How many investments has Z Venture Capital made?

Z Venture Capital has 230 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Z Venture Capital invest at?

Z Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What is Z Venture Capital's typical check size?

Z Venture Capital typically writes checks of $150K – $101M.

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, 500 Global, among 199 tracked co-investors.

Z Venture Capital

Corporate VC

Tokyo · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 28 people tracked

Also known as Z Venture Capital株式会社

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Investment thesis

Z Venture Capital backs innovative startups working to drive transformative societal change. As the venture capital arm associated with the LY Corporation Group, it leverages the group's proprietary resources, expertise, and assets to support portfolio companies. The firm highlights metrics such as number of companies invested in, average investment per company, follow-on investments, and IPO/M&A outcomes, and its recent focus areas include AI and deeptech.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Late Stage

Check

$150K – $101M

Tokyo, CA, JP

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2012

Last 12 months

1 investment

AUM

$18.5B

Tracked investments

230

Team · 28 people

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In Joon Hwang· 代表 (Representative)· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japanin

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.

Hyung Kim· Partner· USAin

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.

James Lim· Managing Partner· Seoul, South Koreain

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.

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Kay (Eunkyu) Lim· Managing Partner· Seoul, South Koreain

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.

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湯田将紀· Partner· Japan

Masaki Yuda· Partner· Japanin 𝕏

湯田将紀 is a fintech-focused investor combining product, marketing and finance experience from Yahoo, runs PayPay Accelerator, connects startups with LINE Yahoo via ZVC Connect, and writes a weekly fintech column.

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松平浩一· Managing Partner / CFO

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。

Daniel Song· Principal· KR/SEAin

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.

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James (Yousik) Han· Principal· KR/SEAin

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.

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Janice Sa· Principal· KR/SEAin

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.

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Josh Jung· Principal· KR/SEAin

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.

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Chihiro Kameoka· Principal· Kristiansand, Agder, Norwayin

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Taku Uchimaru· Principal· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japanin

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Vidar Kristoffer Strat· Principal· Kristiansand Regionin

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Kohei Okubo· Principal· Japanin 𝕏

亀岡千泰· Principal· Japan

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· Principal· Japan

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· Associate· USAin

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.

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Julie (Jeemin) Seo· Investment Manager· KR/SEA

Sungjoon Park· Investment Manager· USAin

Sungjoon Park is a technology executive with over 25 years of experience building products, platforms, and teams across startups, venture studios, and global technology companies. He holds an EECS degree from UC Berkeley, led R&D at Adobe for 11 years, launching three products, and later co-founded mobile gaming and SaaS startups in Beijing while advising firms in mobile, media, and fintech. Most recently, he spent a decade at Hong Kong-based Vectr Ventures, leading technology investment and venture studio work across AI, Web3, SaaS, and emerging technologies.

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Yuni Kim· Lead, Value Creation· Japanin

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.

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オガワ陽子· Fund Manager· Japan

内田康介· Associate· Japan

北畑絹子· Associate· USA

染谷めい· Venture Administrator· Japan

高橋翔吾· Head of Community· Japan

Keita Matsuyama· Investor· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japanin 𝕏

Keita Matsuyama is the Managing Partner of New Commerce Ventures, a VC fund focused on the commerce and retail sector that he founded in 2022. He began his career at Yahoo Japan Corporation in advertising sales, later working at GYAO where he served as head of the Network Promotion Office and general manager of the Advertising Development Department, before starting a company aimed at addressing regional issues. From 2018 he was involved with YJ Capital (now Z Venture Capital), serving as co-representative of the accelerator program Code Republic and supporting seed-stage startups.

