# DBJ Capital

> DBJ Capital is a VC fund in Otemachi backing Software and Health Care. See 160 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Otemachi, Japan
- Total investments: 160
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dbj-capital/
- Website: https://www.dbj-cap.jp

DBJ Capital is a VC fund in Otemachi focused on Software and Health Care. DBJ Capital Co., Ltd. was founded in June 2010 through the integration of two venture capital firms of the DBJ Group, New Business Investment Co., Ltd. and Intellectual Properties Development & Investment, Inc. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Development Bank of Japan Inc.At DBJ Capital, we focus on venture firms which use newtechnologies and business models to grow and compete on the global market, regardless of their industry or scale. To meet the particular needs of each client, we mobilize the entire DBJ Group to arrange the best investment solutions, ranging from growth-spurring equity investment to financing schemes drawing on DBJ's vast networks.We also assist in venture start-ups. Our value enhancement team provides the kind of comprehensive, hands-on support needed to commercialize outstanding intellectual property and technologies developed by firms, research labs, and universities, and to carve out a place for them in the market.DBJ Capital will continue to play in a part in Japan's economic revival - by helping the firms we invest in to grow, and by encouraging the creation of new industries in Japan.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.7M–$85M |
| Series B | $4.6M–$184M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 17 | 11% |
| Health Care | 16 | 10% |
| Biotechnology | 15 | 9% |
| Medical | 13 | 8% |
| Information Technology | 13 | 8% |

165 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 40 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 39 | 24% |
| Series B | 26 | 16% |
| Seed | 19 | 12% |
| Series C | 12 | 8% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 116 | 73% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akama Sho | Senior Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akama-sho |
| Daiki Ito | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiki-ito-456f |
| Haruhiko Uchiyama | President and CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haruhiko-uchiyama |
| Hisashi Mitsuguchi | Auditor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hisashi-mitsuguchi |
| Shingo Isobe | Senior Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shingo-isobe |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Creattura | Creatura assists companies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by generating and distributing carbon credits and promoting the adoption of renewable energy sources. | $6.3M | Series B | Aug 07, 2026 |  |
| Arrowsmith | Arrowsmith is committed to unlocking the full potential of bacteriophages to revolutionize the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases. Through transformative science, Arrowsmith strive to create a world free from the pain and fear caused by antimicrobial resistance. | $6.5M | Series A | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| Scohia Pharma | Scohia Pharma is a biotech venture that will have both substantial research and development resources and be nimble enough to make decisions quickly, will strive to improve patient quality of life by providing patients and healthcare professionals with new therapeutic medications for renal, metabolic. | $442.5M |  | May 28, 2026 |  |
| Shonai | Shonai is a real estate company that focuses on the development of residential and commercial properties. | $1.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Oceanic Constellations, Inc | Oceanic Constellations empowers ocean visualization with a network of autonomous surface drones and advanced marine monitoring technology. | $13.1M | Series B | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| CAPSULE Japan | Capsule is a global company that supports the next generation. Focusing on support for creators, |  | Series B | Nov 25, 2025 |  |
| Fast Beauty | Fast Beauty is a manufacturing company that manufactures beauty products such as hair products, cosmetics, and hair colour. |  | Debt Financing | Nov 13, 2025 |  |
| Japan Cyber Defense | Japan Cyber Defense is a security-based company that protects national infrastructure and organizations against cyberattacks. | $6.5M | Seed | Nov 11, 2025 |  |
| Forest | Forest Co., Ltd. operates as an e-commerce aggregator, seeks to identify sustainable, high-quality products and brands that embrace the spirit of Japan and help them grow and enter the global market by using the power of technology. | $27.3M | Series B | Oct 06, 2025 |  |
| Ageless | Ageless is a staffing agency that provides human resources-related services primarily to middle-aged and senior citizens. | $3.8M | Series A | Aug 07, 2025 |  |

10 of 160 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does DBJ Capital invest in?

DBJ Capital invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 160 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is DBJ Capital's check size?

DBJ Capital typically joins rounds of $2.7M–$85M at Series A and $4.6M–$184M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds DBJ Capital participates in.

### How do I contact DBJ Capital?

Public channels for DBJ Capital include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. 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 DBJ Capital?

The team at DBJ Capital includes Akama Sho (Senior Investment Manager), Daiki Ito (Investment Manager) and Haruhiko Uchiyama (President and CEO). 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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