# GMO VenturePartners: portfolio, investments and team

> GMO VenturePartners is a corporate vc based in Japan. 40 investments on record, latest Aug 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/gmo-venture-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# GMO VenturePartners

Last cheque observed Aug 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Seed Series A Fintech

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 40 on record

Since the last cheque **430** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$25M** Rounds led **0 of 40** Sole investor **12 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Japan, 49%**

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## GMO VenturePartners highlights

- 01 40 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 49% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $2.0M
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Accumulation of deep knowledge and abundant experience based on over 10 years of investment track record. Translated from Japanese, from their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Fintech
- **Based in:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **40 appearances**

- **2025** 1 round
- **Aug** **[TransBnk](https://millionrounds.com/company/transbnk)** Series B · IN · TechCrunch **$25M** With 5 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Bureau](https://millionrounds.com/company/bureau)** Series B · IN · TechStartups **$30M** With 9 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Rad AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/rad-ai)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **2015** 9 rounds
- **Nov** **[Indotrading](https://millionrounds.com/company/indotrading)** Series B · ID **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Pinkoi](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinkoi)** Seed · TW **$9.0M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Doblet](https://millionrounds.com/company/doblet)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[2C2P](https://millionrounds.com/company/2c2p)** Series C · SG **$7.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[ChatWork](https://millionrounds.com/company/chatwork)** Series A · US **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[C Channel](https://millionrounds.com/company/c-channel)** Seed · JP **$4.0M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Razorpay](https://millionrounds.com/company/razorpay)** Seed · IN **$2.6M** With 19 others
- **Mar** **[Indotrading](https://millionrounds.com/company/indotrading)** Series A · ID **$1.5M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[MatchMove Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/matchmove-pay)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2014** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Money Forward](https://millionrounds.com/company/money-forward)** Series B · JP **$13M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[lancers Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/lancers-inc)** Venture · JP **$8.4M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Mercari](https://millionrounds.com/company/mercari)** Series C · JP **$24M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Uzabase](https://millionrounds.com/company/uzabase)** Series C · JP **$4.5M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Roomstorm](https://millionrounds.com/company/roomstorm)** Seed · US **$120K** With 19 others
- **May** **[Sansan](https://millionrounds.com/company/sansan)** Series B · JP **$15M** With 4 others
- **May** **[FreakOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/freakout)** Series A · JP **$15K** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Mercari](https://millionrounds.com/company/mercari)** Series B · JP **$15M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[raksul](https://millionrounds.com/company/raksul)** Series B · JP **$16M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[2C2P](https://millionrounds.com/company/2c2p)** Series B · TH **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **2013** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Coda Payments](https://millionrounds.com/company/coda-payments)** Series A · SG · thebridge.jp **$2.3M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Kaizen Platform](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaizen-platform)** Seed · US · startup-dating.com **$800K** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Ardent Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/ardent-capital)** Series A · TH · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **May** **[lancers Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/lancers-inc)** Seed · JP · startup-dating.com **$2.9M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[2C2P](https://millionrounds.com/company/2c2p)** Series B · SG **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **2011** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Oceans Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/oceans-inc)** Series A · JP · jp.techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[VASILY, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vasily-inc)** Series A **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Kauli](https://millionrounds.com/company/kauli)** JP **$241K** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[popIn Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/popin-inc)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Sansan](https://millionrounds.com/company/sansan)** Seed · JP **$500K** With 2 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Jul** **[LOCKON CO.,LTD.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lockon-co-ltd)** Series A · JP · lockon.co.jp **$2.1M** With 8 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Jan** **[Weblio](https://millionrounds.com/company/weblio)** Series A · JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[REAL WORLD](https://millionrounds.com/company/real-world)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2006** 5 rounds
- **Jul** **[Full Speed Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/full-speed-inc)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[NEXT Co](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-co)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[VECTOR INC.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vector-inc)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Qihoo 360 Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qihoo-360-technology)** Series A · CN **$200K** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[AXEL MARK INC.](https://millionrounds.com/company/axel-mark-inc)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole 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 **6** 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)