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What they invest in

from 158 of 230 portfolio companies

SaaS ×64AI & Machine Learning ×54Consumer ×38Enterprise Software ×34Media & Entertainment ×31Fintech ×28Marketing Tech ×24E-commerce ×21

HQs:Japan×91United States×15South Korea×14Indonesia×8Singapore×6Malaysia×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 82 portfolio companies

55%

solo founders

45 of 82 mapped founding teams

49%

repeat founders

of 71 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×452 founders×223 founders×104+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 72 founders with education data

The University of Tokyo ×10Waseda University ×5Keio University ×4Stanford University ×3Georgetown ×2Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ×2Sophia University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 65 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×22Business & Management ×17Economics ×11Engineering ×8Finance & Accounting ×6Humanities ×2Law ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 71 founders with career history

Morgan Stanley ×4National University of Singapore ×3Rakuten ×3Singular Labs ×3amana images inc. ×2Andreessen Horowitz ×2Bryan Cave ×2Credit Suisse ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5

4 founders hold a PhD · 14 hold an MBA (of 73 with degree data)

Investments · 230 tracked

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By year:2026 · 1 2025 · 4 2023 · 1 2022 · 2 2015 · 210 dated

Dialtoneusedialtone.com in✓ verified

Dialtone provides AI agent software that helps enterprises automate operations and workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Akash Kashyap(Founder)inPetr

Co-investorsAmino Capital Y Combinator

Visual Bank.Covisual-bank.co.jp 𝕏✓ verified

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)in Fumitaka 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.Payforward Aozora Corporate Investment

㈱Shippioshippio.io in 𝕏

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 Niwa in

Co-investors500 Global Coral Capital DBJ Capital Delight Ventures Dnx Ventures Energy & Environment Investment +8 more

Acon3Dacon3d.com 𝕏

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

AFINITafinit.com in

Afinit is an AI-powered financial platform that enables data-driven decision-making for financial product matching and credit assessment.

AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSeoul, KR

Aillisaillis.jp

Sho Okiyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond Next Ventures Funds Startups i-nest capital STRIVE Aozora Corporate Investment

Alualu.jp 𝕏

Alu is a manga information service that enables fans and creators to share and discuss manga content through posts and comments, fostering community engagement around manga titles.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Amarthaamartha.com in 𝕏

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 & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccion Lendable Mandiri Capital Indonesia BEENEXT

B GARAGEbgarage.ai in

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 Japan Kakao Ventures KT investment Inc.LB Investment

Babybillybabybilly.app

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))

bellFacebell-face.com

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 Ventures Globis Capital Partners Money Forward Venture Partners

BlueBankbluebank.app in 𝕏

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 Investment Canal Ventures Genesia Ventures

Brgcardbrgcard.com

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

BRIAbria.ai in 𝕏

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

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Bright Pixel Capital Entrée Capital GFT Ventures IN Venture Red Dot Capital Partners +3 more

Bunchbunch.live

Bunch is a mobile app for video chatting with friends while playing party games together.

ConsumerGamingImpact & Social GoodSocial

Jason LiangJordan Howlett

Co-investors500 Global Colopl Next Golden Ventures Metis Ventures Red Beard Ventures TRANSCEND +2 more

Caca.la

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

Catalogcatalogdna.com in 𝕏

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, Llc Fifty Years Hemisphere Ventures LLC New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Prefix Capital Cantos Ventures +3 more

Chroniclechronicle.studio in

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)in Scott Greenberg in

Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures Transpose Platform Management Patron Sands Capital Ventures Strobe Ventures

Cinchcinchtech.aiApr 2025 · $38.2M

Cinch provides Device-as-a-Service (DaaS), letting businesses subscribe to laptops, phones, and tablets on monthly plans with procurement, lifecycle management, maintenance, and recycling included.

Circular EconomyHardwareSaaS

Co-investors1982 Ventures Cultivation Capital Monk's Hill Ventures Seedstars

Cinchcinch.io in 𝕏Apr 2025 · $38.2M

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 Fund Kickstart 1982 Ventures Cultivation Capital Monk's Hill Ventures Seedstars

Coffee Meets Bagelcohive.spaceJan 2015

San Francisco, US

Ahreum Kang(Executive Officer, Director)Da Woon Kang(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Osuke Honda(Director)in

Co-investorsAC Ventures Agaeti Ventures Gingerbread Capital Lightbank Quest Venture Partners Atami Capital +2 more

Comicicomici.jp 𝕏

Comici (コミチ) was a Japanese web platform for reading and posting original manga and columns, offering genre rankings, editorial picks, and manga contests.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Commmunecommmune.jp 𝕏

