Investors / Japan / Primal Capital
Primal Capital
Venture capital · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
Primal Capital is a venture capital firm established in February 2014 that invests in and supports startups from their founding stage. It works closely with entrepreneurs through dialogue on vision and business strategy, aiming to help turn their ambitions into businesses.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningHealthcare & Biotech
In its own wordsearly-stagefounder-supportsocial-impacttechnologyd2chr
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Or find every investor that fitsPrimal Capital lists 15 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (21%), Healthcare & Biotech (21%) and Enterprise Software (13%). 92% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Incubate Fund, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital and Samurai Incubate Inc..
No funding round on record names Primal Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Primal Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 15. 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 | 21% | 18% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 21% | 15% |
| Enterprise Software | 13% | 8% |
| Education | 8% | 7% |
| Consumer | 8% | 3% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 8% | 7% |
| Media & Entertainment | 4% | 4% |
| Space & Defense | 4% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Incubate Fund | 3 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 2 |
| Samurai Incubate Inc. | 2 |
| Spiral Capital | 2 |
| CARTA VENTURES | 1 |
| CREST Skill Partners | 1 |
| D4V | 1 |
| Energy & Environment Investments, Inc. | 1 |
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 | 19th | 21% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers15100%
- 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 Primal Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
15 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company provides AI and digital transformation development services | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Bizibl provides a web marketing tool for managing and automating webinars | Space & DefenseHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| byus&co. designs thoughtful everyday products that solve real problems. | ConsumerAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Co-LABO MAKER provides a collaboration platform for research and development | Healthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and supports AI agents, including chatbots and automated report generation, for businesses. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Connect Afya operates clinical laboratories, medical equipment wholesale, and clinics in Kenya, providing necessary medical care through the construction of testing infrastructure. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and operates a brand called 'Mamari' and provides various services to individuals, corporations, and government agencies. | Healthcare & BiotechEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Crevo creates videos and provides video production services for companies. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Cynaps develops and sells IoT products, including CO2 sensors, and provides IoT development support services. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides custom-made business wear for men and women. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and provides AI solutions, including image analysis and generation AI, for various businesses and public sectors. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Gatebox develops and sells digital figure products and provides AI character services for businesses | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
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| One visa provides products to solve hurdles in the process of crossing borders | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates a platform that supports the development of pharmaceuticals and medical devices by providing expert services | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- primalcap.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 15
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