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STRIVE

Venture capital

Tokyo · Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

STRIVE positions itself as a hands-on investor that shares risk alongside entrepreneurs, mainly backing seed to early-stage startups. The firm emphasizes proactive, hands-on support and commitment to companies' growth, aiming to act as an 'escort runner' for founders from launch through business expansion. Its stated ambition includes building global infrastructure from India and defying conventional boundaries as an investor.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$300K – $3M
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
AUM
$200M
Tracked investments
99
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
3

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Tatsuo Tsutsumi· General Partner
Yusuke Amano· General Partnerin
中條 宰· アドバイザー (Advisory Board)
山口 孝太· アドバイザー (Advisory Board)
本田 浩之· アドバイザー (Advisory Board)
堤 達生· 代表パートナー

堤達生は哲学から金融工学へ転じ、SFや哲学書で描く未来から逆算して投資先を選び、必ずリードと社外取締役を兼任するハンズオン投資家で柔術ブランドもプロデュースする。

What they invest in

from 74 of 99 portfolio companies

SaaS ×30AI & Machine Learning ×23Consumer ×18Fintech ×15Enterprise Software ×12HR Tech ×11Marketplaces ×10B2B Marketplaces ×8

HQs:Japan×44Indonesia×8India×7Singapore×4United States×3Brazil×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 34 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
15 of 34 mapped founding teams
34%
repeat founders
of 29 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×73 founders×94+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×3The University of Tokyo ×3Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×2Institut Teknologi Bandung ×2Keio University ×2Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology ×2Sri Venkateswara University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×11Engineering ×10Business & Management ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history

Hotstar ×3Zoho Corporation ×36sense ×2Flipkart ×2Freshworks ×2Init 6 ×2McKinsey & Company ×2

2 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)

Investments · 99 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 22022 · 12021 · 22019 · 38 dated

Grabgrab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GRAB

GrabAcademy, established in 2020, provides learning and development programs and training support for Grab's partners to help them deliver services and prepare for future challenges.

ConsumerEdTechFintechFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG

Anthony Tan(Founder)inHooi Ling TaninCheryl GohChin OngKell LiminSarah Limin

Co-investors137 Ventures500 Global500 Startups VietnamAliya Capital PartnersArbor VenturesBase Partners+27 more

Hypefasthypefast.idin✓ verified

Hypefast invests USD 1–10 million in select Indonesian consumer brands and grows them using in-house experts and a proprietary end-to-end retail and technology ecosystem.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Achmad Alkatiri(CEO & Founder)inTinton Ardian(COO)inStella Setiawan(VP of Corp Strategy)inKevin Antonius(SVP of Finance)inYvana Mayer(VP of Category)inAbdurrahman Robbani(Head of Emerging Brands)in

Co-investorsJungle VenturesMonk's Hill VenturesAmand Ventures

LiBlibinc.co.jp𝕏✓ verified

Lib Inc develops and operates LIBZ, a reverse recruitment job platform that connects job seekers with employers.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

松本 洋介(Representative Director & President)

Co-investorsCyberAgent CapitalEast VenturesNissay Capital

Mercadounicomercadounico.techin✓ verified

Mercado Único is a B2B wholesale platform that connects surplus inventory from major fashion brands directly to small retailers, boutiques, and outlet stores seeking authentic, labeled merchandise for resale.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyFuture of WorkBrasília, BR

Co-investorsTechstars

Psygigpsygig.comin𝕏✓ verified

PSYGIG builds software tools that help engineers manage, diagnose, and resolve reliability, security, and performance risks in complex software for robotics, drones, and IoT applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

Gary King Man Lo(Representative)in

Co-investorsDG IncubationDnx VenturesGenesia VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Open Network Lab

talentbook株式会社talentbook.co.jp✓ verified

Talentbook connects people exploring their careers with real professional role models through shared stories and career narratives.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSocialTokyo (Shibuya), JP

Board大堀 航大堀 海

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.ABC Dream VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Hakuhodo DY VenturesMizuho CapitalMonex Ventures+1 more

株式会社Kaizen Platformkaizenplatform.co.jp𝕏✓ verified

Kaizen Platform provides digital transformation (DX) services for enterprises, including website solutions, video ad creative production through its "Kaizen Ad" marketplace, and sales DX tools.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Toshimasa Ishibashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersNTT DOCOMO Ventures

