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W ventures

Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin

Description

W ventures engages in venture capital and incubation businesses.

Investor Profile

W ventures has made 63 investments, with 9 in the past 12 months and 22% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series Unknown (25%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Series B (6%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)
  • Debt Financing (2%)

Country Focus

  • Japan (97%)
  • United States (2%)
  • Indonesia (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Information Technology
  • Food And Beverage
  • E-commerce
  • Internet
  • Software
  • Content
  • Health Care
  • Beauty
  • Finance
  • Service Industry
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does W ventures frequently co-invest with?

SMBC Venture Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 13
Nissay Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 4
ANRI
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 6
Co-Investments: 3
Mizuho Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Globis Capital Partners
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 4
Money Forward Venture Partners
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
XTech Ventures
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 6
DIMENSION
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 9

Which angels does W ventures often collaborate with?

Hikaru Kashida
Asia, Japan
Shared Deals: 1
Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2
Ryuji Terada
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Jun Nishikawa
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Kensuke Furukawa
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2
Fumiaki Koizumi
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2
Tomoyuki Takechi
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Hironao Kunimitsu
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2
Ayataro Nakagawa
Asia, Japan
Shared Deals: 2
Nishio Kentaro
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by W ventures?

ECloud

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

ECloud provides stock investment type crowdfunding platform by combining the experience and know-how cultivated in finance, IT and VC.

CrowdfundingFinanceVenture Capital
Series UnknownFeb 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,695,869
Starley

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Starley is an information technology company that offers development and implementation of artificial intelligence-related products.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Series UnknownDec 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,272,884
Tradom

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Tradom is a company that offers the "Tradam Foreign Exchange Solution," an AI solution for managing foreign exchange risk.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ExchangesForeign Exchange Trading
Series ANov 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,675,996
Newmo

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Newmo develops ride-sharing service platform designed to provide a means of transport to local communities and consumers.

Public TransportationService IndustryTransportation
Series AOct 31, 2024
Amount Raised: $41,466,192
Fogg Japan

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Fogg is a platform that makes life styles more convenient without being affected by trends and deprecation like media and content

AdvertisingContentLifestyleMedia and EntertainmentWeb Design
Series ASep 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,098,636
Chipee

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Chipee is a social networking platform that enables its users to send digital gratitude in the form of chips.

Digital MediaSocial MediaSocial Network
SeedAug 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,035,247
Uniam

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Uniam is a manufacturing company that produces and sells pet food and other pet-related products.

Animal FeedManufacturingPetSales
SeedMay 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $382,187
Edukita

Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Edukita provides an online platform to deliver an effective English teaching experience.

E-LearningEdTechEducation
SeedMay 2, 2024
Utaite

Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Utaite is an operator of an entertainment platform that focuses on planning, production, and development of entertainment content.

Content CreatorsMedia and EntertainmentMusicVideo
Series AApr 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,464,020
Pick You

Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Pick You offers a marketplace that facilitates seamless purchase of items directly from popular Instagram users.

B2CE-CommerceFashionInternetMarketplace
SeedApr 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $923,452