# Lead Capital Management

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lead-capital-management

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

Lead Capital Management is a Japan-based private equity firm involved in venture capital investments. The firm invests primarily in Japan across diversified industries, such as software and internet-related services, digital media, gaming and electronics. Lead Capital Management typically takes lead investment positions and provides hands-on support, actively engaging with portfolio companies in their business development efforts. The firm was originally established as a subsidiary of Ant Capital Partners (formerly Nikko Ant Factory) and became independent following a management buyout in 2012.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan
- Founded: 2006
- Website: http://www.leadcapital.jp
- AUM: $154.2M
- Latest fund: enova No.1, $60.1M
- Estimated cheque size: $242.7K–$2.5M
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
- Sectors: Information Technology, Diversified
- Regions: Asia
- Last seen investing: Dec 2020

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 16)

- Dec 2020: Thinca Co., Ltd. (Series D, $3.9M)
- Oct 2020: ABCash Technologies Inc. (Series B, $6.4M)
- Jul 2019: ABCash Technologies Inc. (Series A, $1.1M)
- Jun 2019: Tripla (Series C, $5.5M)
- Apr 2019: QD Laser Co., Ltd. (Unspecified Round, $32.8M)

## Questions

### How much does Lead Capital Management invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Lead Capital Management writes estimated cheques of $242.7K–$2.5M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does Lead Capital Management invest in?

Lead Capital Management has invested at Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Series B and Series C.

### What has Lead Capital Management invested in recently?

Recent investments include Thinca Co., Ltd., ABCash Technologies Inc. and ABCash Technologies Inc..

### Where is Lead Capital Management based?

Lead Capital Management is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

### How do I contact Lead Capital Management?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Lead Capital Management 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.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 11 more deals (16 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 12 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lead-capital-management) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `17f9766e-a671-448c-9888-78d2797e545e`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.