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Nissay Capital

Venture capital

Tokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked

Also known as ニッセイ・キャピタル株式会社

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Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1991
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$820M
Tracked investments
20
Acquisitions
1

Team · 1 people

from public directories
Naoki Akiyama· CEO

What they invest in

from 19 of 20 portfolio companies

SaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×7Consumer ×5Healthtech ×4HR Tech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Climate Tech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2

HQs:Japan×14United States×2France×1

Investments · 20 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12020 · 12016 · 12015 · 17 dated

㈱WAKAZEwakaze-store.com𝕏✓ verified

WAKAZE manufactures and sells Japanese sake and craft spirits, with production operations in both Japan and France.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechParis, FR

Takuma Inagawa(Representative Director & CEO)in

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalEgg ForwardJAFCO GroupJapan FinanceSMBC Venture CapitalSpiral Ventures+1 more

aiESGaiesg.co.jpin𝕏Dec 2024✓ verified

aiESG, Inc. provides ESG analysis at the product and service level, supplying companies with evaluations across environmental, social, and governance factors aligned with international standards.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSFukuoka, JP

Shunsuke Managi(Representative Director)Daikichi Seki(CEO)inDaikichi Seki, Ph.D.(Founder)inKeeley Alexander Ryota(Director & Chief Researcher)

Co-investorsFFG Venture Business PartnersJAFCO GroupJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersOpen Network Lab

LiBlibinc.co.jp𝕏✓ verified

Lib Inc develops and operates LIBZ, a reverse recruitment job platform that connects job seekers with employers.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

松本 洋介(Representative Director & President)

Co-investorsSTRIVECyberAgent CapitalEast Ventures

Megakaryonmegakaryon.com✓ verified

Megakaryon is a regenerative medicine company that develops cell therapies, including iPS cell-derived products such as platelets, for clinical applications.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesKyoto, JP

Co-investorsMiyako CapitalDBJ CapitalJapan Asia InvestmentKSP, Inc.Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho Capital+1 more

Rehab For Japanrehabforjapan.comin✓ verified

Rehab for JAPAN develops and provides "Rehab Cloud," a SaaS platform for elderly care and rehabilitation providers, along with "Rehab Studio," an online rehabilitation service, and conducts R&D on AI-based care technology.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechLongevitySaaSTokyo, JP

大久保亮(代表取締役社長 CEO)in

Co-investorsCapital Medica VenturesEISAI CO.,LTDMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMonex VenturesMTG VenturesOmron Ventures+5 more

エクセルギー・パワー・システムズexergyworld.com✓ verified

Exergy Power Systems develops and operates hybrid battery energy storage systems (BESS) and energy management systems for large-scale power consumers, factories, hospitals, and grid operators seeking to achieve net-zero targets.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyTokyo, JP

Dr Miura Daisuke(CEO)

Co-investorsMitsubishi UFJ CapitalSMBC Venture CapitalGlobal Brain

株式会社ACROVEacrove.co.jp𝕏✓ verified

ACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).

ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Shunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))inTetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)荒井 俊亮(代表取締役 / 社長執行役員 / グループCEO)

Co-investorsHakuhodo DY VenturesHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka CapitalAozora Corporate InvestmentCyberAgent Capital+7 more

株式会社Smart119smart119.biz𝕏✓ verified

Smart119 develops ICT-based technology aimed at solving problems in medical and emergency care settings to help treat more patients.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesKagoshima, JP

中田 孝明(代表取締役)菊永 満(代表取締役社長)

Co-investorsMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalPKSHA Technology CapitalSony Ventures Corporation

株式会社マツリカmazrica.com𝕏✓ verified

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 CapitalKiraboshi CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesOita Venture CapitalArchetype Ventures+5 more

