Welzo Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1921

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 229

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Seed

  • Investors
  • 10

Welzo General Information

Description

Operator of a trading company intended to provide gardening and agriculture services in western Japan. The company focuses on agricultural materials, home gardening supplies, and fertilizer raw materials that provide products and services, enabling users to enrich a sustainable society and people's lives through food and agriculture.

Contact Information

Website
www.welzo.co.jp
Formerly Known As
Nagase 17-ichi Shoten, Nichiryu Nagase
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2nd Sunlight East Exit Building
  • 1-14-3 Hakataeki Higashi, Hakata
  • Fukuoka, Fukuoka 812-0013
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Agricultural Chemicals
Other Industries
Other Retail
Horticulture
Vertical(s)
LOHAS & Wellness, AgTech
Corporate Office
  • 2nd Sunlight East Exit Building
  • 1-14-3 Hakataeki Higashi, Hakata
  • Fukuoka, Fukuoka 812-0013
  • Japan
+81

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Welzo Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
1. Seed Round Completed Generating Revenue
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Welzo Investors (10)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Earth (Japan) Corporation Minority
General Incorporated Association CiP Council Other Minority
Kakudai MFG Corporation Minority
Kanematsu Corporation Minority
NCB Capital (Fukuoka) Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Welzo Investments (4)

Welzo’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Secai Marche. The deal was made on 12-May-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Secai Marche 12-May-2026 Later Stage VC Specialty Retail
Regional Fish Institute 30-Oct-2025 Later Stage VC Aquaculture
Nihon Agri 29-Jun-2022 Later Stage VC Other Agriculture
My Farm 30-Jun-2021 Later Stage VC Other Agriculture
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Welzo Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Toyo Agro Co. Kitakyushu, Japan 2012
Toyoshiro Kikaku Uto, Japan 2003

Welzo FAQs

  • When was Welzo founded?

    Welzo was founded in 1921.

  • Where is Welzo headquartered?

    Welzo is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan.

  • What is the size of Welzo?

    Welzo has 229 total employees.

  • What industry is Welzo in?

    Welzo’s primary industry is Agricultural Chemicals.

  • Is Welzo a private or public company?

    Welzo is a Private company.

  • What is Welzo’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Welzo is .

  • Who are Welzo’s investors?

    Earth (Japan), General Incorporated Association CiP Council, Kakudai MFG, Kanematsu, and NCB Capital (Fukuoka) are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in Welzo.

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