G-STARTUP
AcceleratorTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth
Investment thesis
G-STARTUP, operated in connection with Globis Capital Partners, supports seed-stage founders looking to take on larger challenges. Drawing on roughly 30 years of venture capital experience, the program emphasizes the importance of financial strategy alongside business strategy at the seed stage, especially capital policy and equity story decisions with high irreversibility. Selected startups receive investment from the G-STARTUP fund, access to the G-STA SQUARE incubation office in Toranomon (jointly operated with Sumitomo Realty), discussions with GCP capitalists toward future rounds, finance study sessions drawing on past success cases, and participation in the G1 Venture leadership community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 13 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Marketplaces ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Japan×1
Portfolio companies · 13 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeCo-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.
Spatial Pleasure builds the Mobility Intelligence Platform (MIP), which combines pre-built functional micro-components to address recurring operational challenges for transport and logistics operators.
Climate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Suzuki(CEO / 代表)
Co-investorsDG IncubationOpen Network LabSpiral CapitalDEEPCORE Inc.Living Lab Ventures
Co-investorsDnx Venturesmint VC
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIssueHunt · itbusinesstoday.com · May 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has G-STARTUP made?
- G-STARTUP has 12 tracked investments.
- What stage does G-STARTUP invest at?
- G-STARTUP invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is G-STARTUP's typical check size?
- G-STARTUP typically writes checks of $33K.
- What sectors does G-STARTUP focus on?
- G-STARTUP focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is G-STARTUP located?
- G-STARTUP is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does G-STARTUP co-invest with?
- G-STARTUP most often shares deals with Dnx Ventures, Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd., mint VC, among 3 tracked co-investors.
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