What has for Startups Capital invested in recently?

Recent investments include Facilo Inc., POWER LASER TECHNOLOGY INC and Knowledge Work Inc.. It made 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is for Startups Capital based?

for Startups Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It has 1 other office.

How do I contact for Startups Capital?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for for Startups Capital are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

for Startups Capital

Venture Capital FirmTokyo, JapanFounded 2021forstartups.com/services/forstartupscapital

Est. dry powder

$1.6M

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

—

Not reported

Latest fund

$13.7M

for Startups Fund I

Est. cheque size

$136.6K–$683K

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

Last seen investing Sep 2026

About for Startups Capital

for Startups Capital is a Japan-based corporate venture capital firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of for Startups. The firm primarily targets seed and expansion/late-stage Japanese startups with potential synergy with the parent company across diversified industries in Japan.

Type: Venture Capital Firm
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Stages: SeedSeries BSeries CSeries D
Est. cheque size: $136.6K–$683K
Sectors: Diversified
Regions: Asia

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

Series C4
Series B3
Series D1

Across 12 deals

Portfolio sectors

Software5
Aerospace3
Electronics1
Financial Services1
Healthcare IT1

Across 12 companies

Portfolio countries

Japan12

Across 12 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 12

Sep 2026
Facilo Inc.
Sep 2026 · Series B
Series B$25.3MGLOBIS Capital Partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Dentsu Ventures, DBJ Capital +4
Sep 2026
POWER LASER TECHNOLOGY INC
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round$7.5MJapan Finance Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, Incubate Fund +7
Aug 2026
Knowledge Work Inc.
Aug 2026 · Series C
Series C$21.9MSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, GLOBIS Capital Partners, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Global Brain +9
Mar 2026
Innovative Space Carrier
Mar 2026 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round$20.3MB Dash Ventures, Incubate Fund, North Pacific Bank, XTech Ventures +5
Jun 2025
Iwaya GIken Co., Ltd.
Jun 2025 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round——

Offices

2 locations

Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanHQ
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Questions about for Startups Capital

How much does for Startups Capital invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, for Startups Capital writes estimated cheques of $136.6K–$683K. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does for Startups Capital invest in?

for Startups Capital has invested at Seed, Series B, Series C and Series D. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series C, Series B and Series D.

How much capital does for Startups Capital have left to invest?

for Startups Capital has an estimated $1.6M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

Similar investors in Asia

Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Leading FundChina · Cheque $31M–$100M$8.4B dry powder Peak XV PartnersIndia · Cheque $3.8M–$43.8M$2B dry powder