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NEC

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 11 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VC

Series BVentureSeries AFinTechFinanceBig Data

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque245days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 11Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 64%
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NEC highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $50M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
FinTechFinanceBig Data
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Feb
    RapidusJP · Ventureburn$1.7BWith 11 others
  3. 2019

    1 round

  4. Apr
    BostonGeneSeries A · US · FinSMEs$50MSole investor
  5. 2018

    2 rounds

  6. Aug
    TascentSeries B · US · FinSMEs$20MWith 1 other
  7. Aug
    Metro EnginesJP · Thebridge$6.3MWith 7 others
  8. 2016

    1 round

  9. Jun
    MidokuraSeries B · JP · TechCrunch$20MWith 9 others
  10. 2009

    2 rounds

  11. Sept
    BLADE Network TechnologiesSeries B · US · pehub.com$10MWith 2 others
  12. Apr
    Beceem CommunicationsVenture · US · beceem.com$20MWith 8 others
  13. 2008

    2 rounds

  14. Apr
    Link_A_ MediaSeries B · US · link-a-media.com$22MWith 4 others
  15. Apr
    SK hynixSeries B · KR · link-a-media.com$22MWith 4 others
  16. 2007

    1 round

  17. Feb
    Beceem CommunicationsSeries D · US · beceem.com$40MWith 10 others
  18. 2006

    1 round

  19. Dec
    MontaVista SoftwareVenture · US · venturebeat.com$21MWith 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 listed4 in all

Link_A_ MediaBought by SK hynixUndisclosedJun 2012
Beceem CommunicationsBought by Broadcom$316MOct 2010
BLADE Network TechnologiesBought by IBM (International Business Machines)UndisclosedSept 2010
MontaVista SoftwareBought by Cavium$50MNov 2009

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

Global Catalyst PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherKTB VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherKeyNote VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherKhosla VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMicron TechnologyVC firm2rounds togetherSeagate Technology PLCCorporate VC2rounds togetherSunAmerica VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherWalden InternationalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies NEC put money into.

Rapidus$1.7B · Feb 2026BostonGene$50M · Apr 2019Metro Engines$6.3M · Aug 2018Midokura$20M · Jun 2016

Quick answers about NEC

What does NEC invest in?

NEC invests most often at Series B and Venture (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as FinTech, Finance and Big Data.

How active is NEC?

11 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has NEC invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Rapidus (Feb 2026), BostonGene (Series A, Apr 2019) and Tascent (Series B, Aug 2018).

How big are NEC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does NEC lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does NEC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (64%), Japan (27%) and South Korea (9%).

Is NEC investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does NEC invest alongside?

Most often Global Catalyst Partners (2 rounds together), Intel Capital (2 rounds together) and KTB Ventures (2 rounds together).

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