iSGS Investment Works
Est. dry powder
$810K
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
$31.7M
Assets under management
Latest fund
$20M
iSGS Fund I
Est. cheque size
$116.2K–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
—
Not reported
About iSGS Investment Works
iSGS Investment Works is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm targeting internet-related start-ups primarily in Japan. Formerly known as iStyle Capital, the firm was originally founded in 2014 as a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of istyle Inc., a Tokyo-based marketing service provider specializing in beauty products. It was spun off from istyle in 2016 and currently operates as an independent venture capital firm managing third-party capital from external investors. iSGS Investment Works focuses on the areas where the internet is transforming or expected to transform the existing businesses and industries. It remains sector agnostic and invests in startups across all stages of development. It may also consider direct secondary investments, acquiring stakes from other venture capital firms or shareholders.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Stages
- AngelSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESecondaries
- Est. cheque size
- $116.2K–$859.4K
- Sectors
- Information Technology
- Regions
- Asia
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Series A13
- Seed11
- Series B10
- Series C2
- —1
Across 64 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software12
- Internet10
- Education/Training5
- Media4
- Consumer Products3
Across 55 companies
Portfolio countries
- Japan48
- US5
- Hong Kong SAR - China1
- Singapore1
Across 55 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 64
- Series C$1.9M
better place Co., Ltd.
Jul 2024 · Series C
- Seed$1.5M
Inter Holdings Inc.
May 2024 · Seed
- Unspecified Round$3M
SOUNDRAW Inc.
Mar 2024 · Unspecified Round
- Unspecified Round—
Ms Engineer Co. Ltd.
Mar 2023 · Unspecified Round
- Series B$1.2M
Ms.Engineer Inc.
Mar 2023 · Series B
Offices
1 location
- Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanHQ