Archetype Ventures
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked
Also known as アーキタイプベンチャーズ株式会社
Investment thesis
Archetype Ventures specializes in B2B seed and early-stage venture investing. Established in 2013, the firm has raised four funds managing approximately 24 billion yen and has invested in about 60 companies. Its investment areas span SaaS, fintech, deep tech, AI/ML, healthcare, sustainability, and marketing technology, reflecting a broad B2B focus across multiple technology domains.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Defense Tech ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:Japan×4
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFLUX is a Japanese company promoting "AI Transformation (AX)," offering AI consulting to help enterprises reshape business strategy and operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechTokyo, JP
永井元治(代表取締役 CEO)
Co-investorsDnx Ventures
Hacobu provides data-driven logistics solutions to address labor shortages and inefficiencies in Japan's inter-company logistics market.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
佐々木 太郎(代表取締役社長CEO)Taro Sasaki(Representative Director, President & CEO)
Co-investorsIDATEN VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSMBC Venture CapitalToyota TsushoVisionnaire Ventures, Llc+1 more
Skydisc, Inc. provides AI-based digital transformation support for Japan's manufacturing industry, using technology to assist management transformation and let people focus on more creative work.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFukuoka, JP
Asato Uchimura(代表取締役 CEO)Yasushi Kido(取締役 (Founding member))Kentaro Goto(取締役 CSO)Sho Okada(取締役 CFO)Isao Furukawa(執行役員 VPoE)
Co-investorsSumitomo Mitsui Trust BankDG Daiwa VenturesZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERSAozora Corporate InvestmentEnergy & Environment Investment
A team/recruitment page for Mazrica, listing company members and links to hiring materials.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
黒佐英司(代表取締役CEO)Eiji Kurosain
Co-investorsDnx VenturesIyogin CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesOita Venture CapitalKiraboshi CapitalMitsubishi UFJ Capital+5 more
Lagrange builds cryptographic infrastructure for verifiable compute, with two products: Halo, which coordinates distributed autonomous systems in degraded or contested conditions for defense applications, and DeepProve, which generates zero-knowledge proofs verifying that AI inference outputs came from a specific model and inputs.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Defense Tech
Co-investors1k(x)1kxArchetypeBitDAOLattice CapitalMantle Network+3 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLagrange · pinstripesnation.com · Mar 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Archetype Ventures invest at?
- Archetype Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Archetype Ventures's typical check size?
- Archetype Ventures typically writes checks of $875K – $92M.
- What sectors does Archetype Ventures focus on?
- Archetype Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is Archetype Ventures located?
- Archetype Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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