The Kiyo Bank
VC Fund
Wakayama, Japan
The Kiyo Bank is a VC fund in Wakayama focused on Transportation and Apps. The Kiyo Bank provides various banking products and services to individuals, corporates, and business owners in Japan. It offers Yen, time, and foreign currency deposits; mortgage, card, purpose, education-related, and free loans; and life, medical, cancer, financial insurance, etc., as well as pension funds. The Kiyo Bank also providessecurities investment, domestic and foreign exchange, agency, Internet banking, and ATM services; and cards, as well as engages in buying and selling government bonds, etc. It operates 111 stores in Japan, including 68 stores in Wakayama; 40 stores in Osaka prefecture; 1 store in Tokyo; and 2 stores in Nara prefecture. Kiyo Bank that began operation on May 2, 1887 became The Kiyo Bank in October 2013. It has its headquarters in Wakayama in Japan.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries The Kiyo Bank invests in
Stages The Kiyo Bank invests in
Countries The Kiyo Bank invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Transportation 3 (27%)
- Apps 2 (18%)
- Internet 2 (18%)
- Manufacturing 2 (18%)
- Legal 1 (9%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 6 (55%)
- Series A 2 (18%)
- Corporate Round 1 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Pixie Dust Technologies
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Pixie Dust Technologies is a developer of computational technologies, including its ultrasonic phased array system with which one can generate force in mid-air; transport things in mid-air without touching anything; target and deliver different sounds from person to person in a crowd; direct guide-dogs; and even apply this in agricultural farming. | Debt Financing / May 19, 2026 | |
TENSODO
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TENSODO is engaging in a license management business for local brands and souvenir wholesale business for inbound travellers. | $1.7M / Debt Financing / May 01, 2026 | |
Cellest
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Cellest is a live commerce platform that allows customers to ask questions and buy products while watching live streaming. | $4.8M / Debt Financing / Feb 20, 2026 | |
Mujin
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Mujin develops and sells "intelligent robot controllers," designated as a common platform for industrial robots. Conventional robots, even though they are suitable for the automation of repetitive work, were difficult to install in environments where handled products and the surroundings are liable to change, due to the robots’operations differing by manufacturer and the complex settings. Mujin has solved this problem using technology called motion planning, and is providing solutions in which heavy/simple work done by humans at the logistics/manufacturing scene are automated by robots. | $99.6M / Debt Financing / Dec 01, 2025 | |
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Cellest
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Cellest is a live commerce platform that allows customers to ask questions and buy products while watching live streaming. | $6.5M / Debt Financing / May 28, 2025 | |
Smart Bank
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Smart Bank is a softawre firm that has developed an application for money spending management. | $7.5M / Debt Financing / Nov 11, 2024 | |
Luup
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Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets. | $19.8M / Debt Financing / Oct 22, 2024 | |
Space One
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Space One specializes in the production and development of rockets and offers innovative solutions for space transportation services. | $28M / Series A / Oct 08, 2024 | |
ByWill
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ByWill creates and distributes environmental value while eventually becoming carbon neutral. | $1.2M / Series A / May 09, 2024 | |
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Smart Bank
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Smart Bank is a softawre firm that has developed an application for money spending management. | $7.4M / Debt Financing / Apr 24, 2024 | |
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FAQ
What does The Kiyo Bank invest in?
The Kiyo Bank invests primarily in Transportation, Apps and Internet startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series A stage. Most of the 11 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 Kiyo Bank last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for The Kiyo Bank closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 11 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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