株式会社ookamiookami.tokyo𝕏✓ verified

Ookami develops digital platforms and services to broaden sports engagement and accessibility globally, positioning sports as a unifying medium that connects diverse communities and athletes.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP

Board為末大

Co-investorsNTT DOCOMO VenturesAkatsukiASAHI MEDIA LAB VENTURESASICS Ventures CorporationMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho Capital+2 more

100Ms100ms.livein𝕏

100ms provides infrastructure for live video and real-time interactions, enabling companies in healthcare, commerce, education, and events to integrate video experiences with minimal development effort.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Kshitij Gupta(CEO)inSarveshinAniketin

Co-investorsAccelAlpha Wave GlobalLightspeed India PartnersZ47LocalGlobe

Asueneearthene.com

Earthene provides an AI-powered platform for measuring, reducing and reporting CO2 emissions and ESG data across enterprise supply chains.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDAIKIN INDUSTRIESEnergy & Environment InvestmentGMO VenturePartnersJERAMetaProp VenturesRicoh+4 more

Aucfan Co., Ltd.aucfan.co.jpin

Aucfan operates a "D2X Commerce" business that uses trading and market data to plan and brand products, sourced through a global procurement network, and distributes them across multiple channels to consumers, businesses, creators, and small operators.

Data & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketplacesTokyo, JP

武永 修一(代表取締役 社長)

Co-investorsDG Ventures, Inc.Globis Capital Partners

Ayannahayannah.comin

Ayannah provides digital financial services—including payments, commerce, and analytics on the social and mobile web—aimed at unbanked residents and migrants among the emerging middle class in developing markets.

AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSPasig City, PH

Miguel (Mikko) Perez(Founder)inMikko Perez(Founder & CEO)inDicky Alikpala(President, Ayannah Philippines)inTim Manimtim(CTO)Bryan Jadina(Head of Product)inNeil Vincent Palteng(Head of Growth Marketing)in

Co-investors500 GlobalGolden Gate VenturesBEENOSGREE VenturesLife.SREDASiemer Ventures

Ayoconnectayoconnect.idin𝕏

Ayoconnect is Southeast Asia's largest Open Finance API platform that enables businesses of all sizes and industries to offer financial services to their customers.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID

Co-investorsAC VenturesMandiri Capital IndonesiaPatamar CapitalpeerchequeTaurus VenturesFinch Capital

Bukalapakbukalapak.com

PT Bukalapak.com Tbk operates an online shopping platform in Indonesia.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social Good

Muhamad RasyidNugroho HerucahyonoinAchmad Zaky(Founder)inDian HaryokusumoinTeddy OetomoWillix Halimin

Co-investors500 Global500 Startups VietnamEndeavor CatalystMandiri Capital IndonesiaRebright PartnersSC Ventures+3 more

Bytebeambytebeam.ioin𝕏

Bytebeam provides a platform for building and managing IoT devices for enterprises developing smart hardware products.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTSaaS

Gautam BT(Co-Founder & CEO)inRavi Teja(Co-Founder & CTO)Bharadwaaj R(Co-Founder & VP-Embedded)Achal Kothari(Co-Founder & VP-Business)

Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersGlobal BrainTogether FundAccel

Classplusclassplusapp.com

Noida, IN

Bhaswat Agarwal(Founder)Mukul Rustagi(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalGSV VenturesOwl VenturesRTP GlobalSpiral VenturesBlume Ventures

CLUEt-clue.com

Roof/exterior inspection app; also builds drone-based construction management and view-photography apps.

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Canal VenturesDelight VenturesDentsu VenturesDIMENSIONDRONE FUND+7 more

Coubiccoubic.com𝕏acquired by STORES (hey Inc.)

'Coubic' online scheduling and appointment booking for small merchants.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners

Covercover.build𝕏

Cover builds custom residential spaces designed by architects, manufactured and installed in weeks rather than years.

