STRIVE
Venture capital · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
STRIVE is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests in startups and supports them hands-on through business launch and expansion. It provides funding from business planning through growth, and also runs a contact form for investment consultations.
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Or find every investor that fitsSTRIVE lists 66 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (14%), Fintech (12%) and AI & Machine Learning (11%). 73% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, Globis Capital Partners and Sony Innovation Fund.
No funding round on record names STRIVE yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not STRIVE's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 66. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 14% | 8% |
| Fintech | 12% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 11% | 18% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 10% | 15% |
| Education | 9% | 7% |
| Media & Entertainment | 8% | 4% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 6% |
| Consumer | 4% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 8 |
| Globis Capital Partners | 7 |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 6 |
| Z Venture Capital | 6 |
| Incubate Fund | 5 |
| GMO VenturePartners | 4 |
| Japan Post Capital | 4 |
| Spiral Ventures | 4 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 90th | 66 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 | 1th | 14% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 88th | 7 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers6294%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company46%
- 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 STRIVE head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
66 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100ms provides live video infrastructure for various applications, including video conferencing, live streaming, and virtual events. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Ayannah operates a market-proven stack of digital financial services from payments, commerce and analytics, serving customers globally. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Ayoconnect provides payment systems and solutions for businesses in Indonesia. | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Berrybenka sells shoes, clothing, and accessories online. | E-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Bytebeam provides an integrated platform for connected devices, offering services such as device management, data monitoring, and over-the-air updates. | Industrial & ManufacturingMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Candee is a creative agency that produces images and live events | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a service. | Other | Portfolio page | ||
| Classplus provides an app for online teaching | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
Space & Defense | Portfolio page | |||
| The company operates a VTuber production, media mix, and metaverse business | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Asuene provides a cloud service for calculating, reducing, and reporting CO2 emissions and greenhouse gas emissions for companies. | Climate & EnergySpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| FiNC Technologies develops and provides various health-related services, including a health record app and marketing solutions. | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Gaudiy Group uses advanced technology to create a borderless economic zone where people can co-create and realize a future called the "Fan Nation" | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides marketing services and technologies, including advertising platforms and marketing software | Media & EntertainmentEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides AI solutions, software development, and other digital services. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Grab provides various services including rides, food delivery, financial services, and package delivery | FintechRobotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Hasura creates products that make it effortless to access and use data, including PromptQL, Data Delivery Network, and GraphQL Engine. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- strive.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 66
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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