Investors / Japan / Kiraboshi Capital
Kiraboshi Capital
Corporate VC · Minami-Aoyama, Japan · Asia Pacific
Kiraboshi Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group that forms and operates investment funds. It provides fund-based financing and hands-on management support to companies in the Tokyo metropolitan area across stages from startup to business succession and turnaround.
Invests inHealthcare & Biotech
In its own wordssmestartupsbusiness successionmezzaninebuyouthealthcare
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Or find every investor that fitsKiraboshi Capital lists 36 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (16%), AI & Machine Learning (13%) and Enterprise Software (12%). 100% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside JAFCO, Sony Innovation Fund and DBJ Capital.
No funding round on record names Kiraboshi Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Kiraboshi Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 36. 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 | 16% | 15% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 13% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 12% | 8% |
| Media & Entertainment | 10% | 4% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 8% | 7% |
| Education | 7% | 7% |
| Fintech | 7% | 12% |
| Human Resources | 5% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| JAFCO | 5 |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 4 |
| DBJ Capital | 3 |
| Incubate Fund | 3 |
| JIC Venture Growth Investments | 3 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 3 |
| Archetype Ventures | 2 |
| Beyond Next Ventures | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 76th | 38 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 | 5th | 16% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers36100%
- 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 Kiraboshi Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
36 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active and Company provides human resources consulting, personnel system development, and employee training services to support clients' management | Human Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| The company implements AI solutions for businesses and organizations | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Ageless provides personnel services, mainly for the middle and senior age groups | Human Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| AI Samurai provides patent application support services using AI technology | AI & Machine LearningLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| The company buys and takes care of used and damaged vehicles, including cars that are no longer operational or have been in accidents. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Aptpod develops and provides industrial IoT platform middleware, client applications, and edge hardware | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Bdot Medical is a medical equipment manufacturer that aims to promote the spread of proton cancer therapy | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| BionicM develops and manufactures powered microprocessor prosthetic knees | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| BULK HOMME sells skin care and hair care products for men. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| CaTe develops solutions that combine medical expertise and technology to make cardiac rehabilitation more accessible at home | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company produces and sells cooked rice, vinegared rice, and other rice products for businesses. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| The company supports IT management practices and provides consulting services for IT strategy and system selection. | Industrial & ManufacturingHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Crevo creates videos and provides video production services for companies. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| CROCO provides content marketing solutions, including media management, SEO consulting, and content creation services. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| EmbodyMe develops and provides AI-driven technology for generating and controlling visual elements in images and videos. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Gaianixx develops and manufactures semiconductor devices using its proprietary technology, Multifunctional Interlayer. | Industrial & ManufacturingHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides AI solutions, software development, and other digital services. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company plans and sells goods, novelty, and gift products. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides consumer research services. | ConsumerMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- kiraboshi-capital.co.jp
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 36
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