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Cool Japan Fund

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 8 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries ASeries BCivictechCivic TechGov Tech

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67%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque220days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$17MRounds led2 of 8Sole investor4 roundsMostly inSingapore, 25%
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Cool Japan Fund highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Growth: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $12M

What they do

It was established in November 2013 as a public-private fund based on law.Translated from Japanese, from their own website
Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
CivictechCivic TechGov Tech
Based in
Minato, Japan
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    PolicyStreetSeries C · MY · Ventureburn$21MLed
  3. Jan
    Buy&ShipSeries C · HK · Firms' own news pages$12MWith 6 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Nov
    CoolmateSeries C · VN · Firms' own news pagesUndisclosedWith 4 others
  6. 2024

    1 round

  7. Dec
    Funding SocietiesGrowth · SG · TechCrunch$25MLed
  8. 2019

    2 rounds

  9. Jul
    WincUS · Thebridge$10MSole investor
  10. Apr
    ClozetteSeries C · SG · FinSMEs$10MSole investor
  11. 2018

    1 round

  12. Oct
    TastemadeSeries E · US · Variety$35MWith 8 others
  13. 2014

    1 round

  14. Sept
    Tokyo Otaku ModeSeries B · JP$14MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Cool Japan Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Altara VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Cool Japan Fund put money into.

PolicyStreet$21M · Apr 2026CoolmateNov 2025Funding Societies$25M · Dec 2024

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Cool Japan Fund in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Cool Japan Fund

What does Cool Japan Fund invest in?

Cool Japan Fund invests most often at Series C and Growth (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Civictech, Civic Tech and Gov Tech.

How active is Cool Japan Fund?

8 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

What has Cool Japan Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: PolicyStreet (Series C, Apr 2026), Buy&Ship (Series C, Jan 2026) and Coolmate (Series C, Nov 2025).

How big are Cool Japan Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $17M.

Does Cool Japan Fund lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 8 investments on record (25%).

Where does Cool Japan Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Singapore (25%), the United States (25%) and Malaysia (13%).

Is Cool Japan Fund investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Cool Japan Fund invest alongside?

Most often Altara Ventures (2 rounds together).

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