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

Cupistcupist.com

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

Datamakerdatamaker.io in

DataMaker builds an all-in-one AI platform covering data preparation through AI development, including its Synapse product and domain-specific AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense Tech

Destydesty.app in

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 Ventures Square Peg Capital East Ventures January Capital

Dialpaddialpad.com in 𝕏

Dialpad provides a platform that transforms customer conversations into actionable intelligence for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Ramon, US

Craig Walker(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)in John Rector(Director)in Brian Peterson(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inLily Toy(Executive Officer)inDan O'Connell(Director)in

Board Mark Shulgan(Director)in

Co-investorsAcrew Capital Andreessen Horowitz Atomic Cerity Partners Ventures Felicis Ventures Fly Ventures +13 more

Double Jump Tokyodoublejump.tokyoMay 2022

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 Ventures Fenbushi Capital Prime Partners SBI Investment

Ecomobiecomobi.com

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)in Dung Do Kim(Founder)inTruong Cong Thanh(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsESP Capital Naver Nextrans TheVentures VinaCapital Ventures

Endowusendowus.com in

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)in Samuel Rhee(Founder)in

Co-investorsK3 Ventures Lightspeed Venture Partners OSK Ventures International Citi Ventures Illuminate Financial MUFG +3 more

Energent AIenergent.ai in 𝕏Sep 2023

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(Co-founder & CEO)in Kimi Kong(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Embedding VC General Catalyst Hub71

Evolanyevolany.com in 𝕏

Evolany offers anybot, a no-code cloud service that connects with LINE to build marketing content such as lotteries, stamp cards, game campaigns, and mini-apps for automated customer engagement.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Song Yu(Founder)in

Factblockfactblock.com 𝕏

Factblock provides services and platforms for the blockchain and Web3 sectors, leveraging its position as organizer of Korea Blockchain Week since 2018.

Crypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSector AgnosticSeoul, KR

Fairydevicesfairydevices.jp

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

Fastworkfastwork.id in 𝕏

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

Faunafauna.comDefunct

Fauna built FaunaDB, a serverless document-relational cloud database, and shut down the service in May 2025.

San Francisco, US

Evan Weaver(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsConversion Capital DCVC (Data Collective)Madrona Venture Group Mango Capital Point72 Ventures Vista Venture Partners +3 more

Finfrafinfra.io

FinFra enables digital businesses in Southeast Asia to integrate lending services into their platforms, offering embedded financing solutions for digital transactions.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAccion BADideas.fund Cento Ventures Firstpick Hustle Fund

Flikflik.co.id

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 Ventures GMO VenturePartners Init 6 Saison Capital

foriioforiio.com 𝕏

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 Brain KDDI Open Innovation Fund Shizuoka Capital

GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc.gmo-cybersecurity.com

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 Ventures GMO Internet Oita Venture Capital Tokyo University of Science Innovation Capital

goooods株式会社goooods.com

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)in Keisuke Kanno(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Incubate US Vela Partners

Habitfactoryhabitfactory.co 𝕏

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 Ventures KB Investment Kolon Investment, Inc.Korea Development Bank Shinhan Venture Investment Smilegate Investment

HappyFreshhappyfresh.com

HappyFresh runs an online grocery ordering and delivery service, sourcing items from local supermarkets and stores in the cities where it operates.

Mobility & Transportation

Benjamin KoellmannFajar BudiprasetyoFrederic VerinGuillem SegarrainKai KuxKonstantin Lange

Co-investors500 Global Capria Ventures Liquidity Capital Mars Growth Capital Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Endeavor Catalyst +3 more

Hellohello.ai 𝕏Jun 2015

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-investors8VC Bling Capital FirstLook Partners Max Ventures REMUS Capital Scale Venture Partners

Helpfeel Inc.helpfeel.com 𝕏

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 Brain Globis Capital Partners One Capital Salesforce Ventures SMBC Venture Capital

HonestDocshonestdocs.id in 𝕏

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 Ventures Gobi Partners iSeed

Hopaehopae.com in

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

Idnidn.media in

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

Iettyietty.me

ietty is an online rental property brokerage in Japan that helps consumers find apartments matching their preferred conditions (location, rent, etc.) and delivers listings via chat.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Taihei Ogawain

Instavrinstavr.co 𝕏

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-investorsSTRIVE

iPrice Groupipricegroup.com in

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 Chmelar inHeinrich WendelinPaul Brown-Kenyonin

Co-investors500 Global Cento Ventures ECONA AG Global Brain

JeongYookGakjeongyookgak.com

South Korean startup that produces and sells fresh meat, dairy, eggs and groceries directly to consumers online.

