# F Ventures

> F Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 54 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fukuoka, Japan
- Total investments: 54
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 22%
- Fund size: $143M
- Last fund: Dec 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/f-ventures-llp
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Fventures_jp
- Website: https://f-ventures.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fventures.vc/

F Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for F Ventures. Shizune tracks 4 team members at F Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/f-ventures-e328?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 11% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 11% |
| Apps | 5 | 9% |
| Internet | 4 | 7% |
| Employment | 4 | 7% |

72 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 31 | 57% |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 11% |
| Series A | 2 | 4% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 41 | 76% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shota Morozumi | Founder | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shota-morozumi |
| Shota Ryokaku | Representative Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shota-ryokaku |
| Shota Ryozum | Representative Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shota-ryozum |
| Sogo Ito | Associate | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sogo-ito |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WAKA | WAKA is a studio that produces metaverse games and specializes in contract development for domestic businesses. | $1.6M | Seed | May 31, 2026 |  |
| Naruse African Food | Naruse African Food is working to modernise and scale the fast-food industry in Africa, beginning in Ghana. | $200.9K | Seed | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| Naruse African Food | Naruse African Food is working to modernise and scale the fast-food industry in Africa, beginning in Ghana. | $200.9K | Seed | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| SEZO | SEZO will use both human and artificial intelligence to address the issues facing sectors AI and human labor are used to tackle analog problems in Japan's manufacturing sector (building, manufacturing, etc.). Obtain new clients by utilizing AI-powered data. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 14, 2026 |  |
| Bizibl Technologies | Bizibl Technologies provides SaaS services for recruitment events. | $1.4M |  | Sep 10, 2025 |  |
| Hagino | Hagino is a recruitment company that provides paid employment services for the hotel and lodging industries. | $389.4K | Seed | Jan 30, 2025 |  |
| Rezon | Rezon is an organization that creates AI-based matching services for SES. | $200.6K | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2024 |  |
| Japan Career | Japan Career is a company that offers a job change and employment help platform tailored to international talent. | $258.5K | Pre-Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Japan Career | Japan Career is a company that offers a job change and employment help platform tailored to international talent. | $258.5K | Pre-Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Uplift Labs | Uplift Labs specializes in helping people move better. Its AI-powered technology provides analytics to improve performance while minimizing injuries in sports, fitness, and our everyday lives. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquarters in Palo Alto, California. | $2.1M | Seed | Aug 28, 2024 |  |

10 of 54 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does F Ventures invest in?

F Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 54 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact F Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at F Ventures?

The team at F Ventures includes Shota Morozumi (Founder), Shota Ryokaku (Representative Partner) and Shota Ryozum (Representative Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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