# Ridgeway Capital Partners

> Ridgeway Capital Partners is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Video, Oncology and Wireless. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- Website: http://www.ridgewaycapital.co.jp

Ridgeway Capital Partners is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Video and Oncology. Ridgeway Capital Partners Ltd. is a professional firm that specializes in private equity investments. Comprised of Japanese professionals who have long-term experience in the area of investment banking, private equity investments and/or management consulting, strive to formulate and execute strategies that augment corporate valuecollaboratively, through an active and hands-on participation in the management of the portfolio company, with shareholders, executives, and employees.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Oncology | 1 | 33% |
| Wireless | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |
| Series E | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AWR Logistics | AWR Logistics is a freight broker based 3PL company based out of San Antonio, TX. At AWR Logistics we focus on providing our customers with a seamless customer service experience for their truckload and less than truckload freight shipments throughout the U.S. You focus on your core responsibilities and we'll focus on your freight. We lookforward to the opportunity to serve you. | $7.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 12, 2014 | https://www.awrlogistics.net/ |
| Bellicum Pharmaceuticals | Bellicum Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage company developing next generation therapeutic vaccines and other immunotherapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer and chronic infectious diseases. Bellicum's novel approach is to utilize precise knowledge of the signaling pathways that regulate the immune response to target specific factorsthat can influence the potency and duration of this response. | $55M | Series C | Aug 27, 2014 | http://www.bellicum.com |
| Soma Networks | SOMA Networks was the first broadband wireless access company to offer fully converged, all-IP solutions for world-class service providers. SOMA’s FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System and SoftAir Multimedia Application System provide standards-based, leading-edge technology that enables service providers to:Differentiate themselves with simultaneousmulti-megabit and multimedia servicesDrive revenue using value-added applications to increase average revenue per user (ARPU)Deliver wireline performance over a broadband wireless infrastructure.Revenue-quality voice over IP (VoIP) with fax support, broadband data and video applications are key components of SOMA solutions, as are the company’s award-winning macro base stations and subscriber gateways. SOMA’s all-IP architecture also makes it easy for service providers to integrate their offerings with other IP-based application servers that streamline billing and provisioning.SOMA is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum, and its FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System supports the 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard. With a strong partner ecosystem and world-class investors, SOMA Networks leads the industry in technology, performance, applications and value.Founded in 1999, SOMA Networks is privately held. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Delhi, Ottawa, Singapore and Toronto. | $51M | Series E | Jul 18, 2008 | http://www.somanetworks.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aju IB Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aju-ib-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daiwa Securities Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-securities-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vostok Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/far-east-tech-fund-fehtf) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ridgeway Capital Partners invest in?

Ridgeway Capital Partners invests primarily in Video, Oncology and Wireless startups, most often at Series C and Series E stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ridgeway Capital Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ridgeway Capital Partners closed in Oct 2014. Shizune tracks 3 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 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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