GMO VenturePartners
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
Also known as GMO Venture Partners 株式会社
Investment thesis
GMO VenturePartners focuses on fintech, drawing on over a decade of investment experience across four regions: Japan, the United States, India, and Southeast Asia. It operates on the belief that the wider world is becoming 'fintech-ified,' and works closely with its strategic LP, GMO Payment Gateway, to help portfolio companies build fintech capabilities. The firm provides post-investment support that can include lending from within the same corporate group, and leverages group synergies to source promising investment candidates. It invests across multiple stages in both Asia and the US.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 95 of 135 portfolio companiesFintech ×45SaaS ×38AI & Machine Learning ×21Enterprise Software ×21Consumer ×16B2B Marketplaces ×12E-commerce ×11Media & Entertainment ×10
HQs:Japan×45United States×21India×11Indonesia×3Singapore×3China×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 54 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×252 founders×193 founders×84+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 47 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×7Stanford University ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×3University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ×3NYU Stern School of Business ×2The University of Tokyo ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 50 founders with career history
Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research ×2JPMorgan Chase ×2McKinsey & Company ×2PayPal ×2PwC ×2VOYAGE GROUP, Inc. ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
11 hold an MBA (of 45 with degree data)
Investments · 135 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12017 · 12014 · 14 dated
Co-investorsCoreline VenturesDBJ CapitalDCM VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersSMBC Venture Capital
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalOita Venture CapitalGenesia Ventures
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
10X is a company focused on transforming the retail industry, particularly supermarkets, through product innovation.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
矢本 (Yamoto)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundNOW Japan10X CapitalFounders Fund
2C2P is a payments company offering a single integration point to accept, manage, and make payments, serving businesses across Asia and other markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsArbor VenturesSingha Ventures
360 (Qihoo 360) develops internet security software for consumers, including antivirus tools, a security guard suite, a secure web browser, file compression utilities, and home network firewall/router products.
ConsumerCybersecuritySaaSBeijing, CN
Co-investorsFortune Venture CapitalPuhua Capital
La Jolla, US
Brandon Maseda(Executive Officer, Director)Marius Buibas(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Walker(Director)Samir Singh(Director)
Apérza operates online platforms for Japan's manufacturing ("monozukuri") industry, including a portal, news site, product catalog, video site, e-commerce mall, and a sales-marketing platform.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerceSales TechYokohama, JP
Makoto Ishihara(Founder)in漆間 哲夫(代表取締役会長 (Chairman))石原 誠(代表取締役社長 (President))
Co-investorsEight Roads Ventures
Arkadiah develops nature-based investment solutions and monitoring technology for natural capital projects, offering carbon credits and ecosystem services returns primarily in Southeast Asia.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSingapore, SG
Co-investorsBeacon VCGolden Gate Ventures
Earthene provides an AI-powered platform for measuring, reducing and reporting CO2 emissions and ESG data across enterprise supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsDAIKIN INDUSTRIESEnergy & Environment InvestmentJERAMetaProp VenturesRicohSony Ventures Corporation+3 more
Atlas offers a membership-based bundle of consumer financial services centered on a credit-building rewards credit card, with a deposit account featuring early paycheck access, credit score tracking, savings automation, subscription management, and cash-back rewards.
ConsumerFintechBerkeley, US
Vetri Balaji(Founder)Zane Salim(Founder)
Co-investorsData Techf7 VenturesFinancial Venture StudioRestive VenturesAccel
Atmeto develops machine learning technology for clean energy generation, aiming to decouple carbon dioxide emissions from energy production.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US
Jack O'Grady(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Boku connects global merchants and entertainment brands to local payment methods across 70+ countries.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
RON HIRSON(Director)PAUL MCGUIRE(Director)JAVIER MARTELL(Executive Officer)JON PRIDEAUX(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKEVIN HARVEY(Director)DANIEL RIMER(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAstiaDag VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView Capital
BukuWarung is a financial application that helps Indonesian micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM) manage payments, accounting, and access loans.
