Delight Ventures
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 15 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社デライト・ベンチャーズ
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Investment thesis
Delight Ventures backs startups tackling large societal and market problems along three themes: businesses that resolve information asymmetries and the unfair trading relationships they create; businesses that dramatically improve social productivity by using technology to fix outdated, inefficient procedures and imbalanced rules; and businesses that directly contribute to society's long-term sustainability by solving environmental, health/welfare, and equal-opportunity challenges caused by shareholder-first capitalism. It focuses on pre-seed through Series A, primarily leading rounds but also following, and offers global operating experience with two US-based managing partners.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 55 of 85 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24SaaS ×22Enterprise Software ×13Healthtech ×8Consumer ×7Cybersecurity ×7Digital Health ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6
HQs:Japan×41United States×5Malaysia×2Germany×1United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 30 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×172 founders×93 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×3Keio University ×2MIT Sloan School of Management ×2The University of Tokyo ×2The Wharton School ×2University of British Columbia ×2University of Waterloo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Computer Science ×4Business & Management ×3Economics ×2Life Sciences ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)
Investments · 85 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12022 · 14 dated
Chompy builds a food delivery service and offers a free service (beta) that lets restaurants and food retail brands create their own official app and website.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP
大見 周平(代表取締役)Tatsuya Yagi(Founder)in八木 達也(取締役CTO)
Co-investorsCoral CapitalANRIDCM VenturesGreenoaksSony Ventures CorporationW Inc.
Coopel provides a cloud-based RPA (robotic process automation) service for businesses to automate work tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
橋本 久茂(代表取締役 (CEO))
Co-investorsColopl NextEast VenturesUNITED
Cosomil develops single-molecule enzyme activity measurement technology for early disease diagnosis and drug development support in healthcare.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
鏡味 優(Representative Director (CEO))坂本 眞伍(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsCoral CapitalANRI
immedio develops an AI-powered inside sales product (also offering features like immedio Forms, immedio Box, and Salesforce integration) that automates the generation of qualified sales meetings for B2B companies.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
浜田 英揮(代表取締役 (CEO))Hideki Hamada(Representative Director (CEO))
Co-investorsDnx VenturesDEEPCORE Inc.G-STARTUP
ROUTE06 builds AI-driven development platforms (Acsim, Giselle, Liam) and provides consulting, enterprise system development, and DX support services for large companies.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP
遠藤 崇史(代表取締役 (CEO/Founder))松本 均(取締役 (Co-founder))重岡 正(取締役CTO (Co-founder))Tadashi Shigeoka(Founder)in見浪 康平(執行役員CFO)Takafumi Endoin
Co-investorsALL STAR SAAS FUNDGenesia VenturesJAFCO GroupMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho CapitalSMBC Venture Capital
This page describes the Philippine team of Yoyo Holdings, emphasizing a creative and collaborative approach drawing on Filipino cultural heritage.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSector AgnosticJakarta, ID
Yosuke Fukada(Co-founder)inYoshiki Ozaki(Co-founder)Yorihiko Kato(Founder / Angel Investor)
Co-investorsSTRIVE
Zeroboard develops a cloud platform that helps companies collect, manage, and disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSTokyo, JP
Michitaka Tokeiji(Founder)
Board渡慶次 道隆
Co-investorsCoral CapitalDnx VenturesFFG Venture Business PartnersJapan Green Investment Corporation for Carbon NeutralityMizuho CapitalSMBC Venture Capital+2 more
Mesh operates a delivery-only supermarket app that delivers grocery orders in as little as 10 minutes using a dark store logistics model.
E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP
Shun Sato(代表取締役CEO (Co-founder & CEO))inRiki Akagi(Co-founder & Software Engineer)
Co-investorsCoral CapitalW Inc.
