New Horizon Capital
Private equityTokyo · Growth–Late Stage · 34 people tracked
Also known as New Horizon Capital Co., Ltd.
Investment thesis
Founded in Japan in 2002, New Horizon Capital has completed over 100 investments spanning business succession, growth support, and corporate revitalization. The firm positions itself not merely as a capital provider but as a hands-on post-investment business partner committed to companies' growth and turnaround. It believes Japanese companies of all sizes hold untapped potential and aims to aggregate capital and channel it into socially meaningful investments. Acting as a catalyst for Japan's industrial restructuring, the firm works closely with portfolio companies, contributing its full expertise to create change and growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 25 of 75 portfolio companiesConstruction Tech ×12Cleantech ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6Consumer ×6Hardware ×5Energy ×4Circular Economy ×3Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:Japan×25
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathACworks operates a stock material platform offering downloadable design assets, with over 16 million members, alongside editors and AI-based tools for people who want to create designs without specialized skills or expensive software.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomySaaSTokyo, JP
Akihiro Yano(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))
Operation of a subscription-based digital content platform
Hair salon operation and private-brand product development/sales
Daiichi Kisetsu Kogyo is a Japanese contractor that carries out installation of HVAC, electrical, and mechanical equipment for large construction projects such as hospitals, factories, stations, and commercial buildings.
Construction TechHardwareNagasaki, JP
Daisuke Nakayama(Founder / former Representative Director)Tetsu Yamashita(Founder)Tadashi Deguchi(President / Representative Director)
Soltec is a Japanese company that carries out disaster-prevention civil engineering work focused on slope stabilization and safety.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction Tech
FoodPlus Holdings operates Japanese restaurant chains including Shoya (established 1971) and New Order brands, serving Hakata udon and Japanese cuisine across Japan.
ConsumerFoodTechNagasaki, JP
Ideal Inc. (株式会社イデアル) is a Japanese company providing commercial real estate–related services, working with building owners, developers, general businesses, and chain/franchise operators.
PropTechTokyo, JP
Keisuke Hama(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Iwata Sangyo is a Japanese engineering and construction firm founded in 1911 that installs and maintains water treatment plants, HVAC, ventilation, plumbing, and related infrastructure systems.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechChiba, JP
芥川秀之(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Japan System Care processes and recycles used resources and equipment to give them new value, addressing issues such as illegal industrial waste dumping and data leakage while promoting reuse and recycling.
Circular EconomyCleantechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardware
家近 茂(取締役会長 (Chairman, Founder))伴 武彦(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Kawasaki HDG is a holding company overseeing a group of real estate and housing businesses, including residential home sales, solar energy systems, and building materials distribution across Japan.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyPropTech熊本市, JP
川﨑成歩
Manyoken is a bento (boxed meal) producer in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1928, that manufactures and sells traditional Japanese railway station bento boxes and seasonal offerings.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechChiba, JP
Settsu Kogyo is a Japanese industrial engineering firm that designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains chemical and water-treatment plant equipment, and also handles piping work and machine part processing.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechSports TechKumamoto, JP
岩本 博光(代表取締役社長)
Shibaura Bousai is a Japanese disaster-prevention equipment manufacturer that develops fire pumps and related firefighting equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware
SHOWA Corporation is a Japanese company established in 1954 that provides thermal insulation and plant construction services along with sales and manufacturing across multiple construction trades, including its "Insulation Sleeper" insulation products for cryogenic piping.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
藤井雅美(代表取締役社長 (President & Representative Director))
Takafuji is a Japanese engineering company established in 1989 that provides plant construction and maintenance, including work on plant and environmental facilities, and as a group has expanded into renewable energy, steel, painting, forestry, and food/agriculture businesses.
AgTechCircular EconomyConstruction TechEnergyOita, JP
佐藤 隆彦(代表取締役)
Takeda Sangyo is a Japanese wholesale distributor of bicycles, cycle parts, toys, heating appliances, electrical products, and leisure and sports goods.
