ANOBAKA
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社ANOBAKA
Investment thesis
ANOBAKA is a seed-stage-focused venture capital firm that backs early founders pursuing bold, often unproven ideas, aiming to broaden entrepreneurship in Japan's conservative society and build a world where anyone can take on challenges. It invests broadly across internet businesses without limiting sectors, and provides hands-on support through IPO or M&A, typically executing investments within one to two months of a first meeting. Its Generative AI Fund specifically backs Generative AI-native startups from before or right at company formation, viewing generative AI as a major business inflection comparable to the birth of the internet and smartphones, and offers study groups, an investor-only community, and investor matching events.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 101 of 154 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×43SaaS ×34Enterprise Software ×23Consumer ×19B2B Marketplaces ×13Fintech ×11Creator Economy ×10HR Tech ×9
HQs:Japan×93United States×3Benin×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 43 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×342 founders×53 founders×4
Investments · 154 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAPTO provides AI training data services, including data annotation (harBest Annotation) and expert-labeled datasets across formats such as 3D/LiDAR, text, audio, video, and images.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureTokyo, JP
Ryo Takashina(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))
Co-investorsCanal VenturesGREE VenturesMitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital
Fotographer AI provides middleware and tools for creators to generate, edit, and control AI-generated images and video across design and marketing workflows.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Rintaro Suzuki(CEO)
Co-investorsMizuho CapitalNorinchukin Capital
KiAI provides an AI-powered overseas expansion platform called Trst that connects Japanese SME manufacturers with international buyers through business intelligence and relationship management services.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSHitachi, JP
Kazumasa Oba(Founder & CEO)Hiroyuki Shinno(Chief AI Officer (CAIO))
Co-investorsSpurcle
Onebox is a Japanese company focused on eliminating non-creative work through digital transformation (DX), building technology products aimed at improving workplace productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTokyo, JP
Kotaro Okumura(代表取締役 (CEO))
Co-investorsmint VC
User Like, Inc. is a Japanese company operating gift, subscription, and web service businesses, along with product planning and development through collaborations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceTokyo, JP
Ryota Takei(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Ken Watanabe(執行役員CFO (Executive Officer & CFO))
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsNorinchukin CapitalAPOLLO CAPITALColopl NextNOW Japan
Wunderbar is a Japanese company focused on expanding the value and possibilities of intellectual property (IP) using technology.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
長尾 慶人(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsColopl NextDEEPCORE Inc.East VenturesHakuhodo DY Venturesi-nest capitalSBI Shinsei Corporate Investment
YourSup AI is a generative AI tool that helps patent offices, corporations, and inventors automatically draft patent specifications including claims, drawings, and detailed descriptions from invention information.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTech東京, JP
Masahiro Morishita(Representative Director & CEO / Founder)
Co-investorsXTech Ventures
WEFABRIK Inc. operates SMASELL, an online B2B outlet platform for reselling apparel and fashion inventory (deadstock) held by companies, and runs the "SMASELL Sustainable Commune" shopping complex.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyE-commerceImpact & Social GoodOsaka, JP
Fukuya Tsuyoshi(President / Representative Director)
Co-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Ikemori Venture SupportShizuoka Capital
Cloud Legal AI provides AI-powered legal operations services for companies, combining artificial intelligence with expert lawyer review for contract analysis, legal consultation, and document management.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSTokyo, JP
AGE technologies is a Japanese company that develops services to simplify and centralize inheritance and business succession processes, reducing information asymmetry around passing on assets between generations.
FintechLegalTechPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP
塩原 優太(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))黒川 智(専門役員 テクノロジー担当 (former CTO, appointed 2021))
Co-investorsDG IncubationKUSABINOW JapanOpen Network Lab
AIPEX develops an AI-integrated design supervision platform that automates administrative tasks in character industry production.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
大城 敦司(CEO)
AirKamuy develops fixed-wing drone solutions, including cardboard-based UAVs designed for defense, aerospace, and enterprise applications.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsNagoya, JP
Takumi Yamaguchi(Representative Director & CEO)
A company supporting people's adaptation to change in response to societal shifts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP
Shinjō Hayato(Representative Director & CEO)
Co-investorsGenesia Ventures
Ascenders is a Japanese company focused on the sports industry, aiming to build infrastructure and services that help people pursue and achieve their dreams and self-realization through sports.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerHR TechSports TechTokyo, JP
Takatomo Hashimoto(Representative Director)
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.W Inc.
