Investor

Shizuoka Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 51 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

VentureSeries CSeries AInformation TechnologyArtificial Intelligence

Deploying now
53%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 51 on record
Since the last cheque17days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.1MRounds led0 of 51Sole investor8 roundsMostly inJapan, 95%
Pitch Shizuoka Capital

Shizuoka Capital highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series C: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $3.1M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information TechnologyArtificial Intelligence
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first51 appearances

  1. 2026

    8 rounds

  2. Oct
    OceanSeries A · JP · The Bridge$3.2MWith 7 others
  3. Sept
    Blue FarmSeries A · DE$2.3MSole investor
  4. Sept
    YoomSeed · JP$4.5MWith 2 others
  5. May
    Industrial-XSeries C · JP$8.9MSole investor
  6. Apr
    LocationMindVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  7. Mar
    LINK-USSeries C · JP$3.9MWith 4 others
  8. Feb
    EsaVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    AstroXVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 5 others
  10. 2025

    15 rounds

  11. Nov
    iYellSeries E · JP$2.1MWith 4 others
  12. Sept
    LocationMindDebt · JP$6.4MWith 2 others
  13. Aug
    FUNDiTVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 2 others
  14. Jul
    TerassSeries C · JP$13MWith 5 others
  15. Jul
    AlumnoteSeries A · JP$5.2MWith 2 others
  16. Jun
    Iwaya GikenVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  17. Jun
    BrainbuddySeries B · JP$5.5MWith 2 others
  18. May
    TowingSeries B · JP$14MWith 3 others
  19. May
    Educational DesignSeries A · JP$690KSole investor
  20. Apr
    JIZAIEVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  21. Mar
    GROWTH VERSESeries B · JP$3.3MSole investor
  22. Mar
    EqumenopolisSeed · JP$1.7MWith 3 others
  23. Mar
    Umee TechnologiesSeries A · JP$2.0MWith 1 other
  24. Feb
    Gaudi ClinicalSeries A · JP$8.9MWith 4 others
  25. Jan
    ANSeenSeries C · JP$3.2MWith 3 others
  26. 2024

    17 rounds

  27. Dec
    Takumi Giken KogyoSeries A · JP$3.3MWith 3 others
  28. Oct
    Moon-XSeries C · JP$51MWith 4 others
  29. Aug
    UniFaSeries E · JP$3.5MWith 4 others
  30. Aug
    NealleSeries B · JP$31MWith 4 others
  31. Aug
    SagriSeries A · JP$6.8MWith 3 others
  32. Jul
    KINSVenture · JP$3.1MSole investor
  33. Jun
    GRA&GREENSeries C · JP$4.1MWith 5 others
  34. May
    AuBSeries C · JP$4.9MWith 1 other
  35. May
    NanotisVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Apr
    Industrial-XSeries B · JP$4.6MSole investor
  37. Mar
    ParallelSeries C · US$7.9MWith 4 others
  38. Feb
    LegminSeries C · JP$4.0MWith 2 others
  39. Feb
    OpenLogiSeries D · JP$24MWith 6 others
  40. Jan
    Trinity TechnologySeries B · JP$7.5MWith 5 others
  41. Jan
    Credit EngineSeries B · JP$7.9MWith 2 others
  42. Jan
    HexabaseSeries B · JP$4.9MWith 4 others
  43. Jan
    PR TableSeries D · JP$2.4MWith 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalVC firm19rounds togetherMizuho CapitalVC firm13rounds togetherSMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank13rounds togetherSBI InvestmentVC firm7rounds togetherMizuho Corporate BankVC firm6rounds togetherGlobal Brain CorporationVC firm4rounds togetherIVCVC firm4rounds togetherBeyond Next VenturesAccelerator3rounds togetherShoko Chukin BankVC firm3rounds togetherANOBAKAVC firm2rounds togetherANRIVC firm2rounds togetherAozora Corporate InvestmentPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Shizuoka Capital put money into.

Blue Farm$2.3M · Sept 2026Yoom$4.5M · Sept 2026Industrial-X$8.9M · May 2026LocationMindApr 2026LINK-US$3.9M · Mar 2026EsaFeb 2026

Quick answers about Shizuoka Capital

What does Shizuoka Capital invest in?

Shizuoka Capital invests most often at Venture and Series C (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence.

How active is Shizuoka Capital?

51 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Shizuoka Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ocean (Series A, Oct 2026), Blue Farm (Series A, Sept 2026) and Yoom (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Shizuoka Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.1M.

Does Shizuoka Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 51 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Shizuoka Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (95%).

Is Shizuoka Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Shizuoka Capital invest alongside?

Most often Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (19 rounds together), Mizuho Capital (13 rounds together) and SMBC Venture Capital (13 rounds together).

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