JAFCO
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
JAFCO is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Information Technology and Software. Since its founding in 1973, JAFCO has always worked with leading-edge entrepreneurs. The total capital commitments of its investment funds in Japan and overseas have exceeded 1 trillion yen and the number of portfolio IPOs to date has reached over 1,000. In addition to venture investment, JAFCO also carries out buyout investment and commit to the creations of innovative technologies and services worldwide. As entrepreneurs’ closest partner in bringing their visions to life, JAFCO provides support in areas of HR, marketing/ sales, and back-office operations, in addition to providing financing.
- Total investments:
- 372
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 35%
- Fund size:
- $567M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries JAFCO invests in
Stages JAFCO invests in
Countries JAFCO invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $2.1M–$41M
- Series B
- $4.2M–$36M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $1.3M–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 49 (13%)
- Software 41 (11%)
- Artificial Intelligence 32 (9%)
- Biotechnology 24 (6%)
- Medical 23 (6%)
Stage
- Series A 94 (25%)
- Series B 61 (16%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 57 (15%)
- Seed 42 (11%)
- Series C 28 (8%)
Country
- Japan 220 (59%)
- United States 15 (4%)
- India 2 (1%)
- Israel 2 (1%)
- Canada 1 (0%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Haruyoshi Onuma
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
|
Keisuke Miyoshi
President and CEO
|
President and CEO | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
Taira Kobayashi
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Takahara Mizuki
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 12 | Find email | |
Tomotake Kitazawa
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indent creates products that help writers create original works such as novels, manga, screenplays, and game scenarios. They will work to create an environment in which artists can focus on their creations and enjoy sharing their work. | $7M / Series B / Oct 07, 2026 | ||
| Spectronics is a development of new technologies and new applications to bring about innovation, focusing on the future of laser technology. | $3.3M / Series F / Oct 01, 2026 | ||
| QueryLift develops software for analyzing how generative AI systems represent brands and products. Its marketing intelligence service provides prompt analysis, competitor comparison, brand visibility monitoring, and source tracking. Its security service monitors misinformation, brand damage, data leakage, and other reputation risks associated with generative AI. The company provides these capabilities through SaaS products and positions them within generative engine optimization and AI security. | $644.5K / Seed / Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| Nocall develops an automated calling system utilizing AI voice technology. | $5.2M / Series A / Sep 11, 2026 | ||
| SoVa operates an accounting firm that combines technology and experts. | $1.3M / Series B / Sep 07, 2026 | ||
| Adixi is a tech-driven business that supports the idea that people and technology may work together. It strives to open doors by utilizing cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence, to promote long-term, sustainable corporate and societal progress. | Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 03, 2026 | ||
| Aldagram is a provider of construction management app for the construction and construction industry. | $12.5M / Series B / Sep 02, 2026 | ||
| Star Signal Solutions develops space situational awareness and space traffic management solutions for satellite operators and government users. The company provides space object observation using proprietary image analysis to detect small, dark debris with ground telescopes and onboard cameras. It offers orbit analysis services that estimateorbits, predict future trajectories, and quantify realistic orbit errors for collision risk assessment. Star Signal Solutions supplies collision-avoidance navigation software that calculates collision probabilities, visualizes risk, and proposes avoidance plans via web APIs. It is building a large space object database, including uncataloged debris under 10 cm, to support safe and sustainable space activities. | $2.8M / Seed / Jul 14, 2026 | ||
| 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 | ||
| DubGuild is a technology company specializing in AI-powered dubbing solutions for cross-lingual video content adaptation, enabling creators, media studios, streaming platforms, and enterprises to efficiently localize video content for global audiences. | $13.1M / Seed / Jun 05, 2026 | ||
| See all 372 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does JAFCO invest in?
JAFCO invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 372 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does JAFCO invest in?
JAFCO typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$41M at Series A, $4.2M–$36M at Series B and $1.3M–$13M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not JAFCO's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds JAFCO took part in.
How do I contact JAFCO?
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Who are the partners at JAFCO?
The team at JAFCO includes Haruyoshi Onuma (Partner), Keisuke Miyoshi (President and CEO) and Taira Kobayashi (Principal), among 6 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 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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