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GREE Ventures

Last cheque observed Mar 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series ASeedVentureAutomotiveLocation Based Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 33 on record
Since the last cheque2766days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.9MRounds led0 of 33Sole investor3 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inJapan, 41%
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GREE Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    33 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $1.6M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AutomotiveLocation Based Services
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first33 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Mar
    SaleswhaleSeries A · SG · TechCrunch$5.3MWith 5 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Dec
    BuildSupplySeries A · IN · VCCircle$3.5MWith 5 others
  5. 2017

    2 rounds

  6. Jul
    NodeSeries A · US · FinSMEs$16MWith 5 others
  7. May
    UploadVRSeries A · US · TechCrunch$4.5MWith 10 others
  8. 2015

    12 rounds

  9. Jun
    PieSeries A · SG$1.2MWith 4 others
  10. May
    ViibarSeries B · JP$5.9MWith 1 other
  11. May
    CareerDeanSeed · US$1.2MWith 2 others
  12. May
    KudoSeries A · IDUndisclosedWith 3 others
  13. Apr
    Kaizen PlatformSeries A · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  14. Apr
    CoubicSeries A · JP$2.6MWith 1 other
  15. Mar
    FIVE Inc.SeedUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. Mar
    HealintSeed · SG$1.0MWith 2 others
  17. Feb
    SpikaSeries A · JP$840KWith 3 others
  18. Feb
    Fringe81, Inc.Seed · JP$3.5MWith 4 others
  19. Feb
    raksulSeries C · JP$34MWith 5 others
  20. Feb
    WizpraSeed · JP$2.0MWith 3 others
  21. 2014

    10 rounds

  22. Dec
    lancers IncVenture · JP$8.4MWith 4 others
  23. Oct
    SomewriteVenture · JP$1.1MSole investor
  24. Oct
    AyannahSeries A · US$1.5MWith 4 others
  25. Sept
    FiNCSeries A · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  26. Aug
    ticketstreetVenture · JP$3.0MWith 1 other
  27. May
    YOYO HoldingsSeed · SG$1.3MWith 2 others
  28. Apr
    CoubicSeed · JP$500KWith 1 other
  29. Mar
    Kaizen PlatformSeries A · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  30. Mar
    LuxolaSeries C · SG$10MWith 2 others
  31. Feb
    ViibarVenture · JP$3.0MWith 1 other
  32. 2013

    5 rounds

  33. Nov
    BerrybenkaSeries B · ID · techinasia.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  34. Aug
    Kaizen PlatformSeed · US · startup-dating.com$800KWith 2 others
  35. Jun
    UrbanIndoSeries A · ID · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 5 others
  36. Apr
    LuxolaSeries A · SG · techcrunch.com$2.0MSole investor
  37. Jan
    BerrybenkaSeries A · ID · techcrunch.comUndisclosedSole investor
  38. 2012

    2 rounds

  39. Oct
    RettyVenture · JP · news.yahoo.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  40. Jul
    PriceAreaSeries A · SGUndisclosedWith 1 other

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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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

PieBought by GoogleUndisclosedFeb 2016
LuxolaBought by LVMHUndisclosedJul 2015
PriceAreaBought by Yello MobileUndisclosedMay 2014

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

Who they invest alongside

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

STRIVEVC firm4rounds togetherWavemaker PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherGlobis Capital PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherIMJ Investment Partners Pte.LtdInvestment bank3rounds together500 GlobalAngel2rounds togetherCOLOPLInvestment firm2rounds togetherCyberAgent CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherEast VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherFidelity Growth Partners AsiaInvestment firm2rounds togetherGMO VenturePartnersCorporate VC2rounds togetherGlobal Brain CorporationVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies GREE Ventures put money into.

BuildSupply$3.5M · Dec 2018UploadVR$4.5M · May 2017

Quick answers about GREE Ventures

What does GREE Ventures invest in?

GREE Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (73% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Automotive and Location Based Services.

How active is GREE Ventures?

33 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2019.

What has GREE Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Saleswhale (Series A, Mar 2019), BuildSupply (Series A, Dec 2018) and Node (Series A, Jul 2017).

How big are GREE Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.9M.

Does GREE Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 33 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does GREE Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (41%), Singapore (22%) and the United States (22%).

Is GREE Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2019.

Who does GREE Ventures invest alongside?

Most often STRIVE (4 rounds together), Wavemaker Partners (4 rounds together) and Globis Capital Partners (3 rounds together).

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