Rebright Partners
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Rebright Partners is an Asia-focused early-stage venture capital firm backed by prominent Japanese corporate and institutional investors. The firm leverages its network across Southeast Asia, India, and Japan to support early-stage tech startups seeking to expand regionally and build partnerships with major technology companies.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's websiteA venture capitalist with 30 years of industry experience and serial entrepreneur who has founded and managed multiple internet companies including a publicly-listed firm. He mentors at accelerators, speaks at startup events, and serves on boards of numerous startups across Southeast Asia and Japan.
Leads Rebright's investments in India and was part of the founding team of GSF Accelerator, one of India's largest and oldest accelerator programs. He has 12 years of experience building technology products across multiple startups in India and the US, and was an early advisor to Little Eye Labs, which Facebook acquired in 2014.
Holds an MBA from George Fox University and previously worked at Rakuten where he managed partnerships with overseas technology companies and developed new business initiatives. He also served as representative director for a Singapore-based AI company's Japanese subsidiary before joining Rebright in 2024.
Leads Rebright's India investment strategy and was previously a key member of the Sony Innovation Fund for over four years, where he built a portfolio spanning fintech, healthcare, and emerging technologies. He holds a master's degree in computer engineering from IIT Madras with a specialization in Natural Language Processing.
Manages deal flow, research, and portfolio operations at Rebright. He has early to growth-stage investment experience across technology and consumer sectors from his prior role as a member of Flipkart's strategic investment team and holds a degree from IIM Kozhikode with CFA Level 1 certification.
Supports deal flow, sector research, and portfolio management at Rebright. Previously worked as an analyst at Sunicon Ventures researching early-stage ventures. He holds a degree from Mumbai University and has background in audit, assurance, and risk management from prior roles.
Graduate of Waseda University with experience in fundraising and capital markets from working at a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company. He has executed deals for Japanese companies seeking public listings on NASDAQ and provided broad support services to startups before joining Rebright in 2025.
Joined Rebright in 2024 as a fund administrator. She graduated from Chuo University and brings extensive cross-industry experience in document and data management from roles in pharmaceuticals, insurance, construction, and food wholesale.
Seconded to Rebright in 2025 to support deal flow and sector research. He began his career at a Japanese financial institution and later worked in the group's consulting division on research, analysis, and structured finance before supporting partnerships between Japanese and Indian startups.
Seconded to Rebright in 2025 to manage deal flow and sector research. He has background in finance and management support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and worked on risk management related to overseas investments and loans at a consulting firm.
What they invest in
from 6 of 30 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2Fintech ×2Healthtech ×2Medical Devices ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Digital Health ×1EdTech ×1
HQs:India×3Philippines×1United States×1
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCodingal offers online after-school programs combining human teachers and AI-powered learning to teach coding, AI, math, and public speaking to K-12 students globally. The platform helps children build foundational computer science skills and future-ready competencies through live classes and self-paced learning paths.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechBengaluru, IN
Vivek Prakash(Co-founder & CEO)inSatyam Baranwal(Co-founder & COO)in<UNKNOWN>
Bulk MRO operates a B2B supply chain and finance platform serving enterprise, government, and SME customers with industrial products, metals, agro-commodities, chemicals, and logistics services. The company also provides working capital financing solutions embedded in supply chain transactions.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York City, US
Coins.ph is a cryptocurrency exchange and financial services platform based in the Philippines that allows users to buy, sell, and trade various cryptocurrencies. The company is fully regulated by the Philippine central bank and holds both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses.
B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3FintechPhilippines, PH
Nivaan is India's largest centre for interventional pain management and regenerative medicine, offering integrated, non-surgical care for musculoskeletal and chronic pain through coordinated multidisciplinary teams of specialists, physiotherapists, and care managers.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesGurgaon, IN
Nivesh KhandelwalVishwas Singh
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Rebright Partners invest at?
- Rebright Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Rebright Partners focus on?
- Rebright Partners focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where is Rebright Partners located?
- Rebright Partners is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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