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Z Venture Capital
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Late Stage · 20 people tracked
Also known as Z Venture Capital株式会社 · Zvc1 Investment Partnership · ZVC2 Investment Partnership
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Investment thesis
Z Venture Capital operates under the philosophy of 'value beyond capital for founders of the future.' As the venture investing arm connected to the LY Corporation Group, the firm backs innovative startups that drive transformative societal changes. Beyond providing capital, it offers portfolio companies access to the group's proprietary resources, expertise, and business assets, and pursues collaboration and co-creation opportunities. The firm follows on in its investments and targets outcomes including IPOs and M&A exits, with offices in Japan, Korea, and the United States.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 20 people
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In Joon Hwang combines CFO‑level finance expertise with building Taiwan’s LINE bank, runs a hybrid VC focused on early Japan seed/Series A, and oversees LY’s fintech across five Asian markets.
James Lim pairs BlackRock portfolio management with eight years leading business development, strategy and growth at LINE and founding member of LINE Ventures, blending public-markets, operator and corporate VC expertise.
Kay Lim is CFO of LINE Friends who pairs CVC leadership with hands-on C-suite operating experience, champions a Japan–Korea AI corridor, and builds founder workshops and community ecosystems.
松平浩一は元衆議院議員かつ弁護士としてスタートアップ育成政策を主導し、現在はマネージングパートナー兼CFOとして政策知見をCVC投資と支援に活かし、Albirex Singapore創設や約30人のJリーガーを抱えるエージェント経営でスポーツビジネスとグローバル人材にも精通しています。
Born in the U.S. and raised in Korea, Daniel Song is founder-turned-VC whose Indonesia startup cofounder experience and operating roles at CloudKitchens and Tapjoy give him deep Southeast Asia expertise.
James Han writes $1.5M checks within a flexible $100K–$5M range, leading or following from early to growth, and brings public markets, startup finance, private equity experience plus CFA and CAIA.
Janice Sa is an operator-turned-investor with over a decade at Naver and LINE, scaling startups across Korea, Japan, SEA and the U.S. via the LY ecosystem while an Amartha commissioner.
Josh Jung is a Seoul-based principal, KAIST-trained with a decade of Asia-focused VC experience, publicly using Carrie AI and acting as Korea rep for a Japan corporate VC.
亀岡千泰は弁護士からコンサル・PEを経てVCへ転身し、法律・M&A・経営改善・投資を一人で担う実務力とメディア愛好を活かし日本IPの海外価値最大化を目指す投資家です。
内丸拓 leverages GE and IGPI experience in healthcare, energy and construction to invest in physical-AI, construction-tech and esports (e.g., Zen Intelligence, BALLAS), prioritizing startups with unique datasets and global-first ambitions.
Greg Eum joined Z Venture Capital in 2025, where he focuses on investments in gaming, Web3, and AI in the United States. Before ZVC, he worked as a game producer at nWay, an Animoca subsidiary, releasing Web3 games and running live service operations for a fighting game based on the Power Rangers IP. He holds a bachelor's degree in Information Science from Cornell University and previously interned in esports, investment banking, and consumer tech startups.
Hyung Kim, Korean-born and U.S.-based, led U.S. strategy and business development at LINE Corporation and has shaped a Japan/Korea-backed CVC's U.S. investment approach since 2017, bringing hands-on consumer expansion experience.
Yuni Kim joined Z Venture Capital in 2025, where she works on creating business synergies with startups and driving value-up through collaboration with group assets. Before ZVC, she worked at LINE on the LINE Bank establishment project, including preparations for a joint venture with Mizuho Bank, and was seconded to SoftBank's corporate business strategy division, where she handled sourcing for strategic investments and collaboration with LP-backed funds and advanced technology firms. Earlier she spent 12 years at Mizuho Bank's Seoul branch supporting cross-border transactions and corporate sales, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Waseda Business School.
What they invest in
from 203 of 256 portfolio companiesSaaS ×80AI & Machine Learning ×79Enterprise Software ×46Consumer ×43Media & Entertainment ×39Fintech ×32Marketing Tech ×31Creator Economy ×25
HQs:Japan×114United States×30South Korea×16Indonesia×8Singapore×6Malaysia×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 99 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×452 founders×263 founders×154+ founders×13
Where their founders studiedfrom 75 founders with education data
The University of Tokyo ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5Stanford University ×4Waseda University ×4University of Portland ×3Georgetown ×2Keio University ×2Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 80 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×28Business & Management ×17Economics ×12Engineering ×12Finance & Accounting ×6Law ×3Physics ×3Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 80 founders with career history
Google ×11Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ×3Morgan Stanley ×3National University of Singapore ×3Seoul National University ×3amana images inc. ×2Andreessen Horowitz ×2Bain & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
8 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 89 with degree data)
Investments · 256 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 72025 · 92024 · 32023 · 32022 · 32020 · 12015 · 228 dated
Dialtone provides AI agent software that helps enterprises automate operations and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Akash Kashyap(Founder)inPetrPetr Gazarov(CTO)Tyler (Eitan) Kahn
Co-investorsAmino CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzClay CapitalGoodwater CapitalHeirloom+1 more
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Visual Bank builds training-data libraries for AI development, organizing and licensing valuable Japanese industry data so that dormant, rights-cleared datasets can be used by AI developers and creators.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Saneyuki Nagai(Founder)inFumitaka Iizuka(Founder)in永井 真之(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))飯塚 文貴(取締役 (Director))
Co-investorsW Inc.PayforwardAozora Corporate Investment
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LEAN BODY operates an online fitness subscription service offering on-demand fitness lessons across various genres, accessible via PC or smartphone from home or while traveling.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP
中山 善貴(役員 (Director/Executive))
Co-investorsDBJ Capitali-nest capitalSkyland Ventures
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 TsuchiyainTsuyoshi Niwain
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalDelight VenturesDnx VenturesEnergy & Environment Investment+9 more
10x provides an AI-powered back-office service that automates dental practice operations including hygiene recall outreach, treatment follow-up coordination, and missed-call answering.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Max Bohun(CEO)inAman Garg(CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlast.ClubCivilization Ventures Management, LlcGlobal BrainGMO VenturePartnersInitialized Capital+1 more
17LIVE is a live-streaming platform where streamers broadcast video and audio content to followers who can subscribe, send gifts, and top up credits.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Jeffrey Huang(Founder)Joseph Phua(Founder)
Co-investorsAC VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Darwin Venture ManagementHeadline
AB180 provides full-stack AI solutions for marketing and advertising technology, including deep linking, attribution, product analytics, customer engagement, and intelligent monetization capabilities.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSeoul, KR
Roi Nam(Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-founder))inHunjae Jung(Co-Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Storm VenturesIndustrial Bank of KoreaKB InvestmentKorea Development Bank
ACON3D is an online marketplace for 3D models and digital art assets created by artists, offering downloadable content for creative and design work.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.
