JAFCO

Japan· jafco.co.jp/english· 92 team · 329 portfolio ·Refreshed Aug 05, 2026 ·Tracking since Mar 08, 2026

3 Team Newly Listed · 90d

2 Team Delisted · 90d

3 Port. Additions · 90d

2 Port. Exits · 90d

JAFCO's portfolio is concentrated in AI / Software, Buyout Investment, Other.
3 team members newly listed, 2 team members no longer listed, 3 portfolio additions, and 2 portfolio exits in the last 90 days.

Co-investors

62 overlapping investors across shared portfolio companies.

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Top shared-portfolio partners

Global Brain Corporation 29 shared
JIC Venture Growth Investments 21 shared
Z Venture Capital 21 shared
DBJ Capital 16 shared
Globis Capital Partners 16 shared

Last 14 days

EXIT

Tier IV, Inc. marked as IPO

12 days ago

2026-07-24

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Aki Uehara

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LinkedIn ↗

Akiko Gotani

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Akira Nagashima

Chief Capitalist

—

Atoka Jo

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Atsushi Fujii

General Manager of Investment Division | Partner

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Atsushi Nishida

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LinkedIn ↗

Atsushi Yamamoto

—

Ayaka Fujimoto

—

LinkedIn ↗

Ayuki Shirakawa

—

LinkedIn ↗

Azusa Takeda

—

Daiya Nagata

—

Eichi Katano

—

Gento Makino

—

LinkedIn ↗

Hana Masuko

—

Haruki Goda

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Haruyoshi Onuma

Partner

—

Hayato Taniguchi

—

Hiroaki Hanawa

—

Hirogi Nakayama

Managing Director

—

Hiroki Honda

—

Hiroki Setoyama

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Hiroo Kamioka

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LinkedIn ↗

Hisao Tokuhara

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Hitoshi Sawamoto

Senior Manager

—

Iria Takahashi

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James Gibson

Managing Director | Global Fundrasing & Investor Relations

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Kazuki Tsuboi

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Kazuo Arikado

—

Keiichi Kurosaka

—

Keisuke Aoyama

Managing Director

—

Keisuke Miyoshi

President & CEO | Partner

—

Kengo Miura

—

LinkedIn ↗

Kensho Ueno

—

Kento Imai

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Ko Minamikurosawa

Senior Corporate Officer | General Manager of Structured Investment Division | Managing Director

—

Kohei Kawashima

—

LinkedIn ↗

Kojiro Migita

—

Koki Jinnouchi

—

Kosuke Toji

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Kota Tanahashi

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Maiko Saito

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Manami Domon

—

LinkedIn ↗

Masahide Shibata

—

Masahiro Izumi

—

Masakazu Yazaki

—

LinkedIn ↗

Masaki Kitakami

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Masaki Sato

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Masanori Hashimoto

—

Masashi Takahira

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Masataka Kobayashi

Managing Director

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Masato Kikuchi

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Masato Watanabe

—

Mitsuru Koyama

—

Mizuki Takahara

General Manager of the West Japan Branch | Partner

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Morinobu Kamikura

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Naohiro Furuya

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Naoki Sato

Corporate Officer

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Ryota Shintani

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LinkedIn ↗

Ryoya Kono

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Ryuto Fukuda

—

LinkedIn ↗

Shiori Taneichi

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Sho Ohtani

—

LinkedIn ↗

Shohei Fujimori

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Soichi Furuya

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Sueko Matsumoto

Corporate Officer

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Suguru Ueno

—

LinkedIn ↗

Taira Kobayashi

—

LinkedIn ↗

Takayuki Matsumoto

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Takayuki Nishinaka

—

LinkedIn ↗

Takumi Kondo

—

LinkedIn ↗

Takumi Nakamura

—

LinkedIn ↗

Takuya Masuzawa

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Takuya Sasaki

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Tatsuhiro Sunayama

Managing Director

—

Tomohiko Sawai

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Tomotake Kitazawa

Partner

—

Tomoyasu Suzuki

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Tsukasa Tominaga

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Yasutake Ou

—

Yasuyuki Niwa

—

LinkedIn ↗

Yoshihiro Morito

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Yoshikazu Akagawa

Chief Capitalist

—

LinkedIn ↗

Yoshiki Kamiaka

—

LinkedIn ↗

Yoshinori Ito

General Manager of Fund Management Division

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Yoshiro Ishioka

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Yosuke Miyachi

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Yuki Ishimoto

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LinkedIn ↗

Yuki Tanaka

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LinkedIn ↗

Yuma Horinouchi

—

LinkedIn ↗

Yuta Seimiya

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Yutaro Saka

Partner

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Yuu Sakamoto

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1-10, Inc.

