Fundraising FoxJapan Finance
Government fundTokyo · Pre-Seed–Seed
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Investment thesis
Japan Finance Corporation is a government-affiliated policy finance institution providing loans and support to businesses across Japan. It operates three coordinated business lines—national life (serving small enterprises and sole proprietors), small and medium enterprise, and agriculture, forestry and fisheries—offering a broad range of financing services. Beyond standard business loans, it provides educational loans for families, and management support in areas such as startup and new-business creation, business revitalization, business succession, overseas expansion, and structural transformation in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. It also runs a startup support portal and works in partnership with private financial institutions to address regional and social challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Nov 1, 2026.
What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Consumer ×2Fintech ×2Marketplaces ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Digital Health ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:Japan×7France×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+9 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-investorsDIMENSIONJapan 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 PartnersSBI Shinsei Corporate InvestmentSony 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 VenturesSpiral Innovation PartnersSumitomo 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
Kota Kubo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Rakuten CapitalEgg ForwardNorinchukin Capital
Japanese end-of-life services company that connects bereaved families to funeral homes and Buddhist monk-dispatch services online.
Tokyo, JP
芦沢 雅治(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Masaharu Ashizawain篠﨑 新悟(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Cygames CapitalGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersHakuhodo DY VenturesNTT DOCOMO Ventures+8 more
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-investorsNCB Venture CapitalNew Commerce VenturesNOW Japan
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies㈱Shippio · thesaasnews.com · Oct 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Japan Finance made?
- Japan Finance has 8 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 stages.
- 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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