Fundraising FoxAPOLLO CAPITAL
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社アポロ・キャピタル
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Investment thesis
Apollo Capital positions itself as a 'Compounded VC' blending two identities: the strengths of a corporate VC (CVC) backed by Ceres, a TSE Prime-listed internet marketing and system-development company holding a crypto-asset exchange license, and the strengths of an independent VC that raises from LPs and clearly pursues financial returns. Its partners bring management, IPO, legal, MBA and analyst expertise, enabling independent and fast investment decisions grounded in prior track record and strong networks with entrepreneurs and investors. Beyond funding, the firm offers diverse business and management support tailored to each company's growth stage.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
Joined Nomura Securities in 1994 in retail sales and RM roles, then CyberAgent in 2000 handling planning, M&A, investment and IR. Founded Ceres in 2005 and remains its president. Notable exits include Ceres (IPO), Value Design (IPO), Coincheck (M&A), Amazia (IPO), Link-U (IPO) and jig.jp (IPO). Sophia University economics graduate and certified CMA analyst.
A lawyer with experience across Elecom, Nippon Eslead, Orix legal, the Mamiya law firm, and Nomura Securities where he worked on transaction legal matters and fintech promotion. Joined Ceres in 2018 as head of corporate planning and became an executive officer in 2020 overseeing investment/M&A, legal, compliance and audit. Notable exits include Adish, Tokyo Tsushin, Xtheta, Waqoo, HashPort and Smart App. Kobe University law graduate.
What they invest in
from 26 of 71 portfolio companiesConsumer ×12Media & Entertainment ×9Fintech ×8Crypto & Web3 ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Creator Economy ×5Direct to Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4
HQs:Japan×20United States×2Cayman Islands×1Panama×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×9
Investments · 71 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12021 · 13 dated
Adish is a customer relations and customer success services company that assists startups in scaling by addressing human resource and expertise gaps.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSocialTokyo, JP
Edo(CEO)
BoardIshikawa(Director)
AndGAMER is a Japanese gaming lifestyle company that develops, manufactures, and sells gaming peripherals through three brands: Void Gaming (custom controllers), AIM1 (FPS-focused peripherals), and VIZARD CLUB (custom controllers for Nintendo titles).
ConsumerGamingHardwareNagoya, JP
上森 翼(代表取締役CEO)石井 拓人(取締役COO)
Co-investorsD4V (Design for Ventures)Lotte Ventures Japan
Anuvu provides connectivity and content solutions for the aviation and maritime industries, serving passengers and guests with reliable, scalable technology for staying connected.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityLombard, US
Simon Sutton(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsPlatinumArbour Lane Capital Management
Bunzz provides a platform for developers to find, deploy, and manage reviewed smart contracts across EVM-compatible blockchains via a GUI, along with an AI-based smart contract audit service and LLM-powered contract documentation generation.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesHyperithmmint VCSpiral Ventures
CAMPFIRE Academy is an educational resource section of the CAMPFIRE crowdfunding platform, explaining how crowdfunding works, its types, and points to consider, along with comparisons, seminars, and events.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMinerva Growth PartnersSuneight Investment
Coincheck operates a cryptocurrency exchange where users can buy, sell, send, and receive cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, starting from as little as 500 JPY.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Yusuke Otsuka(Founder)in
Co-investorsIncubate FundWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)
Internal engagement and wellbeing tool 'TeamSticker'
CotoLab. is a music technology company that updates the music ecosystem through digital innovation and operates culture-focused media platforms.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Board西村 謙大
Dinette operates beauty and femcare direct-to-consumer brands—PHOEBE BEAUTY UP, a cosmetics brand born from feedback on its SNS beauty media, and LUMERE BEAUTY, a femcare brand addressing intimate-zone concerns.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTech
Co-investorsmint VC
INTMAX is a stateless Layer 2 protocol on Ethereum that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable confidential, low-cost, and scalable payments while keeping user data off-chain and preserving self-custody.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBreakOrbitHyperithmTRGC
Kaka Creation develops AI-powered tools for anime production, enabling individual creators to produce anime with improved speed and efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
竹原康友(代表取締役CEO)Takehara(Representative)飯塚直道(CCO/プロデューサー)
Co-investorsDentsu VenturesFull Commit PartnersPARTNERS FUNDAMUSEFFG Venture Business PartnersMIXI+2 more
Server platform business (IPO: 4446)
Linq is a communication company focused on getting large numbers of users to adopt its own applications, developing consumer communication apps that may be used worldwide.
ConsumerSocial
Co-investorsFunds StartupsNOW JapanNTT DOCOMO VenturesW Inc.