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

[2C2P Pte. Ltd. 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/2c2p)[Accel Robotics 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/accel-robotics)[Appota Corporation 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/appota)[Balus](https://millionrounds.com/company/balus)[Boku, Inc.（went](https://millionrounds.com/company/boku)[BukuWarung 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/bukuwarung)[Bureau 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/bureau)[Carro 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/carro)[CollectWise 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/collectwise)[Crossmint](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossmint)[Dragonpay Corporation. 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/dragonpay)[Drip Capital 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/drip-capital)[FazzFinancial 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/fazz)[Habitto 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/habitto)[Instamojo 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/instamojo)[Jai Kisan 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/jai-kisan)[LeapMind株式会社 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/leapmind)[LetsTransport 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/letstransport)[Mundi 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/mundi)[Niro 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/niro)[Notahotel](https://millionrounds.com/company/not-a-hotel)[One Mobikwik Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobikwik)[PeerStreet 投資年月日： 2019/9/24 PeerStreet](https://millionrounds.com/company/peerstreet)[Qihoo 360 Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qihoo-360-technology)[Rad AI 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/rad-ai)[Razorpay, Inc. 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/razorpay)[Reddotpayment](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-dot-payment)[Regology, Inc. 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/regology)[Rentomojo 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/rentomojo)[Ridereport](https://millionrounds.com/company/ride-report)[SORABITO株式会社 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/sorabito)[Scalebase株式会社 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/scalebase)[Side 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/side)[Slice 投資年月日： 2022/6/22 Slice](https://millionrounds.com/company/slice)[Stocktwits 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/stocktwits)[Tazapay 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/tazapay)[Tradfit](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradfit)[TransBnk 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/transbnk)[TreasuryPrime 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/treasury-prime)[TrueLink 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/true-link)[Trustart](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustart)[VERY GOOD SECURITY,](https://millionrounds.com/company/very-good-security)[Zolve 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/zolve)[earnin 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/earnin)[newmo株式会社 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/newmo)[procol 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/procol)[マネーツリー株式会社(acquired by MUFG) 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/moneytree)[株式会社10X 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/10x)[株式会社ACROVE 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/acrove)[株式会社Kaizen Platform【4170】（went](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaizen-platform)[株式会社Leaner Technologies 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/leaner-technologies)[株式会社MOLCURE 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/molcure)[株式会社RightTouch 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/righttouch)[株式会社bitFlyer 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitflyer)[株式会社hacomono 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/hacomono)[株式会社popIn（acquired by Baidu）](https://millionrounds.com/company/pop-in)[株式会社tacoms 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/tacoms)[株式会社お金のデザイン 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/money-design)[株式会社シェアリングエネルギー 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharing-energy)[株式会社スタジアム（acquired by ExaWizards） 投資年月日：](https://millionrounds.com/company/stadium) and 68 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[Qihoo 360 Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qihoo-360-technology)** Listed **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$25M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.0M**

Led 0 of 40 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 12 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2025
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *10*
- Seed said *9*
- Series B *9*
- Venture *8*
- Series C *3*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [CyberAgent Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyberagent-ventures) 4
- [Globis Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners) 4
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) 3
- [Golden Gate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-gate-ventures) 3
- [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) 3
- [Anand Swaminathan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anand-swaminathan) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**CyberAgent Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyberagent-ventures)[**Globis Capital Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners)[**Global Brain Corporation** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation)[**Golden Gate Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-gate-ventures)[**ITOCHU Technology Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures)[**Anand Swaminathan** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anand-swaminathan)[**Convergence Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/convergence-ventures)[**Credit Saison** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-saison)[**GREE Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gree-ventures)[**JAFCO Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco-group)[**Matrix Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners)[**Michael R. Sutcliff** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-r-sutcliff)

## Recently backed

The latest companies GMO VenturePartners put money into.

[**TransBnk** $25M · Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/transbnk)[**Rad AI** $4.0M · Nov 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/rad-ai)

## Quick answers about GMO VenturePartners

### What does GMO VenturePartners invest in?

GMO VenturePartners invests most often at Series A and Seed (49% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech.

### How active is GMO VenturePartners?

40 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2025.

### What has GMO VenturePartners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: TransBnk (Series B, Aug 2025), Bureau (Series B, Dec 2024) and Rad AI (Seed, Nov 2019).

### How big are GMO VenturePartners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

### Does GMO VenturePartners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 40 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does GMO VenturePartners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (49%), the United States (14%) and Singapore (11%).

### Is GMO VenturePartners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2025.

### Who does GMO VenturePartners invest alongside?

Most often CyberAgent Capital (4 rounds together), Globis Capital Partners (4 rounds together) and Global Brain Corporation (3 rounds together).

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