Fundraising FoxPRIMAL CAPITAL
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Also known as Primal · プライマルキャピタル（佐々木浩史）
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Investment thesis
PRIMAL CAPITAL positions itself as a partner to entrepreneurs facing the loneliness of pursuing the unknown, sharing their ambitions and nurturing the 'beginnings' of major transformation. Although its investments may appear to lack a single consistent theme, the firm frames its work around the pursuit of a 'harmonious future.' It believes the will of individual entrepreneurs can resolve the social distortions and rapidly worsening problems that have emerged as humanity strives for a richer world. By helping turn a founder's small first step toward their envisioned future into large societal change that could be referenced centuries later, the firm seeks to change society by bringing as many entrepreneurial challenges as possible to fruition.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 12 of 48 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Crypto & Web3 ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:Japan×6United States×3
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 22023 · 16 dated
Airstack offers an AI-based quant engineer tool that codes trading strategies and identifies issues ("leaks") in them, aimed at quantitative trading users.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechMiami Beach, US
Jason Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBlack DragonDelta BlockchainFenbushi CapitalLecca VenturesRed Beard VenturesResolute Ventures+16 more
Ambios Network operates the world's largest decentralized environmental monitoring network, collecting real-world air quality data from tens of thousands of sensors across over 20 countries.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureIoT
Luca Franchi(CEO)inIvan D'Ettorre(COO)inMatt Hollobaugh(Business Lead)inRoberto Falzone(Head of Technology)in
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesBorderless Capital
BlueWhale Bio develops manufacturing technologies for cell-based therapies, focusing on cell activation and expansion in early-stage processing to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US
Peter Keller(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPaul Meister(Director)Elaine Heron(Director)Paula Cannon(Director)Beate Mueller-Tiemann(Director)
Co-investorsAscendo VenturesNovalis LifeSciencesBaselayer CapitalCardanoGhaf Capital Partnersgumi Inc+2 more
Crevo provides recruitment content planning and production services, designing and creating recruitment videos and websites from job seeker perspective to increase quality applications.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyHR TechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
柴田 憲佑(取締役会長)Kensuke Shibata(Founder)in水口 仁志(代表取締役社長)
PartnerHiroshi Sasaki· solo GP
Co-investorsAxiom Asia Private CapitalB Dash VenturesEast VenturesVOYAGE VENTURESAG Capital Co. Ltd.CARTA VENTURES, Inc.+3 more
Curvance is a decentralized finance protocol that combines depositing, borrowing, leveraging, swapping, and yield earning into a single dashboard.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalV3V VenturesYunt CapitalCurveFlowdeskFRAX Finance+4 more
FABRIC TOKYO offers made-to-order business wear, allowing customers to order custom-fit clothing via smartphone or at physical stores.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechTokyo, JP
Yuichiro Mori(Founder)in
PartnerHiroshi Sasaki· solo GP
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersLotte Ventures JapanXTech Ventures
DePIN infrastructure platform for spatial computing, enabling real-time streaming of AI-powered XR experiences.
Co-investorsA100X VenturesAbies VenturesAccord VenturesBorderless VentureDraper DragonWaterloo Accelerator Centre+3 more
mgram is a precision personality assessment platform that analyzes 105 questions to identify eight characteristic personality elements and calculate compatibility between individuals based on statistical methods.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing TechWellness & Fitness
PartnerHiroshi Sasaki· solo GP
Miami-based Senpi builds an AI-agent crypto wallet and autonomous trading agents, initially on Base and later for Hyperliquid.
Jason Goldberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesLemniscapManaSuperlayer
Transak provides fiat-to-crypto on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure for wallets, apps, and platforms, offered as white-label APIs or plug-and-play widgets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
Sami Start(Executive Officer, Director)inYeshu Agarwal(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxBitDAOBR CapitalConsenSys MeshFuel Venture Capital+14 more
CoinQ operates a web media platform and provides system development services.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
早瀬 美来(CEO)
PartnerHiroshi Sasaki· solo GP
xCARE operates a talent platform and project management service specialized for the medical industry, connecting external professional experts with pharmaceutical, medical device, and other medical product development projects.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
Atsushi Tanase(Founder)in
PartnerHiroshi Sasaki· solo GP
Co-investorsKyoto University Innovation Capital
HireRoo provides tools to measure and visualize engineers' "AI collaboration" skills using its proprietary Software Engineering Index (SEI), offering products for hiring interviews (with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot), AI-usage assessment, and skill development, plus a CTO-as-a-Service advisory offering.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
PartnerHiroshi Sasaki· solo GP
Co-investorsCoral CapitalDelight Ventures
Future Standard provides a platform for image processing and computer vision services spanning from camera hardware to data extraction.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTTokyo, JP
Oka Hiroshi (岡 寛)(Representative Director (代表取締役))
PartnerHiroshi Sasaki· solo GP
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Tokyo University of Science Innovation CapitalZ Venture Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AscastBeer And TechBizbl TechnologiesByus CoCo Labo MakerConin QConnect AfyaConnehitoDegasDegas株式会社EmosivFurure StandardHirerooKaiju CompanyKids1StNuneOnevisaPapurikaPhotoructionSynapseXcare MedicalZero Ichi Laboコネヒト株式会社シナプス株式会社株式会社Beer and Tech株式会社Bizibl Technologies株式会社Connect Afya株式会社papurica株式会社エモーシブ株式会社キッズファースト株式会社ゼロイチラボ株式会社フォトラクション
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTransak · finsmes.com · Aug 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has PRIMAL CAPITAL made?
- PRIMAL CAPITAL has 48 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does PRIMAL CAPITAL invest at?
- PRIMAL CAPITAL invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does PRIMAL CAPITAL focus on?
- PRIMAL CAPITAL focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is PRIMAL CAPITAL located?
- PRIMAL CAPITAL is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does PRIMAL CAPITAL co-invest with?
- PRIMAL CAPITAL most often shares deals with AG Capital Co. Ltd., Coral Capital, Globis Capital Partners, among 15 tracked co-investors.
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