# Daiwa Corporate Investment: portfolio, investments and team

> Daiwa Corporate Investment is a corporate vc based in Japan. 62 investments on record, 3 in the last 12 months, latest Aug 2026.

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# Daiwa Corporate Investment

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 62 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A Healthcare Biotech Consumer

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**33%** of best year **3** **cheques in 12 months**, 62 on record

Since the last cheque **93** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.9M** Rounds led **0 of 62** Sole investor **6 rounds** Mostly in **Japan, 97%**

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## Daiwa Corporate Investment highlights

- 01 3 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 71% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $867K

## What they do

> It is the venture capital of the Daiwa Securities Group. Translated from Japanese, from their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Healthcare Biotech Consumer
- **Based in:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **62 appearances**

- **2026** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Starlight Engine](https://millionrounds.com/company/starlight-engine)** Grant · JP · Ventureburn **$37M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[Cardio Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardio-intelligence)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2025** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[NovAccel](https://millionrounds.com/company/novaccel)** Seed · JP · Fast Track Initiative **$7.6M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[TopoLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/topologic)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[ZIRITZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/ziritz)** Series A · JP **$4.5M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Lisse](https://millionrounds.com/company/lisse)** Series C · JP **$6.5M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Z-Works](https://millionrounds.com/company/z-works)** Venture · JP **$4.7M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[COUNTERWORKS](https://millionrounds.com/company/counterworks)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Tech Doctor](https://millionrounds.com/company/tech-doctor)** Series B · JP **$8.3M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Craif](https://millionrounds.com/company/craif)** Debt · JP **$2.1M** With 3 others
- **2024** 9 rounds
- **Nov** **[Ball Wave](https://millionrounds.com/company/ball-wave)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Stockmark](https://millionrounds.com/company/stockmark)** Series D · JP **$30M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Rhelixa](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhelixa)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Nature](https://millionrounds.com/company/nature)** Series D · JP **$7.6M** With 3 others
- **May** **[YAMAP](https://millionrounds.com/company/yamap)** Series D · JP **$13M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[ASTER Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/aster-japan)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Rapyuta Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapyuta-robotics)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[ASLAN Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/aslan-pharmaceuticals)** SG **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Prism BioLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/prism-biolab)** Series C · JP **$10M** With 3 others
- **2023** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[CellFiber](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellfiber)** Series A · JP **$5.5M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Floadia](https://millionrounds.com/company/floadia)** Series D · JP **$5.7M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Photo Electron Soul](https://millionrounds.com/company/photo-electron-soul)** Venture · JP **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Hydro Powtech Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydro-powtech-japan)** Series B · JP **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Vook](https://millionrounds.com/company/vook)** Venture · JP **$2.7M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Receptionist](https://millionrounds.com/company/receptionist)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Groovenauts](https://millionrounds.com/company/groovenauts)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2022** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Sonire Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonire-therapeutics)** Series B · JP **$17M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[DINETTE](https://millionrounds.com/company/dinette)** Series B · JP **$6.6M** With 1 other
- **2021** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Aidemy](https://millionrounds.com/company/aidemy)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Housmart](https://millionrounds.com/company/housmart)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Spider Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/spider-labs)** Series B · JP **$4.9M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Connexx Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/connexx-systems)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[ONLY STORY](https://millionrounds.com/company/only-story)** Venture **$12M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Game Server Services](https://millionrounds.com/company/game-server-services)** Venture **$603K** With 1 other
- **2020** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Thinca](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinca)** Venture **$3.9M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Requpo](https://millionrounds.com/company/requpo)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Newrope](https://millionrounds.com/company/newrope)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[MICOLY](https://millionrounds.com/company/micoly)** Venture **$1.9M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Akerun](https://millionrounds.com/company/akerun)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Caster](https://millionrounds.com/company/caster)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 4 others

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 **2** 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.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**43** of 60 we have independently watched raise