AstroX is a Japanese space transportation company developing hybrid rocket and propulsion technology to build domestic space launch infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechMinamisoma, JP
Shobu Oda(Representative Director & CEO)Yutaka Wada(CTO)
Co-investorsInclusion JapanShizuoka Capital
Authentic AI builds AI systems that support creative decision-making across planning, design, merchandising, e-commerce, marketing, retail, and management for companies in the cultural industries.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise Software
Autify builds no-code, AI-based test automation technology for software development teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSChuo-Ku, Tokyo, US
Ryo Chikazawa(Founder)inSam Yamashita(Founder)Sam Y.(Founder)inTakayuki(COO)Thomas(VP of Engineering)Chiharu(VP of Finance)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersLG Technology VenturesGenesia VenturesWiLWorld Innovation Lab
Blackbox Inc. produces and manages 2.5D intellectual property (IP), bridging 2D and 3D media formats.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
坂本龍優(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))
Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITAL
Brace develops software and remote-enabled services to improve operational efficiency in orthodontic clinics, allowing practitioners to focus more time on diagnosis and treatment quality while addressing workplace challenges in a predominantly female workforce.
Future of WorkHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSTokyo, JP
Jun Yoshizumi(CEO / Dentist)
CAPER develops AI-powered recruitment solutions that use generative AI to automate and optimize the hiring process.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechTokyo, JP
Carbase operates in factoring and used car sales business in Japan.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP
Co-investorsCyberAgent Capitalmint VCSpiral CapitalSpiral Innovation Partners
Casie operates an art rental subscription service in Japan, delivering original paintings from around 1,500 mostly emerging artists to consumers on a monthly plan.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesKyoto, JP
藤本 翔(代表取締役 (CEO))清水 宏輔(取締役 共同創業者 (Co-founder & Director))
Co-investorsDelight Ventures
Cataris builds custom AI agents for chemical materials companies, using deep research across patents, papers, and market data to discover new applications for existing materials and guide material improvements.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareNew Materials
Co-investorsCyberAgent Capital
CB Cloud transforms logistics operations using technology and industry expertise.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JR East Start UP
CFOne provides tax accounting and bookkeeping services for small businesses and sole proprietorships, combining AI-driven data processing with tax professional review at a fixed annual rate of approximately ¥100,000.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Rieko Kido(Founder & CEO)
Clear is a sake-focused startup that develops premium sake brands and operates media platforms dedicated to the Japanese sake industry.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechTokyo, JP
Ryuji Ikoma(Representative Director CEO)
Co-investorsColopl Next
AI Appointment is a sales solution that combines customer intelligence signals with sales execution to enable reproducible appointment-setting processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsRelic
deex provides consulting services and tools to help companies optimize their partnership business strategies, including partner success consulting, partner management and development software, and partner sourcing support services.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsCyberAgent CapitalGazelle Capital
Dots for builds affordable local communication networks and digital platforms for rural communities in Africa, enabling connectivity, financial services, digital jobs, and marketplace access.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthFintechBenin, BJ
Carlos Oba(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsSoftBank Group
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment
QUOREA is an AI-powered automated FX trading platform where users select and activate investment robots rated by an AI algorithm to execute quantitative trading strategies.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
IDARE is a cashless prepaid card service that combines high-yield bonuses (up to 2.2% annual rate), savings support features, and Visa card functionality for both domestic and international payments.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures
Flare develops AI-driven systems to manage essential workers—such as drivers, cleaners, security guards, and domestic workers—in emerging markets, vertically integrating its technology platform, worker staffing (via subsidiary Drive-Z), and customer implementation.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP
Kazuki Kamiya(CEO)Satoru Ichihara(COO)Shinya Hayashi(CSO)Hidefumi Iwaki(CFO)Tomohiro Sasaki(Executive Officer (Product Development))
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.Spiral VenturesAgent CapitalBase10 PartnersCasdin CapitalInovia Capital+5 more
FRAIM develops AI-powered document creation and processing software that uses natural language processing and search algorithms to help organizations create and manage documents faster and more accurately.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
宮坂豪(代表取締役社長)
Game Server Services 株式会社 develops GS2 (Game Server Services), a serverless game server backend that lets game developers handle large volumes of traffic without building, operating, or maintaining their own servers.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaSTokyo, JP
Kazutomo Niwa(代表取締役 CEO)
Co-investorsColopl Next
Grabion develops Propo Base, an AI-powered SaaS platform for public sector procurement that assists private companies with government bidding and proposal management, and helps government agencies improve specification writing and knowledge management.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSTokyo, JP
木村 晃久金岡 慧高山 慶介
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures
Co-investorsDG IncubationInclusion Japan
Hexabase provides a cloud-native, multi-tenant development platform that consolidates backend functions such as databases, workflows, and user management as a service, letting system developers focus on UX and modern cloud technologies.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP
Hidetoshi Iwasaki(Representative Director & CEO)Soliva Jeane Paul Banayat(CTO)Orie Mitsumori(COO)
Co-investorsDnx VenturesNOW JapanShizuoka Capital
Ineeza provides blockchain consulting, AI development, and technical leadership services for companies implementing distributed ledger technology, machine learning solutions, and Web3 strategies.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software
JOYCLE operates small-scale upcycling plants that convert waste into resources while providing a data platform service.
Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social Good
Kanaglee is a cloud-based cash flow management platform that automates the visualization of cash flow actuals, forecasts, and plans by integrating bank accounts, invoicing data, and business plans for companies.
FintechSaaSTokyo, JP
Tsubasa Miyakawa
Kids Snack Lab produces healthy snack products designed for children, with a focus on natural ingredients and added probiotics.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
M&A Lead is a Japanese firm providing sell-side M&A advisory services focused solely on representing sellers, helping business owners maximize sale value by approaching a wide pool of buyer candidates.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise Software
Co-investorsmint VCGenesia Ventures
Madori LABO provides an AI-powered floor plan creation service designed to enable homeowners and construction companies to generate and refine residential layouts independently.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSTokyo, JP
野口雄人
Magic Holic is an IP label that transforms buried Japanese stories into anime, games, merchandise, and experiential content using AI-driven production.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
水上 渚in
Meltly Inc. is a Japan-based company whose recruiting message references a passion for subculture and entertainment; the page does not describe a specific product or service in concrete terms.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
Co-investorsmint VC
nat is a Japanese space design and experience company that creates new spatial experiences for residential and commercial properties.
Construction TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal Brain
Co-investorsGxPartners
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures
Next Web Capital is an early-stage investment firm backing Web3 entrepreneurs, run by founders and early contributors of projects such as Polkadot, Kusama, Astar Network, Ethereum Japan, and NEAR Protocol.
Crypto & Web3
Sota WatanabeYusuke ObinataYudai SuzukiShun IshikawaToshi KameiKei Seki
Omega Inc develops ad delivery technology using big data and artificial intelligence to deliver targeted advertisements to users at the moment they want them.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureTokyo, JP
飯塚 優希
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.
Open Room develops real estate operational software using OCR and IT technology to address urban development and environmental challenges.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSTokyo, JP
Toyohisa Tanuma(Representative Director CEO)
Co-investorsOpen Network Lab
Japanese company producing generative-AI-based "2.9-dimensional" and AI idol units through its PLAY TUNE talent agency.
Co-investorsSkyland Ventures
Pathfinder is a mobility service R&D company founded in 2020 that works on lowering barriers to travel in the MaaS (Mobility as a Service) domain.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP
Yusuke Onozaki(代表取締役 (CEO))小野﨑 悠介(代表者 (Representative))
Co-investorsCanal VenturesW Inc.
Co-investorsCanal VenturesCARTA VENTURES, Inc.JR East Start UPRegional Revitalization SolutionSeibu Shinkin Capital
Pitta is a recruitment matching platform that helps companies connect with high-level talent (engineers, business development professionals, and C-suite executives) through casual conversations and targeted scout messages, offering lower friction hiring compared to traditional job boards.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaSJapan, JP
Co-investorsmint VC
Aderra is a consumer research platform that enables brands to plan, conduct, and analyze qualitative research using AI moderation.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsNew Commerce VenturesX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
Sales Retriever develops an AI tool for sales teams to prepare business meetings through company research and sales intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
松本 成行(代表取締役)
Co-investorsDD Holdings Venture Capital
Sasuke Financial Lab operates digital insurance marketplaces that match consumers with insurance products suited to their individual needs, combining expert knowledge with technology to simplify insurance selection.
