The Hokkoku Bank
VC Fund
Kanazawa, Japan
The Hokkoku Bank is a VC fund in Kanazawa focused on Financial Services and Artificial Intelligence. The Hokkoku Bank provides banking and leasing services. It accepts current and saving deposits; and offers loans on deeds, overdrafts, and guarantees. The Hokkoku Bank also provides domestic and international remittance; and trade financing services, including letter of credit transactions, purchase and collection of export bills, forwardexchange contracts, etc. It operated through 105 branches, including 87 branches in Ishikawa, 11 branches in Toyama, 3 branches in Fukui, 1 branch in Tokyo, 1 branch in Osaka, 1 branch in Nagoya, and 1 branch in Singapore as of June 30, 2018. The Hokkoku Bank began operation in 1943. It has its headquarters in Kanazawa in Japan.
- Total investments:
- 51
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
Last updated:
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Industries The Hokkoku Bank invests in
Stages The Hokkoku Bank invests in
Countries The Hokkoku Bank invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 9 (18%)
- Artificial Intelligence 6 (12%)
- Finance 5 (10%)
- Internet 5 (10%)
- Real Estate 5 (10%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 40 (78%)
- Series C 2 (4%)
- Funding Round 2 (4%)
- Seed 1 (2%)
- Series A 1 (2%)
Country
- Japan 44 (86%)
- Indonesia 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARK specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of land-based aquaculture equipment for sustainable fish farming. | Debt Financing / Sep 17, 2026 | ||
| Icaria's mission is to create a new society in which people will not lose their lives by using urine tests to provide "early, painless and accurate early diagnosis of cancer."It is known that detecting cancer early increases the survival rate 5 to 10 times and greatly improves the prognosis. However, it is not unusual for manycancers to have no subjective symptoms, and when they become aware they have progressed to a stage where treatment is impossible. The most effective way to detect cancer at an early stage that can be treated is to have regular and high-precision cancer diagnosis, but existing cancer diagnosis is painful and However, many of them are not accurate enough and are not suitable for regular diagnosis and early stage diagnosis. | $3.1M / Debt Financing / Aug 18, 2026 | ||
| Bee Informatica is a fintech startup offering digital microfinance and alternative credit scoring solutions for underserved SMEs. Utilizing psychometric testing and behavioral analytics, the company enables fair lending access to entrepreneurs lacking traditional credit histories. Their platform supports inclusive economic growth through innovativefinancial services. | $912.5K / Debt Financing / Jun 08, 2026 | ||
| Funds is a loan investment firm that lends money to businesses. It enables companies to invest in funds for business financing in 1 yen increments through silent partnership agreements. | Debt Financing / May 26, 2026 | ||
| Movus Technologies Indonesia is automotive company that provides car ownership rental services. | $16.4M / Debt Financing / May 15, 2026 | ||
| Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $31.4M / Series E / Apr 22, 2026 | ||
| BALLAS provides corporate information, business content, procurement of construction materials, custom-made construction materials used at construction sites online, design, development, manufacturing, and sales of construction materials. | $1.9M / Debt Financing / Apr 15, 2026 | ||
| Forward is a SaaS-based startup that offers recruitment agency services. | $1.3M / Debt Financing / Apr 15, 2026 | ||
| Acompany provides products and consulting development related to secret computing. | $6M / Debt Financing / Apr 14, 2026 | ||
| Recerqa is a supply chain management SaaS that utilizes advanced development technology and AI to improve the purchasing, inventory, and sales management experiences. | Debt Financing / Apr 07, 2026 | ||
| See all 51 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does The Hokkoku Bank invest in?
The Hokkoku Bank invests primarily in Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence and Finance startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series C 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.
When did The Hokkoku Bank last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for The Hokkoku Bank closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 51 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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