FintechSaaSJakarta, ID
Abhinay Peddisetty(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesGolden Gate VenturesQuona CapitalRocketship.vcTanglin Venture Partners+2 more
Bureau provides payment fraud prevention and account takeover detection technology for financial institutions and digital platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Ranjan R Reddy(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesEmphasis VenturesQuona CapitalVillage GlobalXYZ Venture CapitalGeneral Partnership
Co-investorsDIMENSIONSoftBank Group
Carats + Cake is an online platform featuring a curated, searchable archive of real weddings and the vendors behind them, organized by style, color, detail, and location.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Jessica Levin Conroy(Executive Officer, Director)Gregor Watson(Director)Michael Costigan(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesRaptor GroupReshapeThe MBA Fund1Sharpe VenturesAcrew Capital+2 more
Singapore-headquartered online used-car marketplace operating an automotive ecosystem across seven Asia-Pacific markets.
Kelvin Chng(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalEndeavor CatalystGolden Gate VenturesInsignia Ventures PartnersK3 Ventures+6 more
Co-investorsBeacon VCQuest VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund
CO-NECT is a Japanese company that provides an ordering and order-management platform, originally built to let restaurants send orders easily from a smartphone and now used by wholesalers and manufacturers across food and other industries.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
Yusuke Taguchi(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))Fumihiro Kawasaki(取締役CTO (Director & CTO))
Co-investorsGenesia Ventures
Coda is a payments and monetization platform that connects digital publishers to local and global payment methods, enabling access to over 200 million paying users.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketing TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Paul Leishman(Co-Founder)Neil Davidson(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesMadrona Venture GroupSpiral VenturesGICInsight PartnersSmash Capital
Coda Payments provides a global payment and monetization platform, offering integrations (Codapay), a global distribution network, access to 400+ payment channels including e-wallets and direct carrier billing, and Merchant of Record services that handle regulatory and tax compliance.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
CollectWise develops autonomous AI agents that automate debt collection for collection agencies and in-house collections teams.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Sean OBrien(Founder)in
Co-investors1984 Ventures Management, LlcMyAsiaVCY CombinatorCoreNest Capital
Crossmint builds developer tools that let companies, AI agents, and users work with blockchain and stablecoin rails without dealing with the underlying complexity.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaSNew York, US
Rodri(Co-founder)Alfonso(Co-founder)Alfonso Gómez-Jordana Mañas(Founder)Rodri Fernández Touza(Founder)in
Co-investors6th Man VenturesAbstract VenturesBig Brain HoldingsCommerce VenturesHash3 CapitalInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+2 more
Drip provides trade financing and working capital solutions for small and midsize businesses conducting cross-border commerce, using automated underwriting and transaction processing to assess credit and connect borrowers with capital providers and logistics partners.
FintechMH, IN
Pushkar Mukewar(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelBetter Tomorrow VenturesDYDX CapitalEndeavor8Incubate FundPeak XV Partners+4 more
EarnIn provides early wage access, allowing workers to access portions of earned pay before payday.
FintechLos Angeles, US
Ram Palaniappan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCamp One VenturesCleo CapitalCoatue ManagementFelicis VenturesG Squared+5 more
ePayLater provides instant business credit to merchants and buyers across India, usable at partner merchants through a mobile app and across physical and digital sales channels.
B2B MarketplacesFintechGurugram, IN
Uday Somayajula(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Ashva Capital
Co-investorsSierra VenturesSprint Vc
Fazz offers digital financial services through an app for consumers and integrated digital solutions to support business operations and company growth.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Hendra Kwik(Founder)
Co-investorsAC VenturesPartech VenturesACE & CompanyAFG Partners
Flex provides a platform that allows renters to make flexible and predictable rental payments, helping households manage financial volatility while providing property managers operational stability.
ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US
YeTong Shao(Founder)inShragie Lichtenstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsCamber CreekCoatue ManagementFinancial Venture StudioLudlow VenturesMatrixRestive Ventures+1 more
AI for next-gen digital content
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesEast VenturesInit 6Saison Capital
Fundbox provides fast, flexible capital access to small businesses through technology-driven lending solutions.
Fintech
Prashant Fuloria(Chief Executive Officer)inRina Jariwala(Chief Operations Officer)inAnchit Singh(Chief Business Officer)inRenuka Nayani(Chief Financial Officer)inTodd Hamblet(Chief Legal Officer)inOfer Karp(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAllianz XAmplo VenturesArbor VenturesBlumberg CapitalCathay InnovationEntrée Capital+9 more
Funding U provides financing to help students pay for college, offering a loan application process that delivers funds within days.
EdTechFintechAtlanta, US
Jean R Tarkenton(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJack Lavin(Director)Todd Eicher(Director)Mort O'Sullivan(Director)Kimberly Morgan(Director)
Co-investorsDeciensRaptor GroupTechFarms Capital
Gojo & Company is a Japan-based financial inclusion group that invests in and operates microfinance institutions, banks, and fintech companies across Asia and Africa to expand access to financial services for underserved clients.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSTokyo, JP
Taejun Shin(Co-founder, Managing Partner & CEO)Sanjay Gandhi(Co-founder & CIO)Arnaud Ventura(Managing Partner)Kohei Katada(Managing Partner / CFO)Gurol Michael Sari(Chief Operating Officer)Takao Takahashi(Chief People & Inclusion Officer)
Co-investors15th RockBeyond Next VenturesDIMENSIONFujitsu VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersKDDI Open Innovation Fund+3 more
GRAS Group is a Japanese company that develops technology-based services aimed at expanding individual opportunities and supporting personal effort regardless of one's background.
ConsumerEdTechSaaSSector Agnostic
Gullak provides an automated savings and investment platform for Indian consumers, enabling wealth accumulation through digital gold and simplified investment tools.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Naimisha Rao(Founder)inDilip Jain(Founder)inManthan Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalChiratae VenturesKira StudioLVX VenturesY Combinator
Habitto offers a mobile financial service in Japan combining a savings account with a stated 0.7% interest rate, a VISA debit card with 0.8% cashback, and one-on-one financial advisory covering investing, saving, insurance, and life planning.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureDG Daiwa VenturesQED InvestorsSaison CapitalScrum Ventures
Honest offers a mobile-app-based credit card (Honest Card) issued by PT Honest Financial Technologies, allowing Indonesian consumers to apply, manage payments, and access flexible repayment through the Honest app.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsXYZ Venture Capital
India's leading digital lending platform for MSMEs
Palo Alto, US
Akash Gehani(Director)Sampad Swain(Executive Officer, Director)Mandar Dandekar(Director)
Co-investorsFundamentumKalaari Capital
Anurakt Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlter GlobalBetter CapitalEmphasis VenturesTracxn labsTrifecta Capital Advisors
Kredivo Group operates digital financial services in Southeast Asia, including Kredivo, a buy-now-pay-later and personal loan product offering instant credit financing for ecommerce and point-of-sale purchases using real-time decisioning, and Krom, a digital banking app for saving and managing money.
ConsumerE-commerceFintech
Co-investorsDefy PartnersNext Billion Capital PartnersQuest VenturesSquare Peg CapitalEnsemble VCJungle Ventures+1 more
Tokyo-based SaaS company whose "Leaner" cloud platform digitizes corporate procurement, quotation and indirect-materials purchasing.
