# Money Forward Venture Partners

> Money Forward Venture Partners is a VC fund backing Information Technology. See 51 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 51
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 43%
- Fund size: $419M
- Last fund: May 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/money-forward-venture-partners-inc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/hiracfund_vc
- Website: https://hirac.co.jp/

Money Forward Venture Partners is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Information Technology and Software. Money Forward Venture Partners operates HIRAC FUND, a seed fund specializing in seed and early-stage startups.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $913k–$64M |
| Series A | $892k–$33M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 9 | 18% |
| Software | 6 | 12% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 10% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 8% |
| Food and Beverage | 4 | 8% |

88 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 20 | 39% |
| Series A | 7 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 12% |
| Series B | 4 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 8% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 34 | 67% |
| United States | 2 | 4% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yasushi Okada | Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yasushi-okada-06a3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mourning Clothes Rescue | Mourning Clothes Rescue operates a specialized clothing rental model utilizing automated, 24-hour unmanned storefronts. Users complete reservations and payments through smartphones to instantly access physical retail outlets via smart locks. This continuous availability solves the immediate challenge of acquiring formal attire on short noticeduring unexpected bereavement. By removing traditional staff overhead, the system passes cost efficiencies to consumers while providing private, on-site fitting options and long-term rental periods. | $3.1M | Series A | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Mourning Clothes Rescue | Mourning Clothes Rescue operates a specialized clothing rental model utilizing automated, 24-hour unmanned storefronts. Users complete reservations and payments through smartphones to instantly access physical retail outlets via smart locks. This continuous availability solves the immediate challenge of acquiring formal attire on short noticeduring unexpected bereavement. By removing traditional staff overhead, the system passes cost efficiencies to consumers while providing private, on-site fitting options and long-term rental periods. | $3.1M | Series A | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| WineBank | "WineBank" is a real-time online wine management and investment solution that we offer. In addition to operating a restaurant, it runs a sales company for food, drink, and other items. |  | Seed | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| LIGHT-RIGHT | LIGHT-RIGHT focused on developing services that help local communities adapt to the challenges of a declining population. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| bellFace | bellFace is an InsideSales System specialized targetted for Business to business sales customer support.No log in, no installation required. No matter where you are, it connects in 5 seconds becacuse it operates in the browser (patented). The audio system is connected through the telephone lines, there is no interruption like with Web meetingsystems. bellFace which is specific to sales, comes with document sharing and script function, so your experience is just like face to face communication . It is also suited for inside sales. | $4.8M |  | Jan 19, 2026 |  |
| bellFace | bellFace is an InsideSales System specialized targetted for Business to business sales customer support.No log in, no installation required. No matter where you are, it connects in 5 seconds becacuse it operates in the browser (patented). The audio system is connected through the telephone lines, there is no interruption like with Web meetingsystems. bellFace which is specific to sales, comes with document sharing and script function, so your experience is just like face to face communication . It is also suited for inside sales. | $4.8M |  | Jan 19, 2026 |  |
| CI Partners | CI Partners mission is to "eliminate the word 'disability' from this country," and with the message "Everyone is a star." | $2.6M | Series B | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Opt Fit | Opt Fit is a fitness industry that provides fitness, wellness and health-care services. | $3.2M | Series B | Nov 12, 2025 |  |
| eSep | eSep develops membrane-based separation technology that enables to simplify processes and reduce energy consumption drastically in future chemical and petroleum industries. It develops and offers membrane-based separation technology for easy, eco-efficient separation. | $2.8M |  | Nov 05, 2025 |  |

10 of 51 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Spiral Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spiral-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Money Forward Venture Partners invest in?

Money Forward Venture Partners invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Money Forward Venture Partners's check size?

Money Forward Venture Partners typically joins rounds of $913k–$64M at Seed and $892k–$33M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Money Forward Venture Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Money Forward Venture Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Money Forward Venture Partners?

The team at Money Forward Venture Partners includes Yasushi Okada (Director). 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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