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Premier Partners

justInCasejustincase.jp

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 Global Global Brain

k-IDk-id.com in

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(Founder)in Jeff Wu(Founder)inTimothy M(Founder)in

Co-investorsA16Z Speedrun Andreessen Horowitz Lightspeed Venture Partners TIRTA Ventures Konvoy Ventures

Kaizen Platformkaizenplatform.com 𝕏

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 Next STRIVE Dentsu Innovation Partners GREE Ventures Mizuho Capital SBI Investment

Kino Technologieskino-technologies.com

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-investorsWonder Ventures

Kinolightskinolights.co.kr

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

Kkdaykkday.com

Taiwanese online travel agency selling local tours, activities and attraction tickets, plus Rezio booking software for operators.

Co-investorsAppWorks Ventures Monk's Hill Ventures

Kyuzankyuzan.com in 𝕏

Kyuzan is a Tokyo-based blockchain startup that develops NFT games and provides blockchain technology services.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingTokyo, JP

Takumi Takahashi(Founder / CEO)inRyo Komiyama(Founder)inRyohei Komiyama(Co-Founder / CTO)

Lekchalekcha.com 𝕏

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

LifeAtlifeat.io in 𝕏

LifeAt offers a virtual coworking feature where users choose ambient backdrops, sync into shared virtual spaces with peers, and run synchronized Pomodoro sessions with integrated chat and video for focused work alongside others.

ConsumerFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & Fitness

Marisa C(Founder)

Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Pack Ventures Pioneer Square Labs Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.

Lockedlocked.jp

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 INC.markncompany.co.kr

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)

Mellia株式会社mellia-cosmetics.com 𝕏

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

metaLogos, inc.metalogos.co.kr

Metalogos is an online investment service platform designed to improve investment success rates for individual investors.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

MG Innovation Lab, Inc.globaleur.com

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-investorsCrit Ventures Sazze Primer Sazze Partners

Mighty Healthmightyhealth.com in 𝕏Defunct

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)in James Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsThird Act Ventures Y Combinator RRE Ventures Will Ventures

Miive Welfare benefits platformmiive.jp

栗田廉(Founder)in

Co-investorsDnx Ventures Global Brain Genesia Ventures

Miraitrymirai.com in 𝕏

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)in Alexey Moiseenkov(co-founder & co-CEO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Fuel Venture Capital Mento vc Samsung Next Sarah Smith

Municemunice.com in

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-investorsSamsung Next

Muntomunto.kr

이미리님(Founder)in

Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan

Neighborneighbor.gg

RYO KAWAMOTO(Founder)in

NimbleRxnimblerx.com inMay 2022

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(Founder/CEO)inTalha Waqar(Executive Officer, Director)Farouk Ladha(Director)

Board Young Chung(Director)

Co-investorsDag Ventures Felicis Ventures Y Combinator First Round Capital Khosla Ventures Sequoia Capital

Ninja Vanninjavan.co

Singapore-based tech-enabled last-mile logistics provider delivering e-commerce parcels across six Southeast Asian markets.

Shaun Chong(Founder)in

Co-investorsB Capital Group B4 Capital Burda Principal Investments Golden Gate Ventures K3 Ventures Alibaba Group +2 more

Oceanocean.inc 𝕏

Co-investorsDelight Ventures

Onemediaonemedia.jp in 𝕏

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-investorsKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Palettepalette.cloud

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, Llc Emblem Ugly Duckling Ventures

Peggypeggy.com 𝕏

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)in Craig Follett(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBackbone Angels Entrepreneur Ventures Garage Capital Nomad Capital

Perxperxtech.com in 𝕏

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 Ventures Kickstart Innovation Access Ventures

