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Vertex Ventures Japan

7F Kojimachi Kosai Building, 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting Japanese startups and industry leaders.

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series C

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
HEARTBEATS
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries C
Gaianixx
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MSeries C
HEARTBEATS
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries C
Gaianixx
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MSeries C
2
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Deal Distribution

Vertex Ventures Japan: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Vertex Ventures Japan: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series C+02

Monthly Deal Activity

Vertex Ventures Japan: 2 deals are recorded across 8 months.All available history.
Vertex Ventures Japan: 2 deals are recorded across 8 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Vertex Ventures Japan: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

Vertex Ventures Japan: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Gaming & eSports1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Vertex Ventures Japan: 2 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.

Vertex Ventures Japan: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Vertex Ventures Japan: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Vertex Ventures Japan: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan2
Vertex Ventures Japan: 10 co-investors are shown, with Alconix sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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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.

Vertex Ventures Japan: 10 co-investors are shown, with Alconix sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alconix1
CARTA VENTURES1
G-STARTUP1
i-nest capital1
JIC Venture Growth Investments1
JX Nippon Mining & Metals1
Kiraboshi Capital1
Mizuho Capital1
SMBC Venture Capital1
University of Tokyo Edge Capital1

Investment Strategy

Vertex Ventures Japan: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Vertex Ventures Japan: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
Vertex Ventures Japan: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Vertex Ventures Japan: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Takashi Tomita

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