# Z Venture Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Z Venture Capital is a corporate vc based in Japan. 200 investments on record, 42 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Z Venture Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 200 cheques on record.

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Deploying now Corporate VC

Seed Series A Series B Insurtech Wealthtech Bank

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**68%** of best year **42** **cheques in 12 months**, 200 on record

Since the last cheque **22** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 200** Sole investor **13 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 61%**

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## Z Venture Capital highlights

- 01 42 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 58% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $2.0M

## What they do

> Z Venture Capital is the venture capital of LINE Yahoo. Translated from Japanese, from their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Insurtech Wealthtech Bank
- **Based in:** Chiyoda City, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **200 appearances**

- **2026** 34 rounds
- **Oct** **Ocean** Series A · JP · The Bridge **$3.2M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Rune Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/rune-technologies)** Grant · US **$4.1M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[QueryLift](https://millionrounds.com/company/querylift)** Seed · JP **$645K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Alcove](https://millionrounds.com/company/alcove)** Seed · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Endeavor Optical Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/endeavor-optical-networks)** Seed · US **$11M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Cosmobloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosmobloom)** Seed · JP **$2.1M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[LinqAlpha](https://millionrounds.com/company/linqalpha)** Series A · US · TechStartups **$22M** With 15 others
- **Jul** **[Turing](https://millionrounds.com/company/turing)** Series A · JP **$43M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Plot](https://millionrounds.com/company/plot)** Seed · US · AlleyWatch **$10M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[ElevationSpace](https://millionrounds.com/company/elevationspace)** Series B · JP **$40M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Frontier Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontier-health)** Seed · GB **$13M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Apex](https://millionrounds.com/company/apex)** Growth · US **$200M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Peregrine Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-technologies)** Series D · US **$250M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Vital Signals](https://millionrounds.com/company/vital-signals)** Seed · US · Ventureburn **$15M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Dust](https://millionrounds.com/company/dust)** Series B · FR · TechStartups **$65M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Mjolnir Spaceworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/mjolnir-spaceworks)** Series B · JP **$7.5M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Saltbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/saltbox)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Sardine](https://millionrounds.com/company/sardine)** Series C · US **$25M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Munice](https://millionrounds.com/company/munice)** Seed · US **$50K** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Joyful Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/joyful-health)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$17M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Chapter](https://millionrounds.com/company/chapter)** Series E · US · Ventureburn **$100M** With 11 others
- **Apr** **[BALLAS](https://millionrounds.com/company/ballas)** Series B · JP **$13M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Beni](https://millionrounds.com/company/beni)** Seed · US **$815K** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Clarasight](https://millionrounds.com/company/clarasight)** Series A · US **$12M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Felix](https://millionrounds.com/company/felix-2)** Pre-seed · CZ **$1.7M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[PvX Partners](https://millionrounds.com/company/pvx-partners)** Series A · SG **$11M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Cape](https://millionrounds.com/company/cape)** Series C · US · Ventureburn **$100M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Prickly Pear Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/prickly-pear-health)** Pre-seed · US **$600K** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[RLWRLD](https://millionrounds.com/company/rlwrld)** Seed · KR · Ventureburn **$26M** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[NationGraph](https://millionrounds.com/company/nationgraph)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$18M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Chariot Defense](https://millionrounds.com/company/chariot-defense)** Series A · US **$34M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Gecko Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/gecko-robotics)** Venture · US **$1.9M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[RXC](https://millionrounds.com/company/rxc)** Series A **$4.8M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Valinor Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/company/valinor-enterprises)** Series A · US **$54M** With 4 others
- **2025** 62 rounds
- **Dec** **[PvX Partners](https://millionrounds.com/company/pvx-partners)** Seed · SG **$4.7M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Pryzm](https://millionrounds.com/company/pryzm)** Seed · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Dwilar](https://millionrounds.com/company/dwilar)** Seed · JP **$959K** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[kos.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/kos-ai)** Seed · US **$12M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Reject](https://millionrounds.com/company/reject)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Cavela](https://millionrounds.com/company/cavela)** Seed · TechCrunch **$6.6M** With 3 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.

