National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Food and Beverage and Retail. National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (全国農業協同組合連合会), aka ZEN-NOH Group, is a federation of agricultural cooperatives in Japan. ZEN-NOH has interests in rice, fruits & vegetables, farm products, livestock sales & production, dairy farming, fertilizer, agrichemicals, agricultural machinery, petroleum products, and more.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations invests in
Stages National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations invests in
Countries National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Series A
- $2.5M–$7.1M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $43k–$7.2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 4 (50%)
- Retail 3 (38%)
- Wholesale 2 (25%)
- Food Delivery 2 (25%)
- Food Processing 2 (25%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (50%)
- Series A 3 (38%)
- Corporate Round 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Trende
|
TRENDE is an online renewable energy retailer selling electricity to residential customers in Japan via its Ashita Denki (https://ashita-denki.jp/) and Hot Denki (https://hotdenki.jp) service websites. TRENDE expects its Ashita Denki and Hot Denki services to accelerate the widespread adoption of solar power in Japan. Atwhich point, the company aims to leverage blockchain technology to create a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace for producers and consumers of renewable energy. Investors include Tokyo Electric Power, Itochu, Idemitsu Showa Shell and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The company is led by serial entrepreneurs, Jeffrey Char and Tadatoshi Senoo and takes an environmentally responsible approach to provide consumers with clean and affordable energy. For more information, please visit http://trende.jp/. | $7.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 19, 2025 | |
Umamill
|
Umamill is a food manufacturer that produces and supplies seafood products, sweets, snacks, and dairy items. | $2.5M / Series A / Jun 01, 2022 | |
Meal Works
|
MEAL WORKS is a startup to work on the restaurant chain business. | Corporate Round / Mar 25, 2019 | |
Yuwaeru
|
Yuwaeru's'modern brown rice lifestyle' aims to change the world's eating habits, lifestyles, and sense of values. It sells "Nekase Genmai" via D2C (Direct-to-Consumer), which means that everything from manufacturing to sales is done in-house. Customers are able to experience the deliciousness of "NekaseGenmai" at nine physical stores nationwide, including the "Yuwaeru Main Store" in Kuramae, and by offering "Nekase Genmai" rice packs on its own EC site. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 28, 2018 | |
Nileworks
|
Nileworks is a multicopter that automatically recognizes the shape of the field. | $7.1M / Series A / Oct 17, 2017 | |
Farmnote holdings Japan
|
Farmnote holdings Japan established in December 2016, is a pure holding company with SkyArc Co., Ltd., which operates the web integration business, and Farm Note Co., Ltd., which operates the agricultural IoT solution business. | $4.6M / Series A / Apr 19, 2017 | |
AGRIGATE
|
Aggregate is a business service provider for the agriculture industry. The company's SPF business services include purchasing, distribution, manufacturing, and sales. It also provides human resource services. By integrating information from purchasing to sales in the production area and visualizing each operation digitally, IT is used forlabor productivity. | $42.6K / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 27, 2016 | |
KOMPEITO
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Office de Yasai is an online platform that enables users to order and get vegetables delivered to their offices. The platform’s operations are based in Tokyo, Japan. | $183.4K / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 02, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations invest in?
National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Retail and Wholesale startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations's check size?
National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$7.1M at Series A and $43k–$7.2M 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 National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations participates in.
When did National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 8 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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