ConsumerE-commerceOsaka, JP
近藤 三千哉(代表取締役CEO)
Valqua Torque System is an industrial plant maintenance company specializing in bolt/flange fastening (torque management) services, offering tobi/earthwork and pipe construction work for plants and wind power facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechEnergyHardware
北原 真一(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))今井 将廣(代表取締役副社長 (Vice President))林 義秀(専務取締役 (Senior Managing Director))村上 秀吉(取締役管理部長 (Director, Head of Administration))
Yuko Shoji is a Japanese general trading company for housing and living environments, founded in 1964, that leverages logistics and warehouse operations along with energy-saving product proposals.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyLogistics & Supply Chain
Development and sale of digital image software
Design/construction of fire extinguishing equipment and plumbing
Sale and rental of large-diameter bolt tightening tools
ポストコロナ・リカバリー株式会社 (Post-Corona Recovery) operates business-turnaround funds, providing debt purchases and equity investments in companies undergoing restructuring, along with management advisory services to investee companies.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP
濱田 法男(代表取締役社長)沈 德輔(取締役)
Board安東 泰志(取締役)一志 眞人(取締役)佐藤 隆司(取締役)黒沢 洋一郎(取締役)
Digital marketing and online advertising agency
Manufacture of transportation machinery and equipment
General freight motor transport business
Sale of housing equipment, plumbing materials, building materials and solar power
Water treatment engineering and plumbing/HVAC installation
Design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of plant equipment
Procurement, data erasure, sale, rental and maintenance of used IT equipment
O2O marketing services, digital signage, advertising and site development
Infrat is a Japanese company focused on infrastructure maintenance and renewal, applying new technologies and methods to the upkeep and updating of aging infrastructure.
Construction TechDeep TechKawasaki, JP
KAIXIA provides comprehensive demolition, transport, and waste disposal services for construction materials and building debris.
Circular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechMito, JP
上田 剛
MASHU operates a chain of nine full-service beauty salons in Osaka, Japan, offering hair styling, makeup, nails, facial esthetics, and eyelash extensions.
ConsumerWellness & FitnessOsaka, JP
NewOrder operates casual dining and drinking establishments in Japan, including udon noodle shops and izakaya-style bars.
ConsumerFoodTechFukuoka, JP
Shade3D is a 3D computer graphics software that enables creation of 3D models, textures, and animations for applications including metaverse, BIM/CIM, and product visualization.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Sublease and brokerage of commercial real estate
Planning, development and sale of cosmetics
SAT Co., Ltd. provides maintenance services for IT hardware equipment along with IT infrastructure construction and IT solution deployment and operation.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareTokyo, JP
蔵満 茂(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Temporary scaffolding work and temporary material leasing
Development, manufacture and sale of fire pumps
Plant construction and biomass power plant operation/fuel supply
Wholesale and retail of Japanese and Western ceramics
Manufacture and sale of housing equipment and environmental facilities
Kitting and maintenance of information equipment
Operation of Japanese restaurants
Hair salon operation and private-brand product development/sales
Frames is a hair salon in Japan offering personalized hair styling and treatment services including cuts, coloring, hair quality improvement treatments, and scalp care.
Consumer
Content distribution platform development/operation and internet media
General freight and industrial waste transport, warehousing
Repair and preventive maintenance of electronic boards and equipment
Manufacture and sale of station bento and delicatessen products
Construction and sale of detached houses
Wholesale of medical equipment and manufacture of medical test equipment
Thermal insulation construction and plumbing materials
Construction waste recycling business
Manufacturing, wholesale and sale of bicycles and cycle parts
Manufacture and sale of industrial floats and level switches
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has New Horizon Capital made?
- New Horizon Capital has 75 tracked investments.
- What stage does New Horizon Capital invest at?
- New Horizon Capital invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does New Horizon Capital focus on?
- New Horizon Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is New Horizon Capital located?
- New Horizon Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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