# JP Life Next Fund

> JP Life Next Fund is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Health Care and Manufacturing. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://jpl-next.jp

JP Life Next Fund is an investment fund.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $665k–$52M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $843k–$7.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 4 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 15% |
| Medical Device | 3 | 15% |
| Wellness | 2 | 10% |
| Consulting | 2 | 10% |

45 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 8 | 40% |
| Series B | 4 | 20% |
| Series A | 3 | 15% |
| Seed | 2 | 10% |
| Series C | 2 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Space BD | Space BD aims to become a one-stop shop to respond to all issues related to industrialization of space, and alleviate the work of businesses that are developing new technologies. | $6.8M | Series C | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| RECOTECH | RECOTECH is a ClimateTech firm that collects and shares data to maximize resource value throughout its life cycle, offering circular solutions to organizations and municipalities in Japan and beyond. |  | Series A | Feb 27, 2026 |  |
| A-Wave | A-Wave is a manufacturing company that develops and markets medical devices, pharmaceuticals, computer software, and hardware. | $3.5M | Series B | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| HEAL-lll | HEAL-lll is a multifaceted firm that merges healthcare, technology, and gamification to promote individual and organizational well-being. |  | Series A | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Manpuku Holdings | Manpuku Holdings is a food and beverage company that specializes in sushi, yakiniku, fried chicken, bento, and rice balls. | $12.2M | Series C | Dec 01, 2025 |  |
| Akari Hosho | Akari Hosho provides a group of trusted professionals, including lawyers and judicial scriveners. Akari Hosho provides a guarantee service. | $843.3K | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 10, 2025 |  |
| GEOFLA | Geofra develops Planning and creation of items that rejuvenate the movement of people in physical areas, regional revitalization initiatives |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 27, 2025 |  |
| Respo | Respo is a service that enables people to save money by buying things at a discount. |  | Seed | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| Chorakuchoju | Chorakuchoju is a healthcare organization that tries to avoid isolation by implementing AI technologies and medical services. | $3.8M | Seed | Aug 04, 2025 |  |
| Utaite | Utaite is an operator of an entertainment platform that focuses on planning, production, and development of entertainment content. | $51.9M | Series B | May 12, 2025 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MedVenture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/medventure-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does JP Life Next Fund invest in?

JP Life Next Fund invests primarily in Health Care, Manufacturing and Medical Device startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series B stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is JP Life Next Fund's check size?

JP Life Next Fund typically joins rounds of $665k–$52M at Series B and $843k–$7.9M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds JP Life Next Fund participates in.

### When did JP Life Next Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for JP Life Next Fund closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 20 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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