Fundraising FoxNCB Venture Capital
Corporate VCFukuoka · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社NCBベンチャーキャピタル
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Investment thesis
As a bank-affiliated (regional bank) VC, NCB Venture Capital leverages the broad network and resources of Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings — including banking, credit card, securities, and consulting services — to support entrepreneurs. It invests across a wide range of growth stages from seed to later stage and covers a broad geographic area spanning Kyushu to the greater Tokyo metropolitan region. The firm currently operates two startup-focused funds and aims to contribute to regional industry and job creation through equity capital supply and hands-on management support.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 11 of 21 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Deep Tech ×4Impact & Social Good ×3SaaS ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:Japan×11
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
A biotechnology company, founded in 2013, developing regenerative medicine technologies including methods to differentiate stem cells into cardiovascular cells and hydrogel-particle-based layering techniques.
BiotechDeep TechLongevityMedical Devices
Co-investorsMiyako CapitalUntroD Capital
JPYC Inc. is a Tokyo-based issuer of a regulated Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin used for payments and settlement.
Noritaka Okabe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Canal VenturesCircle VenturesGlobal BrainHyperithmi-nest capital+6 more
LINK-US Co., Ltd. develops, designs, and manufactures devices based on ultrasonic complex vibration and high-power ultrasonic technology, including room-temperature bonding equipment for joining same and dissimilar metal materials.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareTokyo, JP
Jun Mitsuyuki(Representative Director)in
Co-investorsMiyako CapitalShizuoka CapitalKepple GroupMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho CapitalSMBC Venture Capital+1 more
Company working on fully autonomous driving technology, presenting itself under the slogan "We Overtake Tesla." The page is a recruitment section seeking team members to work on self-driving vehicle development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP
Issei Yamamoto(Founder & CEO (代表取締役CEO))inDaisuke Tanaka(取締役COO)inMasato Morishima(取締役CFO)inYu Yamaguchi(執行役員 兼 CTO)inYugo Tokuchi(執行役員 兼 CSO)in
Co-investorsBonds Investment GroupDentsu VenturesDIMENSIONGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundNTT DOCOMO Ventures+3 more
JOYCLE operates small-scale upcycling plants that convert waste into resources while providing a data platform service.
Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsANOBAKA
A disaster preparedness supply management service that handles procurement, inventory tracking, expiration monitoring, and storage optimization for corporate clients in Japan.
Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsGxPartnersHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Japan startup support AssociationKUSABIOpen Network Lab
ORENDA WORLD is a Japanese company working in video/visual production and 3DCG, and also offers AI solutions (machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing) tailored to client business needs.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMedia & Entertainment
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 JapanJapan Finance
Emulsion Flow Technologies (EFT) develops solvent-extraction technology known as "emulsion flow," rooted in nuclear science research, to address resource and environmental problems including lithium-ion battery recycling and PFAS recovery.
Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechNew Materials
永野 哲志(Founder)鈴木 英哉(Founder)Hiroshi Suzuki(代表取締役社長 CEO)鈴木 裕士(代表取締役社長 (Chief Executive Officer))in江 達(取締役 (Chief Operating Officer))長縄 弘親(取締役 (Chief Science Officer))
Co-investorsHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyShizuoka CapitalUntroD CapitalX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorSpiral Capital
KUZEN develops and operates a customer engagement platform that automates conversations, offered to enterprise clients in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
白倉 弘太(取締役/CTO（共同創業）)Shogo Ota(代表取締役 CEO)Kota Shirakura(取締役 CTO)Kohei Nakazato(執行役員 COO)Kai Narita(執行役員 CFO)Yoshio Takahashi(執行役員 VP of Engineering)
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalNippon Venture CapitalSumisho Venture PartnersUTEC
Operator of TABETE, a Japanese food-sharing app that lets restaurants and shops sell surplus food to consumers to reduce food loss, alongside a TABETE rescue-deli service and pattern-language/creative-cooking workshop business mainly for corporate clients.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesTokyo, JP
Taichi Isaku(Co-Founder & VP of Product (Executive Officer))inKazuma Kawagoe(Representative Director & CEO)inSaori Shinoda(VP of Sales (Executive Officer))in
Co-investorsDD Holdings Venture CapitalJR East Start UPNOW JapanSMBC Venture Capital
Tenchijin is a Japanese space startup that uses satellite ("space big data") for land evaluation consulting and the development and operation of related services.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureSpace TechTokyo, JP
Yasuhito Sakuraba(Representative Director & CEO)inYasutoshi Hyakusoku(Co-founder & CSTO)
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Seibu Shinkin Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NCB Venture Capital made?
- NCB Venture Capital has 21 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does NCB Venture Capital invest at?
- NCB Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does NCB Venture Capital focus on?
- NCB Venture Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is NCB Venture Capital located?
- NCB Venture Capital is headquartered in Fukuoka, JP.
- Who does NCB Venture Capital co-invest with?
- NCB Venture Capital most often shares deals with Hiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd., Miyako Capital, NOW Japan, among 32 tracked co-investors.
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