Construction TechHardwarePropTech

Alexis Rivas(Founder)Anand Dhillon(Founder)inGordon Luk(Founder)Jemuel Joseph(Founder)Karn Saroya(Founder)inNatalie Gray(Founder)in

Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalGeneral CatalystGigafundGreat Oaks Venture CapitalManta Ray VenturesPhenomen Ventures+1 more

Crowdecrowde.coin

Crowde is an Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform that connects farmers with capital providers, offering financing schemes for agricultural projects and supplying farming inputs.

AgTechFintechMarketplaces

Co-investorsMonk's Hill Ventures

Freshqofreshqo.in

FreshQo operates neighbourhood retail stores selling fresh fruits and vegetables, with online ordering and daily restocked inventory.

E-commerceFoodTechRetail TechAhmedabad, IN

Amar Kumar Sinha(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Cheque

Galapagosglpgs.com𝕏

Galapagos (ガラパゴス) is a Japanese company that operates "AIR Design," an AI-based service for producing and improving advertising creative, and also develops and runs smartphone apps.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

中平 健太(代表取締役社長 兼 執行役員CEO)Kenta Nakahira(President & Representative Director)島田 剛介(取締役 兼 執行役員COO)細羽 啓司(取締役 兼 執行役員CTO)

Co-investorsAccord VenturesDIMENSIONG-STARTUP

Gaudiygaudiy.com

Takuya Goto(Founder)inYuya Ishikawa(Founder)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Hasurahasura.ioJan 2022

Hasura offers an AI Catalyst Team that partners with organizations to assess fit and deliver AI-driven business transformation.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Tanmai Gopal(Founder)Rajoshi Ghosh(Founder)Anand Rajkumar(Executive Officer)

BoardSameer Verma(Director)

Co-investorsGaia VenturesLightspeed India PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersTranspose Platform ManagementVertex VenturesGREE Ventures+3 more

Healinthealint.comin𝕏

Healint provides regulated digital health solutions and platform capabilities that help pharmaceutical and medtech companies support patients across their treatment journey, including symptom management, adherence monitoring, clinical studies, and real-world evidence generation.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Co-investorsPartech VenturesWavemaker Partners

Instavrinstavr.co𝕏

InstaVR is a web-based, no-code authoring tool for building interactive VR and 360°/180° image and video applications from uploaded media and 3D models.

Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsZ Venture Capital

Kaizen Platformkaizenplatform.com𝕏

Kaizen Platform offers a professional support service where specialist teams provide end-to-end assistance for digital transformation (DX) projects, spanning consulting, workshops, creative production (video ads, websites, SNS operations), development, SES, and recruitment support.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsColopl NextCyberAgent CapitalZ Venture CapitalDentsu Innovation PartnersGMO VenturePartnersGREE Ventures+3 more

Kizukaikizukai.com

KiZUKAI offers a "Retail Intelligence OS" that systematizes data operations using AI, helping companies reduce reliance on individual expertise and improve customer understanding and service.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail Tech

Kudokudo.co.id

Fintech

Agung NugrohoAlbert Lucius

Co-investors500 GlobalEast VenturesSpiral Ventures

Lancerslancers.jp

Tokyo-listed operator of a Japanese freelance/professional talent matching platform, plus agent, consulting and AI solution services.

Co-investorsColopl NextGlobis Capital PartnersGREE Ventures

Logikuralogikura.jp

Logikura is a cloud inventory management system for businesses selling across multiple channels—e-commerce, physical stores, and wholesale—that syncs stock across locations, stores, and outsourced warehouses in real time.

Logistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsOpen Network LabGenesia Ventures

Medtrailmedtrail.inin

MedTrail is a health-tech company offering an AI-powered remote assistant service that helps clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies manage their practice and operations.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Vijay Simha Reddy Devarapalli(Founder)in

Mikatusmikatus.com𝕏

freee provides accounting, HR, and sales management software for small businesses and freelancers, helping them manage finances and operations without specialized expertise.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Arbor Ventures

Minacolorminacolor.com𝕏

Minacolor (株式会社ミナカラ) operates an online health service in Japan that provides information about over-the-counter medicines and self-medication, drawing on data from the Self-Medication Database Center.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech

Shinya Kina(Founder)in

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.

