Adways Ventures Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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73
- Portfolio
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38
- Exits
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32
Adways Ventures General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2011, Adways Ventures is a corporate venture arm of Adways based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm seeks to invest in B2B, B2C, financial services, information technology, advertisement technology, big data, e-commerce, financial technology, the internet of things & virtual reality sectors.
Business Details
Website
adways-ventures.net/enYear Founded
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 5th Floor Sumitomo Fudousan Shinjuku First Tower
- 5-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku
- Tokyo, 160-0023
- Japan
Adways Ventures Investments (73)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Gamatch | 01-Aug-2025 | Seed Round | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| Anchi | 31-Jan-2025 | Other Financial Services | Out of Business | |||
| Hitokuse | 01-Jan-2025 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| DELIPICKS | 06-Dec-2024 | Restaurants and Bars | Generating Revenue | |||
| Qube (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | 25-Nov-2024 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Plott | 14-Nov-2024 | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Generating Revenue | |||
| SOELU | 16-Oct-2024 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Brave Group | 06-Sep-2024 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Parallel (Social/Platform Software) | 20-Mar-2024 | Later Stage VC | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Indent (Publishing) | 05-Oct-2023 | Early Stage VC | Publishing | Generating Revenue |
Adways Ventures Exits (32)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Whomor | 01-Mar-2026 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| Anchi | 18-Feb-2026 | ||
| BLAST (Information Services (B2C)) | 24-Oct-2025 | ||
| YOOM ( Multimedia and Design Software) | 01-Sep-2025 | ||
| Cake.jp | 22-Aug-2025 | ||
| Balus | 14-Jul-2025 | ||
| Yield Guild Games | 16-Feb-2025 | ||
| Rei Frontier | 27-Dec-2023 | ||
| Locari | 04-Sep-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Buzzcast (Business/Productivity Software) | 26-Jun-2023 | Out of Business |
Adways Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Adways Ventures Co-Investors (96)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| East Ventures | 3 |
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| MIXI Global Investments |
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| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital |
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Adways Ventures FAQs
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What is Adways Ventures?
Founded in 2011, Adways Ventures is a corporate venture arm of Adways based in Tokyo, Japan.
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When was Adways Ventures founded?
Adways Ventures was founded in 2011.
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Where is Adways Ventures headquartered?
Adways Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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What is Adways Ventures's total asset value?
Adways Ventures has around in total assets under management.
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How many investments has Adways Ventures made?
Adways Ventures has made 73 investments.
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What has Adways Ventures invested in?
Adways Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Gamatch, Anchi, and Hitokuse within the Media and Information Services (B2B) and Financial Services industries.
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What has Adways Ventures invested in recently?
Adways Ventures's latest investment was on 01-Aug-2025 in Gamatch, a company within the Media and Information Services (B2B) industry.
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