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Vector

Akasaka Garden City 18th Floor, 4-15-1 Akasaka, Tokyo, Minato-ku, 107-0052, Japan

Overview

PR agency offering planning and implementation services.

Founded

1993

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Indonesia
Japan
United States

Sector focus

Advertising
Marketing
Public Relations

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Snack Technologies
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeries A
Bythen
Jan 2025Led
$5 MSeed
AstroX
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
PARONYM
Aug 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Nailie
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
Openrec
May 2024Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Unito
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeries C
Driver Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
Uniforce
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
The Ethical Spirits
Aug 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Kapwing
Sep 2019Participated
$11 MSeries A
Snack Technologies
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeries A
Bythen
Jan 2025Led
$5 MSeed
AstroX
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
PARONYM
Aug 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Nailie
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
Openrec
May 2024Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Unito
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeries C
Driver Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
Uniforce
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
The Ethical Spirits
Aug 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Kapwing
Sep 2019Participated
$11 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Vector: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Vector: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A04
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Vector: 11 deals are recorded across 86 months.All available history.
Vector: 11 deals are recorded across 86 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Vector: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Vector: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Media & Entertainment3
Professional Services3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Travel & Hospitality1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Vector: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Vector: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Vector: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Vector: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan8
United States2
Indonesia1
Vector: 20 co-investors are shown, with 90s sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Vector: 20 co-investors are shown, with 90s sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
90s2
East Ventures2
Iceblue Fund2
Nissay Capital2
SMBC Venture Capital2
Accord Ventures1
ANOBAKA1
AppWorks1
Aqua Clara Lemon Gas1
Beenext1
Beyond Next Ventures1
Credit Saison1
CRV1
G-STARTUP1
GENDA Capital1
Hakuhodo DY Ventures1
Headline1
Inclusion Japan1
January Ventures1
Japan Growth Capital Investment1

Investment Strategy

Vector: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation.All available history.
Vector: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led218%
Participating982%
Vector: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Vector: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Hajime Nishie
Ryo Umezawa

Vice President