# ITOCHU Technology Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> ITOCHU Technology Ventures is a vc firm based in Japan. 88 investments on record, 6 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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

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# ITOCHU Technology Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 88 cheques on record.

Deploying now VC firm

Seed Series A Series B Health Care Software Information Technology

Deploying now

**40%** of best year **6** **cheques in 12 months**, 88 on record

Since the last cheque **17** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$5.5M** Rounds led **1 of 88** Sole investor **5 rounds** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Japan, 89%**

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## ITOCHU Technology Ventures highlights

- 01 6 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 56% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $1.9M
- 04 8 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Health Care Software Information Technology
- **Based in:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **88 appearances**

- **2026** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[The Phage](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-phage)** Series A · JP · The Bridge **$3.6M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Eight Knot](https://millionrounds.com/company/eight-knot)** Series A · JP **$2.9M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Aeterlink](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeterlink)** Venture · JP **$12M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Think Nature](https://millionrounds.com/company/think-nature)** Venture · JP **$2.4M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[TriNetX](https://millionrounds.com/company/trinetx)** Venture · US **$200M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Timers](https://millionrounds.com/company/timers)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2025** 11 rounds
- **Aug** **[Pale Blue](https://millionrounds.com/company/pale-blue)** Series C · JP **$10M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Link Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/link-therapeutics)** Series B · JP **$5.7M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Thinker](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinker)** Venture · JP **$3.5M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Alumnote](https://millionrounds.com/company/alumnote)** Series A · JP **$5.2M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Logomix](https://millionrounds.com/company/logomix)** Venture · JP **$19M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[SkyDrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/skydrive)** Series D · JP **$58M** With 4 others
- **May** **[NABLA Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/nabla-mobility)** Series A · JP **$2.8M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[KAICO](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaico)** Series B · JP **$3.8M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[UUUO](https://millionrounds.com/company/uuuo)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Linough](https://millionrounds.com/company/linough)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[NodeX](https://millionrounds.com/company/nodex)** Seed · JP **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **2024** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Life is Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/life-is-tech)** Secondary · JP **$6.5M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[TVision](https://millionrounds.com/company/tvision)** Debt · US **$1.5M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Eight Knot](https://millionrounds.com/company/eight-knot)** Seed · JP **$3.8M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Sukedachi](https://millionrounds.com/company/sukedachi)** Venture · JP **$12M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[ThinkCyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkcyte)** Series C · JP **$15M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Quollio Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/quollio-technologies)** Series A · JP **$4.7M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Inaho](https://millionrounds.com/company/inaho)** Series C · JP **$1.8M** Sole investor
- **2023** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Yoii](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoii)** Series A · JP **$5.5M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[AnyCarry](https://millionrounds.com/company/anycarry)** Series B · JP **$9.3M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[InstaVR](https://millionrounds.com/company/instavr)** Debt · JP **$7.1M** With 2 others
- **2022** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Simplex Quantum](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplex-quantum)** Series A · JP **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Mirrativ](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirrativ)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Estate Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/estate-technologies)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[OriCiro Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/oriciro-genomics)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[K Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/k-pharma)** Venture · JP **$12M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[XICA](https://millionrounds.com/company/xica)** Series E · JP **$39M** With 5 others
- **2021** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Openpage](https://millionrounds.com/company/openpage)** Seed **$901K** Sole investor
- **May** **[EditForce](https://millionrounds.com/company/editforce)** Venture **$7.3M** With 1 other
- **2020** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Qubena](https://millionrounds.com/company/qubena)** Venture **$1.2M** With 3 others
- **2019** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Volterra](https://millionrounds.com/company/volterra)** US · FinSMEs **$50M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[SkyDrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/skydrive)** JP · Thebridge **$14M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Schoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/schoo)** Venture **$2.8M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[TriNetX](https://millionrounds.com/company/trinetx)** Series D · US · Xconomy **$40M** With 2 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 **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 listed **8 in all**

**[Sakti3](https://millionrounds.com/company/sakti3)** Bought by [Dyson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dyson) **$90M** Oct 2015

**[Fab](https://millionrounds.com/company/fab)** Bought by [PCH International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pch-international) **$15M** Mar 2015

**[Muse & Co](https://millionrounds.com/company/muse-and-co)** Bought by mixi, Inc. (Japan) **$15M** Feb 2015

**[Spotlight](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotlight)** Bought by [Rakuten](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rakuten) **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Runa](https://millionrounds.com/company/runa)** Bought by [Staples](https://millionrounds.com/fund/staples) **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Link_A_ Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/link-a-media)** Bought by [SK hynix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-hynix) **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Cast Iron Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/cast-iron-systems)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **$190M** May 2010

**[Teknovus](https://millionrounds.com/company/teknovus)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$123M** Feb 2010

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$5.5M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.9M**

Led 1 of 88 rounds **1%**

- **Sole investor:** 5 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *26*
- Series A said *19*
- Series B said *10*
- Seed said *9*
- Series D *8*
- Series C *8*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) 13
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 13
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 10
- [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) 9
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 7
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 6

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## 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.

[**Global Brain Corporation** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation)[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **13** 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)[**Incubate Fund** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**500 Global** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**KeyNote Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keynote-ventures)[**SunAmerica Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunamerica-ventures)[**East Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures)[**NTT DOCOMO Ventures** Accelerator **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures)[**SBI Investment** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment)[**ANRI** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)

## Recently backed

The latest companies ITOCHU Technology Ventures put money into.

[**Aeterlink** $12M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeterlink)[**TriNetX** $200M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/trinetx)[**Pale Blue** $10M · Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/pale-blue)[**Alumnote** $5.2M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/alumnote)[**Logomix** $19M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/logomix)[**SkyDrive** $58M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/skydrive)

## 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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