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PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS

Corporate VC

Seed–Growth

Also known as パーソルベンチャーパートナーズ合同会社

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Investment thesis

PERSOL Venture Partners is the corporate venture capital unit of Japan's PERSOL Group, a comprehensive human resources services provider. Positioned around the 'Future of Work' theme, it invests in startups and supports their growth. The firm has launched a 'Cross Deep Tech Fund' that combines investment, technology, and talent to accelerate the social implementation of technologies and research outcomes held by Japanese deep tech startups. Its recent investments span domestic drone development and manufacturing, space transportation and satellite reentry technology, circular infrastructure for reused goods, and overseas on-site installation and after-sales services.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
8

What they invest in

from 7 of 8 portfolio companies

SaaS ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Construction Tech ×2Fintech ×2HR Tech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Circular Economy ×1

HQs:Japan×5India×1Singapore×1

Investments · 8 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22023 · 13 dated

SORABITO株式会社sorabito.com✓ verified

SORABITO develops cloud and paperless software for the construction and construction-equipment rental industries, including online rental ordering, inspection digitization, order management, and industry-specific payment cards.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

青木 隆幸(Founder & Chairman)博多 一晃(President & CEO)

Board中山 良介(Director)

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesTodaAG Capital Co. Ltd.GMO VenturePartnersSTRIVEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

株式会社ベター・プレイスbpcom.jp𝕏✓ verified

Better Place (ベター・プレイス) is a Japanese company founded with a mission to contribute to making the world better through meaningful encounters and positive influence.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Morimoto(Representative (CEO))森本 新士(代表取締役社長CEO)

Co-investors15th RockIwagin Mirai InvestmentIyogin CapitalOita Venture CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.Dual Bridge Capital+6 more

NodeFlairnodeflair.cominJul 2023 · $2M

NodeFlair operates a careers platform focused on technology workers in Asia, combining job listings with salary and company research information.

HR Tech

Ethan Ang(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalIndelible VenturesITERATIVEOrvel Early Stage Fund I PrivateQuest VenturesBrain-Too-Free Ventures

Prodrone Co., Ltd.prodrone.com

Develops and manufactures domestic (Japanese) drones.

Co-investorsDRONE FUNDJIC Venture Growth Investments

Wiffywiffy.aiinJul 2026 · $3M

WIFFY provides on-site installation and post-purchase services for durable goods like furniture and appliances in India, operating through a technology platform that connects brands with skilled tradesmen.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSIndia, IN

Vikram Sharma(CEO & Co-founder)Deepanshu Goel(COO & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCapria VenturesMount Judi Ventures

株式会社BALLASballas.biz𝕏Apr 2026

BALLAS designs, develops, manufactures, and sells construction materials.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsANOBAKAGlobal Brainmint VCZ Venture CapitalAozora Corporate InvestmentDaiwa House Ventures+4 more

株式会社ecommitecommit.jp𝕏

ECOMMIT operates a "circular commerce" business that handles collection, sorting, and redistribution of used goods and waste in one process, with a focus on apparel, serving businesses and local governments to enable reuse and recycling.

Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSatsumasendai, JP

Teruyuki Kawano(Representative Director & CEO)Takanobu Asanuma(Director)Saki Yamakawa(Senior Executive Officer, CBO (Chief Branding Officer))Akira Sakano(Senior Executive Officer, CCO (Chief Circularity Officer))inSatoshi Ishino(Executive Officer, Head of Collection Platform Development)Naoki Hiura(Executive Officer, Head of Business Division)

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NTT DOCOMO Ventures

株式会社ElevationSpaceelevation-space.comin𝕏

ElevationSpace develops small-satellite re-entry and recovery technology to return the results of in-orbit experiments to Earth, aiming to build an orbital transport network for people and goods.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Ryohei Kobayashi(Founder)inToshinori Kuwahara(Founder)

Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesCanal VenturesGlobal BrainMIRAI SOUZOUNTT DOCOMO VenturesPlug and Play Ventures+4 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS made?
PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS has 8 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS invest at?
PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS focus on?
PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS focuses on Circular Economy, Deep Tech, Future of Work, HR Tech, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Who does PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS co-invest with?
PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS most often shares deals with NTT DOCOMO Ventures, DRONE FUND, Global Brain, among 13 tracked co-investors.

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