GxPartners
Venture capitalFukuoka · Pre-Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
Also known as GxPartners有限責任事業組合
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Investment thesis
GxPartners focuses on seed and early-stage startups, aiming to fill the resources these companies lack. Beyond providing capital, it combines the resources of partner operating companies with startups to drive growth. It pursues an 'Open Innovation 2.0' model where multiple corporates collaborate with a startup, contributing to building regional ecosystems. It runs an acceleration program for seed startups offering mentoring from front-line mentors and funding, with capitalists supporting founders through to pitching at StartupGo!Go!. It has partnerships abroad to help startups expand globally into Asia, and also invests in foreign startups seeking to enter the Japanese market.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 30 of 61 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12SaaS ×10Media & Entertainment ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×5Enterprise Software ×5Marketing Tech ×5Consumer ×4Deep Tech ×4
HQs:Japan×29Taiwan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×93 founders×2
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAVA Intelligence develops AI agents for the travel industry to help with planning, research, and tour creation, providing hands-on support alongside the tools.
AI & Machine LearningTravel & Hospitality
FideProtect provides hardware-bound software security that prevents unauthorized execution on non-approved devices through in-memory decryption and runtime protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSemiconductors
John K. Zao(Founder)in
orosy is a wholesale (B2B) platform that connects suppliers with buyers, offering distinctive products across categories such as interior goods, kitchenware, food and beverages, fashion accessories, stationery, and pet supplies.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsPayforward
Payn operates a service that automates the billing and collection of cancellation fees for businesses, pulling data from various reservation platforms to issue charges.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kyohei Yamashita(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))in
Co-investorsGenesia VenturesAPOLLO CAPITALGazelle Capital
SG Incubate is an investment and incubation arm that funds innovative companies both within and outside its parent group's operational areas, leveraging cutting-edge technology and strategic support from Seibugasu group resources.
Sector AgnosticTokyo, JP
Vivola provides data analysis for fertility treatment, operates a clinical information portal, and offers talent recruitment services in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMIRAI SOUZOU
WAAK° designs and sells desk furniture featuring modular configurations with integrated cable management, targeting creators and professionals for home or office workspaces.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFuture of WorkOkawa, JP
Co-investorsDG IncubationOpen Network Lab
CAPSULE is a content marketing and creator management company that works with brands and creators across digital media platforms.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocialTaipei, TW
埴渕修世(CEO / Founder)蘇美甄(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
corom operates a "micro-live" music streaming platform that lets independent artists perform live and earn income, offering high-quality video and audio, interactive features, and community-building tools.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Koichiro Saji(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Hynts Technology develops nanotechnology-based products for cellular delivery and extraction applications.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesKitakyushu, JP
Mutsuko Aoki(CEO)
Co-investorsbasepartners
Kenta Yano(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
REVIC is a Japanese government-affiliated organization established to support regional economic revitalization through investment and development initiatives.
FintechImpact & Social GoodTokyo, JP
Aill goen is an AI-assisted matchmaking and dating service that introduces single employees from different companies to each other, using AI navigation to suggest matches, assist conversations, and visualize a counterpart's interest level.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocial
Co-investorsOpen Network Lab
AZOO is a Kyoto-based company, founded in 2020, that develops WASIMIL, an all-in-one hotel DX system integrating booking, CRM, marketing, and BI analytics for hotels and ryokan in Japan's hospitality industry.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalityKyoto, JP
横田 裕子(代表取締役)
Co-investorsW Inc.
L&F provides property management and vacant home management services specialized for the real estate and housing industry, senior property owners, and elderly populations in Japan.
PropTechSaaSSector AgnosticChiba, JP
Mori Hisasumi(Representative Director and President)
A disaster preparedness supply management service that handles procurement, inventory tracking, expiration monitoring, and storage optimization for corporate clients in Japan.
Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Japan startup support AssociationKUSABI
Patternstorage builds an information infrastructure platform for textile and apparel manufacturers, combining AI adoption foundations, training, and consulting with AI tools designed for manufacturing workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin Capital
KINCHAKU is a digital pass platform optimized for hospitality and tourism service businesses, offering features for reservation management, flexible pricing and payment settings, customer loyalty programs, and multi-location operations.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP
新宮ドミ(代表取締役)
Co-investorsKintetsu Venture PartnersOpen Network Lab
UNIVRS develops and operates VR content that enables users to experience immersive virtual worlds with complete freedom over their appearance, location, and actions.
ConsumerDeep TechGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
藤川啓吾 (Keiichiro Fujikawa)(CEO)藤川駿 (Shun Fujikawa)(CVRO)小路直哉 (Naoya Ojima)(COO)
LTB (株式会社エルティービー) provides foreign worker employment support in Japan, including recruitment placement, visa/residence-status compliance, and employment management tools.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
鈴木 晴美(代表取締役 (CEO))
Co-investorsaSTART
Qibitech develops HATS, a robot control and remote-support software platform, and provides a package service covering planning, deployment, operation, and maintenance of robots for factories, warehouses, and medical facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsTokyo, JP
Marika Hayashi(Director, Founder, CCPO)Kenichi Maehara(Representative Director, CEO)Tomoaki Yoshiumi(Representative Director, CTO)
Startup Class ("スタクラ") is a Japanese job-change and side-work platform focused on connecting professionals with vetted, high-growth startups and ventures.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
藤岡清高in
Television Nishinippon is a Japanese broadcaster that collects television viewing data from internet-connected TV receivers to improve broadcast services, enhance program production, and inform advertising and marketing activities.
AdTechMedia & EntertainmentFukuoka, JP
Video Matching provides event marketing solutions for B2B companies, offering strategy design, tool selection, event operations, and advertising management across multiple marketing platforms.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
満居 優
World Holdings is a Japanese conglomerate operating four business divisions: human resources and staffing (manufacturing and service sectors), real estate development and redevelopment, mobile phone retail operations, and regional agricultural parks.
AgTechHR TechPropTech
OneAI develops AI systems that generate marketing creative content and function as autonomous digital labor.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSector AgnosticFukuoka, JP
石川 真也(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director CEO))船井 正太郎(取締役CTO AIシステム統括 (Director CTO, AI Systems))
Seiko Electric is a Japanese manufacturer of electrical and power equipment, serving sectors including power generation, public infrastructure, industrial applications, and information systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareIoTRobotics
Nishinippon Shimbun operates a Japanese-language regional news website covering the Kyushu area, publishing articles on local incidents, economics, politics, and community events.
Media & Entertainment
Other
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has GxPartners made?
- GxPartners has 61 tracked investments.
- What stage does GxPartners invest at?
- GxPartners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does GxPartners focus on?
- GxPartners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is GxPartners located?
- GxPartners is headquartered in Fukuoka, JP.
- Who does GxPartners co-invest with?
- GxPartners most often shares deals with Open Network Lab, ANOBAKA, Global Brain, among 24 tracked co-investors.
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