# waypoint venture partners

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/waypoint-venture-partners

> 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.

waypoint venture partners, formerly known as Updraft Capital Partners, is a Japan-based private equity firm involved in venture capital investments. The firm focuses on seed-stage investments in Japan, primarily targeting domestic startups. It invests across a broad range of themes, including urban development, industrial sustainability, and personal empowerment, spanning sectors such as infrastructure, healthcare, business services, construction, real estate, logistics, manufacturing, education, financial services, and retail.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Founded: 2022
- Website: https://waypoint-vp.com/
- Latest fund: waypoint venture partners I, $3.5M
- Estimated cheque size: $100K–$173K
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Diversified
- Regions: Asia
- Last seen investing: May 2025

## Recent investments (newest 3 of 3)

- May 2025: KG Motors Inc. (Series A, $5.3M)
- Aug 2024: Digital Clamp Co., Ltd. (Seed, $590K)
- Oct 2023: KG Motors Inc. (Venture Debt, $1M)

## Questions

### How much does waypoint venture partners invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, waypoint venture partners writes estimated cheques of $100K–$173K. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does waypoint venture partners invest in?

waypoint venture partners has invested at Seed, Series A, Venture Debt and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed, Series A and Venture Debt.

### What has waypoint venture partners invested in recently?

Recent investments include KG Motors Inc., Digital Clamp Co., Ltd. and KG Motors Inc..

### Where is waypoint venture partners based?

waypoint venture partners is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

### How do I contact waypoint venture partners?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for waypoint venture partners 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:

- 2 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/waypoint-venture-partners) 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 `0738e09e-0d90-46e1-8b1d-cfe2bf07ed60`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.