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Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund

Last cheque observed Jan 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series ADebtSeries CComputerSaaSConsumer Electronics

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque2833days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor2 roundsMostly inUnited States, 75%
Pitch Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund

Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Debt: 40% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $22M

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ComputerSaaSConsumer Electronics
Based in
Kadoma-shi, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Desktop MetalSeries E · US · TechCrunch$160MWith 2 others
  3. 2017

    3 rounds

  4. Oct
    AveniFR · FinSMEs$11MWith 5 others
  5. Jun
    BlueFox.ioSeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.0MWith 3 others
  6. Jan
    DigiLensSeries B · US · FinSMEs$22MWith 7 others
  7. 2015

    1 round

  8. Jul
    aveniVenture · FR$14MWith 4 others
  9. 2013

    2 rounds

  10. Aug
    Pelican ImagingSeries C · US · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  11. Apr
    Geo SemiconductorDebt · US · finance.yahoo.com$13MSole investor
  12. 2010

    1 round

  13. Nov
    Tesla MotorsUS · techcrunch.com$30MSole investor

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 4 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

Idinvest PartnersPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund put money into.

Desktop Metal$160M · Jan 2019BlueFox.io$7.0M · Jun 2017DigiLens$22M · Jan 2017

Quick answers about Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund

What does Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund invest in?

Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund invests most often at Series A and Debt (40% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Computer, SaaS and Consumer Electronics.

How active is Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2019.

What has Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Desktop Metal (Series E, Jan 2019), Aveni (Undisclosed round, Oct 2017) and BlueFox.io (Series A, Jun 2017).

How big are Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%) and France (25%).

Is Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2019.

Who does Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund invest alongside?

Most often Idinvest Partners (2 rounds together).

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