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Nippon Technology Venture Partners

Venture capital

Tokyo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

NTVP's investment approach centers on identifying talented Japanese technology entrepreneurs and providing hands-on, team-oriented support throughout the company-building process with long-term commitments. The firm concentrates on early-stage opportunities where it can actively assist with product development, sales expansion, organizational building, and operational restructuring, having demonstrated success with multiple IPO exits including DeNA and Infoteria.

Invests inSector AgnosticTokyo

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Founded
1998
AUM
$160M
Tracked investments
15

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website
Kazutaka Muraguchi

Founder and general partner of NTVP who established the firm in 1998 after spending 14 years as an investment manager at JAFCO, Japan's largest venture capital firm. Known for both investment selection acumen and hands-on operational support for portfolio companies across all growth stages, with experience helping companies through restructuring, M&A, and IPO processes.

Investments · 15 tracked

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A-careSystems
Ain Pharmaciez
Akib Networks
BROCCOLI
DeNA
Infoteria
Japan CableCast
JAPAN CARE SERVICE GROUP CORPORATION
Japan Quality Management
Mathematec
PALTEK CORPORATION
PTP
Trinity Security Systems
Water Direct Corporation
ZaxelSystems

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Nippon Technology Venture Partners invest at?
Nippon Technology Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Nippon Technology Venture Partners focus on?
Nippon Technology Venture Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Nippon Technology Venture Partners located?
Nippon Technology Venture Partners is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.

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