W inc. Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 8

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 161

  • Portfolio
  • 117

  • Exits
  • 21

Exits

W inc. General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2019, W inc. is a venture capital investment firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm prefers to invest in B2C, media, financial services, information technology, advertisement technology, artificial intelligence, financial technology, lohas & wellness sectors.

Business Details

Website
w-inc.vc
Formerly Known As
W Ventures, W Ventures Inc., W ventures (Japan), W Ventures Incorporated
Year Founded
2019
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Accelerator/Incubator
Corporate Office
  • 2-24-12 Shibuya-ku
  • Shibuya-ku
  • Tokyo, 150-6136
  • Japan

W inc. Investments (161)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
ARK (Aquaculture) 17-Sep-2026 Later Stage VC Aquaculture Generating Revenue
One Scene 01-Sep-2026 Specialty Retail Generating Revenue
Yoani 22-Jun-2026 Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Light (Business/Productivity Software) 23-Dec-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Saishin Technologies 19-Nov-2025 Movies, Music and Entertainment Generating Revenue
ZEAL Boxing Fitness 01-Oct-2025 Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Visual Bank 25-Aug-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Jiffcy 08-Jul-2025 Communication Software Generating Revenue
stadiums 10-Jun-2025 Later Stage VC Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
CastCraft 04-Jun-2025 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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W inc. Exits (21)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Geofla 19-Aug-2026 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
GarageBank 16-Jul-2026
Utaite 05-Jul-2026
Worldmaker 05-Jun-2026
Playthink 14-May-2026
High Link 16-Apr-2026
Oops 01-Apr-2026
Opaper 16-Jan-2026
CollEco 12-Aug-2025 Out of Business
Frich (Other Insurance) 02-Jul-2025 Merger/Acquisition
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W inc. FAQs

  • What is W inc.?

    Founded in 2019, W inc. is a venture capital investment firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • When was W inc. founded?

    W inc. was founded in 2019.

  • Where is W inc. headquartered?

    W inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • How many investments has W inc. made?

    W inc. has made 161 investments.

  • What has W inc. invested in?

    W inc. has made numerous investments in companies like ARK (Aquaculture), One Scene, and Yoani within the Aquaculture, Specialty Retail, and Educational and Training Services (B2C) industries.

  • What has W inc. invested in recently?

    W inc.'s latest investment was on 17-Sep-2026 in ARK (Aquaculture), a company within the Aquaculture industry.

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