# 31Ventures

> 31Ventures is a VC fund in Tokyo backing E-Commerce and Retail. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.31ventures.jp/en/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/31ventures-三井不動産-224857251200385

31Ventures is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on E-Commerce and Retail. 31VENTURES provides necessary financial and managerial support.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $7.9M–$34M |
| Series B | $4.3M–$369M |
| Series C | $7.7M–$156M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 24% |
| Retail | 3 | 18% |
| Internet | 3 | 18% |
| Apps | 2 | 12% |
| SaaS | 2 | 12% |

58 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 4 | 24% |
| Series C | 4 | 24% |
| Series A | 3 | 18% |
| Series D | 3 | 18% |
| Seed | 1 | 6% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 13 | 76% |
| Thailand | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Derek J Murphy | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/derek-j-murphy |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SUPER STUDIO | SUPER STUDIO is a provider of research and development, provision, operation, and maintenance of software and business solutions related to ec operations. They develop saas services that improve the efficiency of ec operations, sales, and customer experience. | $11.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 16, 2025 |  |
| Reiwa Travel | Reiwa Travel Company Overview Reiwa Travel is a digital travel agency with the mission to "Design New Travel Experiences." We aim to offer innovative experiences and new societal value in international travel. Since April 2022, we have been offering the international travel booking app 'NEWT'. Our goal is to maximize the digitaltransformation (DX) of booking and management tasks in the travel industry, providing unprecedented “easy, affordable, customizable, and secure” package tours. We are committed to creating social value through the experience of international travel.International Travel Booking App 'NEWT' Service Overview 'NEWT' is an international travel booking app designed to create new travel experiences for new era. It offers an easy booking process, achieves cost-effective pricing, creates customizable trips that meet individual needs, and provides the security that makes travelers feel they made the right choice with NEWT.International Travel Booking App 'NEWT': https://app.adjust.com/iidu9wiWeb version 'NEWT': https://newt.net/ | $33.5M | Series A | Sep 09, 2024 |  |
| Pragtech | Pragtech develops and operates parking lot service software that helps to eliminate payment congestion and reduce operating costs. | $2.1M | Seed | Aug 29, 2024 |  |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. |  | Series D | Apr 23, 2024 |  |
| Kyoto Fusioneering | Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors. | $10.2M | Series C | Apr 11, 2024 |  |
| ATOMica | ATOMica is a co-working space and business management company for conference rooms, event venues, circles, and schools. The company uses coworking spaces as HUBs to provide services that maximize individuals' power. It can be used for a variety of purposes, including coworking space, shared office space, meetings, events, and web seminars. Itis also possible to use it only once. They plan and run local communities that bring together a diverse range of people, including students, workers, businesses, universities, and governments. | $4.3M | Series B | Apr 04, 2024 |  |
| OpenLogi | OpenLogi is a Tokyo based logistics platform focused on SMEs and freelancers. OpenLogi was founded back in December 2013 by Hidetsugu Ito who was previously involved in launching Japanese magazine subscription service Fujisan.co.jp. Based on his experience in discussing and negotiating with logistics companies, he founded OpenLogi to addresslogistics solutions for small e-commerce players. | $23.9M | Series D | Feb 05, 2024 |  |
| Trove | Trove is at the forefront of the branded resale and trade-in industry, providing brands with a robust platform to efficiently launch, manage, and scale their resale programs. Commanding over 75% of the U.S. branded resale market, Trove is trusted by industry leaders such as Canada Goose, Carhartt, Michael Kors, Patagonia, On, and Steve Madden.Trove’s platform features advanced tools, including in-store and digital trade-ins, returns processing, non-new inventory management, resale site building and management, Shopify integration, and peer-to-peer capabilities. These features empower brands to connect with new customers across all demographics, optimize resale strategies with comprehensive analytics, and maintain seamless operations across multiple channels.As a Certified B Corporation, Trove is more than just a technology provider; it is a catalyst for sustainability in retail, driving the industry toward a future where commerce and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. | $30M | Series E | Aug 10, 2023 |  |
| Luup | Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets. | $28.4M | Series D | Apr 25, 2023 |  |
| Photosynth | Photosynth is a powerful set of tools for capturing and viewing the world in 3D. |  | Series A | Jul 07, 2021 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [Mitsui Fudosan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-fudosan) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PKSHA Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pksha-technology-inc-) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does 31Ventures invest in?

31Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Retail and Internet startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is 31Ventures's check size?

31Ventures typically joins rounds of $7.9M–$34M at Series A, $4.3M–$369M at Series B and $7.7M–$156M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds 31Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact 31Ventures?

Public channels for 31Ventures include the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at 31Ventures?

The team at 31Ventures includes Derek J Murphy (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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