# SoVa

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/sova

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.sovagroup.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $3.3M
- Latest round: Series B (Sep 7, 2026)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Tokyo, Japan, SoVa Inc. was founded in 2019 by founder Kentaro Yamamoto to provide accounting and back-office services using professional expertise and technology. As of September 2026, the company is led by its CEO, Kentaro Yamamoto. On 7 September 2026, the company raised JPY 630 million In Series B Financing round, comprising JPY 210 million through a third-party allotment of convertible preferred shares with participation from returning investors Boost Capital Co., Ltd., JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., Globe Advisors Ventures LLP, Crest Skill Partners Co., Ltd. and Chugin Capital Partners, Inc., and JPY 420 million in loans from Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Japan Finance Corporation, to improve accounting and AI operations, expand services and recruit personnel. The company offers a digital platform, SoVa, that provides task management, corporate tax, income tax, document submission destination, financing support, business plan creation support, equity finance support, stock price calculation support, tax consultation, tax savings support, tax investigation support, and inheritance support. The company also provides a job-matching platform, Porta, for accounting students, which allows users to browse information and reviews about firms, as well as search for recruitment events, via a mobile app. Recurring monthly fees for the SoVa Marutto Plan, starting at JPY 29,800, plus fees from business-formation support, back-office workflow consulting and financial-institution collaboration services. Following its September 2026 financing, SoVa plans to invest in product and AI development, improve accounting-process efficiency, expand services and recruit personnel.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Sep 7, 2026, $1.4M — JAFCO Group, CREST Skill Partners, Chugin Capital Partners, Globe Advisors Ventures, Boost Capital
- Series A, Aug 21, 2024, $1.9M — JAFCO Group, Boost Capital

## Investors

- JAFCO Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jafco-group) — Series A, Series B
- Boost Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/boost-capital) — Series A, Series B
- CREST Skill Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/crest-skill-partners) — Series B
- Chugin Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/chugin-capital-partners) — Series B
- Globe Advisors Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/globe-advisors-ventures) — Series B