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Who invested in Life is Tech

2 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.7Mraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources

$3.2MVenture$6.5MSecondary
Latest round
Secondary, $6.5MDec 2024
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201420162018202020222024
$3.2MVenture$6.5MSecondary
First round
Venture, $3.2M
Aug 2014
Biggest round
$6.5M
Secondary · Dec 2024
Between rounds
10.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Dec 2024
    Secondary$6.5M5 new

    Source recorded

  2. Aug 2014
    Venture$3.2M5 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Venture2014Secondary2024East VenturesJAFCOJafco VenturesITOCHU Technology VenturesPegasus Tech VenturesJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsDENA A/SRecruit HoldingsMistletoeKCJ Group

Everyone who backed them

East VenturesVC firm1round
JAFCOCompany1round
Jafco VenturesGrowth equity1round
ITOCHU Technology VenturesVC firm1round
Pegasus Tech VenturesVC firm1round
JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsVC firm1round
DENA A/SPrivate equity1round
Recruit HoldingsGrowth equity1round
MistletoeVC firm1round
KCJ Groupno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Life is Tech

Who invested in Life is Tech?

Life is Tech's investors include East Ventures, JAFCO, Jafco Ventures, ITOCHU Technology Ventures and Pegasus Tech Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Life is Tech raised?

Life is Tech has raised $9.7M across 2 rounds since 2014.

When did Life is Tech last raise?

Life is Tech's most recent round was a Secondary of $6.5M in Dec 2024.

What was Life is Tech's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $6.5M in Dec 2024, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Life is Tech first?

Life is Tech's first round on record, in Aug 2014, was backed by Jafco Ventures, DENA A/S and Recruit Holdings and 2 others.

What stage is Life is Tech at?

Life is Tech's latest named round is a Secondary, in Dec 2024.

Where is Life is Tech based?

Life is Tech is based in Japan.

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