CARTA VENTURES, Inc.
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社CARTA VENTURES
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Investment thesis
CARTA VENTURES concentrates its investments on high-growth internet businesses, aiming to support fast and effective business growth by narrowing its focus to this area. As a wholly owned subsidiary of CARTA HOLDINGS, it seeks to create mutually beneficial business partnerships and matching opportunities between portfolio companies and CARTA HOLDINGS. It also facilitates networking among its portfolio companies and provides company introductions to accelerate their growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 34 of 49 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Consumer ×9Marketplaces ×9Marketing Tech ×8Media & Entertainment ×8AdTech ×5Creator Economy ×4
HQs:Japan×32Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×83 founders×1
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNoco develops self-service support and knowledge management software, including the HelpDog platform and HelpDog Manual AI tool for creating documentation, serving enterprise customers across various industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector AgnosticTokyo, JP
堀辺 憲
Co-investorsCoral Capital
Bridge is a Japanese web marketing agency offering SEO and LLMO (large language model optimization) consulting, content marketing, and multi-platform ad operations (Google, Yahoo!, Facebook) for clients ranging from startups to large enterprises.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Yusuke Matsumoto(代表取締役 CEO)Rie Sakamoto(取締役 COO)in
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
Anique designs and sells physical and digital merchandise, pop-up stores, online 3DCG exhibitions, and themed cafés based on anime, manga, game, and illustration IP, working with licensed content holders to create fan experiences.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
笠井高秀(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin Capital
Breaker is a social media branding agency headquartered in Tokyo.
Creator EconomySocial
Alan SwartsJohn PossmanKenneth Sekine
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture Partners
Cotobank builds cloud services for schools, including AI-assisted automated timetable creation, a hybrid English-learning tool combining AI voice assessment with teacher feedback, and a media outlet for teachers.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSTokyo, JP
A company that supports creators through advertising production services, workflow tools, and educational programs to help creators build professional careers.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplaces
CreditEngine (クレジットエンジン株式会社) is a Japanese company that provides online lending and credit technology services.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTokyo, JP
内山 誓一郎(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))in向山 裕介(取締役CPO)in新色 顕一郎(取締役COO)in神谷 麗(執行役員CFO / Finance and Strategy Lead)in阿藤 誠一(執行役員 / Lending Team Lead)in
Co-investorsDG Incubationfreebit investmentPrime PartnersShizuoka Capital500 Global
Crevo provides recruitment content planning and production services, designing and creating recruitment videos and websites from job seeker perspective to increase quality applications.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyHR TechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
柴田 憲佑(取締役会長)水口 仁志(代表取締役社長)
Co-investorsAxiom Asia Private CapitalB Dash VenturesEast VenturesVOYAGE VENTURESIncubate FundItochu Technology Ventures
DogHuggy is a Japanese marketplace that connects dog owners who need pet-sitting with vetted individual dog hosts who care for the pets in their own homes.
ConsumerMarketplacesWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsColopl Next
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-investorsANOBAKASpiral VenturesAgent CapitalCasdin CapitalInvusNextech Invest+2 more
flier is a book summary service that provides condensed summaries of business books, with new summaries added daily, allowing users to read on the go during commutes or household tasks.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsOita Venture Capital
A Japanese-language affiliate/review site that ranks and compares online real-money poker apps available to players in Japan.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Kakutoku operates a Japanese online platform that connects freelance and side-job sales professionals with companies seeking sales support and outsourced sales services.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSales Tech
Co-investorsOita Venture Capital
maneo is an online lending/investment service platform; loan solicitation and related offering services are handled by maneo Market Inc.
FintechMarketplaces
Micoworks provides marketing and customer communication tools centered on LINE, including LINE marketing automation, 1-to-1 business chat, AI voice calling, digital membership cards via LINE mini apps, and AI agents for the recruiting industry.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAozora Corporate Investment
HelpDog Manual is an AI-powered platform that automatically generates procedure manuals and documentation, reducing creation time and enabling organizations to quickly produce training materials without prior writing experience.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsmint VC
One of a Kind is a Tokyo-based company that operates Mansion Review, a review and information platform for apartments and condominiums in Japan, alongside web development and advertising services.