B2B MarketplacesFintechInsurTechTokyo, JP
松井 清隆
Skettt is a talent-subscription service that lets companies license the likeness and promotional assets of over 5,000 talents from a monthly fee, with partnerships across more than 150 talent agencies in Japan.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsi-nest capital
Smart Craft is a cloud-based manufacturing execution system that digitizes factory operations from production planning through data collection and analysis.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud Computing
Co-investorsGenesia Ventures
SOELU is an online yoga and fitness platform offering live and on-demand classes including yoga, pilates, training, and dance through video streaming.
ConsumerEdTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesGMO VenturePartnersNOW JapanSpiral Innovation Partners
SOUNDRAW is an AI music generator that creates royalty-free, legally licensed tracks trained exclusively on in-house produced music.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITALCarbide Venturesmint VC
Srush is an all-in-one data analytics platform that enables enterprises to build a centralized data foundation and create business intelligence dashboards without coding or SQL expertise.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise Software
Straarts K.K. develops and operates EventBASE, a platform for events, and also plans and hosts events.
ConsumerSaaSSocialTokyo, JP
Kazutaka Horie(Representative Director)
Sunda Technology Global is a Japanese tech company building water infrastructure hardware and sustainable operation-and-maintenance systems for community-shared water facilities such as wells and public taps in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CleantechHardwareImpact & Social GoodIoTTokyo, JP
Co-investorsSeiho Investment Works
Supernova develops aggregation-type generative AI services: Stella AI for individual users with access to multiple AI models (Gemini, Claude, GPT, Grok), and Stella AI for Biz, an enterprise platform with meeting transcription, slide generation, and RAG capabilities for organizational adoption.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
木本 東賢
Taxnap is a Japanese mobile app for tax filing and expense management aimed at sole proprietors, freelancers, and people with side jobs.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPKSHA Technology Capital
THINGMEDIA is a Tokyo-based media production company specializing in advertising videos for businesses, short-form drama production, and IP licensing.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
田中博之佐藤一樹
Co-investorsSkyland Ventures
SHERPA is a platform that enables individuals to participate in real estate brokerage by referring customers, with the company's real estate team handling property proposals, viewings, applications, and contract management.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Yue operates and develops sauna and public bath facilities in Japan, with a mission to preserve traditional bathhouse culture.
ConsumerTokyo, JP
大澤秀征(共同創業者/代表取締役社長)三浦燿(共同創業者/取締役)
Zehitomo runs an online marketplace in Tokyo that connects consumers with specialized service providers.
MarketplacesRetail TechTokyo, JP
James McCarty(Founder)inJordan Fisher(Founder)inYohei Nagao
Co-investors500 GlobalAccord VenturesCoral CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesDnx VenturesSocial Starts+2 more
Zypsy is a design firm and seed-stage venture fund that works with founders at different stages—the design studio partners with companies scaling past product-market fit, while Zypsy Capital invests in earlier-stage founders.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsLattice Capitalmint VC1kx
ATLASTHEALTH, Inc. provides an online mental healthcare service in Japan that connects people with psychiatric conditions to online medical consultations, counseling, and return-to-work (reintegration) support as a single integrated system.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthTokyo, JP
バローチNeil Baloch(Founder & Representative Director (CEO))
Kakutoku is a B2B marketplace platform that connects companies with vetted sales professionals and outsourced sales teams to handle new business development, from cold calling to deal closure and sales strategy.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSales Tech別府市, JP
満田聖也(代表取締役)
Co-investorsColopl Next
Kasfull makes a umami seasoning derived from sake lees that supports weight management when sprinkled on daily meals, using a single natural ingredient.
FoodTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCanal Ventures
Joshu develops a healthcare information sharing platform that connects care providers and facilities to support integrated community-based care systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechTokyo, JP
Kohei Yamazaki(Representative Director)Tasuku Nagashima(Representative Director)Tadashi Nagashima
Studio Eurygraph is a Japanese company that produces articles, operates media, develops and runs web services, and engages in publishing.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNago, JP
Yutaka Moriishi(Representative)
Co-investorsGxPartners
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSeibu Shinkin Capital
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.