Ohira Yusuke(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCoral CapitalGlobis Capital Partners
LetsTransport operates a platform connecting truck drivers with companies for freight and last-mile transportation work, paying drivers directly for their trips.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsRebright Partners
Digital payment and wallet platform
Bipin Preet Singh(Founder)inUpasana Taku(Founder)in
Co-investorsDMI AIF Sparkle FundPeak XV PartnersTrifecta Capital Advisors
Money Forward provides financial services and a "money platform" for individuals and businesses, aiming to help users manage money and solve financial challenges.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Yosuke Tsuji(Founder)in
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersTBS Innovation Partners
Mundi provides flexible financing solutions for Mexican exporters, including invoice factoring, purchase order advances, and revolving credit lines.
FintechMexico City, MX
Martin Pustilnick(Founder)inJuan Carlos Christensen(Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpHaymaker VenturesSquareOne CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Upper90Alley Robotics Ventures
Newmo operates taxi services and autonomous taxi operations in Japan, serving regional transportation needs in areas facing labor shortages and declining population.
B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP
松本 龍祐(Founder)inKentaro M.(Founder)in松本龍祐(Founder)
Co-investorsBonds Investment GroupCoral CapitalDCM VenturesDIMENSIONGlobal BrainGlobis Capital Partners+6 more
Co-investorsElevar Equity
NOT A HOTEL operates a fractional ownership model for vacation residences across Japan, allowing individuals to purchase annual usage rights (minimum 10 nights per year) with full ownership privileges including resale and inheritance.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsGlobal BrainHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.KDDI Open Innovation FundMinerva Growth PartnersOriental Land InnovationsShizuoka Capital+2 more
Order.co is an AI-powered platform that automates procurement, accounts payable, and spend management for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Zachary Garippa(Founder)inMatt Garippa(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnkona CapitalBackwards CapitalClocktower VenturesCloquet Capital Partners, LLCEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Evolution VC Partners+3 more
OTO is India's leading platform for discovering, researching, and purchasing two-wheelers online, offering bike loans at competitive rates and facilitating both financed and outright purchases with home delivery services.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechIndia, IN
Harsh Saruparia(Founder)inOmar Nas (personal email)Omar NasserPranay KumarSumit Chhazed
Co-investors500 GlobalBetter CapitalHyderabad AngelsSprint VcPrime Venture Partners
PayNearMe operates a payments platform for billers and operators, spanning digital payment methods and a cash-at-retail network.
Sunnyvale, US
Daniel J. Shader(Executive Officer, Director)Danny Shader(Founder)in
BoardDan Levitan(Director)inJon Callaghan(Director)inMark Britto(Director)
Co-investorsDns CapitalEvolution VC PartnersMaveronMultiplier CapitalNext Legacy PartnersTrue Ventures+2 more
PeerStreet operates a two-sided online marketplace for investing in real estate debt, sourcing short-term loans from a network of private lenders and brokers and offering them to individual and institutional investors.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechManhattan Beach, US
Brewster Johnson(Executive Officer)Brett Crosby(Executive Officer)Dan Graham(Executive Officer)Scott Eric Gottlieb(Executive Officer)Joaquin Jay Hartman(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsRembrandt Venture Partners
Plum provides employee health insurance and benefits programs for growing companies, including telehealth, health checkups, wellness programs, and an employee app with expert consultations.
HealthtechHR TechInsurTechBengaluru, IN
Abhishek Poddar(Founder)inSaurabh Arora(Founder)
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture PartnersTanglin Venture PartnersTracxn labsPeak XV Partners
Procol builds procurement management software that helps enterprises manage their procurement lifecycle, replacing paper and spreadsheet-based processes and connecting companies with suppliers.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew Delhi, IN
Gaurav Baheti(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsRainmatter
Rad AI develops generative AI models and automation solutions specifically designed for radiology and healthcare workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Dr. Jeff Chang(Co-founder)inDoktor Gurson(Co-founder)in
BoardStuart Peterson(Director)inBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersArray Ventures Management LlcArtis VenturesCity LightCorewell Health VenturesFifty Years+9 more
Razorpay provides payment processing APIs and financial services for online merchants, schools, and ecommerce businesses, offering payment acceptance, disbursement, current accounts, and working capital loans.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Harshil Mathur(Founder/CEO)inShashank Kumar(Founder)inLee Fixel(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationFundamentumgrowX VenturesPeak XV PartnersStandard CapitalTCV+6 more
Red Dot Payment offers a PCI DSS certified payment gateway that lets businesses accept online payments in local and global payment methods and currencies.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Co-investorsWavemaker Partners
Regology provides software that automates the identification of regulations applicable to financial products and functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Mukund Goenka(Founder/CEO)inPavan Bayyapu(Founder/CTO)inPaul Bruin(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalTaver CapitalY Combinator
Co-investorsAccelChiratae Ventures
Ride Report provides a mobility reporting and management platform for cities to oversee shared micromobility programs such as electric scooters, e-bikes, and carshare.
GovTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsHomebrewSocii Capital
RightTouch builds customer support infrastructure for enterprise companies, combining generative AI with human operators to improve support experiences across web, phone, and voice-of-customer channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsGlobal Brain
ROH provides an intelligent payments platform and financial infrastructure for the hospitality industry, using automation to manage the multiple payment touchpoints in hotel transactions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechTravel & Hospitality
Ankur Randev(Principal & Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesAcrew CapitalCleo CapitalCorrelation VenturesFounders FundSilverCircle
Sansan builds products that capture and organize business relationship and contact data, using technology to help people understand and act on their professional connections.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
Chika Terada(Representative Director, CEO, CPO)
Co-investorsCoreline VenturesDnx VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Sumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.Incubate Fund
Side is a real estate brokerage platform, launched in 2017, that lets top-producing agents, teams, and independent brokers operate under their own branded companies while Side handles the back office, transaction management, recruiting, and legal liability.
MarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Guy Gal(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEd Wu(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inHilary Saunders(Co-Founder & Chief Broker Officer)inEdward Wu(Founder)Elizabeth Tse(Chief Operating Officer)inCarmine "CJ" Napolitano(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsGarage CapitalMatrixMetaPropParade Ventures
slice offers a UPI-linked credit card, a zero-balance savings account with daily interest tied to the RBI repo rate, instant cashback deals, and automatic spending categorization.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Rajan Bajaj(Founder)in
Co-investors8i VenturesBetter CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesDMI AIF Sparkle FundEmphasis VenturesMSA Novo+3 more
SOELU is an online yoga and fitness platform offering live and on-demand classes including yoga, pilates, training, and dance through video streaming.
ConsumerEdTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsANOBAKADG Daiwa VenturesNOW JapanSpiral Innovation Partners
SORABITO provides digital transformation services centered on the efficient deployment and use of construction machinery, serving the construction and heavy equipment rental industry in Japan.
Construction TechSaaS
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesSTRIVEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS
HR Tech startup running the collaboration SNS 'Spready' to create connections for business development.
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalRelic
Stocktwits operates an online community platform where investors and traders share ideas, analysis, and trade discussions organized around stock tickers.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York, US
Justin Paterno(Executive Officer)
BoardHoward Lindzon(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Peck(Director)Michael Parekh(Director)Ross Levinsohn(Director)
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianFf Venture CapitalFoundryWorldQuant VenturesBoxOne VenturesSocial Leverage
Tacoms develops Camel, a vertical SaaS platform that helps restaurants increase sales and improve operational efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSTokyo, JP
Seita Miyamoto(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainNTT DOCOMO Ventures
Jai Kisan provides credit and loan products to farmers, rural retailers, MSMEs, and businesses across rural India, including a BharatKhata offering that pays retailers' customer bills.