AnyPerkanyperk.com𝕏Sep 2016 · $11.5Macquired by Reward Gateway

Reward Gateway | Edenred offers a unified employee engagement platform covering recognition and reward, wellbeing, commuter benefits, and retail discounts, aimed at helping organizations build Employee Value Propositions.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Atsu Takahashi(Founder)Sunny Tsang 🌞(Founder)Taro Fukuyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsVTF CapitalAndreessen HorowitzDCM VenturesDigital GarageEast VenturesY Combinator

Manpuku Holdingsmanpuku-hd.jp

Manpuku Holdings is a Japanese holding company that acquires and operates restaurant and food-service businesses, taking over and turning around companies across chains such as sushi and other dining brands.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechTokyo, JP

佐々木浩Tomoharu Kato(President & CEO (代表取締役社長))

Co-investorsChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentDG IncubationIwagin Mirai InvestmentRakuten CapitalRegional Revitalization SolutionAozora Corporate Investment+3 more

minma, Inc.minma.jp𝕏Jan 2020 · $36M

Minma (Minna no Market) operates Kurashi no Market, an online marketplace where consumers compare and book home-related services such as air conditioner cleaning, house cleaning, junk removal, and home repair or renovation based on reviews and pricing.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTokyo, JP

Yusuke Hamano(CEO)in

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersSony Ventures CorporationGlobisJapan Finance

New Innovationsnewinov.com

New Innovations develops OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) services and solutions, along with robots for industrial automation.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSTokyo, JP

Keito Nakao(Co-CEO & CTO)inTsutomu Yamada(Co-CEO)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundShizuoka CapitalSBI InvestmentSMBC Venture Capital

Qlayqlay.techin𝕏

Qlay builds AI-powered recruitment tools, including AI interviewers and AI test proctors, that assess candidates' real skills while detecting misuse of AI in applications and reducing hiring bias.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

中田 智文(代表取締役 CEO)山下 徳正(代表取締役 COO / CTO)Tom Nakata(Founder)inTokumasa Yamashita(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG IncubationOpen Network Lab

Qlay Technologiesqlay.ai

Aderra is a consumer research platform that enables brands to plan, conduct, and analyze qualitative research using AI moderation.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing TechSaaS

Tokumasa Yamashita(Founder)in

Co-investorsANOBAKANew Commerce VenturesX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

RePlaycereplayce.co.jp𝕏Oct 2025

RePlayce operates online education and career-exploration programs for Japanese students, including the TANQ BASE after-school career-exploration service for junior/senior high schoolers, HR高等学院 (a correspondence high school support school), and practical career programs such as Canvas X.

EdTechTokyo, JP

山本将裕(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))

Co-investorsGenesia VenturesOriental Land InnovationsAlphaDrive

Spaceespacee.comin𝕏

Spacee converts unused building surfaces into interactive digital displays and provides real-time analytical data to support decision-making.

AdTechPropTech

Marc Gilpin(Founder)in

Co-investorsPerot Jain

トリビューtribeau.jp𝕏Feb 2022

A Japanese cosmetic surgery platform that connects patients with aesthetic clinics and provides educational content about procedures like liposuction, breast augmentation, and facial surgeries.

Healthtech

Co-investorsGlobal BrainHakuhodo DY VenturesKDDI Open Innovation FundMinerva Growth PartnersNippon Venture CapitalW Inc.+3 more

株式会社indentindent.co.jp𝕏Oct 2023

株式会社indent develops writing tools and platforms for authors of novels, manga, scripts, and game scenarios, including the "Nola" writing tool, the "Nola Novel" submission site, an e-book self-publishing service, and the short-story site "Prologue." It also operates a studio connecting authors with companies, offering original-work production, contest operation, and novel/manga commissioned production, primarily in Japan.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

Yuki Kamagata(代表者 (Representative/CEO))

Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITALW Inc.SMBC Venture Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Fresvii

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

AnyPerkacq. by Reward Gateway

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Nissay Capital made?
Nissay Capital has 20 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Nissay Capital invest at?
Nissay Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Nissay Capital focus on?
Nissay Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Nissay Capital located?
Nissay Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.

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