Other

Active

3-shake Inc.

AI / Software

Active

A1A Inc.

AI / Software, SaaS, Sustainability

Active

ACALL Inc.

Other

Active

ACALL Inc.

As of June 2026

Other

Active

ADiXi, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

AGRI SMILE,Inc.

AI / Software, Science and Engineering, Sustainability

Active

AGRIST Inc.

AI / Software, Science and Engineering

Active

AIN HOLDINGS INC.

Other

IPO

AIXIA CORPORATION

Buyout Investment

M&A

AMLEAD Co.,Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

ARCS Inc.

AI / Software, Healthcare / Biotech, Science and Engineering

Active

ARPEGE Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

ASAHIENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Buyout Investment

M&A

ASOVIEW Inc.

Market place

Active

ATLAST HEALTH, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

ATOM Inc.

AI / Software, Science and Engineering

Active

AVILEN Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment, AI / Software

IPO

ActiValues, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Aeterlink Corp.

Science and Engineering

Active

Aiming, Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Mobile

IPO

Airfriend, Inc.

AI / Software, Media and Entertainment

Active

Aixtal Corporation

AI / Software, Science and Engineering

Active

Alchemedicine

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Aldagram Inc.

SaaS

Active

Alivexis, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Antway inc.

Other

Active

Aperza Inc.

Market place, Media and Entertainment

M&A

AppBank Inc.

Media and Entertainment

IPO

Aracan Co.Ltd.

Market place

Active

Arithmer Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Arrowsmith, inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, Science and Engineering, Sustainability

Ashikaga Holdings Co.,Ltd.

Buyout Investment

IPO

Astroscale Holdings

Science and Engineering, Sustainability

IPO

Atransen Pharma, Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Azoop Co., Ltd.

Market place

Active

BackTech Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

BancTec Japan, Inc.

Buyout Investment

IPO

Baseconnect Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Beatrust Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Bio Palette Co., Ltd

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Biomedical Solutions Co., Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech

M&A

Blue Laser Fusion Inc.

Science and Engineering, Sustainability

Active

Branding Technology Inc.

Other

IPO

Braveridge Co., Ltd.

Other

Active

Bring Out Inc.

AI / Software, Sales and Marketing

Active

Bulky Info Tec Inc.

Buyout Investment

Active

C Channel, Inc.

Media and Entertainment

Active

CAGUUU

AI / Software, Market place

Active

CAMPFIRE, Inc.

Fintech

Active

CAMPFIRE, Inc.

As of June 2026

Fintech

Active

CBA, Inc.

Sustainability

Active

COLOPL, Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Mobile

IPO

CONTENTS SEVEN Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

COUNTERWORKS Inc.

Market place

Active

CYBERDYNE, INC.

Science and Engineering

IPO

CaTe Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Canly Inc.

Other

Active

Career-tasu, Inc.

Buyout Investment

Active

Casio Human Systems Co.,Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

CellFiber Co., Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech, Science and Engineering

Active

Chariloto Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Chordia Therapeutics Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

IPO

Clear Inc.

Other

Active

Cloudbase, Inc.

Other

Active

Club Tourism International Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Commmune Inc.

Sales and Marketing, AI / Software

Active

Cuorips Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

IPO

DGF Human Resources Development Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

Daito Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Other

IPO

Datasection Inc

AI / Software

IPO

DeltaX.co,.ltd.

Other

Active

DubGuild Inc.

AI / Software

Active

EISHIN Co., Ltd.

AI / Software

Active

ENERES Co., Ltd.

Sustainability

IPO

Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

IPO

Emerada Co., Ltd.

