How many investments has i Cubed Ventures made?

i Cubed Ventures has 18 tracked investments.

What stage does i Cubed Ventures invest at?

i Cubed Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.

What sectors does i Cubed Ventures focus on?

i Cubed Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.

Where is i Cubed Ventures located?

i Cubed Ventures is headquartered in Fukuoka, JP.

Who does i Cubed Ventures co-invest with?

i Cubed Ventures most often shares deals with DRONE FUND, Energy & Environment Investment, W Inc., among 24 tracked co-investors.

i Cubed Ventures

Corporate VC

Fukuoka · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked

Also known as 株式会社アイキューブドベンチャーズ

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Investment thesis

The firm backs entrepreneurs with hands-on support drawing on its partners' backgrounds in founding, managing, and investing in companies, accompanying founders from strategy through organizational and capital management. Unlike a typical large-corporate CVC, its partners commit personally as co-GPs and make investment decisions independently of the parent company. Leveraging its parent's enterprise mobile management (EMM) customer base, sales network, and operational know-how, it aims to support sustainable growth. It invests broadly even without direct synergy when future collaboration is possible, and is especially committed to championing regional startups outside Tokyo, aiming to prove that local companies can drive innovation.

Invests inSector AgnosticAsia-Pacific Japan

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Growth

Fukuoka, JP

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2021

Tracked investments

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website

Masakazu Arimori· 創業パートナー兼アドバイザー (Founding Partner & Advisor)

From Okayama, he joined Nikko Securities in 1979 and Japan Associated Finance (now JAFCO Group) in 1980. He became a finance director at Zero (now Skymark) in 2002, rising to Representative Director in 2015, then Executive Vice President and CFO of AirAsia Japan the same year. He joined i Cubed Systems as Director and CFO in 2018, later serving as CIO, and retired in 2024. He became a Director Partner (since retired from the board) at the venture firm's founding.

Nobuyoshi Yamagata· 代表取締役パートナー (Representative Director, Partner)𝕏

Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido and a Keio University graduate, he joined Japan Associated Finance (now JAFCO Group) and built a career in domestic venture/mid-cap investing, US portfolio business development, overseas investment (based in the Philippines and Singapore), and investment screening. As head of JAFCO's Kyushu branch from 2007 he was involved in 8 IPOs and 2 M&As, and was ranked #1 in Forbes JAPAN's 2021 most influential venture investors list. He joined i Cubed Systems in 2021, founded subsidiary i Cubed Ventures as its Representative Director Partner, and serves as executive officer CIO overseeing business development, M&A and investment.

Tsutomu Sasaki· 取締役パートナー (Director, Partner)

Born in Hirado, Nagasaki, he began as a systems engineer at a Fukuoka software development company before founding i Cubed Systems in 2001, which he still leads. He pivoted the firm from custom development to SaaS after the 2010 launch of its corporate mobile device management service CLOMO, which became a market share leader, and took the company public on the TSE Mothers market in 2020. In 2021 he established the i Cubed Foundation, which runs a scholarship program for university and technical college students. He became a Director Partner at the venture firm's founding.

佐々木勉· 取締役パートナー (Director / Partner)

Born in Hirado, Nagasaki, he began as a systems engineer before founding i Cubed Systems in 2001, where he remains CEO. He pivoted the company to SaaS with the 2010 launch of the CLOMO enterprise MDM product, took it public on the TSE Mothers market in 2020, and established the i Cubed Foundation scholarship program in 2021.

山形修功· 代表取締役パートナー (Representative Director / Partner)

Born in Sapporo and a Keio University graduate, he joined Japan Godo Finance (now JAFCO Group) and spent years in domestic and overseas venture investment, becoming head of the Kyushu branch in 2007 where he was involved in 8 IPOs and 2 M&As. Ranked #1 in Forbes JAPAN's 2021 most influential venture investors list, he joined i Cubed Systems in 2021 and founded and leads i Cubed Ventures.

有森正和· 創業パートナー兼アドバイザー (Founding Partner / Advisor)

From Okayama, he joined Nikko Securities in 1979 and Japan Godo Finance (now JAFCO Group) in 1980, later serving as CFO and representative director at Zero (now Skymark), then as CFO of AirAsia Japan and CFO/CIO of i Cubed Systems until 2024.

