Nippon Venture Capital Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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7

- Investments
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375
- Portfolio
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169
- Exits
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147

Nippon Venture Capital General Information
Company Description
Founded in 1996, Nippon Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the communications, software, systems, devices, life sciences, and environmental technologies sectors.
Business Details
Website
www.nvcc.co.jpYear Founded
Investor Status
Trade Association
Primary Investor Type
Other Investor Types
Corporate Office
- 34th Floor, Marunouchi Building
- 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
- Tokyo, 100-6334
- Japan
Nippon Venture Capital Investments (375)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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PharmaBio | 14-Jul-2025 | Later Stage VC | Biotechnology | Generating Revenue | ||
A-SEEDS | 07-Jul-2025 | Drug Discovery | Clinical Trials - Phase 2 | |||
UPWARD | 01-Jul-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Holoeyes | 03-Jun-2025 | Medical Records Systems | Generating Revenue | |||
Velo Advisers | 01-Jun-2025 | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Generating Revenue | |||
Tech Doctor | 07-May-2025 | Monitoring Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
iiba | 03-Apr-2025 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
Corin | 01-Mar-2025 | Software Development Applications | Generating Revenue | |||
Grow Rich English School | 01-Mar-2025 | Seed Round | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | ||
Neusignal Therapeutics | 31-Jan-2025 | Early Stage VC | Drug Discovery | Generating Revenue |
Nippon Venture Capital Exits (147)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Pocket Change | 10-Feb-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
CB Holdings | 01-Jan-2025 | ||
Showcase Gig | 20-Oct-2024 | ||
Kozure | 30-Sep-2024 | ||
Ai Robotics | 27-Sep-2024 | ||
Pioneer (Drug Discovery) | 01-Sep-2024 | ||
MFS (Consumer Finance) | 21-Jun-2024 | ||
Chordia Therapeutics | 14-Jun-2024 | ||
Mammoth Project | 01-Jun-2024 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
Kataribe | 31-May-2024 | Out of Business |
Nippon Venture Capital Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Nippon Venture Capital Co-Investors (408)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 16 |
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Nippon Venture Capital FAQs
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What is Nippon Venture Capital?
Founded in 1996, Nippon Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone based in Tokyo, Japan.
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When was Nippon Venture Capital founded?
Nippon Venture Capital was founded in 1996.
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Where is Nippon Venture Capital headquartered?
Nippon Venture Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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What is Nippon Venture Capital's total asset value?
Nippon Venture Capital has around
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How many investments has Nippon Venture Capital made?
Nippon Venture Capital has made 375 investments.
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What has Nippon Venture Capital invested in?
Nippon Venture Capital has made numerous investments in companies like PharmaBio, A-SEEDS, and UPWARD within the Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Nippon Venture Capital invested in recently?
Nippon Venture Capital's latest investment was on 14-Jul-2025 in PharmaBio, a company within the Biotechnology industry.
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