Napier is a suite of decentralized financial products offering access to open financial services on the Ethereum Virtual Machine.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsMarlin Equity Partners
Payn operates a service that automates the billing and collection of cancellation fees for businesses, pulling data from various reservation platforms to issue charges.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kyohei Yamashita(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))in
Co-investorsGenesia VenturesGazelle CapitalGxPartners
NFT contract wallet 'unwallet'
Blockchain protocol building a decentralized Bitcoin reserve and on-chain fund infrastructure, with SolvBTC as its native token.
Ryan C.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)BitDAOBlockchain CapitalF-Prime CapitalFermionFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)+14 more
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-investorsANOBAKACarbide Venturesmint VCDEEPCORE Inc.iSGS Investment WorksSMBC Venture Capital
Tokyo Tsushin Group is a Japanese company that operates media and platform businesses through a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
古屋 佑樹(代表取締役社長CEO)
Co-investorsSuneight Investment
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 InvestmentsANOBAKANorinchukin CapitalColopl NextNOW Japan
ONE AI is a high-end digital human technology that combines physics-based real-time graphics with AI capabilities such as speech recognition, image recognition, and specialized conversational AI to create new customer experiences.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Amazia operates freemium manga apps including "マンガBANG!" and "マンガトート," along with an original manga label, WebToon production, and a cross-border e-commerce site ("Fandom Tokyo").
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
佐久間 亮輔(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))江口 元昭(取締役CTO)神津 光良(取締役CFO)
Co-investorsNippon Venture CapitalSMBC Venture Capital
Music promotion support for indie artists
GINKAN develops SyFu, a next-generation fintech platform that visualizes daily transaction and consumption data as "consumption achievements" and converts them into gaming experiences, digital assets, and future credit opportunities.
ConsumerFintech
Tomochika Kamiya(Founder)in
Co-investorsDD Holdings Venture CapitalE-CrowdGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation Fund
HashPort builds blockchain solutions for real-world adoption, including its HashPort Wallet non-custodial Web3 wallet used by over one million users, and provides consulting and wallet solutions to businesses, financial institutions, and government bodies.
Crypto & Web3FintechJapan, JP
Seihaku Yoshida(Representative Director & CEO)
Co-investorsShizuoka CapitalUTEC
株式会社indent develops writing tools and platforms for authors of novels, manga, scripts, and game scenarios, including the "Nola" writing tool, the "Nola Novel" submission site, an e-book self-publishing service, and the short-story site "Prologue." It also operates a studio connecting authors with companies, offering original-work production, contest operation, and novel/manga commissioned production, primarily in Japan.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
Yuki Kamagata(代表者 (Representative/CEO))
Co-investorsW Inc.Nissay CapitalSMBC Venture Capital
PETOKOTO operates a Japanese-language media site about living with dogs and cats, covering topics like adopting rescue pets, pet-friendly accommodations, cat breeds, and pet goods.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investors15th RockAG Capital Co. Ltd.BREWColopl NextCyberAgent CapitalGenesia Ventures+2 more
Post Coffee sells specialty coffee products, including curated tasting sets featuring single-origin beans from different regions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Co-investorsBREWCARTA VENTURES, Inc.Joyance Partners
Waqoo is a Japanese company operating in regenerative medicine and consumer brand development, focused on health and wellness products and services.
BiotechConsumerWellness & Fitness
ZIRITZ provides an ICT service and information platform to support individuals in real estate investment and wealth formation, enabling autonomous financial decision-making and asset building.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechTokyo, JP
島﨑 怜平(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsmint VC
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
0X1AudiostockBNBEcrowdIT RealizeJigMulti-ColorONEONE SHEENONE株式会社quatreQuatre ReSmart AppSmartApp (now SBINFT)SOUNDRAW株式会社toridoriUnimediaValue DesignXthetaZEROUMアイ・ティ・リアライズ株式会社アディッシュ株式会社イークラウド株式会社コインチェック株式会社シビラ株式会社バリューデザイン株式会社ユーザーライク株式会社株式会社jig.jp株式会社オーディオストック株式会社コミュニティオ株式会社スマートアプリ株式会社トリドリ株式会社バリューデザイン株式会社フリックフィット株式会社ユニメディア株式会社東京通信グループ
Exits · 3
3 acquisitionsCoincheckacq. by Monex GroupSmart Appacq. by SBI HoldingsSmartApp (now SBINFT)acq. by SBI Holdings
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has APOLLO CAPITAL made?
- APOLLO CAPITAL has 71 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does APOLLO CAPITAL invest at?
- APOLLO CAPITAL invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does APOLLO CAPITAL focus on?
- APOLLO CAPITAL focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Gaming, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic, Social.
- Where is APOLLO CAPITAL located?
- APOLLO CAPITAL is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does APOLLO CAPITAL co-invest with?
- APOLLO CAPITAL most often shares deals with mint VC, Genesia Ventures, Global Brain, among 55 tracked co-investors.
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