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NEXTBLUE backs pre-seed to early-stage founders building impactful businesses that address global challenges across Japan, Europe, and the US. It operates three funds: Fund I supporting Japan-Europe startups and their entry into the Japanese market, Fund II dedicated to women's wellbeing (femtech, education, finance, careers), and NEXTBLUE TOKYO, a women's-empowerment fund run with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The firm provides deep, hands-on support including pre-investment business development validation, fast investment decisions by all GPs, and post-investment fundraising introductions plus sales, marketing, PR, and hiring help in Japan. Many of its LPs are corporations, enabling business-development partnerships for startups.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 23 of 42 portfolio companiesConsumer ×7Digital Health ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Healthtech ×6SaaS ×6FemTech ×5Wellness & Fitness ×5FoodTech ×4
HQs:United States×7Japan×5Germany×2Belgium×1Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathprecal is an automated pharmacy reception and prescription data-entry service for pharmacies in Japan, where patients scan prescriptions at a tablet and remote online clerks enter the data.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.DBJ CapitalOpen Network Lab
Ahead is a mobile app offering daily lessons, activities, and modules to help users manage their thoughts and emotions, overcome procrastination, and support personal growth and self-understanding.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Kai Koch(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlay VenturesAndreessen HorowitzGeneral CatalystInspired Capital
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Ahead Nutrition sells low-sugar and high-protein snack foods including gummies, bars, spreads, and powders directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessHamburg, DE
JohnnyPhil
Co-investorsCombination VCFoodLabs
Anise Health offers culturally-responsive online therapy and health coaching designed for the Asian American community, matching adults with licensed therapists and certified coaches trained in cultural sensitivity.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Alice Zhang(Co-Founder & CEO)inNisha Desai(Co-Founder & COO)inRandy Wong(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors37 AngelsCeltic House Asia PartnersDelight VenturesHow Women InvestKicker VenturesLotus Venture Partners+2 more
Atmosfy provides real-time video coverage and data infrastructure for understanding physical-world activity, enabling businesses to access live local context for consumer engagement, model training, and real-world intelligence applications.
AdTechData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Michael Ebel(Founder)in
Co-investorsPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsRedpoint VenturesStreamlined VenturesCanaan PartnersIndustry VenturesKygo+2 more
Banjo Robinson is a London subscription service that mails children personalised letters and activity packs from a globetrotting cat.
GamingLondon, GB
Co-investorsCollaborative FundTechstars
Bloomlife is a maternal health company founded after its co-founder experienced a high-risk pregnancy, aiming to improve access to information and change how maternal care is delivered.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Julien Penders(Co-founder)inEric Dy(Co-founder)inYoung Sohn(Director)Max Mirgoli(Director)Lucio Lanza(Director)
BoardUriridiakoghene Onovakpuri(Director)
Co-investors15th RockAct One VenturesForeground CapitalGATHER VENTURESHealthtech CapitalPallasite Ventures+4 more
Blue Farm sells plant-based oat drink concentrates ("Oat Bases") and instant SuperLatte mixes such as matcha and chai made from organic ingredients, to which customers add water at home.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsInvesdorJoyance PartnersSaxoventÜbermorgen VenturesZintinus
A blog and resource platform focused on artificial intelligence applications in web development, offering tutorials, tool overviews, and case studies for developers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStockholm, SE
Kiril Videlov(Founder)inGustav Westling(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAJGJ12 VenturesTossellTrueSight VenturesUnpopular Ventures
Elektra Health is a virtual menopause care platform combining telemedicine, coaching, education and community.
