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500 Startups Japan
Venture CapitalActive500 Startups is the most active seed VC in the world. 500 Startups Japan is a $35M regional fund focusing on Japan.
41
Investments
10
Exits
$500M
AUM
24.4%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
500 Startups Japan invests in various stages of Japanese startups across a wide range of industries, with a focus on being an active seed-stage investor.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 7 years
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20131
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2019Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 41 companies
T
Tadaima
Consumer · Seed, 2019
S
SORA Technology
EdTech · Seed, 2019
G
GOKURI
Food & Beverage · Seed, 2019
i
iMyFone
SaaS · Seed, 2019
G
GVE
Other · Seed, 2019
A
AnyMind Group
Enterprise · Series A, 2017
K
Kakehashi
Healthcare · Series A, 2016
T
Tsunagu Japan
Marketplaces · Seed, 2015
Y
Yappli
SaaS · Series A, 2015
S
Spacemarket
Real Estate · Series A, 2015
V
Visional
Fintech · Series A, 2014
K
Kaizen Platform
SaaS · Series A, 2013
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
CanvaAcquisition2024—
TalkdeskAcquisition2024—
GrabIPO2021—
Planet LabsIPO2021—
Credit KarmaAcquisition2020$7.1B
SendGridIPO2017—
TwilioIPO2016—
FitbitIPO2015—
MomoIPO2014—
WildfireAcquisition2012—
Frequently Asked Questions
500 Startups Japan focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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