Medigle provides IT solutions to promote regional medical cooperation in Japan by addressing challenges including patient concentration at large hospitals, physician overwork, and transitions to home-based care.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSOsaka, JP
Hideki Nakajima(Representative Director)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Randeft provides infrastructure and services to eliminate inefficiencies in research and development workflows, helping scientists and researchers focus on core research tasks.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsSaaS
Kotaro Saito
Sukutachi is a mobile app that connects construction businesses and craftspeople to discover work opportunities and expand their professional networks.
Construction TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Miyako CapitalMPowerGenesia Ventures
AccordX provides "請求できるくん", a digital billing service that automates the invoicing, dunning, and collection of small-value receivables such as cancellation fees for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTokyo, JP
安井一男(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
株式会社AIGMA operates a specialized school for the Duolingo English Test and provides English language courses for educational institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechTokyo, JP
Taiga Uchida(Representative Director & President)
AVIATE is a Tokyo-based technology company that automates business processes using AI and software, focusing on reducing manual paperwork and routine tasks to free people to focus on judgment, creation, and strategic work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
BALLAS designs, develops, manufactures, and sells construction materials.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal Brainmint VCAozora Corporate InvestmentDaiwa House VenturesKyoto Capital PartnersMitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital+4 more
Buzzreach is a Japanese startup that builds SaaS platforms connecting pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions with patients to support clinical trials and post-launch marketing.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSTokyo, JP
Inokawa
Co-investorsTOPPAN HoldingsGlobis Capital PartnersMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Aozora Corporate Investment
Co-investorsIyogin Capital
Tokyo-based company providing web3 and generative-AI consulting, contract development and the creator voice app VOXONOTE.
Co-investorsW Inc.
Gatari is a Japanese company applying virtual reality technology, combining it with an understanding of human perception, to change how people experience reality by altering how the world appears rather than the world itself.
ConsumerDeep TechFuture of Work
SHUNICHI TAKESHITA(Founder)in
Co-investorsW Inc.
Hanowa is a matching platform that connects dental healthcare workers (such as dental hygienists) seeking flexible work with dental clinics needing staff for specific shifts.
B2B MarketplacesHR Tech
Co-investorsGazelle CapitalJapan startup support Association
HEARTBEATS (formerly ventus) operates ORICAL, a digital trading card collection service that features professional partners including baseball teams.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP
梅澤 優太(代表取締役社長 (Co-founder & CEO))
Co-investorsShochiku Ventures
Co-investorsON&BOARD
InProc provides AI-based services for procurement and supply chain management (SCM), combining data-driven operating models with expert support to help Japanese companies improve their procurement functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP
吉江 拓哉(代表取締役 (Representative Director))中島 康貴(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.
Nexus Advisors develops a recruitment platform and conversational AI technology designed to eliminate unnecessary interviews by having AI conduct preliminary screening dialogues, allowing companies and job seekers to focus on meaningful hiring decisions.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechTokyo, JP
Shinjiro Yamamoto
NineEdge develops ForceSense, a video analysis and data measurement service that makes sports technology accessible to amateur athletes and coaches through smartphone-based motion analysis.
AI & Machine LearningSports TechTokyo, JP
Kazuya Watanabe(CEO)
Co-investorsSamurai Incubate
Souco operates a warehouse-sharing platform that connects businesses with warehouse space across a network of over 3,000 facilities nationwide.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech
Co-investors500 GlobalCanal VenturesCoral CapitalSumisho Venture Partners
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
SHIN-MIRAI INC. (株式会社森未来) is a Japanese company focused on wood/timber procurement and coordination, holding FSC and SGEC chain-of-custody certifications.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechData & InfrastructureNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
Junpei Asano(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))
Co-investorsCanal VenturesDG IncubationOpen Network Lab
Lalalog develops IoT-enabled mushroom cultivation systems using fermentation and circular economy principles.
AgTechCircular EconomyIoT
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ANOBAKA made?
- ANOBAKA has 152 tracked investments.
- What stage does ANOBAKA invest at?
- ANOBAKA invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is ANOBAKA's typical check size?
- ANOBAKA typically writes checks of $382K – $99M.
- What sectors does ANOBAKA focus on?
- ANOBAKA focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is ANOBAKA located?
- ANOBAKA is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does ANOBAKA co-invest with?
- ANOBAKA most often shares deals with mint VC, Canal Ventures, DG Daiwa Ventures, among 55 tracked co-investors.
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