## The team

We hold **17** 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.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**60** of 60 we have independently watched raise

[AB180](https://millionrounds.com/company/ab180)[BRIA](https://millionrounds.com/company/bria)[Bgarage](https://millionrounds.com/company/b-garage)[Chronicle Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/chronicle-studios)[Clouted](https://millionrounds.com/company/clouted)[Cohive](https://millionrounds.com/company/cohive)[Cupist](https://millionrounds.com/company/cupist)[Endowus](https://millionrounds.com/company/endowus)[FINFRA TECH HOLDINGS](https://millionrounds.com/company/finfra)[Fastwork](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastwork)[Fauna](https://millionrounds.com/company/fauna)[Feedbackloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/feedback-loop)[Flik](https://millionrounds.com/company/flik)[Habit factory](https://millionrounds.com/company/habit-factory)[Happyfresh](https://millionrounds.com/company/happyfresh)[Hopae](https://millionrounds.com/company/hopae)[International Company Limited](https://millionrounds.com/company/kkday)[Jeongyookgak](https://millionrounds.com/company/jeongyookgak)[K-id](https://millionrounds.com/company/k-id)[Kinolights](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinolights)[Lifeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifeat)[LinqAlpha](https://millionrounds.com/company/linqalpha)[MG INNOVATION LAB,](https://millionrounds.com/company/globaleur)[Metalogos](https://millionrounds.com/company/metalogos)[Mightyhealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/mighty-health)[Munice](https://millionrounds.com/company/munice)[Munto](https://millionrounds.com/company/munto)[Ninjavan](https://millionrounds.com/company/ninja-van)[Peggy](https://millionrounds.com/company/peggy)[PvX Partners](https://millionrounds.com/company/pvx-partners)[QueryLift](https://millionrounds.com/company/querylift)[Querypie](https://millionrounds.com/company/querypie)[RLWRLD](https://millionrounds.com/company/rlwrld)[Ralali](https://millionrounds.com/company/ralali)[Repro株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/repro)[Retty株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/retty)[Rxc](https://millionrounds.com/company/rxc)[Salary-hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/salary-hero)[Sharetreats](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharetreats)[Singular](https://millionrounds.com/company/singular)[Streami](https://millionrounds.com/company/streami)[Superplastic](https://millionrounds.com/company/superplastic)[Swif](https://millionrounds.com/company/swif-ai)[THE REAL GROUP](https://millionrounds.com/company/realry)[THECOO株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/thecoo)[Tiptip](https://millionrounds.com/company/tiptip)[VALT JAPAN株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/valt-japan)[Virool](https://millionrounds.com/company/virool)[Virtualarts](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtual-arts)[Visual Bank株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/visual-bank)[Vivident](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivident)[Warungpintar](https://millionrounds.com/company/warung-pintar)[ZUZU Hospitalty Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/zuzu-hospitality)[dely株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/dely)[double jump.tokyo株式会社](https://millionrounds.com/company/double-jump-tokyo)[株式会社AccordX](https://millionrounds.com/company/accordx)[株式会社AgeWellJapan](https://millionrounds.com/company/agewell-japan)[株式会社Aiming](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiming)[株式会社BALLAS](https://millionrounds.com/company/ballas)[株式会社COUNTER WORKS](https://millionrounds.com/company/counterworks) and 154 more

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.0M**

Led 0 of 200 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 13 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *58*
- Series A said *49*
- Venture *32*
- Series B said *27*
- Series C *12*
- Pre-seed *5*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [XYZ Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xyz-venture-capital) 99
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 15
- [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) 13
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 12
- [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) 10
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 10

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**XYZ Venture Capital** VC firm **99** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xyz-venture-capital)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Village Global** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**East Ventures** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures)[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Global Brain Corporation** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation)[**Incubate Fund** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund)[**8VC** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Mizuho Corporate Bank** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Z Venture Capital put money into.

[**Rune Technologies** $4.1M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/rune-technologies)[**QueryLift** $645K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/querylift)[**Endeavor Optical Networks** $11M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/endeavor-optical-networks)[**LinqAlpha** $22M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/linqalpha)[**Plot** $10M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/plot)[**Frontier Health** $13M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontier-health)

## Quick answers about Z Venture Capital

### What does Z Venture Capital invest in?

Z Venture Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Insurtech, Wealthtech and Bank.

### How active is Z Venture Capital?

200 investments on record, 42 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Z Venture Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ocean (Series A, Oct 2026), Rune Technologies (Grant, Sept 2026) and QueryLift (Seed, Sept 2026).

### How big are Z Venture Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

### Does Z Venture Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 200 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Z Venture Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (61%), Japan (24%) and Singapore (5%).

### Is Z Venture Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 42 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Z Venture Capital invest alongside?

Most often XYZ Venture Capital (99 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (15 rounds together) and Village Global (13 rounds together).

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