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i-nest capital,inc.
Venture capital · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
i-nest capital is a Japanese venture capital firm that manages the i-nest 1 and 2 investment limited partnerships, with Fund 1 established in December 2019 at 7.3 billion yen and Fund 2 targeted at 6-8 billion yen from January 2025. It invests principally in Japan and provides hands-on management support to portfolio companies from seed through later stages.
Invests inEnterprise Software
In its own wordsaidxentertainmentipsemiconductorsdeep tech
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Or find every investor that fitsi-nest capital,inc. lists 38 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 4 funding rounds, 1 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Series B, 50% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (26%), Healthcare & Biotech (11%) and Industrial & Manufacturing (11%). 91% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, Hakuhodo DY Ventures and SMBC Venture Capital.
Counts come from funding rounds that name i-nest capital,inc., complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not i-nest capital,inc.'s whole history. Rounds on record name 4 companies; its own site lists 38. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 0% |
| Series A | 25% |
| Series B | 50% |
| Growth | 25% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 1 | 1 |
| '26 | 3 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 76th | 38 companies |
| Recent activity | 82th | 4 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 72th | 8% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 38th | 26% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 26% | 8% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 11% | 15% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 11% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 11% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 10% | 5% |
| Fintech | 10% | 12% |
| Media & Entertainment | 7% | 4% |
| Consumer | 3% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 7 |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 5 |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 4 |
| Globis Capital Partners | 3 |
| JIC Venture Growth Investments | 3 |
| Spiral Capital | 3 |
| Z Venture Capital | 3 |
| ABC Dream Ventures, Inc. | 2 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers38100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare i-nest capital,inc. head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with i-nest capital,inc.| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Series B | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Series B | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Series A Led |
Round details for i-nest capital,inc.
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in i-nest capital,inc.'s rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
38 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1A Inc. is involved in manufacturing and procurement using AI. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Apr 2026Series B | Page + round | |
| AOI Biosciences develops and provides diagnostic tests and supports drug development based on the Neoself theory, a new mechanism explaining the root of autoimmune diseases. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides AI workflow products to automate business processes and increase productivity | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a service | Other | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates a VTuber production, media mix, and metaverse business | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company creates and provides AI communication solutions and technologies | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Facilo provides an operating system for real estate businesses that utilizes AI to enhance brokerage services. | Real Estate & ConstructionAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| FURDI operates a women's personal gym | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Gaianixx develops and manufactures semiconductor devices using its proprietary technology, Multifunctional Interlayer. | Industrial & ManufacturingHealthcare & Biotech | Mar 2026Series C+ | Page + round | |
| GOKKO produces short dramas for companies and other clients. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| HiJoJo Partners provides investment services to corporations and individual investors with assets over 100 million yen and 30 million yen respectively | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| IMPUTE is developing a digital therapy solution to address the learning needs of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other learning disabilities. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| IPDefine creates a new standard for capital markets by visualizing and evaluating intellectual property value and bringing it into active circulation across society. | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Apr 2026Series B | Funding round | |||
| JPYC issues and manages a prepaid token called JPYC Prepaid, which is pegged to the Japanese yen and can be used for purchases and other transactions. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides online fitness lessons and other health-related services | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Luup operates an electric kickboard sharing service. | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides various services and consulting for inbound, store, and maker support businesses | Media & EntertainmentE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides various services including luxury watch and bag appraisal, shopping, and resale platforms. | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company creates products and services using its semiconductor photo-cathode technology to innovate in various industries | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- i-nestcapital.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 20 Nov 2025
- Companies checked
- 38
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