# VALT JAPAN, Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/valt-japan-co

- Industry: Outsourcing
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.valt-japan.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3M
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 4, 2022)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, VALT JAPAN CO., LTD. develops and operates a work management system called NEXT HERO, a digital transformation-enabled employment and BPO platform. This platform links individuals with disabilities, health issues, and other employment challenges to job opportunities, while also offering digital work assistance and programs to promote workforce participation. As of September 2026, the CEO of the company is Ono Takanari. In September 2026, VALT JAPAN CO., LTD. raised an undisclosed amount in venture funding led by Prime Partners, with participation from Global Brain, SBI Investment and Iyogin Capital.

The company initiative is NEXT HERO, which is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) platform. The NEXT HERO platform provides a range of BPO services, including logistics support, IT operations, AI annotation, cleaning services, manufacturing support, and fieldwork. The platform also features the NEXT HERO SX series, which emphasizes sustainability transformation (SX). By leveraging the strengths of individuals with employment difficulties, NEXT HERO supports clients in achieving their SDGs and ESG objectives. VALT JAPAN generates income through the provision of BPO outsourcing services and the management of the NEXT HERO platform, which links businesses with a digitally empowered workforce comprised of individuals encountering employment obstacles.

The company plans to use the September 2026 funding to scale VALT JAPAN's NEXT HERO employment-support platform, expand industry partnerships, and deploy its workforce-infrastructure model across Japan.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 4, 2022, $3M — Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, Headline [DUP], MIRAIDOOR, Kamakura Investment Management

## Investors

- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsui-sumitomo-insurance-venture-capital) — Series A
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series A
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series A
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series A
- Headline [DUP] — Series A
- MIRAIDOOR (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miraidoor) — Series A
- Kamakura Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kamakura-investment-management) — Series A