Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyJapan
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
MedtechBiotechSpaceEnergy TechMobility
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Nippon Venture Capital (NVCC) was established in 1996 in Tokyo by a consortium of Japanese blue-chip corporations, including Omron, Daikin, Fujifilm, Nidec, Kikkoman, and Suntory, alongside major banks and insurers such as MUFG Bank, Mizuho, and Nomura Holdings. The firm is led by president Minoru Tagaya from its Marunouchi headquarters, with additional offices in Nihonbashi and Osaka, and it also...
Notable Investments
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WHILLA
Axelspace HoldingsS
Space BDE
EneCoat TechnologiesN
Neusignal TherapeuticsA
AOI BiosciencesL
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