Developer ToolsDigital HealthMarketing TechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP
Naoya Kawashima(Representative Director & President)Shinnosuke Nakane(Senior Executive Officer)
Palsbots is a contract development division specializing in custom applications for robots and AI systems, including development for Android-based platforms like Pepper and RoboHon, as well as specialized work in speech recognition, machine learning, and sensor integration.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRoboticsSaaSTokyo, JP
Naoki Mima(Representative Director & CEO)
Japanese developer of pickupon, an AI cloud IP phone that summarizes customer calls and auto-logs them to CRM/SFA tools.
Co-investorsColopl NextOpen Network Lab
Redcliff operates and manages large-scale drone light shows in Japan, holding the country's largest fleet of show drones.
HardwareMedia & EntertainmentRobotics
Co-investorsOpen Network LabVector Inc.
Repro provides web performance optimization tools, specifically Repro Booster, which improves website page load speeds for e-commerce and other platforms through minimal implementation overhead.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesKDDI Open Innovation FundNTT DOCOMO VenturesVOYAGE VENTURESZ Venture Capital
Sumutasu provides an online real estate valuation service that gives property owners an AI-based sale price estimate in as little as one hour, and offers multiple selling options including direct purchase and brokerage.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTech
Tomoya Ito(Founder)in
A professional team providing marketing, creative, and XR (extended reality) services to help brands and companies create experiences and audience engagement across online and offline channels.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Tripla provides a hotel booking engine and AI-powered chatbot that automates customer inquiries and CRM integration for hospitality businesses seeking to increase direct online reservations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Kazuhisa Takahashi(Founder)in
Co-investorsJR East Start UPRegional Revitalization SolutionVOYAGE VENTURES
Vatgia is a Vietnamese online classifieds and listings platform where users post ads to buy and sell products such as machinery, phone numbers, and consumer goods.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsIDG Capital Vietnam
HEARTBEATS, Inc. plans, develops, and operates fan-business services and applications for the sports and entertainment industries, including projects tied to Korean professional baseball (KBO) teams.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP
Yuta Umezawa(Representative)
Japanese company working to address challenges in the primary industries (agriculture and fishing), such as an aging producer population.
AgTechFoodTech
Co-investorsDelight VenturesGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalNOW JapanVOYAGE VENTURES
Fuller is a Japanese digital partner firm that helps clients with app and web strategy, product development, design, data analysis, and post-launch growth.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsColopl NextGlobal BrainTBS Innovation Partners
FUNDINNO operates an equity crowdfunding platform in Japan that connects individual and corporate investors with startups raising capital.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsTOKYUIyogin CapitalS VenturesSeibu Shinkin CapitalVOYAGE VENTURES
Post Coffee sells specialty coffee products, including curated tasting sets featuring single-origin beans from different regions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITAL
TORICO Co., Ltd. operates an e-commerce business, an events business (including manga exhibitions), and a digital asset business.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3E-commerceMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Takuro Ando(Representative Director)Makoto Koinuma(Managing Director)
BoardJun Hamada(Director)Junji Oshita(Director)
Co-investorsSMBC Venture Capital
Syoya (笑屋) produces reunions and alumni/OB gatherings for individuals, municipalities, and companies, and builds tools to activate alumni networks.
ConsumerSaaSSocialTokyo, JP
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Redcliff · medicinehatnews.com · Sep 12, 2026

OMEGA · prnewswire.com · Sep 8, 2026
Flare · coindesk.com · Jul 30, 2026
The Blueprint · thebridge.jp · Jul 17, 2026
Breaker · startupdaily.net · Feb 20, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CARTA VENTURES, Inc. made?
- CARTA VENTURES, Inc. has 49 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does CARTA VENTURES, Inc. invest at?
- CARTA VENTURES, Inc. invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does CARTA VENTURES, Inc. focus on?
- CARTA VENTURES, Inc. focuses on AdTech, Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is CARTA VENTURES, Inc. located?
- CARTA VENTURES, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does CARTA VENTURES, Inc. co-invest with?
- CARTA VENTURES, Inc. most often shares deals with Seibu Shinkin Capital, VOYAGE VENTURES, ANOBAKA, among 38 tracked co-investors.
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