Takara Holdings
Corporate VCSeed–Growth
Also known as 宝ホールディングス株式会社
Investment thesis
Takara Holdings is a Japanese corporate group (Takara Group) operating in the alcoholic beverage, seasoning, and biotechnology sectors through subsidiaries such as Takara Shuzo, Takara Shuzo International, and Takara Bio. It is a listed operating company, not an investment firm.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
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HQs:France×1
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathWAKAZE manufactures and sells Japanese sake and craft spirits, with production operations in both Japan and France.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechParis, FR
Takuma Inagawa(Representative Director & CEO)in
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalEgg ForwardJAFCO GroupJapan FinanceNissay CapitalSMBC Venture Capital+1 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Takara Holdings invest at?
- Takara Holdings invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Takara Holdings focus on?
- Takara Holdings focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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