Aillis is a Japanese healthcare technology company developing medical devices and technology aimed at making medical expertise more widely shared and accessible.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Sho Okiyama(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesFunds Startupsi-nest capitalSTRIVEAozora Corporate InvestmentPegasus Tech Ventures
Akros builds data-driven systems to improve public health and well-being in disadvantaged and developing communities, working with donors, governments, and partners such as USAID and UNICEF.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthImpact & Social GoodLusaka, ZM
Anna Winters(Founder)in
Co-investorsICONIQPeopleFund
Amartha is an Indonesian digital financial services platform that provides working capital financing to women-run rural micro-businesses (MSMEs) and offers impact-oriented investment products to individuals and institutions.
FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces
Andi Taufan Garuda Putra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccionLendableMandiri Capital IndonesiaBamboo Capital PartnersBEENEXTMDI Ventures
Asoview! is a Japanese online marketplace for booking leisure activities and days out, offering e-tickets to theme parks, aquariums, zoos, hot springs/spas, and experiences such as diving, pottery, and paragliding.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth Investments
B GARAGE builds autonomous drones powered by computer vision that count and digitalize warehouse inventory in near real time, offered through a Robot-as-a-Service subscription model.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Jose, US
Aiden Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsIMM Investment JapanKakao VenturesKT investment Inc.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4LB Investment
Baby Billy (Village Baby) is a Korean mobile app for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting that provides stage-based information, evidence-based editorial content, health tracking for baby and mother, a community for parents at similar stages, and product recommendations.
ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechSeoul, KR
Lee Jung-yoon(CEO (대표이사))
Bellface (ベルフェイス) provides a telephone-based online sales meeting system that lets sales reps present products, deliver documents, and close deals over a phone connection without app installation.
FintechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCanal VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersMoney Forward Venture Partners
Bespo develops technology for restaurants, offering tools for customer acquisition and reservation management as well as DX services to improve restaurant operations.
FoodTechMarketing TechSaaS
BlueBank is a membership-based financial management app for corporate business owners, offering unified management of corporate and personal accounts, cash-flow and tax optimization simulations, and a corporate card with rewards.
FintechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsAozora Corporate InvestmentCanal VenturesGenesia Ventures
brg provides a card grading service that evaluates trading/collectible cards through a 12-step process using VSC scanning instruments and proprietary software, then encases graded cards in sealed protective cases.
ConsumerHardware
Bria provides visual generative AI infrastructure for tech companies, offering APIs and SDKs for image generation, editing, and optimization built on foundation models trained exclusively on licensed, attributed data.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Assa Eldar(Founder)Gal Jacobi(Founder)Yair Adato(Founder)Yair Adato Gal Jacobi(Founder)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Bright Pixel CapitalEntrée CapitalGFT VenturesIN VentureIntel Capital+4 more
Bunch is a mobile app for video chatting with friends while playing party games together.
ConsumerGamingImpact & Social GoodSocial
Jason Liang(Founder)Jordan Howlett(Founder)Anthony Reo(Founder)Darja Gutnick(Founder)Enrico Ohnemueller(Founder)Enrico Ohnemüller(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalColopl NextGaingelsGolden VenturesKonvoy VenturesMetis Ventures+9 more
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Mercer is an all-in-one web platform that enables creators and fashion teams to design, collaborate, and manage product development from concept through production using AI-powered design tools and file management.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsMaersk Growth
Biomemory develops DNA-based data storage systems for data centers, offering an alternative storage tier optimized for long-term archival, density, and energy efficiency.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Hyunjun Park(CEO)
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFifty YearsHemisphere Ventures LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Prefix CapitalSOSV+4 more
Chronicle Studios operates an agentic AI platform that uses audience analytics (its CultureDB) and audience simulation to automate social media strategy, content optimization, cross-platform distribution, and audience discovery for creators, studios, and brands.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Aaron Sisto(Founder)inScott GreenberginChris deFaria(Founder)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementPatronSands Capital VenturesStrobe Ventures
Cinch offers a Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform that provides businesses with laptops and IT equipment on flexible subscriptions, covering leasing, procurement, and full IT asset lifecycle management through end-of-life recycling.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS
Co-investors1982 VenturesCultivation CapitalDCGDigital Currency GroupFeedback VenturesMonk's Hill Ventures+1 more
Cinch is a customer data and experience platform (CDXP) that unifies data from multiple sources, applies data-science tools to segment audiences, and runs automated multi-channel marketing across SMS, email, direct mail, in-app, reviews, and ads.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSDraper, US
Justin Rae(CEO)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundKickstart1982 VenturesCultivation CapitalDCGDigital Currency Group+3 more
Clouted builds a platform for distributing creator content at scale, focused on the creator economy.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Justin Gorriceta-Banusing(Founder)inAdriel Yong(COO & Co-Founder)inJustin Banusing(CEO & Co-Founder)Kairui Zeng(CTO)
Co-investorsHustle FundPeak XV PartnersA16Z SpeedrunAndreessen HorowitzAntlerAppWorks+5 more
San Francisco, US
Ahreum Kang(Executive Officer, Director)Da Woon Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOsuke Honda(Director)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesGingerbread CapitalLightbankQuest Venture PartnersAtami Capital+2 more
Commune provides community-building software and services for companies to strengthen relationships with customers and employees, offering tools for Voice of Customer/Employee analysis, engagement programs, AI agents, and loyalty management.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalJAFCO Group
Config builds data infrastructure and a robot foundation model (CFG-1) for general-purpose, two-handed (bimanual) robotic manipulation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSan Jose, US
Minjoon Seo(Executive Officer, Director)inHyungmok Son(Founder)inKimin Lee(Founder)inKeug Jae Bang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGS FuturesHillspring InvestmentKakao VenturesKT investment Inc.LG Technology VenturesSamsung Next+3 more
CTEE is a monetization platform that lets creators sell digital products such as courses, templates, videos, and custom work, with built-in tools for memberships, tips, event ticketing, email newsletters, and worldwide payments.
