# ThirdWave Group

> ThirdWave Group is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Internet, Animation and Marketing. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://info.twave.co.jp

ThirdWave Group is a manufacturer of computer equipment and provides wholesale sales and contract production of electronic equipment.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Animation | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 25% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |
| Series E | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 50% |
| Singapore | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $31.4M | Series E | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Penguin Securities | Penguin Securities is an investment banking firm. The company offers institutional-grade cryptocurrency derivative investment products with innovative structures using traditional finance. |  | Seed | Feb 04, 2026 |  |
| HIGHRESO | GPUSOROBAN is a GPU cloud service that enables anyone to perform high-speed calculations on high-end GPUs with ease. Hi-Res, the running business, is the first GPU cloud operator in Japan to be accredited as a "NVIDIA Elite Partner," the program's highest level (CSP Compute field). Furthermore, it received the "Best CSP Partnerof the Year" award at the NVIDIA NPN Partner Award 2022. It is widely used by university research institutes, large corporations, and AI venture firms, with over 100 uses per year. | $8.1M |  | Oct 07, 2024 |  |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $7.8M | Series D | Dec 20, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Reality — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cool Japan Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cool-japan-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mint-495d) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nagase & Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nagase-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nakashimato](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nakashimato) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nippon Broadcasting System](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nippon-broadcasting-system) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ThirdWave Group invest in?

ThirdWave Group invests primarily in Internet, Animation and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Series D stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did ThirdWave Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ThirdWave Group closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 4 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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