Delight Ventures
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth
Also known as 株式会社デライト・ベンチャーズ
What they invest in
from 50 of 72 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×22SaaS ×22Enterprise Software ×12Healthtech ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×6Consumer ×6Cybersecurity ×6Digital Health ×6
HQs:Japan×38United States×4Malaysia×2United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 72 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathChompy 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.
FoodTechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, 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 VenturesGreenoaksW 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 Next
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.
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
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))Riki Akagi(Co-founder & Software Engineer)
Co-investorsCoral CapitalW Inc.
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalOriental Land Innovations
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 TsuchiyaTsuyoshi Niwa
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalDnx VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersNew Commerce Ventures+8 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))Takuji 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)Randy Wong(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersHow Women InvestKicker VenturesLotus Venture Partners37 AngelsGold House Ventures+1 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
Koichi Tanaka(Director)Satoru Naito(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Savino(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersUpHonest Capital
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)in
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGlobal BrainPKSHA Technology Capital
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-investorsANOBAKA
Cloudbase develops a security product aimed at addressing cloud security risks that hinder cloud-native development.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsDnx Ventures
Co-investorsCanal VenturesDentsu VenturesDRONE FUNDJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Mobile Internet Capital, Inc.NOW Japan+5 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)Chin Wye Jin(Head of Product)
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
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(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Co-investorsMiyako CapitalMPowerOSAKA University Venture CapitalShizuoka Capital
Co-investorsMirai Creation FundScrum Ventures
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)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorCommerce VenturesFootworkLowercarbon CapitalNextView Ventures+1 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.
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))
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Spiral CapitalAozora Corporate Investment
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 BrainUTokyo 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
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
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(Co-Founder / CEO)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorScript Capital
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
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 MaterialsSaaS
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersSamurai Incubate
Co-investorsCoral Capital
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)in
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGlobal BrainGenesia 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-investorsShizuoka CapitalEnergy & Environment Investment
Co-investorsX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
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
Zeroboard provides a suite of software products for sustainability management, including GHG emissions calculation across supply chains, carbon footprint analysis, and ESG data collection and disclosure to meet regulations such as the EU CSRD and Japan's SSBJ.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Co-investorsCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalInclusion Japan
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)
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-investorsDentsu VenturesGlobal BrainMobile Internet Capital, Inc.New Commerce VenturesPrime PartnersSony Ventures Corporation
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
Co-investorsMIRAI SOUZOU
snaq.me is a subscription snack-box service that delivers a monthly rotating selection of eight bite-sized natural snacks made without artificial sweeteners, flavors, preservatives, or bleaching agents.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
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)
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
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)
Co-investorsX-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
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.
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGxPartnersMobile Internet Capital, Inc.
Monorevo offers a cloud-based production and process management application built for manufacturers, aimed at high-mix low-volume, short-lead-time production environments.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingSaaS
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
Co-investorsFemto Partners
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 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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTensor · phemex.com · May 14, 2026
Fuse · techcrunch.com · Mar 16, 2026
㈱Shippio · leadsontrees.com · Oct 31, 2025
Runetale · itbusinesstoday.com · Aug 20, 2025
OSHIAI · thebridge.jp · Mar 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Delight Ventures made?
- Delight Ventures has 71 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, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Delight Ventures's typical check size?
- Delight Ventures typically writes checks of $429K – $312M.
- What sectors does Delight Ventures focus on?
- Delight Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Delight Ventures located?
- Delight Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does Delight Ventures co-invest with?
- Delight Ventures most often shares deals with Dnx Ventures, Coral Capital, Global Brain, among 59 tracked co-investors.
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