Creator EconomyE-commerceSaaS
Cupist is a Korean "love-tech" company that builds dating and social connection products, including the dating app Glam, the app Kemit (enfpy), and AlphaState, and is developing AI- and robot-based companionship experiences.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialSeoul, KR
안재원(대표 (CEO))
Co-investorsWe Ventures
Operator of Kurashiru, Japan's recipe-video platform app, alongside a savings app (Reci-Chare), an AI agent platform for manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers (Kurashiru AI OS), a lifestyle media site (TRILL), and a creator management agency for live streamers (LIVEwith).
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMedia & Entertainment
Mekari Desty is an omnichannel e-commerce management platform that connects marketplaces (Shopee, Tokopedia, TikTok Shop, Lazada, Blibli), webstores, and physical stores into one dashboard for centralized inventory, order, chat, and sales reporting.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSJakarta, ID
Co-investorsJungle VenturesSquare Peg Capital5Y CapitalEast VenturesFosun RZ CapitalJanuary Capital
Dialpad provides a platform that transforms customer conversations into actionable intelligence for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Ramon, US
Craig Walker(Founder)inJohn Rector(Founder)inBrian Peterson(Founder)inLily Toy(Executive Officer)inDan O'Connell(Founder)inVincent Paquet(Founder)
Co-investors1435 Capital3Spoke CapitalAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAtomicCerity Partners Ventures+19 more
Docsum is an AI-powered contract management platform that integrates with existing legal tools to provide in-house legal teams with automated contract review, intake, and post-signature tracking capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechNew York City, US
Shaunak Turaga(Founder)inAlex Leonov(Founder)in
Co-investorsCervinMaiora Rebel VenturesRebel FundY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzDavidovs Venture Collective+6 more
Dokidoki Groove Works is a Japanese company that creates digital content and services driven by passion and excitement ("dokidoki"), aiming to deliver engaging experiences to clients and users worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.
double jump.tokyo is an enterprise Web3 infrastructure company offering four solutions—corporate wallets, stablecoin payments, AI agent payments, and crypto asset accounting—for companies' authentication and payment needs.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP
Hironobu Ueno(Director)Yukinori Matsuya(Director)inTakashi Fujishima(Director)Ryo Manzoku(Director)Hiroyuki Kawamoto(Director)Guo Yihong(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDentsu VenturesFenbushi Capitalgumi IncPrime PartnersTaisu VenturesTIS Ventures+2 more
Driver Technologies (株式会社ドライバーテクノロジーズ) is a technology startup operating in the "drivers × internet" space.
Mobility & Transportation
Co-investorsSkyland VenturesKyoto Capital PartnersVector Inc.
Ecomobi operates a performance-based social commerce and affiliate marketing platform that connects brands with KOLs, KOCs, and influencers to drive sales for e-commerce partners.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSingapore, SG
Thanh Truong(Founder)inDung Do Kim(Founder)inTruong Cong Thanh(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsESP CapitalNaverNextransThe Ventures CoTheVenturesVinaCapital Ventures
Endowus is a MAS-licensed digital investment advisory platform in Singapore that lets CPF members invest their Ordinary and Special Account savings in curated, low-cost funds.
FintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Gregory Van(Founder)inSamuel Rhee(Founder)inGregory Van Samuel Rhee(Founder)Samuel Rhee Gregory Van(Founder)
Co-investorsK3 VenturesK3V VenturesLightspeed India PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersOSK Ventures InternationalCiti Ventures+6 more
Energent.ai provides a generative AI-powered data analytics platform that enables users to analyze data through natural language prompts without requiring SQL or analytics expertise.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rachel Hu(Founder)inKimi Kong(Co-founder & CTO)inJared Wilber
Co-investorsMaple Leaf AngelsY CombinatorCRCM VenturesEmbedding VCGaingelsGeneral Catalyst+3 more
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Fairy Devices develops integrated software and hardware that connects people and machines, focused on AI technologies that accurately convey what people see, hear, and feel to AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Masato Fujino(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures
Fastwork is an Indonesian freelancer marketplace that connects clients with videographers and video production professionals.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentJakarta, ID
Co-investorsGobi Partners
Fauna built FaunaDB, a serverless document-relational cloud database, and shut down the service in May 2025.
San Francisco, US
Evan Weaver(Founder)Matt Freels(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesConversion CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Madrona Venture GroupMango CapitalPoint72 Ventures+11 more
FinFra enables digital businesses in Southeast Asia to integrate lending services into their platforms, offering embedded financing solutions for digital transactions.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAccionBADideas.fundCento VenturesDS/X VenturesFirstpickAccion Venture Lab+1 more
FLIK provides Indonesian online and physical merchants with tools including a fast website checkout, QRIS-based in-store payments, courier shipping, and order forms/landing pages for online sales.
E-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Co-investorsEast VenturesGMO VenturePartnersInit 6Saison Capital
Flowise is a drag-and-drop platform for building and deploying AI applications and agents using large language models without coding.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Henry Heng(Founder)inChung Yau Ong(Founder)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalY CombinatorPeterson Venture Partners
Foriio is a free portfolio platform for creators to upload, showcase, and share their work with built-in features for crediting collaborators and documenting production processes.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Hirohito Yamada(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundShizuoka Capital
FreakOut Holdings is a holding company that manages subsidiary companies and develops group management strategy.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechTokyo, JP
本田 謙(Representative Director / Global CEO)
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartners
Future Standard provides a platform for image processing and computer vision services spanning from camera hardware to data extraction.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTTokyo, JP
Oka Hiroshi (岡 寛)(Representative Director (代表取締役))
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.PRIMAL CAPITALTokyo University of Science Innovation Capital
A Japanese company presenting its corporate philosophy, vision, mission, and values around turning the value of things into what people are able to do.