[AstroX株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/astrox)[CONNEXX SYSTEMS株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/connexx-systems)[Craif株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/craif)[DINETTE株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/dinette)[Game Server Services株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/game-server-services)[Green Earth Institute株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-earth-institute)[Jobhopin](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobhopin)[Nature株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/nature)[Orange株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/orange)[Rapyuta Robotics株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapyuta-robotics)[STUDIO株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/studio)[Spiber株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/spiber)[Starlight Engine株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/starlight-engine)[TRUSTART株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustart)[TopoLogic株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/topologic)[株式会社AIメディカルサービス](https://millionrounds.com/company/ai-medical-service)[株式会社Brassica](https://millionrounds.com/company/brassica)[株式会社COUNTER WORKS](https://millionrounds.com/company/counterworks)[株式会社Housmart](https://millionrounds.com/company/housmart)[株式会社KiZUKAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/kizukai)[株式会社LINK-US](https://millionrounds.com/company/link-us)[株式会社Lang-8](https://millionrounds.com/company/lang-8)[株式会社Minto](https://millionrounds.com/company/minto)[株式会社NovAccel](https://millionrounds.com/company/novaccel)[株式会社PR Table](https://millionrounds.com/company/pr-table)[株式会社Pathee](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathee)[株式会社Photo electron Soul](https://millionrounds.com/company/photo-electron-soul)[株式会社Photosynth](https://millionrounds.com/company/photosynth)[株式会社RECEPTIONIST](https://millionrounds.com/company/receptionist)[株式会社Rhelixa](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhelixa)[株式会社SPLYZA](https://millionrounds.com/company/splyza)[株式会社Schoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/schoo)[株式会社TIMERS](https://millionrounds.com/company/timers)[株式会社Virtusize](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtusize)[株式会社Vook](https://millionrounds.com/company/vook)[株式会社Z-Works](https://millionrounds.com/company/z-works)[株式会社ZIRITZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/ziritz)[株式会社div](https://millionrounds.com/company/div)[株式会社primeNumber](https://millionrounds.com/company/primenumber)[株式会社souco](https://millionrounds.com/company/souco)[株式会社tacoms](https://millionrounds.com/company/tacoms)[株式会社アリストル （旧社名：株式会社BeatFit）](https://millionrounds.com/company/beatfit)[株式会社セレブレクス](https://millionrounds.com/company/cerebrex) 444株式会社 BHI株式会社 CVI Cosmetic and Con Cung Investment Dong Hai Joint Ecomobi Flexfit Joint Stock Company GITAI Japan株式会社 GMOフィナンシャルゲート株式会社 Hai An Transport OnPoint Holdings Pte. Limited PAN Farm Joint Ricons Construction Investment JSC Stringee Joint Stock Company VVM Investment and Viet Uc Seafood Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock and 89 more

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$3.9M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$867K**

Led 0 of 62 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 6 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *34*
- Series A said *7*
- Series B said *6*
- Series D *5*
- Seed said *4*
- Series C *2*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 11
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 10
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) 8
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) 8
- [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) 7
- [JAFCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**SMBC Venture Capital** Investment bank **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2)[**Global Brain Corporation** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation)[**Japan Finance Corporation** Investment firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation)[**Mizuho Corporate Bank** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank)[**JAFCO** Company **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco)[**Mizuho Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)[**SBI Investment** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment)[**Samurai Incubate** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samurai-incubate-inc)[**ANOBAKA** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka)[**ANRI** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)[**Aozora Corporate Investment** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aozora-corporate-investment)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Daiwa Corporate Investment put money into.

[**TopoLogic** Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/topologic)[**ZIRITZ** $4.5M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/ziritz)[**COUNTERWORKS** Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/counterworks)[**Rapyuta Robotics** Mar 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapyuta-robotics)[**ASLAN Pharmaceuticals** $5.0M · Mar 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/aslan-pharmaceuticals)[**Prism BioLab** $10M · Jan 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/prism-biolab)

## Quick answers about Daiwa Corporate Investment

### What does Daiwa Corporate Investment invest in?

Daiwa Corporate Investment invests most often at Venture and Series A (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthcare, Biotech and Consumer.

### How active is Daiwa Corporate Investment?

62 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

### What has Daiwa Corporate Investment invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Starlight Engine (Grant, Aug 2026), Cardio Intelligence (Venture, Mar 2026) and NovAccel (Seed, Dec 2025).

### How big are Daiwa Corporate Investment's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.9M.

### Does Daiwa Corporate Investment lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 62 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Daiwa Corporate Investment invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (97%).

### Is Daiwa Corporate Investment investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Daiwa Corporate Investment invest alongside?

Most often Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (11 rounds together), SMBC Venture Capital (10 rounds together) and Global Brain Corporation (8 rounds together).

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