Oita Venture Capital
Venture capitalOita · Pre-Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked
Also known as 大分ベンチャーキャピタル株式会社
Investment thesis
Oita Venture Capital operates venture and support funds aimed at fostering regional economic development in Oita, Japan. It invests in companies with strong technologies or products that show growth potential, and provides growth capital to agricultural corporations to advance farming, promote employment and strengthen the local economy. The firm also runs revitalization funds for SMEs that carry excessive debt despite holding valuable management resources, aiming for fundamental restructuring, and offers management consulting to local enterprises. It has been entrusted with an Oita Prefecture social-entrepreneur support program.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 28 of 40 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×6Hardware ×5Healthtech ×5Biotech ×4Future of Work ×4Medical Devices ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3
HQs:Japan×25United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×13 founders×2
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA 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 CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesArchetype VenturesKiraboshi CapitalMitsubishi UFJ Capital+5 more
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalGMO VenturePartnersGenesia Ventures
RegImmune develops immune-modulation therapies that use regulatory T cells to induce immune tolerance or to trigger anti-tumor immune responses.
Biotech
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Miyako Capital
Operates services connecting Japanese cities and rural areas across food and energy, including Pocket Marché, an app for buying fresh seasonal produce, seafood, and meat directly from about 16,000 items sourced from farmers and fishers, and a hometown-tax (furusato nozei) service linking donors with producers.
EnergyFoodTechMarketplaces
Art-Net is a Japanese software development company that builds custom systems and applications, including enterprise, mobile, and embedded solutions such as construction management collaboration apps, parking availability systems, and equipment inspection management tools.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
ATOMica operates social coworking spaces designed to foster relationships between people and enable connection and collaboration.
Future of WorkSaaSSocial宮崎市, JP
Co-investorsDG IncubationGlobal BrainHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalNOW JapanOpen Network Lab+1 more
Co-investorsGxPartnersMIRAI SOUZOU
flier is a book summary service that provides condensed summaries of business books, with new summaries added daily, allowing users to read on the go during commutes or household tasks.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.
GEXVal develops pharmaceuticals for patients with intractable and rare diseases, focusing on bringing new drugs to market faster.
BiotechHealthtech
GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae is a Japanese security vendor offering vulnerability assessments and penetration testing by white-hat hackers, plus AI security testing, incident response support, security consulting, and SOC/managed defense services.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity
Co-investorsGMO InternetTokyo University of Science Innovation CapitalZ Venture Capital
Groovenauts provides technology services spanning data engineering, AI agents, and quantum computing, using forward-deployed engineers (FDE) to turn concepts into working solutions for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureQuantum Computing
Co-investorsGxPartners
INSPIRATION PLUS uses advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, big data, and satellite data to address social challenges, focusing on disaster response through its disaster-information platform "EDiSON." It also supports industrial productivity via automation, standardization, and visualization, serving local governments and communities in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechIoTOita, JP
山本 竜伸(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
JSH is a Japanese company staffed by people with medical expertise that provides services aimed at addressing social issues in Japan, including support for retaining hired personnel and helping expand clinics that offer home-visit medical care.
HealthtechImpact & Social Good
Kakutoku operates a Japanese online platform that connects freelance and side-job sales professionals with companies seeking sales support and outsourced sales services.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSales Tech
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.
Kotozna offers a no-code platform with a CMS and tools for building AI applications, along with products like LaMondo and ConcierGAI that automate multilingual customer service in 50-100+ languages.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
P・Mind develops medical devices, including a transcutaneous magnetic-field pain-relief device that stimulates nerves using two types of magnetic fields and has obtained regulatory approval in Japan as an "alternating magnetic field therapy device." The company also lists facilities that have adopted its devices.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
QD Laser develops semiconductor laser technology, including ultrashort-pulse DFB lasers for non-thermal micromachining of materials and its Visirium retinal-projection technology that projects images directly onto the retina for people with low vision.
HardwareMedical DevicesSemiconductors
Mitsuru Sugawara(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesMIRAI SOUZOUMitsui Global InvestmentSMBC Venture CapitalUntroD CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.+1 more
Sanamedi develops medical AI technology for healthcare settings, including work under a Japanese government SME innovation program focused on implementing AI in hospitals to meet clinical needs.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsUntroD Capital
TMH provides supply chain solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, including maintenance and repair of semiconductor production equipment and parts (turbo, cryo, and dry pumps, robots) and life-extension of discontinued legacy equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesSemiconductors
YAMAP is a hiking and outdoor app that shows a user's current location on trail maps even without cell signal, helping prevent getting lost.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSocial
Co-investors15th RockSMBC Venture Capital
Zenter was a startup that built web-based presentation software for creating and sharing slideshows online.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wayne Crosby(Founder)inRobby Walker(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
J-Pharma is a drug development company focused on SLC transporter-targeted therapies, with its lead LAT1 inhibitor nanvuranlat (JPH203) in a global Phase 3 trial for biliary tract cancer and other candidates addressing cancer, autoimmune, and rare diseases.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
𠮷武 益広(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))藤本 裕(取締役CFO)山本 寛(取締役CBO)
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalNewton BiocapitalOSAKA University Venture CapitalSeibu Shinkin CapitalUntroD Capital
Portfolio company that went public (IPO)
Grooves is a Japanese "WorkTech" company that builds internet-based services to connect working people with companies, aiming to improve how individuals find jobs and new work opportunities.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP
池見 幸浩(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Yukihiro Ikemi(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalRegional Revitalization SolutionShizuoka CapitalAozora Corporate Investment
QPS Institute (株式会社QPS研究所) develops, manufactures, and operates small SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellites and related equipment, and provides Earth-observation data and services derived from them.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechFukuoka, JP
八坂 哲雄 (Tetsuo Yasaka)(Founder)桜井 晃(Co-founder)舩越 国弘(Co-founder)大西俊輔(President (社長))大西 俊輔 (Shunsuke Onishi)(代表取締役社長 CEO)
Co-investorsSMBC Venture CapitalUntroD Capital
Go Go Garage (ゴーゴーガレージ) provides automotive services for car owners and affiliated repair factories, including a rental pit service, parts installation, and related maintenance support in Japan.
B2B MarketplacesHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Kino Pharma is a Japan-based company with a Tokyo headquarters and a Kyoto research laboratory.
BiotechMedical DevicesKyoto, JP
Masatoshi Hagiwara(Founding Researcher)
Co-investorsKyoto University Innovation Capital
Good Luck 3 Inc. plans, develops, and operates blockchain products and services as well as smartphone games and applications.
Crypto & Web3GamingFukuoka, JP
Kazuhisa Inoue(President and CEO)
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Better Place operates "Hagukumi Corporate Pension" (a defined-benefit corporate pension plan), handling enrollment administration, plan design, and implementation support for member companies.
FintechHR Tech
Morimoto(Representative (CEO))
Co-investors15th RockIyogin CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
A Japanese company that manufactures and sells wind tunnels ranging from large to compact models, along with balances and fluid measurement instruments.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsColopl NextDRONE FUNDi Cubed VenturesMCP Asset Management
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioZenteracq. by Google
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesATOMica · thebridge.jp · Mar 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oita Venture Capital made?
- Oita Venture Capital has 40 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Oita Venture Capital invest at?
- Oita Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Oita Venture Capital focus on?
- Oita Venture Capital focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Oita Venture Capital located?
- Oita Venture Capital is headquartered in Oita, JP.
- Who does Oita Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Oita Venture Capital most often shares deals with Hiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd., Iyogin Capital, UntroD Capital, among 38 tracked co-investors.
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