Fundraising FoxKiraboshi Capital
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Late Stage
Also known as きらぼしキャピタル株式会社
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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 18 of 55 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Creator Economy ×4Hardware ×4Media & Entertainment ×4SaaS ×4Retail Tech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:Japan×18
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×83 founders×1
Accelerator 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 TechTorrance, JP
Hiroshi Fukuda(Founder)inKazuo Okumura(Executive Officer)Yukiharu Tomita(Executive Officer)
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 Braingumi IncKDDI 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))
BionicM develops powered prosthetic knee systems, including a robotic knee that provides adaptive stability and powered assistance for movements such as sit-to-stand transitions.
HardwareMedical DevicesRoboticsHongo, JP
Co-investorsTechstarsUTECUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
Crevo provides recruitment content planning and production services, designing and creating recruitment videos and websites from job seeker perspective to increase quality applications.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyHR TechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
柴田 憲佑(取締役会長)水口 仁志(代表取締役社長)
Co-investorsAxiom Asia Private CapitalB Dash VenturesEast VenturesVOYAGE VENTURESAG Capital Co. Ltd.CARTA VENTURES, Inc.+3 more
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 VenturesDEEPCORE Inc.TechstarsIncubate Fund
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
Startup that raised a Series E extension round.
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
明渡 隼人(代表取締役 CEO)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSkyland VenturesSony Ventures CorporationZ Venture Capital
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
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 BrainSEVENRICH AccountingAozora Corporate Investment
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Aquabit Spirals is a Japanese company providing NFC and QR-based "tap-to-connect" systems for local governments, commercial facilities, and retail stores, covering digital voucher issuance and settlement, IP promotions with visit tracking, and tap-based loyalty and guidance services.
HardwareIoTRetail TechTokyo, JP
萩原 智啓(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))矢山 丈児(取締役CTO (Director & CTO))
Co-investorsfreebit investment
Japanese operator of the asoview! leisure-activity booking marketplace and DX/SaaS ticketing solutions for tourism and leisure facilities.
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersRegional Revitalization SolutionJAFCO GroupMizuho Capital
Sumutasu operates an AI-based service for selling condominiums in Japan, providing an online price assessment in as little as one hour and cash payment in as little as two days.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTechRetail TechTokyo, JP
角 (Sumi)(代表 (Representative/CEO))Ryo NakayamaTomoya Ito(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalFunds StartupsGlobal BrainMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Plug and Play Ventures
B.Dot Medical is a Japanese medical device startup developing and commercializing proton beam therapy systems for cancer treatment.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsChishima Real Estate — Startup Investment
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
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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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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 55 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Kiraboshi Capital invest at?
- Kiraboshi Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, 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 39 tracked co-investors.
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