Alessandra Henderson(Founder)in
Co-investorsChloe CapitalCity LightEverywhere VenturesFlare Capital PartnersKaya VenturesSeven Seven Six+4 more
Eli develops and manufactures at-home hormone level tests that collect longitudinal data on daily hormonal patterns.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechDigital HealthFemTechWellness & FitnessMontréal, CA
Thomas Cortina(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesBDC Thrive Venture Fund for WomenCake VenturesForeground CapitalGarage CapitalIKJ Capital+7 more
AI-powered image generation platform that learns a brand's visual style from sample images and generates on-brand illustrations, variations, and animated assets.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Tonia Samsonova(CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsCornerstone VCInreach VenturesSpeedinvestXTX Markets
FounderNest operates a company intelligence platform that aggregates data on over 50 million companies globally from regulatory filings, patents, news, and other sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Miguel González(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlexia VenturesDunamu & PartnersFailup VenturesUlu Ventures
Kencko produces freeze-dried, plant-based smoothies and nutritional products designed to help consumers meet daily fruit and vegetable intake targets while reducing food waste.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US
Tomás Froes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCheyenne VenturesDraycottFLORA VenturesGATHER VENTURESLince Capital+7 more
matsuri technologies is a Japanese company building software-driven businesses in the travel and accommodation sector, focused on developing the tourism industry and labor-saving (automation) solutions to address staffing shortages.
PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsDG IncubationGlobis Capital PartnersJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Open Network LabPrime PartnersRegional Revitalization Solution+1 more
Positive manufactures and distributes fresh packaged salads and wholesome food products to grocery stores, hospitals, universities, and workplaces across California.
ConsumerFoodTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechLos Angeles, US
Schuyler Deerman(Co-founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesReshapeWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorAtomicoBlueYard Capital+4 more
Teal provides telehealth healthcare services for people assigned female at birth, offering virtual care without traditional in-office procedures.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Kara Egan(Executive Officer, Director)inAvnesh Thakor(Director)Joseph DeSimone(Director)Matthew Bettonville(Director)Kathryn Taylor Reddy(Director)Sarah Rose(Executive Officer)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAventurine PartnersBlack Jays VenturesFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+7 more
Trellis Health provides personalized health insights that track individual changes over time rather than comparing against population norms.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Co-investorsPALETTE VENTURESSwizzle VenturesAMR Action FundEaston CapitalNew Science Ventures
Jointrellsi Health operates a SaaS platform with a mobile app and clinical support services—including lactation care, doula care, and remote monitoring—that guides women through pregnancy, identifies risk, and connects them with personalized maternity care.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Leah Sparks(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsSuncoast VenturesTechstarsEmmeline VenturesPALETTE VENTURESSwizzle Ventures
Trudenty is a trust intelligence platform that uses distributed, privacy-preserving infrastructure to provide real-time network intelligence for distinguishing legitimate consumers from fraudsters and preventing first-party fraud in payments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechAntwerpen, BE
Co-investorsTechstarsFuel VenturesPlug and Play Ventures
UnitPlus offers a multi-product investment platform combining savings accounts (ZinsPlus), flexible fixed-rate deposits (FestPlus), and actively managed ETF portfolios for German consumers.
FintechBerlin, DE
Sebastien Segue(Founder)in
Co-investorsRobin CapitalSeed X
AZOO is a Kyoto-based company, founded in 2020, that develops WASIMIL, an all-in-one hotel DX system integrating booking, CRM, marketing, and BI analytics for hotels and ryokan in Japan's hospitality industry.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalityKyoto, JP
横田 裕子(代表取締役)
Co-investorsG-STARTUPGxPartnersW Inc.ALL STAR SAAS FUNDW ventures
INFORICH operates a mobile battery sharing service called CHARGESPOT across multiple countries in Asia, Europe, and Australia, alongside other sharing economy platforms including CheerSPOT for fan engagement and SPOTJOBS for gig workers.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomyFuture of WorkHardwareIoTTokyo, JP
Hironobu Akiyama(Representative Director (代表取締役))
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.
SPACER operates smartphone-controlled lockers that users can find, reserve, and unlock via an app, with cashless payment and the ability to share locker access with family or friends.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Hiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AOTENArtiviveBentoBreakthrough HealthFIRST AfufuGitbutlerLANA LabsSecure Navi株式会社INGEN
Portfolio news
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Nextblue made?
- Nextblue has 42 tracked investments.
- What stage does Nextblue invest at?
- Nextblue invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Nextblue focus on?
- Nextblue focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, EdTech, Enterprise Software, FemTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Mental Health, SaaS.