KIBOW
Venture capital · Japan · Asia Pacific
KIBOW is a general incorporated foundation that began in 2011 as a volunteer effort for the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and now runs the KIBOW Social Investment Fund. It makes equity investments in social entrepreneurs and supports them with impact measurement and management, advocacy, fundraising and management-process support.
Invests inHealthcare & BiotechFood & Agriculture
In its own wordssocial impactimpact investingsocial entrepreneurshipelderly careeducationregional revitalization
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Or find every investor that fitsKIBOW lists 12 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (26%), Food & Agriculture (17%) and Education (13%). 100% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Reality Accelerator, Sony Innovation Fund and TerraSky Ventures.
No funding round on record names KIBOW yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not KIBOW's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 12. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 26% | 15% |
| Food & Agriculture | 17% | 3% |
| Education | 13% | 7% |
| Fintech | 13% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 9% | 18% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 9% | 3% |
| Space & Defense | 4% | 3% |
| Consumer | 4% | 3% |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers12100%
- 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.
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 39th | 15 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 | 39th | 26% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Reality Accelerator
Compare KIBOW head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Funds
as stated on its sitePortfolio
12 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company operates a business related to BYAKU Narai, which appears to be a restaurant or food establishment. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| CAN EAT is a service that allows users to register and share information about food they cannot eat with restaurants and friends. | Food & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Congrant provides a donation management system for social sectors, including donation collection, online payment, supporter management, and receipt creation. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Gakushii operates a large-scale scholarship platform in Japan, connecting students with companies and individuals who want to support them. | EducationFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company makes sustainable coffee using bicycles. | AI & Machine LearningFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| IRIS is a real estate company that provides housing and property services for LGBT individuals. | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates a visit nursing station and sells food products. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Manaby provides various services including employment transition support, online learning, and day services | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Minna no Mikata HD operates employment support services and BPO businesses to support the social independence of people with disabilities | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| MySherpa provides mental health care services, including online counseling and stress checks, to individuals and companies. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Rapport Hair Group operates hair salons and provides beauty services. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides services for people looking for a place to live, empty house owners, local governments, NPOs, support groups, and investors. | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- kibow.jp
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 12
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