Investments (#)
Investments (USD)
Transactions
Recent transactions - Japan
Company | Funding round | Date | |
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Exchange Corporation KK Provider of purchase settlement technology for Japan. fintech |
Acquisition USD 2,700,000,000 (USD 2,700,000,000) at USD 2,700,000,000 (USD 2,700,000,000) valuation. |
10 Sep 2021 | |
Kyash Inc Creators of the Kyash wallet app and payment platform Kyash Direct. fintech, challenger banks |
Series B JPY 1,500,000,000 (USD 14,000,000) |
3 Jul 2019 | |
Coincheck Exchange Cryptocurrency exchange. cryptocurrency exchanges |
Acquisition USD 33,500,000 (USD 33,500,000) at USD 33,500,000 (USD 33,500,000) valuation. |
5 Apr 2018 | |
SB Drive Corp Tokyo-based autonomous vehicle subsidiary of SoftBank and Advanced Smart Mobility. |
N/A JPY 510,000,000 (USD 4,600,000) |
31 Dec 2017 | |
Bitflyer Cryptocurrency exchange. blockchain, fintech, cryptocurrency exchanges, retail investing, secondary trading |
Series D USD 1,800,000 (USD 1,800,000) |
31 Dec 2017 | |
Trillium Inc Cyber security company. cybersecurity |
Series A |
16 Feb 2017 | |
Exchange Corporation KK Provider of purchase settlement technology for Japan. fintech |
Series B USD 15,000,000 (USD 15,000,000) |
29 Jul 2016 | |
Atonarp Inc Scientific instrumentation company that designs & manufactures Smart Spectrometers. semiconductors, MEMS, spectrometers |
Series B USD 16,000,000 (USD 16,000,000) |
26 Jul 2016 | |
Mercari [] Developer of a P2P marketplace app. |
Series D USD 75,000,000 (USD 75,000,000) at USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) valuation. |
2 Mar 2016 | |
Rakuten Ventures (Japan Fund) Venture fund sponsored by Rakuten Inc investing in Japanese startups. |
Fund Closing JPY 10,000,000,000 (USD 84,000,000) |
28 Jan 2016 | |
Whomor Inc |
Seed USD 1,600,000 (USD 1,600,000) |
20 Dec 2015 | |
Atonarp Inc Scientific instrumentation company that designs & manufactures Smart Spectrometers. semiconductors, MEMS, spectrometers |
N/A |
31 Dec 2014 | |
Arysta LifeScience Corp |
Acquisition USD 3,510,000,000 (USD 3,510,000,000) at USD 3,510,000,000 (USD 3,510,000,000) valuation. |
20 Oct 2014 | |
Concur Technologies Inc Provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions. |
Acquisition USD 8,300,000,000 (USD 8,300,000,000) at USD 8,300,000,000 (USD 8,300,000,000) valuation. |
18 Sep 2014 | |
Atonarp Inc Scientific instrumentation company that designs & manufactures Smart Spectrometers. semiconductors, MEMS, spectrometers |
Series A USD 8,000,000 (USD 8,000,000) |
12 Aug 2014 | |
Terra Motors |
Venture USD 10,000,000 (USD 10,000,000) |
15 May 2014 | |
Rakuten Ventures (Global Fund) corporate venturing |
Fund Closing USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) |
31 Dec 2013 | |
Tokyo Electron Ltd |
Acquisition USD 9,400,000,000 (USD 9,400,000,000) at USD 9,400,000,000 (USD 9,400,000,000) valuation. |
24 Sep 2013 | |
Fuji Startup Ventures Venture fund affiliated with Fuji TV focusing in startups that develop applications and services that can be integrated into TV programming |
Fund Closing JPY 1,500,000,000 (USD 16,945,000) |
24 Jan 2013 | |
SymBio Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
Series E |
1 Feb 2011 | |
Domino's Pizza Japan Inc Pizza delivery company. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2010 | |
Adways One of the leading Internet and mobile advertisement firms in Japan. |
Series A USD 17,800,000 (USD 17,800,000) |
1 Dec 2010 | |
Intelligence Ltd |
N/A |
18 Jul 2010 | |
Unison Capital Partners III LP |
Fund Closing JPY 140,000,000,000 |
31 Dec 2009 | |
Bellsystem24 |
N/A |
31 Dec 2009 | |
Bellsystem24 |
N/A |
31 Dec 2009 | |
Bellsystem24 |
Acquisition |
1 Nov 2009 | |
Bplats Inc Enterprising privately-held Japanese company that is pushing Cloud/SaaS uptake across Japan. |
Series A |
27 Jun 2008 | |
Sun Telephone Co Ltd Distributor of communications equipment leasing company. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2007 | |
Anywhere.FM Cloud-based platform for uploading, playing and sharing music. YCS07, consumer, content, music, digital music |
Seed |
2007 | |
Technology Venture Fund #2 |
Fund Closing USD 73,000,000 (USD 73,000,000) |
31 Dec 2006 | |
MEI Group Electronic payment system. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2006 | |
Carlyle Japan Partners II LP |
Fund Closing USD 1,900,000,000 (USD 1,900,000,000) |
31 Dec 2006 | |
Shinwa Co Ltd Leading manufacturer of scaffolding equipment throughout Japan. |
N/A |
1 Apr 2006 | |
Wazap! Largest gamer community in Japan |
N/A |
1 Dec 2005 | |
WR Hambrecht & Co Japan Inc A financial services company focused on Auction IPO / M&A Advisory and covers all aspect of pre-investment to post-investment process for management. |
N/A |
1 Sep 2005 | |
Technology Venture Fund #1 Venture capital fund managed by ITOCHU Technology Ventures Inc |
Fund Closing USD 83,000,000 (USD 83,000,000) |
31 Dec 2000 | |
Nippon Investment Partners |
Fund Closing USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) |
31 Dec 2000 | |
Unison Capital Partners LP |
Fund Closing JPY 38,000,000,000 |
31 Dec 1999 |
Companies
Best funded companies in Japan
Independent Asia-based equity and credit asset management services and Asian fund financial specialist.