Circular EconomyConsumerFintechSector AgnosticTokyo, JP
Co-investorsG-STARTUPW Inc.Monex VenturesW ventures
GMO Cybersecurity provides vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, incident response, security training, SOC services, and security consulting for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
福森 大喜(CTO)小池 悠生(執行役員)Makita Makoto(Representative Director (代表取締役))in
Board阿部 慎司林 彦博寺村 亮一
Co-investorsEast VenturesGMO InternetOita Venture CapitalTokyo University of Science Innovation Capital
goooods is a Japanese B2B wholesale marketplace connecting retail shops with distinctive domestic and overseas brands, focusing on food, organic products, and specialty goods.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechTokyo, JP
Louis Nonouchi(Founder)inKeisuke Kanno(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Incubate USVela Partners
HabitFactory provides tools that support the insurance workflow from consultation to contract completion, and helps users through loan processes by reducing paperwork and interest-rate comparison using AI-based tools and expert consultation.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsWe VenturesKB InvestmentKolon Investment, Inc.Korea Development BankShinhan Venture InvestmentSmilegate Investment
Hachimenroppi is a Japanese wholesale platform for buying commercial food ingredients, including seafood, produce, meat, rice, and processed foods, aimed at restaurants and food-service businesses.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTech
HappyFresh is an online grocery delivery platform that lets customers order from nearby supermarkets through its app, with trained personal shoppers selecting items and riders delivering same-day.
E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Benjamin KoellmannFajar BudiprasetyoFrederic VerinGuillem SegarrainKai KuxKonstantin Lange
Co-investors500 GlobalAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichCapria VenturesLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalNeventa Capital+7 more
Hello (株式会社ハロー) develops AI-based restaurant services, including AutoReserve, an AI-powered restaurant reservation site, and Respo, an all-in-one platform for restaurants offering booking ledgers, POS, and self-ordering.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
James Proud(Executive Officer, Director)播口 友紀(代表取締役 CEO)杉本 風斗(取締役 CTO)
BoardDaniel Rose(Director)田中 和希(社外取締役)
Co-investors8VCBling CapitalFirstLook PartnersMax VenturesREMUS CapitalScale Venture Partners
Helpfeel provides a knowledge data platform that uses search technology and AI to organize and deliver company knowledge to customers and employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS京都, JP
洛西 一周 (Shūichi Nagata)(代表取締役/CEO)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersHakuhodo DY VenturesOne CapitalSalesforce VenturesSMBC Venture Capital
Holiday is a Japanese travel information site where users and local staff share outing plans and spots, covering destinations across Japan and abroad organized by area, situation, and author.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsRegional Revitalization Solution
HonestDocs is an Indonesian health information platform offering articles on diseases (causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention), hospital reviews, and an "Ask a Doctor" service where medical experts answer users' health questions.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAC VenturesGobi PartnersiSeed
Hopae provides an identity wallet SDK that lets businesses issue, store, and verify decentralized identity credentials, aligned with W3C and ISO 18013-5 standards for iOS and Android.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ace Shim(Founder)inJinyoung UnknownKate Leein
Co-investors500 Global
IDN is an Indonesian consumer tech and media platform company targeting Millennial and Gen Z audiences, operating four business lines: livestreaming, creator economy, entertainment, and digital media.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentJakarta, ID
Winston Utomo(Co-founder)inWilliam Utomo(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEast VenturesOCBC NISP Ventures
iPrice Group operates a price comparison and shopping platform that helps consumers find the cheapest online prices by aggregating offers from e-commerce partners across Southeast Asia.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechKuala Lumpur, MY
David ChmelarinHeinrich WendelinPaul Brown-Kenyonin
Co-investors500 GlobalCento VenturesECONA AGGlobal BrainJG Digital Equity VenturesItochu Technology Ventures
South Korean startup that produces and sells fresh meat, dairy, eggs and groceries directly to consumers online.
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Capstone Partners KoreaPremier Partners
Josys provides a unified identity and access governance platform that integrates with 350+ applications to manage unmanaged AI agents, machine identities, shadow accounts, and overprivileged access across disconnected systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP
Yasukane Matsumoto(Founder & CEO)inSanjay Rajasekhar(Founder)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersNTT DOCOMO VenturesSony Ventures CorporationANRIJAFCO Group+2 more
Joyz develops TerraTalk, a cloud-based English learning application for educational institutions in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSTokyo, JP
Yoshiyuki Kakihara
Co-investorsCanal VenturesMizuho CapitalSMBC Venture CapitalDG Daiwa Ventures
justInCase (now Sony Shoukan-Tanshuki Hoken) is a short-term insurance provider offering a range of policies including smartphone protection, one-day accident coverage, hospitalization insurance, and rental property fire insurance.
FintechInsurTechTokyo, JP
Junichi Ryusekido
Co-investors500 GlobalGlobal Brain
k-ID builds infrastructure for age verification and age-adaptive content across digital platforms, enabling companies to confirm user age in a privacy-preserving and compliant manner.
GamingGovTechSaaS
Julian Corbett(Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer)inJeff Wu(Co-Founder & Chief People and Safety Officer)inTimothy M(Founder)inKieran Donovan(Co-Founder & CEO)inTimothy Ma(Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer)
Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed India PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersTIRTA VenturesKonvoy Ventures+1 more
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 CapitalSTRIVEDentsu Innovation PartnersGMO VenturePartnersGREE Ventures+3 more
Kamakura Shinsho operates end-of-life services for Japanese consumers and municipalities, including tomb matching, funeral services, inheritance/asset management, and administrative procedure support.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerGovTechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
清水 祐孝(代表取締役会長CEO)小林 史生(代表取締役社長COO)
KEEN runs "kaiwai" (interest-community) marketing for beauty and daily-goods brands in Japan, using SNS gifting and short-form video to reach people likely to post about a product.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Kino Technologies builds tools for storytellers to create, distribute, and monetize "mobile TV shows" — short-form stories designed to be watched and discussed on phones.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsOriginsUpside VenturesWonder Ventures
Kinolights is a South Korean OTT search and discovery service that lets users search across their subscribed streaming platforms (Netflix, TVING, Coupang Play, Disney+, Wavve, Laftel, Watcha, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and others) from one place.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Taiwanese online travel agency selling local tours, activities and attraction tickets, plus Rezio booking software for operators.
