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Obayashi Corporation

Last cheque observed Nov 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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Corporate VCDeploying now

Series ASeries CConstruction

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100%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque5days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$31MRounds led0 of 5Mostly inJapan, 40%
Pitch Obayashi Corporation

Obayashi Corporation highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 100% of its rounds

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Nov
    LightyearsNZ · Google News search$174MWith 1 other
  3. Oct
    KinishSeries A · JP · Google News search$3.1MWith 3 others
  4. Oct
    KinishSeries A · JP · The Bridge$31MWith 3 others
  5. Apr
    GlydwaysSeries C · US · TechCrunch$170MWith 7 others
  6. 2021

    1 round

  7. Jun
    SafeAISeries A · US · Firms' own news pages$21MWith 9 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

INSPiRE Mutualistic Symbiosis Fund 1VC firm2rounds togetherLove Veggies HoldingVC firm2rounds togetherShimadzu Future Innovation FundVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Obayashi Corporation put money into.

Kinish$3.1M · Oct 2026Glydways$170M · Apr 2026SafeAI$21M · Jun 2021

Quick answers about Obayashi Corporation

What does Obayashi Corporation invest in?

Obayashi Corporation invests most often at Series A and Series C (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Construction.

How active is Obayashi Corporation?

5 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2026.

What has Obayashi Corporation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lightyears (Undisclosed round, Nov 2026), Kinish (Series A, Oct 2026) and Glydways (Series C, Apr 2026).

How big are Obayashi Corporation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $31M.

Does Obayashi Corporation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Obayashi Corporation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (40%), the United States (40%) and New Zealand (20%).

Is Obayashi Corporation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Obayashi Corporation invest alongside?

Most often INSPiRE Mutualistic Symbiosis Fund 1 (2 rounds together), Love Veggies Holding (2 rounds together) and Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund (2 rounds together).

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