What they invest in

from 15 of 18 portfolio companies

Media & Entertainment ×5SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3EdTech ×3AgTech ×2Deep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2

HQs:Japan×15

Investments · 18 tracked

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2022年4月出資prtimes.jp

PR TIMES is a press release distribution service that helps companies distribute news releases to media and the public, with content syndicated across more than 260 partner sites.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.basepartners DD Holdings Venture Capital DIMENSION i-nest capital Kintetsu Venture Partners +7 more

AGRIST株式会社のロゴagrist.com 𝕏

AGRIST develops harvest automation robots equipped with AI capabilities to address labor shortages in agriculture, and offers these robots to farmers on a revenue-sharing basis.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsShintomi, JP

Junichi Saito(Representative Director)inYuki Hata(Co-founder & Co-representative Director, Chief Technology Officer)Hiroki Hata(Representative Director / Co-CEO)in

Board秋吉孝之齋藤潤一

Co-investorsDRONE FUND

CYDAScydas.co.jp 𝕏

CYDAS develops a cloud-based human resources management platform that enables workforce visibility, performance goal management, and talent analytics.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Board松田晋伊東壮彦髙橋総一郎

Forbes JAPANforbesjapan.com in 𝕏

Forbes JAPAN is the Japanese edition of the Forbes brand, publishing online news and articles covering business, finance, technology, careers, and lifestyle for a Japanese audience.

Media & Entertainment

Makoto Takano(Founder)in

Fukuoka Personfukuoka-person.com

A Japanese-language editorial web publication that profiles notable people connected to Fukuoka and the wider Kyushu region across fields such as business, art, culture, academia, and community development.

Media & EntertainmentFukuoka, JP

Leifrasleifras.co.jp 𝕏

Leifras operates sports schools and social support services across Japan.

ConsumerEdTechImpact & Social GoodSocialSports TechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Kiyotaka Ito(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsOriental Land Innovations

Paytner Inc./Japanpaytner.co.jp

Paytner offers an invoice factoring service that advances payment on outstanding invoices, often same-day, to sole proprietors and freelancers in Japan.

Fintech

Co-investorsW Inc.

Regionalregional.co.jp

Regional Career provides recruitment consulting services specialized in supporting mid-career professionals and leaders seeking U-turn/I-turn employment to regional Japan.

Future of WorkHR Tech

STARTUP LOGに山形のインタビュー記事が掲載されましたstartuplog.com 𝕏

A Japanese-language media and community platform that publishes news and analysis on overseas startups that have raised funding and on industry trends.

Media & Entertainment

ZUU Onlinezuuonline.com 𝕏

ZUU is a Japanese financial education and media platform that provides articles, guides, and content on investment, personal finance, real estate, and wealth management for individual investors and savers.

EdTechFintechMedia & Entertainment

株式会社favyfavy.co.jp 𝕏

Favy designs, builds, and operates shared food halls and food alley spaces while also developing SaaS tools for food businesses including mobile ordering, subscription management, and CRM systems.

AdTechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Takumi Takanashi(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment mint VC Aozora Corporate Investment

株式会社WizWeのロゴwizwe.co.jp

WizWe develops behavioral habit-formation software including the "Smart Habit" platform for habit tracking and retention, and offers subscription retention and customer lifetime value optimization services for education, healthcare, and other sectors.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP

森谷幸平 (Moriya Kohei)(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))

Co-investorsGlobal Brain Mobile Internet Capital, Inc.Pegasus Tech Ventures

株式会社アイキューブドシステムズi3-systems.com in 𝕏

i3-Systems (アイキューブドシステムズ) is a Japanese software company that develops and operates software services, including CLOMO MDM, a mobile device management product.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFukuoka, JP

佐々木勉(代表取締役執行役員社長 CEO)

株式会社スペースシフトのロゴspcsft.com

A satellite data analysis company that develops systems and provides services for processing satellite imagery to support marine, industrial, urban, and agricultural applications.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechTokyo, JP

Shigeo Kanemoto(Representative Director (代表取締役))Kanemoto(CEO)

Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment

株式会社日本風洞製作所のロゴjapanfudo.com 𝕏

Japan Fudo develops compact wind tunnel equipment and automotive measurement tools, enabling testing capabilities previously limited to large facilities.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareKurume, JP

Co-investorsColopl Next DRONE FUND MCP Asset Management Oita Venture Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Google Mapスタディポケット株式会社のロゴホリゾンタル・SaaS・ナレッジ共有

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has i Cubed Ventures made?: i Cubed Ventures has 18 tracked investments.
What stage does i Cubed Ventures invest at?: i Cubed Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does i Cubed Ventures focus on?: i Cubed Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is i Cubed Ventures located?: i Cubed Ventures is headquartered in Fukuoka, JP.
Who does i Cubed Ventures co-invest with?: i Cubed Ventures most often shares deals with DRONE FUND, Energy & Environment Investment, W Inc., among 24 tracked co-investors.

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