A start-up accelerator company specializes in entrepreneurship (or equivalent) startup in the internet.
Environmental policy think tank that aims to establish a closed island recycling system for plastic and other waste on Samet Island in Thailand.
Investors
Top investors - Japan
Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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SunBridge Partners | Early-stage IT investor with operations in Japan and the US. | United States | 29 | |
DCM Inc | Venture capital firm. | United States | 13 | |
Bain Capital Private Equity | United States | 6 | ||
TPG Growth LLC | The middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG. | United States | 6 | |
H&Q Asia Pacific Venture Management Pte Ltd | Singapore | 6 | ||
TPG Capital LP | Private equity firm | United States | 6 | |
Rakuten Inc | Japan | 4 | ||
Rakuten Ventures (Japan Fund) | Venture fund sponsored by Rakuten Inc investing in Japanese startups. | Japan | 2 | |
Mizuho Capital Co Ltd | Japan | 2 | ||
Mobility Ventures LLC | United States | 2 | ||
Walden Riverwood Ventures | Venture capital firm focused on investing in core technology companies globally. | United States | 2 | |
SMBC Venture Capital Co Ltd | 2 | |||
The Riverside Co | Global investment firm. | United States | 2 | |
Permira Advisers LLC | Global private equity firm. | United Kingdom | 2 | |
Global Brain Corp | Japan | 2 | ||
Globis Capital Partners & Co | Japan | 2 | ||
HarbourVest Partners LLC | Independent private equity firm | United States | 1 | |
Valhalla Partners | United States | 1 | ||
CV VC AG | Private company based in Zug which invests in all stages of the crypto and blockchain growth cycle. | Switzerland | 1 | |
SIG Asia Investments LLLP | 1 | |||
Monitor Ventures | United States | 1 | ||
WRVI Global Capital Managers LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 1 | |
Institutional Venture Partners | US-based venture capital investment firm focusing on later-stage companies and growth equity investments. | United States | 1 | |
Japan Co-Invest | Japan | 1 | ||
Sycamore Ventures | Global investment firm with offices in the US, India and Singapore. | United States | 1 | |
Digital Garage Inc | Japan | 1 | ||
Wellington Partners [US] | United States | 1 | ||
Oxford Bioscience Partners LP | United States | 1 | ||
Rakuten Global EC Fund | 1 | |||
Plug and Play Ventures | United States | 1 | ||
Industry Ventures LLC | Venture capital firm making investments through secondary opportunities, primary fund investments and direct co-investments in VC-backed companies. | United States | 1 | |
KKR Asset Management Ltd | United Kingdom | 1 | ||
Toppan Printing Co Ltd | Japan | 1 | ||
SBI Investment Co Ltd | Japan | 1 | ||
RRE Ventures LLC | American venture capital firm based in New York City. | United States | 1 | |
Redpoint Ventures | Venture capital capital firm that invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. | United States | 1 | |
Mitsui & Co | Japan | 1 | ||
Infinity Venture Fund | India | 1 | ||
Y Combinator | American technology startup accelerator. | United States | 1 | |
Providence Equity LLP | Providence is the world's leading private equity firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and information investments | United Kingdom | 1 | |
Goodwater Capital LLC | United States | 1 | ||
Spring Capital Partners LP | United States | 1 | ||
Softbank Venture Capital | United States | 1 | ||
Partech International Inc | United States | 1 | ||
Glynn Capital Management LLC | Private and public technology investment firm. | United States | 1 | |
Shinsei Corporate Investment Co Ltd | Japan | 1 | ||
Arbor Ventures | VC focused on early stage companies at the intersection of financial services, data and digital commerce. | Hong Kong SAR China | 1 | |
California Public Employees' Retirement System | Agency in the California executive branch that manages pension and health benefits for the California public employees, retirees, and their families. | United States | 1 | |
Innovation Network Corp of Japan | Japanese public-private partnership that provides financial, technological and management support for next-generation businesses. | Japan | 1 | |
Cambridge Technology Partners Ltd | Provides strategic consulting services, technology-enabled solutions and maintenance services | United States | 1 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers - Japan
Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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SAP SE | 1 | |||
PayPal Inc | Web-based payment services. | United States | 1 | |
SBI Holdings Inc | Japan | 1 | ||
Bain Capital LP | United States | 1 | ||
Platform Specialty Products | 1 | |||
Monex Group Inc | Japan | 1 | ||
Applied Materials Inc | United States | 1 |