AgTechFintechImpact & Social Good
Mehmet Memecan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalBetter CapitalCapria VenturesIIMA VenturesNabventuresSnow Leopard Technology Ventures+4 more
Empowering global trade with seamless, secure payments
Singapore, SG
Rahul Shinghal(Founder)inSaroj Mishra(Founder)
Co-investorsFoundamentalPeak XV PartnersRTP GlobalSaison CapitalArc180Circle Ventures+5 more
TENET is a Japanese healthcare company building a new type of general-practice clinic that combines AI, online consultation, and comprehensive primary care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
花房 弘也(代表取締役 CEO)武田 政則(総合診療クリニック統括責任者)佐藤 暁幸(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investors15th RockHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.NOW Japan
TraceTec builds AI agents that autonomously complete customer support tasks — such as transaction tracking, card applications, fraud and complaint handling, and account lockouts — within a financial institution's internal systems, responding over voice, chat, or email.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Yash Vardhan Pansari(Co-founder)inSaner Cakir(Co-founder)inKayla Lee(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCoinFundGoodwater CapitalJump CapitalPaxosTranspose Platform Management+3 more
TBX (TransBnk) is a financial infrastructure company providing infrastructure, platforms, APIs, and connected workflows for transaction banking, lending, and treasury operations.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAccion8i VenturesArkam Ventures
Treasury Prime provides embedded banking technology through APIs that enable fintechs to embed banking services in their applications.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Dean(Founder/CEO)inJames Brusstar(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Brusstar(Founder)
Co-investorsArdent VentureAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESDeciensFINTOP CapitalNycaNyca Partners+3 more
True Link provides financial cards designed to protect vulnerable individuals, particularly elderly people, from fraud and financial abuse while enabling greater independence.
ConsumerFintechNew York City, US
Kai Stinchcombe(Founder/CEO)inClaire McDonnell(Executive Officer, Promoter)in
BoardFrank Rotman(Director)in
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersDeciensGenerator VenturesNelstone VenturesQED InvestorsRadicle Impact+4 more
TRUSTART is a Japanese company working on the digital transformation of the real estate industry, offering real estate research services and real estate big-data provision.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSTokyo, JP
大江 洋治郎(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsmint VCNippon Venture Capital
VGS is a payment tokenization and credential management platform that secures sensitive payment data for Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Marshall Jones(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investors408 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalDniproGraph VenturesNyca+6 more
Xendit provides payments infrastructure for global companies and local businesses in Southeast Asia, offering direct integrations with over 100 local payment methods.
FintechJakarta, ID
Moses Lo(Founder/CEO)inBo Chen(Founder/CTO)inJuan Gonzalez(Founder/Principal Software Engineer)in
Co-investors01vcAC VenturesAccelCoatue ManagementEast VenturesGolden Gate Ventures+9 more
Zolve provides financial products and tools aimed at people relocating to the United States, helping newcomers access banking and credit without an established US financial history.
Fintech
Raghunandan G(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelDG Daiwa VenturesTrifecta Capital Advisors
Co-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.
Axelmark is a Japanese company formed through mergers of several firms, operating in content, mobile advertising, and social gaming businesses.
AdTechConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingIoTMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Bankers operates a loan-based crowdfunding investment platform where retail investors fund loans to companies and receive distributions from the interest paid.
Fintech
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment InvestmentGlobal BrainKiraboshi CapitalShizuoka Capital
SmartNews operates a news aggregation app that gives users access to articles from around 3,000 media outlets, along with weather information, coupons, and a points reward program.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTokyo
Kaisei Hamamoto(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Holtman(Executive Officer)Cory Ondrejka(Executive Officer)Masaki Hayashi(Executive Officer)Chao Song(Executive Officer)Yi Ren(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSocial StartsSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.
SmartBank is a financial services company licensed as a money transmitter and prepaid payment instrument provider in Japan.
FintechTokyo, JP
Shota Horii(Founder)inYuta Horii(Founder)in
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersZ Venture Capital
Trinity Technology (renamed Kokoro no Company as of April 2026) provides digital and AI-enabled services for Japan's aging society, addressing asset freezing from dementia, elder care management, inheritance procedures, business succession, and out-of-pocket care services.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsShizuoka Capital
Balus is a Japanese company operating motion-capture studios and XR content production, running live virtual events and the "SPWN" all-in-one fan engagement tool that connects creators with their fans.
