Canal Ventures
VC Fund
Toyosu, Japan
Canal Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm of the Nihon Unisys Group that invests in seed early phase startups.
- Total investments:
- 40
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 5%
- Fund size:
- $47M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Canal Ventures invests in
Stages Canal Ventures invests in
Countries Canal Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $821k–$21M
- Series A
- $963k–$16M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $537k–$14M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 9 (23%)
- Apps 8 (20%)
- Software 5 (13%)
- Advertising 4 (10%)
- Internet of Things 4 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 12 (30%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 9 (23%)
- Seed 6 (15%)
- Series B 6 (15%)
- Funding Round 2 (5%)
Country
- Japan 30 (75%)
- United States 2 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tatsuya Toda
Maneger
|
Maneger | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOMBY is a logistic firm that delivers orders through its robotic machines. | $2.5M / Series A / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Qubitcore is a pioneering startup founded with the mission of commercializing and advancing the research outcomes of the Quantum Information Physics Experimental Unit, focusing on the practical implementation of quantum technologies in computing, communication, and information processing. | $9.6M / Seed / Apr 27, 2026 | ||
| JPYC is a financial institution that issues the community stablecoin JPYC, which is pegged to the yen of Japanese. They want to create a society where everyone can develop by fusing the real world with the world of cryptocurrencies and increasing the liquidity of capital to achieve their goal of overcoming the social conundrum. It will promotecapital's liquidity and create an environment that helps in development for all. | $17.6M / Series B / Apr 20, 2026 | ||
| Al Travel is a next-generation cloud-type business travel arrangement and management system (BTM). AI Travel reduces business travel arrangements by up to 90% and simplifies application and reporting operations and significantly cuts operations that do not generate profits in the batch settlement. | $6.1M / Series C / Jul 25, 2025 | ||
| Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii. | $3.9M / Series A / Nov 26, 2024 | ||
| fondi is a completely new English conversation communication service that allows you to live a virtual communal life with the world. | $2.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 12, 2024 | ||
| LexxPluss develops an automatic transfer software system and robot hardware. | $4.5M / Series A / Sep 12, 2024 | ||
| Yuurea is a healthcare company that develops mobile applications for analyzing the health metrics from urine test and AI questionnaire. | $820.8K / Seed / Aug 30, 2024 | ||
| SUSHI TOP MARKETING is an IT company that offers marketing, NFT utilization, and consulting services. | $899.6K / Series A / Aug 26, 2024 | ||
| Pinpin Kirari is a web platform that supports the region of the elderly. | $963K / Series A / Jul 23, 2024 | ||
| See all 40 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Canal Ventures invest in?
Canal Ventures invests primarily in Information Technology, Apps and Software startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 40 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Canal Ventures's check size?
Canal Ventures typically joins rounds of $821k–$21M at Seed, $963k–$16M at Series A and $537k–$14M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Canal Ventures participates in.
How do I contact Canal Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Canal Ventures?
The team at Canal Ventures includes Tatsuya Toda (Maneger). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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