Pictoriapictoria.co.jp 𝕏

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

Co-investorsGlobal Brain Kiraboshi Capital Skyland Ventures Sony Ventures Corporation

Playco enterprise-saasplay.co

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 VC Firestreak Ventures Good AI Capital Maven Ventures Roosh Ventures SGH Capital +4 more

PONT株式会社beyondclub.jp 𝕏

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

Popokiipopokii.com 𝕏

Popokii sells curated gift brands in the Japanese gift market through both B2C and B2B channels.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Juhyeong Kimin

Pvxpartnerspvxpartners.com in

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 Wadakethalakal in

Co-investorsPlay Ventures

QueryPie AIquerypie.com in 𝕏

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(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Sazze Y Combinator Primer Sazze Partners Salesforce Ventures

Ralaliralali.com in 𝕏

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 Ventures DG Daiwa Ventures Qualgro TNBAura AddVentures by SCG Digital Garage

Rejectreject.jp 𝕏

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)

Repro株式会社repro.io 𝕏

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 Ventures KDDI Open Innovation Fund NTT DOCOMO Ventures VOYAGE VENTURES

Retty株式会社retty.me 𝕏

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 Ventures STRIVE

RLWRLDrlwrld.ai in 𝕏

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(CEO)in

Co-investorsFuturePlay Global Brain KDDI Open Innovation Fund Hashed Mirae Asset Venture Investment PKSHA Technology Capital

RSQUARE CO. LTD.rsquare.co.kr

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 Investments Union Investment Partners

S フリーランス向け業務管理ツールtooon.jp

Yuma Sugiyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Incubation Open Network Lab

Salary Herosalary-hero.com in

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)in Jonathan Nohr(Co-founder)in Somjitra Dhanasobhon in

Co-investors1982 Ventures Global Founders Capital Titan Capital TukTuks 500 Global

Seedflexseedflex.comMay 2025 · $3.2M

SeedFlex offers a "Pay-As-You-Sell" cash advance product that lets online merchants receive capital and repay it automatically as a share of their future online sales.

E-commerceFintechSaaS

Ritwik Ghosh(Founder)in Sauvik Datta(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global ITERATIVE

Sharetreatssharetreats.ph

Jed Lee(Founder)in

shizaistudio.site

Japanese startup digitizing packaging-material procurement for e-commerce and retail via a factory network and order-management SaaS.

Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment Global Brain i-nest capital MIRAI SOUZOU Sony Ventures Corporation W Inc.+1 more

Singularsingular.net in 𝕏

Singular provides a marketing analytics platform that combines cost aggregation, mobile and cross-device attribution, fraud prevention, and creative analytics for marketing teams.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Gadi Eliashiv(CEO & Co-founder)in Susan Kuo(COO & Co-founder)in Eran Friedman(CTO & Co-founder)inStephanie Pilon(CMO)inYoni Amias(CCO)inNeil Mills(CRO)in

Co-investorsNorwest Venture Partners Titanium Ventures TransLink Capital Method Capital ACF Investors General Catalyst +4 more

Stand Technologiesvoicespace.ai

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

Stonebstoneb.jp 𝕏

STONE.B is a Japanese company that operates event production and management services, manages K-POP concerts and performances in Japan, and develops content platforms.

E-commerceMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

Kim Woo Jae(Co-Founder & CEO)Cho Younsang(Co-Founder & CEO)

Storesstores.jp in 𝕏

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

Streamistreami.co in

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

Superplastic Synthetic Superstarssuperplastic.co in 𝕏

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 / Artist)in

Co-investorsBollinger Investment Group Evolution VC Partners Scribble Ventures Spacecadet Ventures TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)75 & Sunny

Swif.aiswif.ai in 𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsAddin Venture Dreamit Ventures Y Combinator

TANP Inc.tanp.jp 𝕏

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-investorsGlobis Capital Partners

TERASS Inc.terass.com

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 Partners MetaProp Shizuoka Capital

THECOO株式会社thecoo.co.jp

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 capital Nippon Venture Capital