Shippio operates as a digital freight forwarder in Japan, offering cloud software and international logistics (forwarding) operations to shippers and logistics providers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
Takanori Sato(Founder)inTakashi TsuchiyainTsuyoshi Niwain
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalDnx VenturesEnergy & Environment InvestmentGlobis Capital Partners+9 more
A-SEEDS is a Shinshu University spin-out developing non-viral gene-modified immune cell therapies, including non-viral CAR-T cell products, to treat pediatric and young-adult cancers, including solid tumors, that lack effective treatments.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMatsumoto, JP
Yozo Nakazawa(Founder & Director; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University)Shigeki Yagyu(Representative Director (CEO))inTakuji Achiha(Chief Development Officer)Kiyohito Tani(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsNippon Venture CapitalOSAKA University Venture Capital
Anise Health offers culturally-responsive online therapy and health coaching designed for the Asian American community, matching adults with licensed therapists and certified coaches trained in cultural sensitivity.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Alice Zhang(Co-Founder & CEO)inNisha Desai(Co-Founder & COO)inRandy Wong(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors37 AngelsCeltic House Asia PartnersHow Women InvestKicker VenturesLotus Venture PartnersNextblue+2 more
Anyplace offers move-in ready furnished apartments for stays of 30 days or longer, each equipped with a dedicated workspace and private high-speed internet.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Satoru Naito(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardKoichi Tanaka(Director)Michael Savino(Director)
Co-investorsA-Force VenturesAllied Venture PartnersBeta venture capitalUpHonest CapitalEast Ventures
Beatrust provides a comprehensive solution that uses generative AI to visualize employee skills and experience from internal information, enabling collaboration and optimizing human capital allocation within organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechTokyo, JP
Masato Kume(Founder)inKunio Hara(Founder)
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGlobal BrainPKSHA Technology CapitalJoyance Partners
Casie operates an art rental subscription service in Japan, delivering original paintings from around 1,500 mostly emerging artists to consumers on a monthly plan.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesKyoto, JP
藤本 翔(代表取締役 (CEO))清水 宏輔(取締役 共同創業者 (Co-founder & Director))
Co-investorsANOBAKAFGN ABBALab
Cloudbase develops a security product aimed at addressing cloud security risks that hinder cloud-native development.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
岩佐晃也(Founder)in
Co-investorsDnx Ventures
Clue is a menstrual and reproductive health app that lets people track their periods, cycle, ovulation, fertility, and related symptoms, and contributes anonymized data to scientific research with institutions such as Johns Hopkins and the Gates Foundation.
ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE
Ida Tin(Founder)inHans Raffauf(Founder)Moritz von Buttlar(Founder)Mike LaVigne(Founder)Rhiannon White(CEO)inGreg Ryzhov(CTO)
Co-investorsAtlanticBalderton CapitalExpedite VenturesFJ LabsFuture Positive CapitalGotham Gal Ventures+9 more
Roof/exterior inspection app; also builds drone-based construction management and view-photography apps.
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Canal VenturesDentsu VenturesDIMENSIONDRONE FUNDEnergy & Environment Investment+7 more
ColorSing is a live-streaming mobile app focused specifically on singing, where users ("Lシンガー"/singing streamers) broadcast performances and earn cash-convertible "diamond" rewards.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsmint VCGenesia Ventures
CUSTA develops an end-to-end order management platform that enables planning, creation, and production of customized items.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerceSaaSKuala Lumpur, MY
Cho Karazawa(Head of Merchandise Business)inChin Wye Jin(Head of Product)in
Co-investorsGlobal Brain
Carefor is a Japanese corporate wellness service that sends nationally licensed therapists to workplaces for short 15-minute body care sessions, combined with health surveys, nutrition/health guidance, and mental health and harassment consultation for employees.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsG-STARTUPCapital Medica Ventures
EX-Fusion is a Japanese private company developing laser-based nuclear fusion energy technology, aiming to decarbonize existing energy sources and contribute to carbon neutrality.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyKyoto, JP
Kazuki Matsuo(Founder)inShinsuke Fujioka(Founder)Yoshitaka Mori(Founder)
Co-investorsChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentMiyako CapitalMPowerOSAKA University Venture CapitalShizuoka Capital
Fuse uses AI and automation to provide price transparency in US healthcare by determining accurate insurance benefits, detecting underpayments, and delivering cost estimates to patients before treatment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaSLondon, GB
Sho Sugihara(Founder)inOscar Wilsby(Founder)inBoateng Opoku-Yeboah(Founder)inGeorge Davis(Founder)James Smith(Founder)inLandon Vago-Hughes(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAC VenturesCommerce VenturesEast VenturesFootwork+12 more
Hubbit develops and operates AI-based applications and services focused on end-of-life care, including senior-oriented tablets, data analytics and reporting, and workflow efficiency tools for medical and nursing care facilities.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechTokyo, JP
臼井 貴紀(代表 (Representative))
Genome engineering-based drug discovery and biomanufacturing R&D support.
