basepartners
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社basepartners
Investment thesis
basepartners is an independent VC investing primarily in seed-stage startups around the point of founding, while also supporting early and middle stages. It backs all entrepreneurs and their ventures, offering not only capital but also resources, experience, and networks through hands-on management support for startups that lack these. The firm operates multiple funds and positions itself as a supporter of entrepreneurs pursuing great challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 19 of 29 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6E-commerce ×4Enterprise Software ×4Consumer ×3Healthtech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Biotech ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:Japan×15United States×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPR TIMES is a press release distribution service that helps companies distribute news releases to media and the public, with content syndicated across more than 260 partner sites.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.DD Holdings Venture CapitalDIMENSIONi Cubed Venturesi-nest capitalKintetsu Venture Partners+7 more
Co-investorsDnx Ventures
Fujiko-san is an online assistant service that provides back-office support to companies through the internet, offering tasks ranging from general administrative work to English translation and design.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsLotte Ventures Japan
3XBET is an online gambling platform offering casino games, sports betting, live baccarat, and online slots via a direct website model without agents.
Gaming
Inuneko Seikatsu is a Japanese company that develops and sells pet food for dogs and cats, positioned around ingredient safety and animal welfare.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Piton Co., Ltd. provides design orchestration services for residential construction, including structural design, energy-saving design, domestic timber sales, and precut coordination, supported by a proprietary cloud service for storing and using design data.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechPropTechTokyo, JP
SNKRDUNK operates an online marketplace for buying and selling sneakers and related items, with professional authentication of every traded product to guarantee genuine goods.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesTokyo, JP
Co-investorsColopl Next
Study Valley develops TimeTact, an online learning platform for inquiry-based ("探究") education that connects students, teachers, subjects, and society.
EdTechSaaS
Yuki Tanaka(Representative (代表))
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
Three Corporation provides recruitment support for high-class positions at startups and foreign-affiliated companies, introducing candidates from its own network to match each firm's management needs.
HR TechMarketing Tech
UPSIDER offers a corporate card and spend management platform for companies in Japan, with spending controls, real-time transaction data, and automated receipt collection.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsDnx Ventures
Co-investorsW Inc.
Voxela provides monitoring and incident detection systems for care facilities and hospitals, using AI-generated analytics to prevent falls, wandering, and other accidents in elderly care settings.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechIoTSilicon Valley, US
Yuta EndoinGoutham KamathinYusuke Yoshidain
Co-investorsLongevity Venture PartnersThird Act Ventures
WUUZY operates "EC no Pro," a matching service that connects e-commerce businesses with specialized freelance/side-job professionals to help increase sales, covering everything from own-brand EC stores to platform support.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFuture of Work
Endo-Phyte develops agricultural practices using endophytic fungi (Dark Septate Endophytes) to improve crop yields and soil health.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal BrainX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
Hynts Tech Corporation develops nanotechnology and iontronics-based products for life sciences, including a "NanoTube Membrane Stamp" that injects substances into living cells or extracts intracellular material.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Co-investorsGxPartners
univis is a professional services group offering M&A and management consulting, with in-house M&A consultants, management consultants, certified public accountants, lawyers, and tax accountants who collaborate to support companies with business management and M&A.
Enterprise Software
Co-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has basepartners made?
- basepartners has 29 tracked investments.
- What stage does basepartners invest at?
- basepartners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does basepartners focus on?
- basepartners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is basepartners located?
- basepartners is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does basepartners co-invest with?
- basepartners most often shares deals with Dnx Ventures, W Inc., DD Holdings Venture Capital, among 24 tracked co-investors.
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