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesMonk's Hill VenturesCool Japan FundTGVest Capital
Kufu is a Japanese group company focused on creating user-oriented services that solve real problems and deliver new experiences to individual users in their daily lives.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & EntertainmentPropTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners
Lekcha is an all-in-one platform for Japanese instructors to create, sell, and deliver online video courses, including course-building tools, a curriculum editor, hosted homepages, member areas, and Stripe-based payments.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaSTokyo, JP
Board加藤孝征
Co-investorsEast Ventures
LifeAt provides desktop software that displays ambient scenes and planning tools on a second monitor to help users maintain focus and organize their work.
ConsumerFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Devin Ajimine(CEO)inMarisa Chentakul(Cofounder)Ashika Mulagada(Cofounder)inPouya Rad(Cofounder)inMarisa C(Founder)
Co-investorsPack VenturesPioneerTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorGoodwater CapitalMeta+2 more
LinqAlpha provides an AI-powered platform for automating investment research and financial data analysis for asset managers and investment professionals.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechCambridge, US
Chanyeol Choi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJin Kim(Founder)inHojun Choi(Executive Officer)in
BoardCheuk Kim(Director)Mincheol Cha(Director)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Betatron Venture GroupGFT VenturesTechstarsAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture Partners+8 more
LOCKED provides an integrated security platform that combines single sign-on, identity management, mobile device management, and AI-driven threat protection for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
Mark & Company is a venture capital and startup ecosystem enabler based in South Korea that operates accelerator programs, investment funds, and innovation platforms to support early-stage entrepreneurs.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
Hong Kyung-pyo(CEO (대표이사))홍경표(CEO)
MarketEnterprise is a Tokyo-listed company operating online-based reuse (resale/buyback) businesses, a mobile telecommunications (MVNO) business, and related ventures in Japan.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Kobayashi Yasushi(Representative (CEO))in小林 泰士(代表 (Representative/CEO))Yasushi Kobayashi(代表取締役社長 (President & Representative Director))
Mirailife operates "Chamber of Commerce PC Classrooms" in partnership with chambers of commerce across Japan, teaching computer and IT skills with learning materials it develops in-house.
EdTech
Mellia is a Japanese wellness company that develops products and experiences in the health and beauty space, including "I'm La Floria," a feminine intimate care brand focused on women's hormone-related concerns.
ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP
原 由記(Co-founder & CEO)和田 由紀(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsNOW Japan
Mesh automates accruals accounting for finance teams by extracting transaction data from accounts payable systems and communication platforms to generate audit-ready entries, reducing manual month-end close work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Erin Kim(CEO)inNandini Ramakrishnan(Founder)inSethu Chandra(Recruiting Coordinator)Kunal Mundada(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsMaiora Rebel VenturesRebel FundY CombinatorAmino CapitalCarnegie Mellon UniversityCoinbase Ventures+9 more
Metalogos is an online investment service platform designed to improve investment success rates for individual investors.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Globaleur builds a travel-tuned AI reasoning engine that personalizes journeys, ranks offers, and delivers recommendations across airlines, airports, hotels, and destinations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
David C. Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalCrit VenturesSazzePrimer Sazze Partners
Mighty Health provides a comprehensive health program designed to help older adults maintain and improve their daily functioning and independence.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Felipe Lopes(Founder)inBernard Chang(Founder)inJames Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGaingelsRRE VenturesStartXThird Act VenturesY Combinator+20 more
miive is a Japanese employee benefits platform that lets companies design and manage perks such as meal subsidies, employee discounts, social-interaction allowances, and cafeteria plans, delivered through a Visa card and app.
FintechHR TechSaaS
栗田廉(Founder)in
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Dnx VenturesGenesia VenturesGlobal Brain
Mirai Labs builds on-device AI models, inference runtimes, and quantization stacks optimized for consumer hardware like phones and computers, enabling full-capability local intelligence without cloud dependency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Dima Shvets(co-founder & co-CEO)inAlexey Moiseenkov(co-founder & co-CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFuel Venture CapitalMento vcSamsung NextSarah Smith
Mobilus provides customer experience and contact center solutions powered by AI and voice recognition technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Tomohiro Ishii(Representative Director & President)Kenji Kato(Director & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Corporate Division Head)
Co-investorsSMBC Venture CapitalSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.
Munice is a sleep-tech startup that develops Renight, a mobile app offering science-based, personalized solutions to improve users' sleep.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR
Shawny Kwon(Founder)in
Co-investorsNaver D2SFSamsung NextSchmidtThe Ventures Co
Musubisu is a direct-operation funeral company (no intermediary brokers) offering funeral planning and services with itemized transparent pricing across Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.
Consumer
Nakagawa(代表 (Representative/CEO))
NEIGHBOR is a Japanese startup that produces game content on UGC platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite, handling projects from concept through development, including brand collaborations and IP-based events.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingTokyo, JP
RYO KAWAMOTO(Founder)in川本 龍(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Nimble provides digital workflow and patient engagement software for independent and regional pharmacies, helping them manage prescription fulfillment, mobile checkout, and patient communications.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Talha Sattar(CEO)inTalha Waqar(Executive Officer, Director)Farouk Ladha(Director)Taylor Helgren(Patient Advocate)kia amiri(product)Drea Reichwein(recruiting manager)
Co-investorsDag VenturesFelicis VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentY CombinatorFirst Round CapitalFocus Opportunity Fund+8 more
Singapore-based tech-enabled last-mile logistics provider delivering e-commerce parcels across six Southeast Asian markets.
Shaun Chong(Founder)inChang Wen Lai(Founder)inBoxian Tan(Founder)Lai Chang Wen(Founder)Tan Boxian(Founder)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsGolden Gate VenturesK3 VenturesK3V Ventures+5 more
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Ocean provides a tax-refund-focused duty-free system and customer-acquisition tools for retailers and tourism businesses serving inbound visitors to Japan.