Tiptiptiptip.co in 𝕏

Tokyo307Inctokyo307inc.com

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

TokyoOtakuModeotakumode.com

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 Global

Tracxlogistracxlogis.com

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

Turing株式会社tur.ing in 𝕏

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 & TransportationTokyo, 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 Group Dentsu Ventures KDDI Open Innovation Fund Shochiku Ventures Spiral Capital

Valt Japanvalt-japan.com 𝕏

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 Capital Mizuho Capital SMBC Venture Capital Prime Partners

Vietceteravietcetera.com in

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 Ventures

Viroolvirool.com in 𝕏Acquired

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(Founder/CEO)in Vladimir Gurgov in

Co-investors500 Global Y Combinator FundersClub Menlo Ventures Thomvest Ventures TMT Investments

Virtusizevirtusize.jp in 𝕏

Virtusize provides AI-powered size recommendation technology for e-commerce retailers to reduce fit-related returns and cart abandonment.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Andreas Olaussonin

Vividentvivident.xyz in 𝕏

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 Global Hashed Mashup Ventures TheVentures

Warung Pintarwarungpintar.co.id 𝕏

KAKI4D is an Indonesian-language online gambling site promoting access links, account login, and games including slots (Slot88), sportsbook, and live casino.

Co-investorsAgaeti Ventures Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Wh Plus.Cowh-plus.co.jp

Japanese operator of Lenet, an online pickup-and-delivery laundry and dry-cleaning service available nationwide.

Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners

Whillwhill.jp 𝕏

WHILL designs and sells personal electric mobility devices, including power wheelchairs and sidewalk scooters (e.g.

HardwareMedical DevicesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures Open Network Lab Locus Ventures

Wrtnwrtn.ioMar 2025 · $11.8M

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)in

Co-investorsAntler Krew Capital Venture BRV Capital Management Goodwater Capital KB Securities Korea Development Bank

X Bit.Cox-bit.co.jp 𝕏

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

Yourmystaryourmystar.jp 𝕏

Yourmystar is an online marketplace that connects users in Japan with local cleaning and household service providers, such as air conditioner cleaning specialists.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Zuzuzuzuhospitality.com

ZUZU Hospitality provides property management software and revenue management tools for independent hotels, combining automated pricing, distribution across OTAs, and reservation management with human expertise.

PropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySingapore, SG

Co-investorsAC Ventures Golden Gate Ventures Latin Leap NSG Ventures Vulpes Ventures Wavemaker Partners +2 more

주식회사 아크로스테크놀로지스akrostec.com

Akros turns investment theses into launch-ready ETF products, translating a client's thesis into an index methodology with screens, scores, and weights, then supporting index operations, sales materials, regulatory documentation, and ongoing intelligence.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsXquared VC

ガレージバンク株式会社garagebank.co.jp 𝕏Acquired

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-investorsW Inc.

ジーニーgeniee.co.jp 𝕏

GENIEE provides marketing software and advertising platforms including DSP, SSP, retail media, marketing automation, and CDP solutions for businesses to execute digital marketing campaigns.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Hirotaka Ohashiin

Co-investorsGlobal Brain STRIVE

ジョーシスjosys.com in 𝕏

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(CEO)in

Co-investorsGlobal Brain Globis Capital Partners Sony Ventures Corporation

ジョイズ株式会社joyz.co.jp

Joyz develops TerraTalk, a cloud-based English learning application for educational institutions in Japan.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSTokyo, JP

Yoshiyuki Kakihara

Co-investorsCanal Ventures Mizuho Capital SMBC Venture Capital

スマートバンクsmartbank.co.jp 𝕏

SmartBank is a financial services company licensed as a money transmitter and prepaid payment instrument provider in Japan.

FintechTokyo, JP

Shota Horii(Founder)inYuta Horii(Founder)in

Co-investorsDBJ Capital Global Brain Globis Capital Partners GMO VenturePartners

ソラジマsorajima.jp

Japanese manga publisher and Webtoon studio producing original vertical-scroll comics distributed in 11 countries.

前田儒郎(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.DBJ Capital Dentsu Ventures Funds Startups Global Brain KDDI Open Innovation Fund +2 more

ビジョナル株式会社visional.inc

Japanese holding company for the BizReach group, operating HR Tech, M&A, logistics DX and cybersecurity businesses.