Myglammmyglamm.com

Naiyya Saggi(Founder)inDarpan Sanghvi(Founder)Priyanka Gill(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelArbor Ventures UKChiratae Ventures

Noinnoin.shop

NOIN.shop is a Japanese online cosmetics store that sells beauty products including its own original brands of makeup and haircare.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.KDDI Open Innovation FundMarubeni Ventures Inc.Sony Ventures Corporation

Piepie.co𝕏

Pie builds a collaborative platform for API development that helps developers and teams throughout the API lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Jakub Roztocil(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBlossom CapitalCoatue Management

Pintekpintek.id

Pintek is an Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform (LPBBTI) that provides business financing, including supply chain financing for suppliers, distributors, and retailers, as well as trade invoice and inventory-based financing.

Fintech

Co-investorsAccial CapitalAmand VenturesElevate Innovation PartnersFinch CapitalKaizenvestKube VC+1 more

Popxopopxo.com

POPxo is an Indian digital media and community platform aimed at young women.

Consumer

Namrata BostromPriyanka Gill

Co-investors500 Global

Qoalaqoala.app

Qoala is an online insurance platform that lets consumers compare and buy insurance products, including health, life, and car insurance.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Harshet Lunani(Founder)Harshet Lunani Tommy Martin(Founder)Tommy Martin(Founder)

Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesIndogen CapitalMandiri Capital IndonesiaMDI VenturesAbac Capital Manager S.G.E.I.C.,AppWorks+10 more

Radiotalkradiotalk.jp

Radiotalk is a smartphone app for recording, editing, and live-streaming audio talk shows, letting creators broadcast live with listeners or record programs remotely with invited guests.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Shochiku VenturesXTech

Raenaraenabeauty.com

Raena is a reseller and dropshipper platform for beauty products in Indonesia, offering access to over 250 brands and 1,000 original products.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsAC VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalCapria VenturesAlpha JWC VenturesBEENEXTBEENOS

Relook株式会社relook.jp

Relook is a mindfulness and meditation mobile app offering over 300 guided meditation audio sessions for sleep, stress, focus, and diet, with content supervised by sleep specialists and psychiatrists.

Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness

熊谷 祐(Founder)

Co-investorsG-STARTUP

Retty株式会社retty.me𝕏

Retty is a Japanese restaurant discovery and review platform where users, including certified "TOP USER" food experts, share recommendations and detailed reviews to help people find places to eat.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocial

Co-investorsNTT DOCOMO VenturesZ Venture CapitalWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

Saleswhalesaleswhale.comin𝕏Mar 2019Acquired

An AI sales assistant that automates lead qualification through email conversations, captures prospect contact information, and routes qualified leads to sales teams while handling CRM data entry and lead assignment.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSingapore, SG

Gabriel Lim(CEO)inEthan Le(Founder)inVenus Wong(Founder)inWeiling Wong(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKuo-Yi Lim(Director)Nikhil Kapur(Director)in

Co-investorsWavemaker PartnersY CombinatorGREE VenturesMonk's Hill Ventures

Sendyousendyou.jp

Operates two web services in Japan: comolib, a review and information site listing child-friendly places such as restaurants, parks, leisure and lodging facilities, and Kodomo Booster, a portal to compare, search, and book trial lessons for children's extracurricular classes nationwide.

ConsumerEdTechMarketplaces

Showroomshowroomb2b.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $6.5M

Showroom B2B operates a B2B apparel sourcing marketplace that connects retailers with manufacturers through an AI-powered supply chain platform offering demand forecasting, supplier matching, and fulfillment tracking.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail TechNoida, IN

Shubham Gupta(Founder)inAbhishek Dua(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccionBharat Founder's FundCactus Venture PartnersGemba Capital Venture PartnersJungle VenturesPointOne Capital+5 more

Showroomshowroom.co.jpOct 2023 · $6.5M

SHOWROOM operates a live-streaming service where viewers interact with performers in real time through gifting and comments, aimed at supporting entertainers and creators.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsDIMENSIONGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERSAccion Venture LabAlteria Capital+4 more

Sixsensesixsense.aiin

SixSense builds an AI platform for semiconductor manufacturing that turns raw production data into intelligence for defect detection, classification, and yield improvement across chip fabs.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSemiconductorsSingapore, SG

