GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社ゴールドウインベンチャーパートナーズ
Investment thesis
Goldwin Play Earth Fund, operated by Goldwin Venture Partners, is a corporate venture capital vehicle built around the idea that sport, born from play, is a vital part of life. The firm seeks to address global social challenges and enable rich, healthy living by designing a sense of 'play' into everyday life. Working alongside partners and leveraging the experience and resources of its LP, Goldwin Inc.—including collaboration with the Goldwin Tech Lab R&D center in textile materials—the fund pursues innovative projects aimed at maximizing positive impact on the planet.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 10 of 14 portfolio companiesNew Materials ×7Circular Economy ×6Cleantech ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×2Biotech ×2Climate Tech ×2AgTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:Japan×6Finland×1United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAmbercycle develops technology to recycle textile waste into new materials, operating in the circular economy and advanced materials space.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Shay Sethi(CEO & Co-founder)Moby Ahmed(CTO & Co-founder)
Bioworks develops PlaX, a plant-based fiber intended as an alternative to petroleum-derived synthetic fibers, aimed at making the apparel industry more sustainable.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials未記載, JP
今井 行弘(取締役会長 (Founder))坂本 孝治(代表取締役社長 CEO)寺田 貴彦(取締役常務執行役員 CTO)
Co-investorsOSAKA University Venture Capital
Colorifix uses engineered microorganisms to produce, deposit, and fix dyes on textiles through a biological fermentation process, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of textile dyeing.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsNorwich, GB
Co-investorsRegeneration.VCSynBioVen
Co-investorsCircular Innovation FundCycle Capital
Infinna is a circular fiber material made 100% from cotton-rich textile waste that replaces virgin materials in the fashion and apparel industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsKemi, FI
Sahil Kaushik(CEO)
Co-investorsMundi VenturesVoima Ventures
JEPLAN is a Japanese group focused on recycling and circular economy, working with domestic and international partners under the mission of "circulating all things." It aims to advance a circular economy through recycling technologies and operations across its business sites and factories.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
髙尾 正樹(代表取締役 執行役員社長 (President & CEO))
Co-investorsOSAKA University Venture CapitalShizuoka CapitalUntroD CapitalUniversal Materials Incubator
Tokyo, JP
Resortecs provides pre- and post-consumer textile waste management services and design-for-disassembly technology, connecting brands, sorters, and recyclers to make textile recycling easier.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsAFI Ventures
Company advancing textile recycling through design-for-disassembly technology.
SANU 2nd Home operates a fractional ownership platform for second homes in Japan, allowing individuals and companies to purchase seasonal usage rights (from 8 nights annually) across a network of 36 properties nationwide.
B2B MarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersSamurai IncubateShizuoka CapitalSpiral Innovation Partners
Solarcore develops aerogel-based thermal insulation technology, derived from NASA aerogel research, for use in consumer, commercial, and government applications such as footwear and outdoor gear.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsPortland, US
Michael Markesbery(Co-Founder & CEO)inRithvik Venna(Co-Founder & COO)Jeff Nash(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBreak Trail VenturesElizabeth Street VenturesEnlightenment CapitalEvolution VenturesIronGate Capital Advisors+9 more
Investment from the Circular Economy / Nature Positive No.1 Fund
Kazuya Kawasaki(Executive Director / Creative Director)Kotaro Sano(Design Director)
Co-investorsmint VCSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.
The Chain Museum operates art-related services including ArtSticker, a gallery, and art project coordination.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
遠山正道(Founder (Smiles / involved with The Chain Museum))Masamichi Toyama(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))
BoardNaoki Ito(取締役 (Director))Jun Tanaka(取締役 (Director))Dai Miyagawa(取締役 (Director))
Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundTBS Innovation Partners
Japanese company working to address challenges in the primary industries (agriculture and fishing), such as an aging producer population.
AgTechFoodTech
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.Delight VenturesHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalNOW JapanVOYAGE VENTURES
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAmbercycle · hmfoundation.com · Nov 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS made?
- GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS invest at?
- GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS focus on?
- GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS focuses on Biotech, Circular Economy, Consumer, Deep Tech, New Materials, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS located?
- GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS co-invest with?
- GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS most often shares deals with OSAKA University Venture Capital, Shizuoka Capital, Global Brain, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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