Japan · Investor

JAFCO Japan

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BSeries ASeries CRetailSaaS

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 25 on record
Since the last cheque3984days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.8MRounds led0 of 25Sole investor6 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 61%
Pitch JAFCO Japan

JAFCO Japan highlights

  1. 01

    25 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $2.2M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first25 appearances

  1. 2015

    9 rounds

  2. Nov
    CoconalaSeries A · JP$4.4MWith 3 others
  3. Nov
    Miragen TherapeuticsSeries C · US$41MWith 7 others
  4. Oct
    Open8Seed · JP$6.6MWith 3 others
  5. Sept
    PepperTapSeries B · IN$36MWith 5 others
  6. Sept
    PhotosynthSeries A · US$3.8MWith 2 others
  7. Jul
    Medical note inc.Venture$2.0MSole investor
  8. Jun
    WACUL.INCSeries A$2.4MSole investor
  9. May
    GameWithSeries B$4.2MWith 2 others
  10. Apr
    ASOVIEW Inc.Series A · JP$5.0MWith 3 others
  11. 2014

    4 rounds

  12. Aug
    basicVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  13. Mar
    ASOVIEW Inc.Venture · JP$1.9MSole investor
  14. Mar
    GameWithSeries AUndisclosedWith 2 others
  15. Feb
    Wonderplanet Inc.Venture$2.9MSole investor
  16. 2010

    2 rounds

  17. Mar
    BizReachSeed · JP$2.2MSole investor
  18. Jan
    Kii CorporationSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  19. 2009

    1 round

  20. Jan
    SingulexSeries E · US · bio-medicine.org$19MWith 3 others
  21. 2008

    1 round

  22. Jul
    Conformia SoftwareSeries D · US · sandhill.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  23. 2007

    2 rounds

  24. May
    RedSeal, Inc.Series B · US · encyclopedia.com$17MWith 5 others
  25. Jan
    Aperto NetworksSeries E · US · apertonet.com$19MWith 9 others
  26. 2005

    1 round

  27. Aug
    Cortina SystemsSeries C · US · cortina-systems.com$30MWith 9 others
  28. 2004

    1 round

  29. Aug
    AGY TherapeuticsSeries C$9.0MWith 8 others
  30. 2003

    3 rounds

  31. Aug
    SoseiSeries B · JP$13MWith 5 others
  32. Mar
    TargaceptSeries B · US$14MWith 3 others
  33. Mar
    HypnionSeries B · US$48MWith 8 others
  34. 2001

    1 round

  35. Jun
    NuCore Technologies Inc.Series C · US$20MWith 4 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

Cortina SystemsBought by INPHI$131MOct 2014
Aperto NetworksBought by Tranzeo Wireless TechnologiesUndisclosedMar 2010
Conformia SoftwareBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedJun 2009
HypnionBought by LillyUndisclosedApr 2007
NuCore Technologies Inc.Bought by MediaTek$37MMar 2007

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 JAFCO Japan. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Jafco VenturesGrowth equity5rounds togetherZ Venture CapitalCorporate VC4rounds togetherIcon VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherCanaanVC firm2rounds togetherGimvPrivate equity2rounds togetherIncubate FundVC firm2rounds togetherOxford Bioscience PartnersGrowth equity2rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about JAFCO Japan

What does JAFCO Japan invest in?

JAFCO Japan invests most often at Series B and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Retail and SaaS.

How active is JAFCO Japan?

25 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are JAFCO Japan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.8M.

Does JAFCO Japan lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 25 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does JAFCO Japan invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (61%), Japan (33%) and India (6%).

Is JAFCO Japan investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does JAFCO Japan invest alongside?

Most often Jafco Ventures (5 rounds together), Z Venture Capital (4 rounds together) and Icon Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is JAFCO Japan?

JAFCO Japan is a VC firm based in Japan.

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