S Ventures
Corporate VCSapporo · Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社 S Ventures
Investment thesis
S Ventures pursues open innovation from Hokkaido to create future business models for Japan and the world. As a fully owned subsidiary of Satudora Holdings, it targets two types of companies: those seeking to grow by leveraging the group's roughly 200 store locations, point-card infrastructure, and Hokkaido as a testing ground; and those with technology or ideas tied to the group's vision of shifting from drugstore business to regional connected business. Activities include equity investment in and support of startups, investment into venture capital funds, and facilitating collaboration between startups and the Satudora group.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 11 of 13 portfolio companiesFintech ×3Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3Space Tech ×3Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:Japan×11
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path3Sunny develops CAREBOOK, a cloud service that lets hospitals and medical/care institutions handle patient admission and discharge coordination online, replacing phone and fax workflows with features like bulk inquiries to multiple facilities, per-case chat, and document attachment.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP
Daisuke Kato(Representative (CEO))
Co-investorsSumitomo Corporation
AWL develops edge AI solutions that turn physical spaces into data, running inference on on-site devices for applications across retail, manufacturing, logistics, and public infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail TechTokyo, JP
北出 宗治(Founder, Representative Director & CEO)澤田 靖仁(Senior Executive Officer, CFO)土田 美那(Senior Executive Officer, CHRO)
Board土田 安紘(Director & CTO)
Co-investorsDG Incubation
Goryo Chemical develops fluorescence-based technology to visualize diseases and support diagnosis and treatment.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
Co-investorsDG IncubationMiyako CapitalUniversal Materials Incubator
Next Innovation Inc. is a Japanese company focused on medical communication, aiming to promote new services and shift social perspectives around healthcare.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Satudora Holdings is a Japanese drugstore and retail group.
ConsumerRetail Tech
Co-investorsSTRIVE
Interstellar Technologies develops, manufactures, and launches rockets and builds and operates communication satellites, pursuing a vertically integrated launch and satellite business.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechJapan, JP
Takahiro Inagawa(CEO)Satoshi Nakayama(President)Takahiro Tsuji(CFO)Keiji Atsuta(COO)
BoardTakafumi Horie(Director)
Co-investorsB Dash VenturesMarubeniSumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationSeibu Shinkin Capital
FUNDINNO operates an equity crowdfunding platform in Japan that connects individual and corporate investors with startups raising capital.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsTOKYUCARTA VENTURES, Inc.Iyogin CapitalSeibu Shinkin CapitalVOYAGE VENTURES
Infcurion provides payment and financial platforms and consulting services centered on the finance and payments domain.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP
Hiroki Maruyama(Representative Director & CEO)
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersMinerva Growth PartnersShizuoka Capital
IWAYA INC. develops high-altitude manned balloons, pressurized cabins, life support systems, and related equipment to carry people to the stratosphere for space viewing.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechEbetsu, JP
Keisuke Iwaya(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin CapitalShizuoka CapitalShochiku Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has S Ventures made?
- S Ventures has 13 tracked investments.
- What stage does S Ventures invest at?
- S Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does S Ventures focus on?
- S Ventures focuses on Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is S Ventures located?
- S Ventures is headquartered in Sapporo, JP.
- Who does S Ventures co-invest with?
- S Ventures most often shares deals with Seibu Shinkin Capital, DG Incubation, Shizuoka Capital, among 12 tracked co-investors.
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