Investors / Japan / Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital
Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital
Venture capital · Morioka, Japan · Asia Pacific
Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital is a venture capital company established on April 1, 2015, with capital of 50 million yen, whose shareholder is The Bank of Iwate. It supports startups and new business creation, mainly in Iwate Prefecture, using industry-academia-government-finance networks, and manages several funds including the Iwate New Business Creation Funds 1-3 and the Iwagin Agricultural Corporation Fund.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningHealthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing
In its own wordsregional revitalizationstartupsagricultureentrepreneurshipjapaniwate
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Or find every investor that fitsIwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital lists 35 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (22%), Healthcare & Biotech (20%) and Industrial & Manufacturing (15%). 100% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital, Shizuoka Capital and Global Brain.
No funding round on record names Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 35. 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.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 22% | 18% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 20% | 15% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 15% | 7% |
| Food & Agriculture | 7% | 3% |
| Enterprise Software | 5% | 8% |
| Human Resources | 5% | 1% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 5% | 5% |
| Climate & Energy | 3% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 5 |
| Shizuoka Capital | 5 |
| Global Brain | 4 |
| Yokohama Capital | 4 |
| Hiroshima Venture Capital | 3 |
| Iyogin Capital Company Limited | 3 |
| JIC Venture Growth Investments | 3 |
| Awagin Capital | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 75th | 37 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 22th | 22% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers35100%
- 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 togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital
Compare Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
35 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company connects urban and rural areas through various services, including food, electricity, and human flow | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates coworking facilities and provides community management services | Real Estate & ConstructionHuman Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| BionicM develops and manufactures powered microprocessor prosthetic knees | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Cardio Intelligence develops AI-based medical devices to support heart disease diagnosis and treatment. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and provides medical diagnostic products and services. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company produces and sells agricultural products, and also provides agricultural experience, consulting, and education services. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company engages in four different business areas, including health, food, daily life, and care. | Healthcare & BiotechFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| CureApp develops medical treatment apps based on medical evidence to solve healthcare issues and provide high-quality treatment to all people. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Eltes provides digital security services and supports the development of digital technology | CybersecurityAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops products and provides engineering services for various industries, including healthcare, industrial systems, and IoT devices. | Industrial & ManufacturingHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| GOOPASS operates a platform for people to experience and enjoy hobbies | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Grooves Inc. operates a cloud service that connects nationwide recruitment agencies and companies with job openings. | Human Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| HERALBONY is a creative company that works with artists to create new culture and provides art licensing and collaboration services to businesses. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| I-Motion Technology handles robot-related business. | Robotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Idein develops and operates software to handle physical world information, using edge AI technology and Actcast. | AI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Iyell provides technology-based support for residential loans | FintechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| J-Pharma develops innovative new drugs through SLC transporter creation, contributing to people's health and hope, particularly for unmet medical needs. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Kakutoku provides sales outsourcing services, connecting companies with experienced sales professionals to help them expand their sales. | Human ResourcesEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Kino Pharma develops new anti-viral drugs, including those for human papillomavirus infections | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| KOMPEITO provides food welfare services and operates automated salad vending machines. | Food & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 8 Nov 2026- Site
- igjs-vc.co.jp
- Last read
- 8 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 7 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 35
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