# Freebank

> Freebank is a VC fund in Muromachi backing CRM, Laser and Sales. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Muromachi, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/free_bank_co_jp
- Website: http://freebank.co.jp/

Freebank is a VC fund in Muromachi focused on CRM and Laser. Freebank provides funds, supports, and develops venture business managers with the aim of moving forward with the next decade. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Japan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRM | 1 | 14% |
| Laser | 1 | 14% |
| Sales | 1 | 14% |
| Travel | 1 | 14% |
| Internet | 1 | 14% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 4 | 57% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ORENDA WORLD | ORENDA focuses on developing high-definition 3D simulation systems that apply gamification and real-time rendering technology. | $4.7M | Debt Financing | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| QD Laser | QD Laser is a developer of quantum dot laser technology designed to offer high performance semiconductor lasers.The company's quantum dot laser technology develops new semiconductor lasers in a wide range of fields and offer current-free quantum dot lasers for communications, enabling telecommunication industries to get services that helpsthem improve their businesses. | $524.5M |  | Apr 11, 2019 |  |
| Thinca | Thinca is an IT system planning, development, and operations company that provides a cloud-based CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) hospitality & communication solution for corporate offices. | $99.2M |  | Apr 08, 2019 |  |
| Digital Cruise | Digital Cruise Provides cloud services for video distribution and digital signage. | $42.5M |  | Dec 12, 2018 |  |
| nanolux | Nanolux is a company which manufacture and sales of electronic devices such as night vision cameras and electronic device systems. | $30.6M | Series A | Jun 13, 2018 |  |
| KitchHike | KitchHike is an online service that connects cooks and hikers in kitchens all over the world. KitchHike allows its users to eat local by connecting them to real people, who will invite them into their homes. Its users have the ability to open up their kitchens and cook casual dishes for travelers who want to eat local. | $1.8M |  | Nov 04, 2017 |  |
| KitchHike | KitchHike is an online service that connects cooks and hikers in kitchens all over the world. KitchHike allows its users to eat local by connecting them to real people, who will invite them into their homes. Its users have the ability to open up their kitchens and cook casual dishes for travelers who want to eat local. | $567K | Seed | Oct 18, 2016 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lead Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lead-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [77 Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/77-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Abukuma Shinkin Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abukuma-shinkin-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AXA Life Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axa-life-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Next Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-next-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Freebank invest in?

Freebank invests primarily in CRM, Laser and Sales startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Freebank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Freebank closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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