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Z Venture Capital
Corporate VC · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
Z Venture Capital is a corporate venture capital firm wholly owned by LY Corporation (LINE Yahoo). It was established in 2012 and took its current form in 2021 through the merger of YJ Capital and LINE Ventures, with offices in Tokyo, Seoul and San Francisco.
Invests inEnterprise Software
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Or find every investor that fitsZ Venture Capital lists 193 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 19 funding rounds, 1 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 39% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (18%), AI & Machine Learning (13%) and Fintech (12%). 70% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, Globis Capital Partners and JAFCO.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Z Venture Capital, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Z Venture Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 18 companies; its own site lists 193. 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.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 39% |
| Series A | 28% |
| Series B | 17% |
| Growth | 17% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 1 | 0 |
| '25 | 1 | 0 |
| '26 | 17 | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 99th | 195 companies |
| Recent activity | 98th | 17 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 65th | 39% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 67th | 6% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 10th | 18% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 93th | 9 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 18% | 8% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 13% | 18% |
| Fintech | 12% | 12% |
| Media & Entertainment | 11% | 4% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 10% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 7% | 15% |
| Education | 6% | 7% |
| Cybersecurity | 3% | 4% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 24 |
| Globis Capital Partners | 14 |
| JAFCO | 11 |
| NTT DOCOMO Ventures | 11 |
| Incubate Fund | 10 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 9 |
| Spiral Capital | 8 |
| DBJ Capital | 6 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers18897%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company53%
- 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 Z Venture Capital 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 siteRecent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Z Venture Capital| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Series A | |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Seed | |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Series A | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Seed | |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Series A | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Series B | |
| 29 May 2026 | Series B |
Round details for Z Venture Capital
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Z Venture Capital's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
193 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company operates a live streaming platform. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| AccordX develops and provides digital claim management services, including a software for automatic claim and payment processing. | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| AFINIT provides a financial platform using AI technology to bridge the financial gap and offer fair financial services to everyone. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| AgeWellJapan provides various services, including business development, market research, and user co-creation, to support seniors and companies | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Aiming develops and publishes video games | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Akros Technologies designs, calculates and runs the indices and systematic strategies passive and active ETFs are built on. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Amartha provides financial services for micro businesses and investments in Indonesia. | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| The company produces and distributes video content, including YouTube videos and short films, and provides web marketing and consulting services. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| The company operates a website for booking leisure activities and experiences | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a construction material procurement platform and related services to optimize the construction industry. | Real Estate & ConstructionIndustrial & Manufacturing | Apr 2026Series B | Page + round | |
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Bell Face provides a telephone-based interview system for the financial industry | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides innovative technology to support restaurants, including services for efficient ordering and table reservations. | Food & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company builds global digital-native financial infrastructure and provides new economic experiences. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| B Garage offers an autonomous drone platform for digitalizing warehouse data and inventory management | Robotics & HardwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Blue Bank provides financial services and management tools for business owners, including accounting, tax management, and asset management. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Bluepoint Partners hosts events and discussions on various topics, including energy and innovation | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company grades and evaluates the value of cards, such as collectible cards, using a 12-step process with high-technology scanning instruments and software tools. | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 11 Nov 2026- Site
- zvc.vc
- Last read
- 11 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 25 Jun 2024
- Companies checked
- 193
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