Fundraising FoxThe Awagin Capital
Corporate VCTokushima · Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked
Also known as 阿波銀キャピタル株式会社
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Investment thesis
As the private equity investment arm of the Awa Bank Group, the firm forms and operates investment limited partnership funds to supply equity capital. It focuses on supporting business succession for companies lacking successors, as well as backing startups driving innovation, aiming to resolve client challenges, enhance corporate value, and contribute to a sustainable regional economy. It operates several funds including a business succession fund, a future creation fund targeting companies aiming for IPO within Awa Bank's operating area, an innovation fund, and a growth company fund that subscribes to new share issues of local client companies.
Source: firm website, verified Nov 1, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteRepresentative Director of Awagin Capital.
What they invest in
from 12 of 51 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2Enterprise Software ×2FoodTech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Media & Entertainment ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1
HQs:Japan×11
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMyDearest is a Japanese IP company originating from VR that develops and publishes original VR games and runs media-mix businesses using its own IP.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesGlobis Capital Partnersgumi Inc
OrthoReBirth develops an absorbable synthetic bone graft material with a cotton-like structure that can be torn by hand to fill bone defects.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Cocoo is a Japanese company that supports digital transformation (DX) for businesses and government bodies through DX talent support and training services and RPA tools, aiming to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkTokyo, JP
入江 雄介(代表取締役CEO)
Smile Group operates pharmacies across multiple store locations offering online prescription services, and also runs an in-house nursery for employees' children.
Digital HealthHealthtechTokushima, JP
Uzushio Shokuhin produces and sells "Naruto wakame" seaweed from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, including salt-cured boiled wakame products certified under the prefecture's Naruto wakame certification scheme.
ConsumerFoodTech
DATAPRO GROUP's creative studio builds visual identities for businesses, offering web design, graphic design, direction, photography, and video production.
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Tokuyu Express is a Japanese trucking and freight transport company that provides nationwide cargo transportation services across Japan.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Hubble is a contract management cloud platform that automates contract workflows and knowledge management for legal and business teams, enabling efficient collaboration and contract data consolidation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSTokyo, JP
早川晋平(CEO)藤井克也(CTO)酒井智也(CLO)
Co-investorsDnx Venturesmint VCSDF CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Z Venture Capital
AnyCarry (エニキャリ) is a Japanese logistics company providing delivery infrastructure and logistics DX/GX services, including same-day and short-distance delivery, a transport management system, and mobile ordering, for EC/mail-order businesses, manufacturers, wholesalers, and food and retail operators.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
A waterproofing contractor that performs leak-prevention work on roofs, balconies, verandas, window frames, and exterior walls for public buildings, homes, apartments, hospitals, and commercial facilities.
Construction Tech
Tomoe Seimitsu is a precision machining company founded in 1960 that produces high-precision prototypes and precision metal parts, including complex shapes and hard-to-machine materials, using advanced multi-axis and multitasking machine tools.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors
A Japanese agricultural company that grows and sells a wide variety of vegetables, rice, flowers, and fruit on roughly 20 hectares of farmland, while also running employment-support (shūrō keizoku shien A/B型) programs for people with disabilities or illness.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodAnan, JP
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Awagin Capital made?
- The Awagin Capital has 51 tracked investments.
- What stage does The Awagin Capital invest at?
- The Awagin Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does The Awagin Capital focus on?
- The Awagin Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is The Awagin Capital located?
- The Awagin Capital is headquartered in Tokushima, JP.
- Who does The Awagin Capital co-invest with?
- The Awagin Capital most often shares deals with DBJ Capital, Dnx Ventures, Globis Capital Partners, among 9 tracked co-investors.
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