# Nippon Venture Capital

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nippon-venture-capital

> 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.

Nippon Venture Capital (NVCC) is a Tokyo-based independent venture capital firm targeting promising venture companies that are expected to contribute to the Japanese economy in the future. It typically invests at the seed to early stage as a lead investor and provides hands-on support to entrepreneurs and venture businesses leveraging its expertise and wide network of corporate Japan. The firm remains sector-agnostic and seeks to invest across a wide array of industries including communications, software, systems, devices, life sciences, as well as environmental technologies.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Founded: 1996
- Website: https://www.nvcc.co.jp/
- Estimated dry powder: $36.8M
- AUM: $268.2M
- Latest fund: fabbit-NVCC Start-up Fund, $2.8M
- Estimated cheque size: $101.1K–$2.1M
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Early Stage
- Sectors: Diversified, Consumer Discretionary, Raw Materials & Natural Resources, Healthcare, Information Technology
- Regions: Asia
- Last seen investing: Sep 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 14

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 236)

- Sep 2026: United Immunity, Co., Ltd. (Unspecified Round, $11.5M)
- Sep 2026: AOI Biosciences Inc. (Unspecified Round)
- Jul 2026: Kuzen (Series B)
- Jun 2026: Space BD (Series C, $2.2M)
- Jun 2026: MENOU (Series B, $3.3M)

## Questions

### How much does Nippon Venture Capital invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Nippon Venture Capital writes estimated cheques of $101.1K–$2.1M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does Nippon Venture Capital invest in?

Nippon Venture Capital has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Series B and Series C.

### How much capital does Nippon Venture Capital have left to invest?

Nippon Venture Capital has an estimated $36.8M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

### What has Nippon Venture Capital invested in recently?

Recent investments include United Immunity, Co., Ltd., AOI Biosciences Inc. and Kuzen. It made 14 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Nippon Venture Capital based?

Nippon Venture Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It has 2 other offices.

### How do I contact Nippon Venture Capital?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Nippon Venture 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.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 231 more deals (236 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 191 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

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