Creator EconomyHardwareMedia & Entertainment
Norikazu Hayashi(CEO / Representative Director)Koichi Ryu(Representative Director & Vice President)Katsuaki Yamaji(Representative Director & Vice President)
BoardTakeshi Hagiwara(Director)Tatsuya Mitamura(Director)Atsushi Mizogami(Director)
Mercari is a marketplace platform that enables users to buy and sell used and secondhand items, offering a wide selection of products across various categories.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesTokyo, JP
Tommy Tomishima(Founder)inRyo Ishizuka(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Sumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.
Startup transforming Japan's housing and energy industries with building-integrated solar panels and local energy circulation models.
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalSpiral CapitalSpiral Innovation Partners
Raksul is an online printing marketplace that provides printing services including flyers, business cards, booklets, envelopes, and promotional items, connecting customers with a network of printing companies across Japan.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSTRIVEZ Venture Capital
Lancers operates a Japanese online marketplace connecting individuals and companies for outsourced work, including freelance and side-job matching services.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesTokyo, JP
秋好 陽介(代表取締役社長CEO)後藤 信彦(取締役 兼 執行役員 マッチング事業本部長)上野 諒一(取締役 兼 執行役員 AIネイティブ本部長)安川 久美子(執行役員 兼 コーポレート本部長)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners
ACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).
ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Shunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))Tetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka CapitalAozora Corporate InvestmentCyberAgent CapitalDai Nippon Printing+7 more
Co-investorsDigital Currency Group
Chatwork is a business messaging and communication application offering team chat and login via Apple and Google accounts.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Toshi Yamamoto(Founder)in
Co-investorsJAFCO GroupSMBC Venture Capital
Hacomono provides facility management and booking software for sports clubs, gyms, yoga studios, golf facilities, dance schools, language schools, and other activity-based venues.
SaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCoral CapitalSpiral Innovation PartnersAozora Corporate Investment
Co-investorsDD Holdings Venture Capital
HOKUTO is a clinical support app for physicians that provides evidence-based medical information, medical calculation tools, and knowledge management features to streamline clinical decision-making.
Digital HealthHealthtech
赤松 弘朗出雲雄大上野 誠
Kaizen Platform provides digital transformation (DX) services for enterprises, including website solutions, video ad creative production through its "Kaizen Ad" marketplace, and sales DX tools.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsSTRIVENTT DOCOMO Ventures
LayerX develops software to digitize economic and business activities, with the stated goal of building a digital society.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
yoshinori fukushima(Founder)in
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalZ Venture Capital
LIFULL Co., Ltd. operates a group of brands providing real estate and housing information along with other lifestyle-related information to consumers.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentPropTechTokyo, JP
MOLCURE uses proprietary large language models, physics-based simulations, and experimental data from its in-house biolab to discover antibody and peptide biotherapeutics against difficult targets.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Satoshi Tamaki(CEO / CSO)inRyu Ogawa(CIO / Founder)inBatsergelen Myagmar(CAIO)in
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.STRIVEUTEC
Co-investorsUTEC
SenSprout develops and sells soil moisture sensors and irrigation control devices for agriculture, along with internet services for farming operations.
AgTechHardwareIoTTokyo, JP
Kazuhito Mine
AXELENTERMEDIA operates artist fan clubs for mobile and PC, along with related e-commerce, live events, and artist game apps, and also provides IT infrastructure services such as data-center housing/hosting, managed server and network monitoring (MSP), and cloud integration.
Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentJapan, JP
三野 善之(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))峯岸 幸久(取締役副社長 (Executive Vice President))
Board淡野 正(社外取締役 (Outside Director))鈴木 孝明(社外取締役 (Outside Director))
Yrglm is a marketing technology company that provides tools to measure advertising effectiveness and analyze marketing data.
