YMFG Capital
Corporate VCShimonoseki · Pre-Seed–Growth
Also known as 株式会社YMFGキャピタル
Investment thesis
YMFG Capital operates under the mission of using the power of equity finance to drive regional transformation. The firm pursues two business lines: startup investment, and equity investment plus growth support for regional/local companies. It leverages the broad network of the wider Yamaguchi Financial Group to support its portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesFintech ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Future of Work ×1HR Tech ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:Japan×2
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBetter Place (ベター・プレイス) is a Japanese company founded with a mission to contribute to making the world better through meaningful encounters and positive influence.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Morimoto(Representative (CEO))森本 新士(代表取締役社長CEO)
Co-investors15th RockIyogin CapitalOita Venture CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.Dual Bridge CapitalHokuhoku Capital+6 more
Shippio operates as a digital freight forwarder in Japan, offering cloud software and international logistics (forwarding) operations to shippers and logistics providers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
Takanori Sato(Founder)inTakashi TsuchiyaTsuyoshi Niwain
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalDelight VenturesDnx VenturesGlobis Capital Partners+8 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies㈱Shippio · leadsontrees.com · Oct 31, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does YMFG Capital invest at?
- YMFG Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does YMFG Capital focus on?
- YMFG Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is YMFG Capital located?
- YMFG Capital is headquartered in Shimonoseki, JP.
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