Taiki Ishikura(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Aozora Corporate InvestmentGlobis Capital PartnersMIRAI SOUZOUUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.JAFCO Group+1 more
Kuribayashi Sogo Law Office is a Japanese law firm providing corporate legal services to small and mid-sized businesses, including contract drafting, compliance, M&A, business succession, debt collection, and labor matters.
LegalTechTokyo, JP
Nalalys is a company focused on preventing fraud and creating fair, safe business environments through technology.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
長谷島 良治(代表取締役 CEO/Founder)
Co-investorsDnx VenturesMPower
Nature Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells IoT devices and operates an energy management business.
EnergyHardwareIoTYokohama, JP
Haruumi Shiode(Representative (CEO))in
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
Ocean builds an agentic email security platform that uses AI agents to investigate every email and detect targeted attacks such as phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and financial fraud that traditional surface-level detection misses.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Oran Moyal(Founder)Oren Moyal(Founder)Shay Shwartz(Founder)
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture Partners
OptQC develops optical quantum computers aimed at practical societal implementation, addressing energy efficiency and computational capacity limits through a scalable photonic approach to quantum computing.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechQuantum ComputingTokyo, JP
Hiroshi Takase(Representative Director & CEO)Akira Furusawa(Director)Warit Asavanant(Founder)inWarit Asabapote(Director & CTO)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainMobile Internet Capital, Inc.UTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
OSHIAI operates a mobile app that lets fans chat with "AI" versions of real idols, VTubers, artists, and livers — AI personas that reproduce the personality and speech of active talents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyTokyo, JP
嵐 亮太(代表)Ryota Arashi(Representative (代表))
Otomo Health builds AI voice technology based on large language models to support medical offices, providers, and patients across the care journey.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Mike Sanchez(Founder)inKiyo Takanishi(Founder)in
Co-investorsRoo Capital
Outerport automates the design of electrical and control systems within heavy industrial equipment, using AI agents to convert specifications into verified CAD drawings and structured design models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Towaki Takikawa(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesInventum VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+8 more
Runetale provides a secure mesh network (VPN) that automates point-to-point connectivity with zero configuration, using WireGuard-based peer-to-peer encryption and least-privilege access.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCarbide Ventures
SALESCORE is a sales enablement SaaS that integrates with SFA/CRM systems to collect and analyze sales data, identify the drivers of revenue, and systematize methodologies for sales teams.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCyberAgent Capital
Sotas offers software for the chemical industry, including tools that automate chemical regulatory compliance (SDS creation, applicability determination, chemSHERPA support), a materials database of over 30,000 entries for material selection and alternative sourcing, and ChemMart for chemical trading.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersSamurai Incubate
Tensor Energy builds an operating system for sustainable energy management using technology and partnerships to achieve carbon neutrality.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingEnergy福岡市 (Fukuoka), JP
Nana Hori(Founder)inNana Hori Vincent Filter(Founder)Vincent Filter(Founder)
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGlobal BrainDigital Currency GroupGenesia VenturesLvna Capital
TYPICA operates an online direct-trade platform connecting coffee producers worldwide with roasters, letting roasters buy rare specialty green coffee directly from as little as a single jute bag.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTech
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment InvestmentShizuoka Capital
Woodstock is a US stock investment app for Japanese retail investors that eliminates trading fees and provides seamless access to global financial markets.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechTokyo, JP
Brian Yun(Founder)inBrian Yoon(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Daisuke Kawamoto(Founder)Min Ju(Founder)
Co-investorsCoral CapitalKindred VenturesSony Ventures Corporation
YOUTRUST operates a network-based recruiting and career platform in Japan, connecting users through their professional networks for hiring and job changes.
Future of WorkHR TechSocial
岩崎 由夏(代表取締役社長 (Founder & CEO))山田 昌弘(専門役員 技術担当 (Co-founder))
Co-investorsFemto PartnersGlobis Capital Partnersmint VCSTRIVEW Inc.
