Japan · Investor

Development Bank of Japan Inc.

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 4 cheques on record.

Deploying nowGovernment

SeedSeries ASeries BBankLendingPaytech

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque240days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$280MRounds led1 of 4Sole investor1 rounds
Pitch Development Bank of Japan Inc.

Development Bank of Japan Inc. highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $38M

What they do

Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
BankLendingPaytech
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Feb
    RapidusJP · Ventureburn$1.7BWith 11 others
  3. Feb
    CesiumAstroSeries C · US · Ventureburn$470MWith 6 others
  4. 2017

    1 round

  5. Dec
    ispaceSeries A · JP · TechCrunch$90MWith 3 others
  6. 2016

    1 round

  7. Jul
    SmartNewsSeries D · JP · TechCrunch$38MLed

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.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
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Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Most recent commitments

  • Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd. and Airborne Capital Limited MACH OE

Recently backed

The latest companies Development Bank of Japan Inc. put money into.

Quick answers about Development Bank of Japan Inc.

What does Development Bank of Japan Inc. invest in?

Development Bank of Japan Inc. invests most often at Series A and Series C (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Bank, Lending and Paytech.

How active is Development Bank of Japan Inc.?

4 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has Development Bank of Japan Inc. invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Rapidus (Feb 2026), CesiumAstro (Series C, Feb 2026) and ispace (Series A, Dec 2017).

How big are Development Bank of Japan Inc.'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $280M.

Is Development Bank of Japan Inc. investing now?

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

What kind of investor is Development Bank of Japan Inc.?

Development Bank of Japan Inc. is a government based in Tokyo, Japan.

When was Development Bank of Japan Inc. founded?

Development Bank of Japan Inc. was founded in 1951.

Where does this information on Development Bank of Japan Inc. come from?

From 4 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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