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 3, 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×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
坂本 孝治(代表取締役社長 CEO)今井 行弘(取締役会長 (Founder))寺田 貴彦(取締役常務執行役員 CTO)
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)
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))
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
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
Kazuya Kawasaki(Executive Director / Creative Director)Kotaro Sano(Design Director)
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))Naoki Ito(取締役 (Director))Jun Tanaka(取締役 (Director))Dai Miyagawa(取締役 (Director))
Frequently asked questions
- 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 Circular Economy, Consumer, New Materials, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS located?
- GOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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