Avni Agrawal(CTO & Co-founder)inAkanksha Jagwani(Co-founder & CEO)inAvni Agarwal(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalEntrepreneur FirstFEBE VenturesPeak XV PartnersRaptor GroupSurge

SkyDriveskydrive.co.jpin𝕏

SkyDrive is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, sells, and operates flying cars, specifically electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

福澤 知浩(Founder / CEO / 代表取締役)Fukuzawa(Founder)Tomohiro Fukuzawa(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))in岸 信夫(取締役 会長 / 航空安全統括管理者)Arnaud Coville(CTO / Chief Technology Officer)in呉 洋海(CFO / Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsDRONE FUNDEnergy & Environment InvestmentInventum VenturesThe Gogin CapitalPegasus Tech VenturesSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank+1 more

SORABITO株式会社sorabito.com

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 VenturesPERSOL VENTURE PARTNERSTodaAG Capital Co. Ltd.GMO VenturePartnersZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

Sozowsozow.net

SOZOW is a Japanese education company that runs online and in-person learning programs for children—covering programming, Minecraft, design, and video production—and operates one of Japan's largest online free schools.

Co-investorsS Ventures

spikaspika.co.jp𝕏

A platform connecting individual nail stylists with customers seeking personalized salon experiences, particularly focusing on independent nail salons in Japan.

ConsumerMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

國府田勲(Representative Director)國府田 勲(代表取締役)

Co-investorsAccord VenturesAG Capital Co. Ltd.

STAR FESTIVAL, INCstafes.co.jp

Japanese company operating GOCHIKURU, an e-commerce search portal for premier meal delivery.

Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners

SuperKsuperk.in

SuperK operates a network of 160+ supermarkets bringing modern, affordable grocery retail to families in Tier-2, Tier-3, and Tier-4 towns.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechAndhra Pradesh, IN

Neeraj Menta(Founder)inAnil Thontepuin

Co-investorsAll In CapitalCore91.vcFirst ChequeSilverneedle VenturesXeed VenturesBlume Ventures

Talent Booktalent-book.jp𝕏

TALENT BOOK is a Japanese career content and media platform that publishes employee interview stories from companies to help job seekers research employers and find role models.

HR TechMedia & Entertainment

TalentXtalentx.co.jp𝕏

TalentX develops an AI-native talent acquisition platform called MyTalent Platform that helps Japanese companies attract and hire talent through integrated solutions including CRM, recruitment branding, referral programs, and applicant tracking.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGlobal Brain

Testsigmatestsigma.comin𝕏Dec 2019 · $4.6M

Testsigma is a quality intelligence platform that uses AI agents to detect testing gaps at each code commit and generate self-healing automated tests across web, mobile, API, and Salesforce.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Pratheep Velicherla(Founder)inVikram Chaitanya P(Founder)inRukmangada Kandyala(Founder)inRajesh Reddy(Founder)in

BoardNikhil Kapur(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelBoldcapCrane Venture PartnersEvolvence India FundTranspose Platform ManagementMassMutual Ventures

Tridenttrident-qa.com𝕏

MagicPod is an AI-powered test automation platform that lets teams manage and run test cases for mobile apps and web browsers within a single project.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSTokyo, JP

Nozomu Ito(CEO (代表取締役))

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

BerrybenkaBuildsupplyFive CorpFlyrobeLuxolaPlayerappPosiwillPriceareaResha-MandiSomewriteTravelstopUrbanindoVouchinsuranceスマートキャンプ株式会社 FiNC Technologies株式会社Candee

Exits · 6

3 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 2

GrabNASDAQ: GRABCoubicacq. by STORES (hey Inc.)

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has STRIVE made?
STRIVE has 99 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
What stage does STRIVE invest at?
STRIVE invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is STRIVE's typical check size?
STRIVE typically writes checks of $300K – $3M.
What sectors does STRIVE focus on?
STRIVE focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is STRIVE located?
STRIVE is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Does STRIVE lead rounds?
Yes, STRIVE leads investment rounds.
Who does STRIVE co-invest with?
STRIVE most often shares deals with AG Capital Co. Ltd., Global Brain, Globis Capital Partners, among 143 tracked co-investors.

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