Gazelle Capital
Est. dry powder
$2.4M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
—
Not reported
Latest fund
$2.1M
directX Ventures Fund I
Est. cheque size
$100K–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
7
Last seen investing Sep 2026
About Gazelle Capital
Gazelle Capital is a Japan-based private equity firm involved in venture capital investments. The firm specializes in pre-seed and seed-stage venture companies in Japan. It invests primarily in Information Technology companies with technologies and/or services that can transform legacy industries and services.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Stages
- SeedSeries ASeries BVenture DebtEarly Stage
- Est. cheque size
- $100K–$235.5K
- Sectors
- Information Technology, Business Services
- Regions
- Asia
- Strategies
- Seed
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Seed10
- Series A5
- Series B2
- Venture Debt1
Across 37 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software10
- Business Support Services3
- Consumer Services3
- Healthcare IT3
- Construction2
Across 31 companies
Portfolio countries
- Japan29
- Singapore1
- UK1
Across 31 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 37
- Series A$5.2M
Bridgesmile Corporation
Sep 2026 · Series A
- Seed—
RapidX
Apr 2026 · Seed
- Series B$7M
Zevero Ltd.
Mar 2026 · Series B
- Unspecified Round$1.9M
Lingble
Feb 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Series B$11.4M
JPYC
Feb 2026 · Series B
Offices
1 location
- Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanHQ
Questions about Gazelle Capital
How much does Gazelle Capital invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Gazelle Capital writes estimated cheques of $100K–$235.5K. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Gazelle Capital invest in?
Gazelle Capital has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Venture Debt and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed, Series A and Series B.
How much capital does Gazelle Capital have left to invest?
Gazelle Capital has an estimated $2.4M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.