# NIHON AGRI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/nihon-agri

- Industry: Agribusiness
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.nihon-agri.com
- Total disclosed funding: $25M
- Latest round: Series C (Feb 5, 2026)
- Investors on record: 20

## About

Founded in 2016 and based in Tokyo, NIHON AGRI, INC. engages in the provision of production guidance to contracted farmers, and consulting services related to production, patent application, as well as export procedures. The firm as of August 2024, has offices in Tokyo and Sakai Kansaida and is led by its Representative Director and CEO, Shohei Naito. NIHON AGRI, INC. revitalizes agriculture by integrating cutting-edge domestic and international technologies to improve production efficiency and sustainability. The company tackles issues like small-scale farms, outdated methods, and limited tech investment by revitalizing abandoned land and employing data-driven farming practices. In distribution, NIHON AGRI, INC. modernizes operations with automation, including Japan’s first large-scale fruit handling machine for more efficient apple sorting. The company also focuses on exporting high-quality Japanese fruits and vegetables to key Asian markets, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand. In February 2026, NIHON AGRI, INC. raised JPY 1.3 billion in series C funding from Suzuyo Shoji CO.,LTD, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Resona Innovation Partners, AIZAWA Investments and Pegasus Tech Ventures, SALA Corporation, Awagin Capital and Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century. This round was part of a larger JPY 3.85 billion series C funding. The company plans to use its proceeds from February 2026 funding to strengthen working capital and invest in value-chain optimization, accelerate the market expansion of Aomori apples, support the growth of its agricultural entry-support business, and build a sustainable, more profitable agricultural model.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Feb 5, 2026, $8.5M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century, Suzuyo Shoji CO.,LTD, AIZAWA Investments, Awagin Capital, Resona Innovation Partners, SALA Corporation
- Series C, May 30, 2024, $16M — Norinchukin Bank, Global Brain, Development Bank of Japan, Hakuhodo Technology Business Center, Shinkin Capital, Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan (REVIC), Keio Innovation Initiative, Mitsui Fudosan, Towagin Lease, Gunma Regional Advanced Solution Partners, Oisix ra daichi, Yamatane Corporation

## Investors

- Norinchukin Bank — Series C
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series C
- Development Bank of Japan (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/development-bank-of-japan) — Series C
- Hakuhodo Technology Business Center — Series C
- Shinkin Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shinkin-capital) — Series C
- Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan (REVIC) — Series C
- Keio Innovation Initiative (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/keio-innovation-initiative) — Series C
- Mitsui Fudosan — Series C
- Towagin Lease (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/towagin-lease) — Series C
- Gunma Regional Advanced Solution Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gunma-regional-advanced-solution-partners) — Series C
- Oisix ra daichi — Series C
- Yamatane Corporation — Series C
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series C
- Pegasus Tech Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pegasus-tech-ventures) — Series C
- Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hokkaido-research-institute-for-the-twenty-first-century) — Series C
- Suzuyo Shoji CO.,LTD — Series C
- AIZAWA Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aizawa-investments) — Series C
- Awagin Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/awagin-capital) — Series C
- Resona Innovation Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/resona-innovation-partners) — Series C
- SALA Corporation — Series C