Kiraboshi Capital
Corporate VCTokyo · Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Also known as きらぼしキャピタル株式会社
Investment thesis
Kiraboshi Capital operates as the equity arm of Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, aiming to contribute to the development of the Tokyo metropolitan area's economy and communities. It offers funds tailored to companies at various life stages — founding, growth, maturity — and provides solutions for IPO, business succession, financial strengthening, and business turnaround. Its investment types include growth capital for startups and expansion, buyout investment for succession, mezzanine finance, engagement investment for medium-to-long-term value creation, medical investment for healthcare corporations supporting regional care, and minority equity investment. It leverages group synergies including business matching, consulting, and coordination with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and local authorities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 13 of 55 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×4Creator Economy ×3Media & Entertainment ×3Cloud Computing ×2Enterprise Software ×2Gaming ×2Hardware ×2
HQs:Japan×14
Who they back
founder profiles across 6 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA company that provides advanced data streaming and pipeline technology to connect physical devices, data systems, and virtual spaces, serving manufacturers and industrial companies transitioning to digital business models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP
Junichi Sakamoto(CEO)
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalSBI InvestmentSMBC Venture Capital
A team/recruitment page for Mazrica, listing company members and links to hiring materials.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
黒佐英司(代表取締役CEO)Eiji Kurosain
Co-investorsDnx VenturesIyogin CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesOita Venture CapitalArchetype VenturesMitsubishi UFJ Capital+5 more
meleap develops HADO, an augmented reality sport in which players wear a head-mounted display and arm sensor to play techno-sports experiences.
GamingHardwareSports Tech
Hiroshi Fukuda(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanal VenturesDBJ CapitalW Inc.
Activ8 produces and operates intellectual properties in the metaverse and XR space, including VTuber management, virtual events, and virtual production services.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
TAKESHI OSAKA(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMakers Fund
Azoop is a company founded in 2017 that operates in the truck transportation and commercial vehicle distribution sectors, building on experience in recruitment consulting and logistics operations.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP
Kwisong Park(CEO)Mitsutoshi Hokota(CRO (Chief Revenue Officer))
Operates 'SOKUDAN', a talent-company matching platform.
Video production services and production management tools.
Content marketing and marketing tools for businesses and writers.
EmbodyMe develops AI technology to create, replicate, and manipulate digital representations of human characteristics including appearance, voice, and body movements for media production and content creation.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Issay Yoshida(CEO)in
Co-investorsCanal VenturesTechstarsIncubate Fund
Provides an employee benefits app for staff and their families.
monoAI technology develops XR CLOUD, a virtual space platform that enables thousands of remote users to share the same metaverse for work and social interaction.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEdTechEnterprise SoftwareGamingSector Agnostic神戸 (Kobe), JP
本城 嘉太郎(代表取締役社長 (CEO))
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Co-investorsDG IncubationJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSeibu Shinkin CapitalZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS
Pictoria is a company that combines entertainment and technology to create AI characters and content experiences designed to engage audiences and shape a compelling future.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSkyland VenturesSony Ventures CorporationZ Venture Capital
Develops, manufactures and sells cutting-edge lasers including quantum dot lasers (IPO Feb 2021).
REVISIO (formerly TVISION INSIGHTS, renamed in October 2022) measures new television viewing data using proprietary human-recognition technology that detects how households actually watch TV.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Yasushi Gunya(Founder)in
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
Provides energy supply, energy management, and maintenance services using its solar PPA offering 'Share Denki'.
SUPER STUDIO develops AI-powered ecommerce and customer management platforms, including ecforce (a commerce platform) and ecforce check (a store reservation and customer management system) for online merchants and retailers in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Hanaoka(Executive Vice President COO & CPO)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainAozora Corporate Investment
Provides short-range wireless information distribution platform and communication systems R&D.
HR consulting, HR systems planning/development/sales, and HR training.
Marketing platform, leisure DX, and regional revitalization businesses.
Develops IoT/M2M software and hardware and operates cloud services.
Wholesale of used automobiles.
R&D, production and sale of algae and algae-derived components.
Human resources service supporting freelance matching and career transitions for middle-aged and senior workers.
Develops radiation sensitizer 'Rebrichin'.
Provides AI-powered ad creative production and improvement services.
System development, operation and maintenance, and engineer staffing.
Manufactures and sells inari sushi, rolled sushi and similar products.
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment InvestmentGlobal BrainGMO VenturePartnersShizuoka Capital
Design, manufacture and sale of surface treatment equipment.
Matching service for side-job/freelance talent (M&A April 2023).
Sales outsourcing, BPO, and development of web interview system 'Interview Maker' (M&A June 2023).
Technology-driven real estate purchase and resale business.
Comprehensive real estate business.
Provides family-trust service 'Oyatoko' and related offerings.
Develops and operates an AI foreign-exchange risk management system.
Provides B2B data analysis services using consumer personal data collected via its own survey app.
Manufactures and sells proton beam cancer treatment devices and related consulting.
Plans and sells natural goods and gift products.
Develops and manufactures information/communication and medical electronic devices (MBO Dec 2024).
Develops and operates cloud sales support tool Mazrica (formerly Senses).
R&D and manufacture of pneumatically driven robots and related consulting.
Develops SNS rating databases and runs SNS promotion support service Repohapi.
Operates 'Audiostart', an ad network connecting audio media publishers with advertisers.
Japanese company developing AI-based patent examination and intellectual property analysis software, including its "AI Samurai" patent similarity evaluation and search systems used for patent research and IP landscape analysis.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSOsaka, JP
Co-investorsOSAKA University Venture CapitalSeibu Shinkin Capital
Develops medical devices enabling heart disease patients to perform cardiac rehabilitation, including exercise therapy, at home.
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
Gaianixx develops, manufactures, and sells crystalline thin-film technology, including its "multifunctional intermediate film" and epitaxial materials based on a "dynamic lattice matching" mechanism researched at the University of Tokyo.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsTokyo, JP
Co-investorsi-nest capitalJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsUTEC
MFS provides mortgage advisory services in Japan, combining finance expertise with information technology to help borrowers find and refinance home loans on the most favorable terms.
FintechPropTech
中山田 明(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersNippon Venture CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesSony Ventures CorporationZ Venture CapitalAozora Corporate Investment
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSUPER STUDIO · thesaasnews.com · May 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kiraboshi Capital made?
- Kiraboshi Capital has 53 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Kiraboshi Capital invest at?
- Kiraboshi Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Kiraboshi Capital focus on?
- Kiraboshi Capital focuses on Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kiraboshi Capital located?
- Kiraboshi Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does Kiraboshi Capital co-invest with?
- Kiraboshi Capital most often shares deals with Global Brain, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Sony Ventures Corporation, among 25 tracked co-investors.
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