Retail TechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsDelight Ventures
Odo is an AI-powered email assistant that monitors inboxes, identifies important messages, generates daily briefings, and drafts email replies that match the user's writing style.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yooni Ahn(CEO)inAndrew Wagner(CTO)inDan B.(Founder)
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorCapitalize VCSpring Futures
ONE MEDIA is a Japanese content studio that helps major domestic brands with communication and advertising campaigns using YouTube, TikTok, and Podcasts.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Gakuto Akashi(代表取締役CEO (Founder & CEO))inSaki Yogoro(取締役COO / Business Producer)Takuma Kagawa(執行役員 / Executive Producer)Takahiro Sasaki(執行役員 / Business Producer)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation Fund
Palette Cloud operates a housing/living platform for the real estate industry, offering services to real estate operators as well as tenants, unified through its "Palette ID" (OpenID) system.
PropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcEmblemUgly Duckling Ventures
Pax AI provides AI-powered compliance infrastructure for global trade, helping enterprises manage duty drawback and trade compliance across fragmented systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Penny Chen(CEO)inChris Le(Founder)in
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesGeneral CatalystInitialized CapitalSancus VenturesSoma CapitalTranspose Platform Management+9 more
Peggy is a social marketplace app for buying, selling, and discovering contemporary art, serving artists, galleries, and collectors.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Adam Meghji(Co-Founder)inCraig Follett(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsEntrepreneur VenturesGaingelsGarage CapitalNovalis BiotechNomad Capital
Perx Technologies provides an AI-powered loyalty and customer engagement platform that combines gamification and behavioral science to help brands acquire, activate, monetize, and retain customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Anna Gong(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesKickstart InnovationAccess VenturesLINE Ventures
Japanese IoT company behind the Akerun retrofit smart lock and cloud-based access control system for businesses.
Co-investors31VenturesGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersJAFCO GroupJR East Start UPNTT DOCOMO Ventures+2 more
Pictoria is a company that combines entertainment and technology to create AI characters and content experiences designed to engage audiences and shape a compelling future.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
明渡 隼人(代表取締役 CEO)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKiraboshi CapitalSkyland VenturesSony Ventures Corporation
Playco is an instant gaming company that develops web-based games playable across platforms without app downloads, designed for people to play together with friends and family.
Gaming
Michael Carter(Co-founder)Justin Waldron(Co-founder)inTakeshi Otsuka(Co-founder)inCross(Co-founder)
Co-investorsDreamers VCFirestreak VenturesGood AI CapitalMaiora Rebel VenturesMaven VenturesRoosh Ventures+5 more
PONT (beyondClub) builds Web3 and blockchain products, including an NFT loyalty platform for brands to run fan and customer engagement programs, a walk-to-earn mobile app, and a Solana-based launchpad for agent-driven businesses.
Crypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
脇山 雄気(代表 (CEO))Yuki Wakiyama(Founder)in
Co-investorsEast Ventures
Probo helps organizations manage and demonstrate compliance with standards like ISO 27001 and SOC2.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Antoine Bouchardy(CEO)inBryan Frimin(Co-founder & CTO)inAntoine Bourchardy(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBlast.ClubFundamentumY CombinatorAcquisition.comCathexis VenturesElevation Capital+4 more
PVX Partners is an investment firm focused on the gaming industry, drawing on the operating and investing experience of its team and advisor network.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechGaming
Joe Wadakethalakalin
Co-investorsDrive by DraftKingsPlay VenturesGeneral Catalyst
QueryLift builds technology focused on AI-powered search, addressing how consumers increasingly rely on AI answers as their entry point to information and the risks of AI answer manipulation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMarketing Tech
Souta Noguchi(CEO / Co-Founder)Shusuke Komatsu(CTO / Co-Founder)
QueryPie provides database access management with real-time auditing and automated data masking capabilities for enterprises managing complex database permissions and security compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeoul, KR
Benjamin Yang, Director of product development(Product Manager)inPeter ShinThomas Jang(Head of front-end development)Brant Hwang(CEO)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.SazzeY CombinatorAF WPartnersKakao VenturesMirae Asset Venture Investment+5 more
Ralali is an Indonesian B2B digital platform offering solutions for businesses to expand their market, access financing, source products from vendors, and grow through an agent and reseller network.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintech
Joseph Aditya(Founder)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.QualgroTNBAuraAddVentures by SCG+2 more
RealRoots is a women's community platform that matches compatible women in the same city for in-person social experiences, including guided group events, one-on-one introductions, and social clubs.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSocialSan Francisco, US
Dorothy Li(CEO)inTara Kappel(CPO)in
Co-investorsAtland VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESEight CapitalLobster CapitalLombardstreet VenturesPioneer+16 more
Ricerca redefines business systems as AI-native software, making enterprise operations more intuitive and automating routine work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
Umeda(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Genesia VenturesNew Commerce Ventures
REJECT is an esports team founded in 2018 that competes primarily in mobile esports FPS titles, holding multiple world championship records and Japan's highest cumulative prize money total.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP
Shoya Koyama(Representative Director (代表取締役))inYuto Hayashi(Chief Entertainment Officer)
Relate is a customer data platform and CRM designed for B2B SaaS startups to manage leads, sales pipeline, customer health, and renewals in a single interface.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSeoul, KR
SJ (Sangyong) Jung(Founder)inArthur (Hyun June) Kim(Founder)inChris Chae
Co-investorsY CombinatorBass InvestmentBonAngels Venture PartnersScript CapitalTranslink InvestmentValon Capital
Repro provides web performance optimization tools, specifically Repro Booster, which improves website page load speeds for e-commerce and other platforms through minimal implementation overhead.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.DG Daiwa VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Global BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundNTT DOCOMO Ventures+2 more
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 VenturesSTRIVEWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)
RLWRLD develops robotic hand dexterity solutions using proprietary motion capture data and foundation models for industrial automation tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Junghee Ryu(Founder)inJung-hee Ryu(Founder)
Co-investorsFuturePlayGlobal BrainHashedKDDI Open Innovation FundHeadlineMirae Asset Venture Investment+1 more
RSquare (알스퀘어) is a South Korean proptech company offering end-to-end services across the commercial real estate lifecycle, including leasing brokerage, acquisition and sale, asset management, consulting, interior remodeling, and data solutions.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsSTIC InvestmentsUnion Investment Partners
Saatvy offers personalized health plans created by Ayurveda practitioners to help patients with chronic conditions like digestive issues, sleep disorders, diabetes, and arthritis identify underlying causes of their health problems.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Ankur Rustagi(Founder)inTalha Baig(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGoodFin Ventures
Salary Hero is a Thailand-based financial wellness platform that provides earned wage access and banking products to employers and their workers.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechBangkok, TH
Jonathan NøhrPrabhav Rakhra(Co-founder)inJonathan Nohr(Co-founder)inSomjitra Dhanasobhonin
Co-investors1982 VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalTitan CapitalTukTuks500 GlobalM Venture Partners (MVP)
Seedflex provides SME credit and embedded lending solutions, including partner-integrated and embedded finance products for small and medium enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaS
Ritwik Ghosh(Co-Founder)inSauvik Datta(Co-Founder)inSharad Prakash(Chief Financial Officer)Shankar Pillai(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalITERATIVE
Serra operates a platform for hiring and managing skilled trades workers, handling job posting, worker matching, vetting, scheduling, and payment for heavy equipment and warehouse roles.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Alan Wang(Founder)inAlbert Stanley
Co-investorsY CombinatorS2G InvestmentsSerra VenturesTeam IgniteVolo Ventures
Sharedine (シェアダイン) is a personal chef matching service in Japan that connects households with over 40,000 registered food professionals — nutritionists, cooks, and restaurant chefs — who visit homes to prepare batch-cooked meals and course dinners.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces
Yuki Ide (Kimura)(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalAozora Corporate Investment
Jed Lee(Founder)in
Japanese startup digitizing packaging-material procurement for e-commerce and retail via a factory network and order-management SaaS.
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment InvestmentG-STARTUPGlobal Braini-nest capitalMIRAI SOUZOUSony Ventures Corporation+3 more
Singular provides a marketing analytics platform that combines cost aggregation, mobile and cross-device attribution, fraud prevention, and creative analytics for marketing teams.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gadi Eliashiv(CEO & Co-founder)inSusan Kuo(COO & Co-founder)inEran Friedman(CTO & Co-founder)inNichael Oiknine(Executive Officer)Stephanie Pilon(CMO)inYoni Amias(CCO)in
Co-investorsMethod CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersTitanium VenturesTransLink CapitalGeneral CatalystACF Investors+3 more
Social Interior provides office construction and relocation services, handling project management, construction management, and design direction for corporate office spaces.
Construction TechFuture of WorkPropTech
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Cygames CapitalLotte Ventures JapanSumitomo CorporationAozora Corporate Investment
SOZOW is a Japanese education company offering online and in-person learning experiences for children, including programming, Minecraft, design, and video creation courses, an online free school, and real-world tech events.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechTokyo, JP
小助川 将(代表取締役CEO)井上 忠大(取締役COO)
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
Stacked is a monetization platform for content creators and influencers, offering paid membership tiers, pay-per-view content, tips, and paid messaging with a 90% creator revenue share.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3SaaS
Co-investorsSoma Capital
Voice Space is an AI voice service offering text-to-speech, voice changing, custom AI voice creation, and translation into 54 languages, with a library of over 200 AI voices.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaSMill Valley, US
Eric Harr(President)Walt Spevak(CFO)
BoardGwen Edwards(Director)Christopher Stone(Director)
Co-investorsResolute Ventures
STORES provides a unified platform combining booking, cashless payments, POS register, and online shop functionality for fitness businesses such as personal gyms, rental gyms, yoga studios, and sports classes in Japan.
E-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaSSports TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsCoreline Ventures
Streami is a South Korean blockchain finance company founded in 2015 that builds infrastructure for "the Internet of Value." It operates as a crypto-first financial services firm aiming to connect Korea with the global market through blockchain-based finance.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDigital Currency Group
A live sports streaming platform offering HD-quality broadcasts of football matches including Turkish Super Lig, European leagues, and Champions League.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Jared FriedmaninKendall Herbst(CEO)Regan BellJoshua FranceDouglas DuhaimeEve Bouffard
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzASDF VenturesBatch VenturesBGVIntel Capital+4 more
SUPERPLASTIC creates animated synthetic characters — including Janky, Guggimon, and Dayzee — with a large social media following, and builds entertainment, music, gaming, vinyl collectible toys, fashion, and live experiences around them.
ConsumerE-commerceGamingMedia & Entertainment
Paul Budnitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Bollinger Investment GroupEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsScribble VenturesSpacecadet Ventures+6 more
Swif develops a device and inventory management application that uses AI to eliminate shadow IT and provide businesses with control and visibility over their device security.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Angelo (KC) Huang(Founder)inXianxian Huang
Co-investorsAddin VentureDreamit VenturesY CombinatorAmino CapitalBond Capital ManagementGoodwater Capital+7 more
Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US
Chad Rigetti(CEO)inIdalia Friedson(Founder)inMeghan Hudson(Head of HR)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloomberg BetaCollaborative FundDetroit Venture PartnersEarth Venture CapitalEight Capital+51 more
TANP is a Japanese online gift retailer offering a curated catalog of over 25,000 products with services like custom name engraving, gift wrapping, message cards, and same-day shipping.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsCygames CapitalGlobis Capital PartnersIgnition Point Venture Partners
TERASS is a Japanese real estate technology company that operates a next-generation real estate agent firm, supporting real estate agents with advisory services, sales-support apps, and technology-driven systems.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
江口亮介(創業者・代表取締役社長 (Founder & CEO))高坂 昌行(創業者・CTO (Co-founder & CTO))井上 利勉(取締役・COO (Director & COO))森尾健一郎(取締役・CFO (Director & CFO))小柴 礼生(執行役員・CHRO)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersMetaPropMetaProp VenturesShizuoka Capital
THECOO operates a fan community platform called Fanicon and provides digital marketing services including influencer marketing strategy and consulting, along with tools to measure influencer value.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechSocialTokyo, JP
Board平良 真人
Co-investorsi-nest capitalNippon Venture Capital
Albert Lucius(Founder)
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.East Ventures
TOKYO307 is a Japanese product-development studio that works alongside non-technical executives to define business problems and then build integrated solutions spanning business design, AI, software, hardware/device integration, and operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSTokyo, JP
Taiyo Yasaka(Representative)in
Co-investorsEast Ventures
Tokyo Otaku Mode operates an e-commerce store and social media presence dedicated to Japanese pop culture merchandise and news.
