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ITOCHU Technology Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 88 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries ASeries BHealth CareSoftwareInformation Technology

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40%of best year6cheques in 12 months, 88 on record
Since the last cheque17days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.5MRounds led1 of 88Sole investor5 roundsExits8 from the portfolioMostly inJapan, 89%
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ITOCHU Technology Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    6 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $1.9M

  4. 04

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Health CareSoftwareInformation Technology
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first88 appearances

  1. 2026

    6 rounds

  2. Oct
    The PhageSeries A · JP · The Bridge$3.6MLed
  3. Sept
    Eight KnotSeries A · JP$2.9MWith 3 others
  4. Sept
    AeterlinkVenture · JP$12MWith 4 others
  5. Apr
    Think NatureVenture · JP$2.4MWith 1 other
  6. Apr
    TriNetXVenture · US$200MWith 1 other
  7. Mar
    TimersVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  8. 2025

    11 rounds

  9. Aug
    Pale BlueSeries C · JP$10MWith 7 others
  10. Jul
    Link TherapeuticsSeries B · JP$5.7MWith 3 others
  11. Jul
    ThinkerVenture · JP$3.5MWith 4 others
  12. Jul
    AlumnoteSeries A · JP$5.2MWith 2 others
  13. Jul
    LogomixVenture · JP$19MWith 7 others
  14. Jul
    SkyDriveSeries D · JP$58MWith 4 others
  15. May
    NABLA MobilitySeries A · JP$2.8MWith 2 others
  16. Apr
    KAICOSeries B · JP$3.8MWith 3 others
  17. Apr
    UUUOVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  18. Mar
    LinoughVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  19. Mar
    NodeXSeed · JP$4.0MWith 1 other
  20. 2024

    7 rounds

  21. Dec
    Life is TechSecondary · JP$6.5MWith 4 others
  22. Dec
    TVisionDebt · US$1.5MWith 4 others
  23. Oct
    Eight KnotSeed · JP$3.8MWith 2 others
  24. Oct
    SukedachiVenture · JP$12MWith 2 others
  25. Aug
    ThinkCyteSeries C · JP$15MWith 5 others
  26. Jun
    Quollio TechnologiesSeries A · JP$4.7MWith 2 others
  27. May
    InahoSeries C · JP$1.8MSole investor
  28. 2023

    3 rounds

  29. Dec
    YoiiSeries A · JP$5.5MWith 4 others
  30. Oct
    AnyCarrySeries B · JP$9.3MWith 3 others
  31. Jun
    InstaVRDebt · JP$7.1MWith 2 others
  32. 2022

    6 rounds

  33. Dec
    Simplex QuantumSeries A · JP$4.0MSole investor
  34. Nov
    MirrativVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  35. Aug
    Estate TechnologiesVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Jun
    OriCiro GenomicsVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  37. May
    K PharmaVenture · JP$12MWith 1 other
  38. Feb
    XICASeries E · JP$39MWith 5 others
  39. 2021

    2 rounds

  40. Jun
    OpenpageSeed$901KSole investor
  41. May
    EditForceVenture$7.3MWith 1 other
  42. 2020

    1 round

  43. Jul
    QubenaVenture$1.2MWith 3 others
  44. 2019

    4 rounds

  45. Nov
    VolterraUS · FinSMEs$50MWith 6 others
  46. Sept
    SkyDriveJP · Thebridge$14MWith 3 others
  47. Sept
    SchooVenture$2.8MWith 4 others
  48. Mar
    TriNetXSeries D · US · Xconomy$40MWith 2 others

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The team

We hold 8 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 listed8 in all

Sakti3Bought by Dyson$90MOct 2015
FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
Muse & CoBought by mixi, Inc. (Japan)$15MFeb 2015
SpotlightBought by RakutenUndisclosedOct 2013
RunaBought by StaplesUndisclosedOct 2013
Link_A_ MediaBought by SK hynixUndisclosedJun 2012
TeknovusBought by Broadcom$123MFeb 2010

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 ITOCHU Technology Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies ITOCHU Technology Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about ITOCHU Technology Ventures

What does ITOCHU Technology Ventures invest in?

ITOCHU Technology Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series A (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care, Software and Information Technology.

How active is ITOCHU Technology Ventures?

88 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has ITOCHU Technology Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: The Phage (Series A, Oct 2026), Eight Knot (Series A, Sept 2026) and Aeterlink (Venture, Sept 2026).

How big are ITOCHU Technology Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.5M.

Does ITOCHU Technology Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 88 investments on record (1%).

Where does ITOCHU Technology Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (89%) and the United States (11%).

Is ITOCHU Technology Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does ITOCHU Technology Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Global Brain Corporation (13 rounds together), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (13 rounds together) and SMBC Venture Capital (10 rounds together).

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