AdTechMarketing TechTokyo, JP
Infcurion provides payment and financial platforms and consulting services centered on the finance and payments domain.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP
Hiroki Maruyama(Representative Director & CEO)
Co-investorsMinerva Growth PartnersS VenturesShizuoka Capital
Japanese fintech operating the THEO robo-advisor and related discretionary investment, fund and iDeCo services.
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersShizuoka CapitalThirdstream PartnersZ Venture Capital
CANARY is a Japanese rental housing app that lets users search apartments using detailed filters and a draw-on-map area search, with options tailored to students, working professionals, couples, and families.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Coral Capital
Stadium provides sales outsourcing services and AI-powered quality management solutions for B2B SaaS and web service companies.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
Taxnap (株式会社タックスナップ) develops "Taxnap," an accounting and tax-filing app aimed at freelancers and sole proprietors in Japan, automating and simplifying bookkeeping and tax return preparation.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJapan, JP
Yuta Tanaka(Representative Director & CEO)Yoshiki Ikeuchi(CFO)田中 雄太(代表取締役CEO)
Chikaku (株式会社チカク) is a Japanese company that makes a consumer hardware device for sharing family media.
Media & Entertainment
Kenji KAJIWARA(Founder)inMichi Sato(Founder)inKenji Kajiwara
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalSeibu Shinkin Capital
Co-investorsDaiwa House Ventures
Bankers operates a loan-based crowdfunding platform where individuals invest from ¥10,000 into funds that lend to companies, receiving distributions from the interest paid.
Crypto & Web3FintechTokyo, JP
廣津 朋憲(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsFemto Partnersi-nest capital
FreakOut is a Japanese advertising technology company that operates programmatic and social advertising platforms and marketing solutions, including audience targeting and ad-performance analytics for businesses.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
Vector Group is a Japanese PR and communications company offering public relations, press release distribution, direct marketing, HR, digital marketing, and corporate investment services, providing end-to-end communication planning and execution for corporate clients.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Uzabase builds economic and business information infrastructure aimed at supporting people making business decisions, positioning itself as a leading provider of such data services in Asia.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
Yusuke Umeda(Founder)inYusuke Inagaki(Founder)inRyosuke Niino(Founder)in稲垣 裕介(代表取締役 CEO / Founder)
Co-investorsCarlyle GroupGlobis Capital PartnersSMBC Venture CapitalZ Venture Capital
Richka operates as a digital-focused creative agency that provides marketing support and a platform where tens of thousands of ad creatives are produced monthly, applying AI to automate ad generation and video production.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsNOW Japan
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRed Dot Paymentacq. by Payu
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAsuene · smartbuildinginsight.substack.com · Aug 16, 2026
Atlas · trysignalbase.com · Aug 7, 2026
Trace · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 30, 2026
Flex · thepaypers.com · Jul 17, 2026
Razorpay · indianstartupnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
10X · financialsamurai.com · Jul 15, 2026
CollectWise · dailyembers.com · Jul 8, 2026
Xendit · manilatimes.net · Jul 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GMO VenturePartners made?
- GMO VenturePartners has 133 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does GMO VenturePartners invest at?
- GMO VenturePartners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does GMO VenturePartners focus on?
- GMO VenturePartners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is GMO VenturePartners located?
- GMO VenturePartners is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Does GMO VenturePartners lead rounds?
- Yes, GMO VenturePartners leads investment rounds.
- Who does GMO VenturePartners co-invest with?
- GMO VenturePartners most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Global Brain, Globis Capital Partners, among 253 tracked co-investors.
Images
Similar investors
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
FirstMark Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders and accelerates them through a platform providing access to networks, customers, and top talent.
V Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies with a focus on global impact. The firm provides capital to founders developing innovations across various sectors.
AppWorks is a Taiwan-based venture capital firm and accelerator founded by former founders, backing tech startups across Greater Southeast Asia since 2009.