AI / Software, Fintech

Active

Encourage Technologies Co.,Ltd.

Other

IPO

EventHub Co., Ltd.

Sales and Marketing, AI / Software

Active

FLEXCEED Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

FOLIO Holdings Co., Ltd.

AI / Software, Fintech

M&A

FUJITEX Co.,Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

FULL KAITEN Inc.

Other

Active

FURYU Corporation

Buyout Investment

M&A

Fablic, Inc

Market place, Mobile

M&A

Fablic, Inc

As of June 2026

Market place, Mobile

M&A

Fact Base Inc.

Other

Active

FastLabel Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Finatext Holdings Ltd.

Fintech, Mobile

IPO

Flywheel Inc.

AI / Software

M&A

Forward, inc.

AI / Software, SaaS

Active

Four Nines Co.Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

FreakOut Inc.

Sales and Marketing

IPO

GCU Corp.

Buyout Investment

M&A

GENEROSITY Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

GOKKO inc.

Media and Entertainment

Active

GaSonics Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

GameWith Inc

Media and Entertainment

IPO

Gaudi Clinical Co. Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Gaudiy Group Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

Genomedia Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Giftmall.Inc

Market place

Active

Giver Take All .inc

Market place

Active

Global Knowledge Network Japan, Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Gojo & Company, Inc.

Other

Active

Graniph Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Gunosy Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Mobile

IPO

H2Corporation, Co. Ltd.

AI / Software

Active

HEADLIGHT INC.

Buyout Investment

Active

IZAWA TOWEL co.,ltd.

Buyout Investment

IPO

Information Service Force Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

Informetis Co., Ltd.

AI / Software, Buyout Investment

IPO

Isuzu Glass Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

JAPAN AI, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

JEPLAN INC.

Sustainability

Active

JOSYS INC.

Other

Active

JSH Co.,Ltd.

Other

IPO

Jolly Good Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, AI / Software

Active

K Technology Corporation

Buyout Investment

M&A

K.K. CYBO

AI / Software, Healthcare / Biotech

Active

KH Neochem Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

IPO

KINS Co., Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech, Sales and Marketing

Active

KIS Co.,Ltd.

Other

Active

KOKORONO Company

Fintech

Active

KOMINE Co., LTD.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Kanetaya Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Karakuri, Inc.

AI / Software, SaaS

Active

Kitchen House Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

KnowledgeSuite Inc.

SaaS, Sales and Marketing

IPO

Kurashiru, Inc.

Media and Entertainment

IPO

Kyash Inc.

Fintech

Active

Kyoto Fusioneering ltd.

Science and Engineering

Active

Kyowa Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

LOCONDO,Inc.

Other

IPO

LPIXEL Inc.

AI / Software, Healthcare / Biotech

Active

LUXA, Inc.

Market place

M&A

LayerX Inc.

Fintech

Active

LegalOn Technologies, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Let Inc.

Market place

Active

Life is Tech, Inc.

Other

Active

Life is Tech, Inc.

As of June 2026

Other

Active

Linkers Corporation

Market place

IPO

Linkers Corporation

As of June 2026

Market place

IPO

Liquid Group Co., Ltd.

Fintech

M&A

Locus Blue Co., Ltd

AI / Software, SaaS

M&A

Logomix Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, Science and Engineering

Active

MAX ENGINEERRING INC.

Buyout Investment

Active

MDP, Inc

Buyout Investment, AI / Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sales and Marketing

Active

MEDIA DO Co., Ltd.

Other

IPO

MI-6 Ltd.

AI / Software, Science and Engineering

Active

MIRAISENS, Inc.

Science and Engineering

M&A

MOLCURE Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, AI / Software

Active

MOON-X Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

MRSO, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, Market place

IPO

MTG Co., Ltd.

Other

IPO

Magenta Medical Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Matchbox Technologies Inc.

Market place

Active

MedPeer, Inc

Healthcare / Biotech, Media and Entertainment

IPO

Medical Engineering Institute, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, Other

M&A

Medical Support Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Medical Tribune, Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Megabass inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Meikoshokai Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Metagen Therapeutics, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Mico, Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd.

Science and Engineering

IPO

Mint Town, Co., Ltd.

