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Japan Asia Investment
Micro VCActiveJAIC is Japan's largest independent venture capital firm and has accumulated experience and know-how over a period of 15 years as a
61
Investments
10
Exits
$1.2B
AUM
16.4%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Japan Asia Investment, as a micro-VC, invests in various stages across the venture capital and web hosting industries, leveraging its extensive experience as Japan's largest independent venture capital firm.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 9 years
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2019Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 61 companies
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LayerX
Crypto/Web3 · Series A, 2019
L
LegalForce
SaaS · Series A, 2017
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Repro
SaaS · Series A, 2014
M
Mercari
Marketplaces · Series A, 2013
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SmartNews
Media/Content · Series A, 2013
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freee
Fintech · Series A, 2013
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Kaizen Platform
SaaS · Series A, 2013
G
Gunosy
Media/Content · Series A, 2013
W
Wantedly
SaaS · Series A, 2012
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Visional
Enterprise · Series A, 2012
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Abeja
AI/ML · Series A, 2012
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Chatwork
SaaS · Series A, 2011
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
Kaizen PlatformAcquisition2021—
SansanIPO2019—
ChatWorkIPO2019—
freeeIPO2019—
BASEIPO2019—
MercariIPO2018—
Money ForwardIPO2017—
SpiberAcquisition2015—
GunosyIPO2015—
SmartNewsAcquisition2012—
Frequently Asked Questions
Japan Asia Investment focuses on Seed, Series A stage investments.