Fundraising FoxJapan Finance
Government fundTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth
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Investment thesis
Japan Finance Corporation is a government policy-based financial institution providing financing to businesses across Japan. It operates through three coordinated divisions — national life (micro and small enterprises), small and medium enterprise, and agriculture, forestry and fisheries — offering a broad range of loan services. It also supports new business founders and early-stage entrepreneurs, and provides education loans. As a public institution, its mission is to complement private-sector finance and support economic activity through lending rather than equity investment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 6 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Digital Health ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:Japan×5France×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22022 · 12020 · 12019 · 15 dated
WAKAZE manufactures and sells Japanese sake and craft spirits, with production operations in both Japan and France.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechParis, FR
Takuma Inagawa(Representative Director & CEO)in
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalEgg ForwardJAFCO GroupNissay CapitalSMBC Venture CapitalSpiral Ventures+1 more
Shippio operates as a digital freight forwarder in Japan, offering cloud software and international logistics (forwarding) operations to shippers and logistics providers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
Takanori Sato(Founder)inTakashi TsuchiyainTsuyoshi Niwain
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalDelight VenturesDnx VenturesEnergy & Environment Investment+8 more
A Japanese fintech company that connects people with money-related concerns to financial professionals through a household-finance diagnosis and consultation platform.
AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketplaces
中村仁(Founder)in
Co-investorsJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersSkyland Ventures
Minma (Minna no Market) operates Kurashi no Market, an online marketplace where consumers compare and book home-related services such as air conditioner cleaning, house cleaning, junk removal, and home repair or renovation based on reviews and pricing.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTokyo, JP
Yusuke Hamano(CEO)in
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersSony Ventures CorporationGlobisNissay Capital
Sensyn Robotics develops SENSYN CORE, a platform using AI, IoT, and robots (such as drones) to support digital transformation of business processes for social and industrial infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRobotics
Co-investorsDRONE FUNDEmerald Technology Ventures AgGlobis Capital PartnersNabtesco Technology VenturesSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Ubie provides a free AI-powered symptom checker that generates a personalized report on possible causes of a user's symptoms and guidance on when to see a doctor, based on a short questionnaire developed with doctors.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Egg ForwardNorinchukin CapitalRakuten Capital
A company building infrastructure for Japanese brands to expand globally by automating cross-border trade barriers using AI and connecting inbound visitors to continued purchases after they return home.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechSaaS千葉市, JP
厳 盛日(CEO and Co-founder)樋口 智丈(Co-founder)王 楠楠(CFO and Co-founder)
Co-investorsNew Commerce VenturesNOW JapanNCB Venture Capital
Japanese end-of-life services company that connects bereaved families to funeral homes and Buddhist monk-dispatch services online.
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersSony Ventures CorporationAG CapitalCygames CapitalGlobal BrainMizuho Capital+4 more
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Japan Finance made?
- Japan Finance has 7 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Japan Finance invest at?
- Japan Finance invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Japan Finance's typical check size?
- Japan Finance typically writes checks of $697K – $113M.
- What sectors does Japan Finance focus on?
- Japan Finance focuses on AgTech, Crypto & Web3, FoodTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Japan Finance located?
- Japan Finance is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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