Media and Entertainment

Active

Mirrativ, Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Mobile

IPO

Mobile Create Co.,Ltd.

Other

IPO

Money Forward, Inc.

Fintech, Mobile, SaaS

IPO

Monicle Inc.

Fintech

Active

Mujin, Inc.

Science and Engineering

Active

N.B. Medical Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, Science and Engineering

Active

NEIVE Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

NEW STANDARD Inc.

Media and Entertainment

Active

NEXTA Co., Ltd.

Other

Active

NEXTINNOVATION,inc

Healthcare / Biotech, Market place

M&A

NIKKEN Consultants, Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

NPF-Harmony Limited Partnership (Skylark Co., Ltd.)

Buyout Investment

M&A

Nalnet Communications Inc.

Buyout Investment

IPO

Nanofiber Quantum Technologies Inc.

Science and Engineering, Sustainability

Active

Network Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

Nippon Manufacturing Service Corporation

Buyout Investment

IPO

Nitto Sweets Co., Ltd

Buyout Investment

Active

N･FIELD Co.,Ltd.

Other

IPO

OLTA Inc.

AI / Software, Fintech

Active

OPEN8 Inc.

AI / Software, Sales and Marketing

Active

OPERe Co., Ltd.

AI / Software, Healthcare / Biotech, Sales and Marketing

Active

Oceanic Constellations Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Omicale Inc.

Buyout Investment

Active

Onion, Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

Open House Co., Ltd

Other

IPO

PAPABUBBLE JAPAN INC.

Buyout Investment

M&A

PIVOT, Inc.

Media and Entertainment

Active

PRD Therapeutics,Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Parallel Inc.

Other

Active

PartnerProp Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

PathosLogos Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Payroll Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Photosynth inc.

Other

IPO

Planet Savers, Inc.

Science and Engineering, Sustainability

Active

Plott Inc.

Media and Entertainment

Active

PocketSign Inc.

Fintech, AI / Software

Active

Power Spin Inc.

Science and Engineering, Sustainability

Active

Progress Technologies Group, Inc.

Buyout Investment

IPO

QB Net Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

QREATION Co., Ltd.

Media and Entertainment

Active

QuantumCore Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Quicker Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

R No Kaigo Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

REJECT Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Other

Active

RESCHO, Inc. (formerly BETASOFT Corporation)

Healthcare / Biotech, SaaS

M&A

REXEV Inc.

Sustainability

Active

RIVERFIELD Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech, Science and Engineering

Active

ROUND ONE Corporation.

Other

IPO

ROUTE06, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Radishbo-ya Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

IPO

Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd.

Other

IPO

Rege Nephro Co.,Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Reiwa Travel, Inc.

Market place, Media and Entertainment

Active

Repro Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

Research and Innovation Co.,Ltd

Sales and Marketing

M&A

SANU Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Sustainability

Active

SEIMEI Inc.

Sales and Marketing

Active

SEQSENSE, Inc.

Science and Engineering

M&A

SLD Entertainment Inc.

Other

IPO

SODA inc.

Market place

M&A

SPLYZA Inc.

Other

Active

SQUEEZE Inc.

SaaS

IPO

STADIUM Co., Ltd.

SaaS

M&A

STiLy

Fintech

Active

Sakana AI K.K.

AI / Software

Active

Sharing Energy Co., Ltd.

Sustainability

Active

Showa Yakuhin Kako Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

SimpleForm, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Skygate Technologies Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Smart Shuzen Co., Ltd.

Other

Active

SoVa, Inc.

Other

Active

SolvifAI Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Spectronix Corporation

Science and Engineering

Active

Spir, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Splink,Inc.

AI / Software, Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Srush, Inc

AI / Software

Active

Stamen Co.,Ltd.

SaaS

IPO

Star Signal Solutions Inc.

AI / Software, Science and Engineering

Active

Starley, Inc.

AI / Software, Media and Entertainment, Mobile

Active

Startia Holdings, Inc.

Other

IPO

Sustainable Lab Inc.

AI / Software, Sustainability

Active

Synplogen Co., Ltd.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

Synspective Inc.

Science and Engineering

IPO

TAIGA PRODUCTION CO., LTD.

