Fundraising FoxArchetype Ventures
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as Archetype VC · アーキタイプベンチャーズ株式会社
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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 11 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2Fintech ×2Marketing Tech ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:Japan×5United States×4
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12021 · 14 dated
FLUX 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+2 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)inIsao Furukawa(執行役員 VPoE)
Co-investorsSumitomo Mitsui Trust BankDG Daiwa VenturesZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERSAozora Corporate InvestmentEnergy & Environment Investment
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FLUX is a Japanese company that helps businesses advance digital transformation by combining domain professionals with AI and other technologies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Genji Nagai(Founder)in永井 元治(代表取締役 CEO)平田 慎乃輔(取締役 CPO)Edwin(Ran) Li(取締役 CTO（創業メンバー）)inMotoharu Nagai(代表取締役 CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Edwin Li(取締役 CTO)
Co-investorsMIRAI SOUZOUNTT DOCOMO VenturesSony Ventures CorporationAozora Corporate 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
Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(CEO)inHitoshi Harada(CTO)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)inRaja Bhatia(Vice President of Engineering)Kevin Chandra(Software Engineer)inAbbey Gless(HR Manager)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBreakpoint CapitalDiagramElefundEndeavor CatalystHorizons Ventures+24 more
AssetHub is an AI-powered 3D character creation platform that converts concept images into modular, editable 3D assets with automatically named and separated components.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingSan Francisco, US
Takuya Goto(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrincProgressionTechstarsBeyond Next VenturesCRCM VenturesMitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital
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-investorsANOBAKAGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersLG Technology VenturesUncorrelated VenturesEast Ventures+5 more
Bulwark is an independent insurance agency that uses technology and licensed advisors to serve high-net-worth individuals and families.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Brewster Stanislaw(Chief Executive Officer)Ned Sander(President)
Co-investorsJ4 VenturesSBI Holdings
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
Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxArchetypeBitDAOLattice CapitalMantle Network+5 more
Make School was a non-profit organization that provided education and career support to underrepresented students in computer science, offering a project-based Bachelor's degree program that resulted in high-earning tech career placements.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US
Ashutosh Desai(Founder)inJeremy Rossmann(Founder)Benjamin Encz(Software Engineer \u0026 Startup Person)inAdam Reis(iOS Instructor)David Ott(Game Developer)inAnne Spalding
Co-investorsBisk VenturesImagine K12Kapor CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentY Combinator500 Global+12 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlpaca · finsmes.com · Jul 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Archetype Ventures made?
- Archetype Ventures has 11 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Archetype Ventures invest at?
- Archetype Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- 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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