ZENKIGEN is a Japanese company that develops human-centered technology combining IT, science, and design, focused on products and services related to work and hiring for both individuals and companies.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
野澤 比日樹(代表取締役 CEO)Takahiro Mizuno(Founder)in水野 宇広(取締役)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersPKSHA Technology Capital
株式会社zooba operates a service supporting the operation of corporate information systems (IT operations), offered to enterprises with a free trial and product documentation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTachikawa (Tokyo), JP
名和 彩音(代表取締役CEO (Founder & CEO))バラミ アラシ(CTO)
Co-investorsG-STARTUPZeroichi Capital
Kauche Farm is a gamified mobile app feature integrated into the Kauche app where users nurture virtual crops through daily watering and quests to earn free product coupons.
ConsumerGamingMarketplacesSocialTokyo, JP
Kempei Monna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Dentsu VenturesGlobal BrainMobile Internet Capital, Inc.New Commerce VenturesPrime Partners+1 more
Craft Bank provides construction-industry-specific management support, including its Craft Bank Office tool for job-level cost management, daily reporting via LINE, plus back-office outsourcing and recruitment support.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Coreline Ventures
Snaq.me produces healthy snacks made with minimal ingredients, focusing on natural flavors and reducing food waste.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
hayato miyoshi(Founder)inShintaro Hattoriin
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
Smart Shuzen provides quotation, comparison, and construction support services for large-scale repairs and shared facility work on apartments and buildings, along with building diagnostic services including drone-based facade inspections and building replacement value visualization.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal Brain
Trans-N is a team combining AI, consulting, and creative expertise to develop products.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
那 小川(Cofounder & CEO)孫 又晗(Cofounder & CTO)河合 耕作(会長 兼 代表取締役)
Co-investorsUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
PartnerProp offers an AI-powered partner marketing platform based on the ELG (Ecosystem-Led Growth) model that helps manufacturers and their sales partners generate more deals through a reseller/distributor channel.
Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Takumi Inoue(CEO)
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Genesia Ventures
Bee Informatica, operating as fundingbee, provides financing to small, medium, and micro SMEs in Malaysia.
FintechImpact & Social GoodKuala Lumpur, MY
Fumiko Inada(Founder)in
Co-investorsChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
Japanese company working to address challenges in the primary industries (agriculture and fishing), such as an aging producer population.
AgTechFoodTech
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalNOW JapanVOYAGE VENTURES+2 more
mish is a platform for creating and running online courses, letting instructors host video content, customize their site design, manage members, and set up one-time or monthly subscription plans with payments handled via Stripe.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaS
Privacy Tech provides AI and data governance services, helping companies audit, implement, and operate governance rules for their AI and data use, using AI to automate and support these tasks amid staffing shortages.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSTokyo, JP
YAMASHITA Daiske(代表取締役/CEO and Founder)山下大介(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))SONE Naofumi(COO)KITABATAKE Tomoyuki(CTO)
Development and operation of 'Matilda', a takeout station for home-style cooked meals.
Co-investorsLotte Ventures JapanOriental Land InnovationsW Inc.
LEBER is a smartphone app offering a "doctor sharing platform" that lets users consult with physicians 24/7 and monitor their health.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
HireRoo provides tools to measure and visualize engineers' "AI collaboration" skills using its proprietary Software Engineering Index (SEI), offering products for hiring interviews (with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot), AI-usage assessment, and skill development, plus a CTO-as-a-Service advisory offering.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCoral CapitalPRIMAL CAPITAL
Operator of EMLink, a cloud-based equipment maintenance and asset management platform for plants and factories, featuring AI agents, KPI dashboards, approval workflows, and natural-language access to equipment data.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsDnx Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Delight Ventures made?
- Delight Ventures has 85 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Delight Ventures invest at?
- Delight Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Delight Ventures focus on?
- Delight Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Mental Health, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Delight Ventures located?
- Delight Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Does Delight Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Delight Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Delight Ventures co-invest with?
- Delight Ventures most often shares deals with Dnx Ventures, Coral Capital, Global Brain, among 76 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Delight Ventures has recently covered three startup ventures: OSHIAI, which combines fan culture with AI-powered creator communication; ABABA, a hiring platform addressing job search mismatch for finalists; and DelightX, a program supporting Japanese entrepreneurs launching AI businesses in Silicon Valley. AI summary
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