Buyout Investment

Active

TELETECH Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

TENET Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

Active

THINKR inc.

Media and Entertainment

Active

THIRD Inc.

AI / Software

Active

TOCALO Co.,Ltd.

Buyout Investment

IPO

TOKIUM Inc.

AI / Software

Active

TORIHADA Inc.

Market place, Media and Entertainment

Active

TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

IPO

TWENTY ELEVEN Co. Ltd

Buyout Investment

Active

Tadano Utilities Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Tama Home Co., Ltd.

Other

IPO

TechDoctor Inc.

AI / Software, Healthcare / Biotech

Active

TechMagic Inc.

Science and Engineering

Active

Technoware

Buyout Investment

Active

TeraWatt Technology Inc.

Science and Engineering, Sustainability

Active

The Chain Museum Inc.

Market place

Active

Thirdverse, Co., Ltd.

Media and Entertainment

Active

Tier IV, Inc.

AI / Software

IPO

Timee, Inc.

Market place, Mobile

IPO

Timeleap Inc.

AI / Software

Active

Tokyo Software Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

Active

UCHIYAMA HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.

Other

IPO

UEI Solutions Inc.

Mobile

M&A

UNIFORM NEXT CO., LTD.

Other

IPO

UPPGO, Inc.

Buyout Investment

Active

UUUM co., ltd

Media and Entertainment, Sales and Marketing

IPO

User Like, Inc

Other

Active

VECTORONE Inc.

SaaS

M&A

VELTRA Corporation

Market place

Active

VMP Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment, Media and Entertainment

Active

VRAIN Solution, Inc.

AI / Software

IPO

ValueCommerce Co., Ltd.

Sales and Marketing

IPO

Vantan Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Vega corporation Co., Ltd.

Other

IPO

Victoria Inc.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Visional, Inc

Market place, SaaS, Sales and Marketing, Mobile, AI / Software

IPO

WACUL INC.

AI / Software, SaaS

IPO

WAKAZE Inc.

Other, Sustainability

Active

WAKAZE Inc.

As of June 2026

Other, Sustainablility

Active

WASHHOUSE Co.,Ltd.

Other

IPO

Waterfront Co., Ltd.

Buyout Investment

M&A

Why, Inc.

SaaS

M&A

WonderPlanet Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Mobile

IPO

YAMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

Other

IPO

Yokohama Vanilla Inc.

Other

Your mystar, Inc

Market place

Active

Yoyogi Animation Group Inc.

Media and Entertainment

Active

Yuasa Electronics Co.,Ltd

Buyout Investment

M&A

ZIGExN Co., Ltd.

Market place

IPO

ZOOST, Inc.

Buyout Investment

Active

Zeals Co., Ltd.

AI / Software, Sales and Marketing

Active

Zeroboard Inc.

Other

Active

aiESG, Inc.

AI / Software, Sustainability

Active

airCloset, Inc.

Mobile

IPO

aratana inc.

SaaS, Sales and Marketing

M&A

coconala Inc.

Market place

IPO

collabit inc.

AI / Software

Active

dotData, Inc.

AI / Software

Active

double jump.tokyo Inc.

Other

Active

erex Co.,Ltd

Buyout Investment

M&A

giftee Inc.

Sales and Marketing

IPO

gumi Inc.

Media and Entertainment, Mobile

IPO

i3Systems, Inc.

Mobile, SaaS

IPO

kubell Co., Ltd.

SaaS

IPO

miRagen Therapeutics, Inc.

Healthcare / Biotech

M&A

miive, Inc.

Fintech

Active

newmo, Inc.

Fintech, Market place

Active

note inc.

Media and Entertainment

IPO

oVice, Inc.

Other

Active

pafin Inc.

Fintech

Active

peroli, Inc.

Media and Entertainment

M&A

sMedio,Inc.

Other

IPO

secondz digital Inc.

AI / Software, Sales and Marketing

Active

sustainacraft Inc.

Sustainability

M&A

teno. Holdings Company Limited

Other

IPO

toypo,inc

Other

Active

vivid garden Inc.

Market place

Active

株式会社エスユーエス

Other

IPO