Impact & Social Good
Hajime AtakaMorisawa TakeshiNaomitsu Kodaka(Founder)inTakuya AkiyamaTomohide Kamei
Co-investors500 GlobalDG Ventures, Inc.
A freelancer service bundling portfolio creation, contracts, payments, and task management.
Yuma Sugiyama(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG IncubationG-STARTUPOpen Network Lab
TracX Logis provides cross-border eCommerce logistics for online sellers and brands, offering B2C/D2C shipping, one-stop fulfillment, C2C parcel delivery, B2B freight forwarding, and customs brokerage.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Trainy provides GPU infrastructure and orchestration software for AI teams, enabling distributed training job scheduling, experiment tracking, and inference deployment across multiple clouds and on-premises clusters.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Roanak Baviskar(Founder)inAndrew Aikawa(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLynett Capital Partners
Company working on fully autonomous driving technology, presenting itself under the slogan "We Overtake Tesla." The page is a recruitment section seeking team members to work on self-driving vehicle development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP
Issei Yamamoto(Founder & CEO (代表取締役CEO))inDaisuke Tanaka(取締役COO)inMasato Morishima(取締役CFO)inYu Yamaguchi(執行役員 兼 CTO)inYugo Tokuchi(執行役員 兼 CSO)in
Co-investorsBonds Investment GroupDentsu VenturesDIMENSIONGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundNCB Venture Capital+3 more
User Local provides big data and AI-based analytics tools, including SNS/social media analysis, serving primarily large domestic enterprises in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
VALT JAPAN provides business process outsourcing services and employment support for people with disabilities, operating the NEXT HERO platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodSocialJapan, JP
小野 貴也(代表取締役)
Co-investorsMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho CapitalSMBC Venture CapitalGlobal BrainPrime Partners
Vietcetera is a Vietnamese media platform publishing content on topics such as careers and professional development, and organizes events like MasterClass focused on career experience and orientation for working professionals.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsGenesia VenturesNorth Base MediaHustle Fund
Virool is a video advertising platform that connects video marketers with publishers to monetize online content through video advertising.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Alexander Debelov(CEO)inVladimir GurgovinVlad Gurgov
Co-investors500 GlobalY CombinatorACE & CompanyBEENEXTFlint CapitalFundersClub+11 more
MoeLive is a platform where creators design interactive AI characters and fans influence how those characters develop through interaction.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Co-investorsCMCC GlobalHashedMashup VenturesTheVentures
KAKI4D is an Indonesian-language online gambling site promoting access links, account login, and games including slots (Slot88), sportsbook, and live casino.
Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro(Founder)Harya Putra(Founder)Sofian Hadiwijaya(Founder)
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.East VenturesInsignia Ventures Partners
Japanese operator of Lenet, an online pickup-and-delivery laundry and dry-cleaning service available nationwide.
Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners
WHILL designs and sells personal electric mobility devices, including power wheelchairs and sidewalk scooters (e.g.
HardwareMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP
杉江 理(代表取締役社長 / CEO)
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesOpen Network LabLocus Ventures
Wrtn Technologies (Wrtn) builds consumer and business-facing generative AI products, including Korea's first generative AI copywriting service and AI entertainment apps, and runs enterprise/government AI transformation projects.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise Software
Youngjoon Yoo(Founder)inSe-young Lee(Founder)Seyoung Lee(Founder)
Co-investorsAntlerCapstone Partners KoreaKrew Capital VentureBRV Capital ManagementDCM VenturesGoodwater Capital+2 more
Cross Bit provides a cloud-based shift and workforce management system called Rakushifu, used by restaurant chains, franchises, and bakeries to schedule staff efficiently and reduce labor costs while maintaining service quality.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Kosaku Kokubo(代表取締役 (Representative Director))in
Co-investorsSTRIVE
Yappli is a Japanese company describing itself as a "digital experience company" that uses technology to make digital tools easier to use and improve everyday life.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Yasubumi Ihara(Founder)inMasafumi Sano(Founder)Masumi Kuroda(Founder)
Co-investorsGlobisGlobis Capital PartnersItochu Technology VenturesSalesforce Ventures
Yourmystar is an online marketplace that connects users in Japan with local cleaning and household service providers, such as air conditioner cleaning specialists.
ConsumerMarketplaces
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Z Venture Capital made?
- Z Venture Capital has 256 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 16 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Z Venture Capital invest at?
- Z Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Z Venture Capital focus on?
- Z Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Z Venture Capital located?
- Z Venture Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Does Z Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Z Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Z Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Z Venture Capital most often shares deals with Global Brain, Globis Capital Partners, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, among 295 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Z Venture Capital back?
- Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Z Venture Capital has joined rounds of $7M – $38.2M (median $13.5M).
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NOW is a venture investment firm with a Japanese focus, backing early-stage startups across various sectors.
ANRI is a Japanese venture capital fund led by founder-GP Anri Samata that takes a high-maintenance seed strategy, aiming to own around 25% at exit by starting with roughly 10% at seed and actively working with founders on legal, IP, team building, PR, and marketing. The fund is unusually aggressive in backing deep-tech and university-origin seed startups, deliberately stepping into the valley of death between research grants and Series A where few Japanese funds will take risk on unproven tech commercialization.
Beyond Next Ventures is a deep-tech venture capital firm founded in 2014 that supports researchers and entrepreneurs commercializing research from academia and large companies. It invests and runs incubation programs in Japan and India.
Firms observed investing alongside Z Venture Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Z Venture Capital's recorded portfolio.
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