# GMO VenturePartners

> GMO VenturePartners is a VC fund backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 164 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 164
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 9%
- Fund size: $415M
- Last fund: Jun 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gmo-venturepartners-inc-/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/gmovp
- Website: http://www.gmo-vp.com/en/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GMO-VenturePartners

GMO VenturePartners is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on FinTech and Financial Services. GMO Venture Partners is an early and growth stage investment subsidiary of GMO Internet Group, one of the most comprehensive providers of industry-leading Internet services in Japan. The firm has a strong presence in supporting startups from EC, payment, ad-tech and enterprise SAAS sectors in regions such as Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore,Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and the US. GMO VenturePartners Inc has invested in over 50 startups in over the past years and eight companies went public.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.3M–$71M |
| Series A | $2M–$41M |
| Series B | $5.2M–$170M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 26 | 16% |
| Financial Services | 26 | 16% |
| Finance | 17 | 10% |
| Software | 15 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 15 | 9% |

171 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 37 | 23% |
| Series A | 33 | 20% |
| Series B | 31 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 22 | 13% |
| Series C | 13 | 8% |

14 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 60 | 37% |
| United States | 19 | 12% |
| India | 15 | 9% |
| Singapore | 9 | 5% |
| Indonesia | 5 | 3% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kazuyasu Sugiyama | Rep. Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuyasu-sugiyama |
| Erik Ford | Venture Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erik-ford |
| Jin Hashimoto | Head of India | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jin-hashimoto |
| Masatoshi Kumagai | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masatoshi-kumagai |
| Ryu Muramatsu | Director, Fouding Partner | 21 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryu-muramatsu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monochrome | Monochrome is creating a home operating system in order to power the next generation of energy-producing homes and roofs. The company is based in Chuo Ward, Tokyo. | $10.7M | Series B | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Sharing Energy | Sharing Energy is providing energy supply and energy management services. | $5.4M | Series C | Apr 17, 2026 |  |
| Tazapay | Tazapay is a global payments infrastructure platform headquartered in Singapore that enables businesses to collect, hold, and pay seamlessly across borders through a single, compliant, and scalable platform.With one integration, Tazapay provides access to local payment methods in 70+ markets, card coverage in 170+ countries, and multi-currencybusiness accounts in 35+ currencies. The platform also supports stablecoin interoperability, acting as a fiat bridge between traditional finance and digital assets, enabling businesses to adopt modern settlement methods without compromising on compliance.Tazapay’s modular offering spans checkout, virtual accounts, treasury, and payouts, with real-time routing technology for 24/7 collections and settlements in 70+ markets. Its infrastructure is built with institutional-grade compliance, fraud protection, and FX solutions, making it trusted by enterprises and platforms worldwide. | $25.5M | Series B | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Plum | Plum provides an employee health benefits and insurance platform that enables companies to manage workforce coverage, wellness programs, and healthcare services through a centralized digital system. The company offers group health insurance, life insurance, and accident coverage, along with integrated healthcare services such as teleconsultations,health checkups, and mental health support for employees and their families. Its platform aggregates insurance policies, healthcare services, and employee benefits into a unified interface, allowing organizations to manage enrollments, track claims, and monitor utilization through analytics dashboards. The system includes digital tools for policy administration, claims processing, and real-time reporting, reducing manual workflows and improving visibility for HR and finance teams. | $20.5M | Series B | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Plum | Plum provides an employee health benefits and insurance platform that enables companies to manage workforce coverage, wellness programs, and healthcare services through a centralized digital system. The company offers group health insurance, life insurance, and accident coverage, along with integrated healthcare services such as teleconsultations,health checkups, and mental health support for employees and their families. Its platform aggregates insurance policies, healthcare services, and employee benefits into a unified interface, allowing organizations to manage enrollments, track claims, and monitor utilization through analytics dashboards. The system includes digital tools for policy administration, claims processing, and real-time reporting, reducing manual workflows and improving visibility for HR and finance teams. |  | Secondary Market | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Taxnap | Taxnap develops tax management software for freelancers. | $8.2M | Series A | Jan 14, 2026 |  |
| Gullak.Money | Gullak.Money aims to create an all-inclusive ecosystem of saving which is accessible to all. | $7.5M | Series A | Sep 24, 2025 |  |
| TransBnk | 'TransBnk' is a Transaction Banking Platform that enables Corporate, Commercial, and Institutional clients to conduct agile, secure, and robust transactions using Embedded Finance and SaaS. Their goal is to provide deep subject experience to facilitate smooth domestic cash management and payments transactions. In close coordination withbanks, they provide escrows, trade finance, supply chain financing, and custodial services. | $21M | Series B | Aug 27, 2025 |  |
| Tazapay | Tazapay is a global payments infrastructure platform headquartered in Singapore that enables businesses to collect, hold, and pay seamlessly across borders through a single, compliant, and scalable platform.With one integration, Tazapay provides access to local payment methods in 70+ markets, card coverage in 170+ countries, and multi-currencybusiness accounts in 35+ currencies. The platform also supports stablecoin interoperability, acting as a fiat bridge between traditional finance and digital assets, enabling businesses to adopt modern settlement methods without compromising on compliance.Tazapay’s modular offering spans checkout, virtual accounts, treasury, and payouts, with real-time routing technology for 24/7 collections and settlements in 70+ markets. Its infrastructure is built with institutional-grade compliance, fraud protection, and FX solutions, making it trusted by enterprises and platforms worldwide. | $10.5M | Series B | Aug 26, 2025 |  |
| Trustart | Trustart engages in real estate research business and real estate big data provision. The company offers real estate big data and big data subscriptions. | $6.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 07, 2025 |  |

10 of 164 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does GMO VenturePartners invest in?

GMO VenturePartners invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 164 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is GMO VenturePartners's check size?

GMO VenturePartners typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$71M at Seed, $2M–$41M at Series A and $5.2M–$170M 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 GMO VenturePartners participates in.

### How do I contact GMO VenturePartners?

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### Who are the partners at GMO VenturePartners?

The team at GMO VenturePartners includes Kazuyasu Sugiyama (Rep. Director), Erik Ford (Venture Partner) and Jin Hashimoto (Head of India), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. 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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