Soichiro Swimmy Minami(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners SMBC Venture Capital

フォトシンスphotosynth.co.jp

Japanese IoT company behind the Akerun retrofit smart lock and cloud-based access control system for businesses.

Co-investorsGlobal Brain Globis Capital Partners JR East Start UP

ホリデー株式会社haveagood.holiday 𝕏

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

ミラティブmirrativ.co.jp 𝕏

Mirrativ operates a live game streaming platform where users can broadcast and watch gameplay, alongside advertising services and live gaming events.

Creator EconomyGamingMarketing TechSocialTokyo, JP

Junichi Akagawa(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal Brain Globis Capital Partners KDDI Open Innovation Fund

むすびす株式会社urban-funes.com

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))

モノグサmonoxer.com

Tokyo, JP

Keisuke Kuroyanagi(Founder)Haruhito (Harry) Yoshikawain

Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT Capital Global Brain

モビルス株式会社mobilus.co.jp 𝕏

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 Capital Sumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

ラクスルraksul.com 𝕏

Raksul is an online printing marketplace that provides printing services including flyers, business cards, booklets, envelopes, and promotional items, connecting customers with a network of printing companies across Japan.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerce

Co-investorsGlobal Brain GMO VenturePartners STRIVE

ワンダープラネットwonderpla.net

Wonderpla creates products and services designed to bring moments of joy and laughter to people worldwide across different cultures, languages, and backgrounds.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsGlobal Brain JAFCO Group Nippon Venture Capital SMBC Venture Capital

代々木アニメーショングループyoani.group

Yoani Group is the parent holding company for the Yoani anime production group, responsible for strategic planning and management support across its subsidiary companies.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Masashi Kurata(Representative Director)

Co-investorsDentsu Ventures Global Brain Globis Capital Partners Shizuoka Capital Skyland Ventures TBS Innovation Partners +1 more

八面六臂株式会社hachimenroppi.com

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

株式会社AccordXaccordx.co.jp 𝕏

AccordX provides "請求できるくん", a digital billing service that automates the invoicing, dunning, and collection of small-value receivables such as cancellation fees for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

安井一男(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsANOBAKA

株式会社AgeWellJapanagewelljapan.co.jp 𝕏

AgeWellJapan creates services and spaces that connect seniors with younger generations and bridge communities of residents, researchers, and business stakeholders around the concept of aging positively through challenge and discovery.

Impact & Social GoodLongevitySocialWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Madoka Akagi

Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin Capital

株式会社Aimingaiming-inc.com

Aiming develops and operates online games for global audiences, with a focus on free-to-play titles using item-based monetization models.

GamingTokyo, JP

椎葉（Shiiba）(CEO)

Co-investorsSMBC Venture Capital Incubate Fund

株式会社aquwaaquwa.co.jp 𝕏

aquwa is a Japanese content production company that creates and operates video content, primarily on YouTube, including the kids/family channel "Sansan Kids TV" and manga videos.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Kazuya Sasaki(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsIncubate Fund

株式会社BALLASballas.biz 𝕏Apr 2026

BALLAS designs, develops, manufactures, and sells construction materials.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsANOBAKA Global Brain mint VC Aozora Corporate Investment Daiwa House Ventures Kyoto Capital Partners +4 more

株式会社COUNTER WORKScounterworks.co.jp

COUNTERWORKS is a Japanese company that digitizes commercial real estate to enable more flexible retail and commerce.

MarketplacesPropTechRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

naoki sanpei(Founder)in三瓶直樹(代表取締役 CEO)薮本祐介(取締役 CFO)山本健人(取締役 CDO)徳永岳史(CTO)寺山淳基(CPO)

株式会社ElevationSpaceelevation-space.com in 𝕏

ElevationSpace develops small-satellite re-entry and recovery technology to return the results of in-orbit experiments to Earth, aiming to build an orbital transport network for people and goods.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Ryohei Kobayashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond Next Ventures Canal Ventures Global Brain MIRAI SOUZOU NTT DOCOMO Ventures Seraphim Space +1 more

株式会社Hacobumovo.co.jp 𝕏

MOVO is a SaaS-based logistics digitization platform that provides cloud-based transportation management solutions for freight and delivery operations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsIDATEN Ventures Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Sony Ventures Corporation

株式会社Hubblehubble-docs.com 𝕏

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 Ventures mint VC Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

株式会社IMCFimcf-international.com

IMCF invests in new value creation and builds brands, using the internet to deliver next-generation Japan-originated global brands to people worldwide.

ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Masamichi Yoshitake(Founder)in

株式会社Lang-8lang-8.jp

Lang-8 operates language learning web services and mobile applications that connect learners to correct each other's language exercises, including platforms for peer-to-peer language correction and question-and-answer language learning.

ConsumerEdTechSaaSSocialTokyo, JP

Xi Yangyang

Co-investorsDG Incubation Kyoto University Innovation Capital Open Network Lab

株式会社LayerXlayerx.co.jp 𝕏

LayerX is a technology company focused on digitizing economic activity, aiming to reduce friction in work and daily life through software.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

yoshinori fukushima(Founder)in福島良典(代表取締役CEO)松本勇気(代表取締役CTO)

Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT Capital GMO VenturePartners

株式会社Linclinc-info.com 𝕏

Linc provides online services supporting foreign nationals in Japan through education, career advancement, and employment opportunities across various life stages.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP

Shiyou Naka仲思遥 (Naka Shiharu)(CEO)井上千鶴 (Chizuru Inoue)(Chief Marketing Officer)増井陽一 (Yoichi Masui)(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsGenesia Ventures

株式会社MFSmortgagefss.jp

MFS provides mortgage advisory services in Japan, combining finance expertise with information technology to help borrowers find and refinance home loans on the most favorable terms.

FintechPropTech

中山田明(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners Kiraboshi Capital Nippon Venture Capital NTT DOCOMO Ventures Sony Ventures Corporation Aozora Corporate Investment

株式会社microCMSmicrocms.co.jp

microCMS is a Japan-based headless CMS that delivers data via API from an admin interface.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

柴田和祈(代表取締役 (Representative Director))鈴木琢人(取締役 (Director))清水環(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsEast Ventures

株式会社OKANokan.co.jp

OKAN provides employee retention and workplace wellness solutions through an on-site cafeteria service and organizational health assessment platform for Japanese companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Keita Sawaki(CEO)

株式会社PoliPolipolipoli.work

Japanese GovTech startup operating policy co-creation platforms connecting citizens, politicians, ministries, municipalities and companies.

Co-investorsGlobal Brain KDDI Open Innovation Fund NOW Japan NTT DOCOMO Ventures Skyland Ventures

株式会社Scalarscalar-labs.com 𝕏

Scalar develops database-agnostic software solutions for enterprise data management, including ScalarDB—a universal HTAP engine that integrates multiple databases for transactional and analytical processing—and ScalarDL, a distributed ledger for managing data operations with strong security and authenticity guarantees.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Wataru Fukatsu(CEO)inHiroyuki Yamada(CTO)inJoe McCunney(CEO & President)in

株式会社Specteespectee.co.jp 𝕏

Spectee builds AI-based real-time crisis intelligence, analyzing social media posts, weather data, and satellite data to detect and visualize disasters, accidents, and geopolitical risks.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTechSaaSTokyo, JP

Ken Murakami(Founder)in村上建治郎(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsOpen Network Lab Shizuoka Capital

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Z Venture Capital made?: Z Venture Capital has 230 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Z Venture Capital invest at?: Z Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Z Venture Capital's typical check size?: Z Venture Capital typically writes checks of $150K – $101M.
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, 500 Global, among 199 tracked co-investors.

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NOW Japan

NOW is a venture investment firm with a Japanese focus, backing early-stage startups across various sectors.

Both backed · 3

Mellia株式会社株式会社PoliPoli 株式会社ピカブル

$771K – $30M

Beyond Next Ventures

Beyond Next Ventures is a Japan-based deep-tech venture capital firm supporting the commercialization of research from academia and large corporations, and building startup ecosystems.

Both backed · 2

株式会社ElevationSpaceAillis

ANRI

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.

$497K – $78M

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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