insprout Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 24

  • Portfolio
  • 13

  • Exits
  • 11

Exits

insprout General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2006, insprout is a venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm seeks to invest in the internet business service sectors.

Business Details

Website
insprout.com
Year Founded
2006
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Atlas Building, 8th Floor
  • 1-5-10 Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku
  • Tokyo, 106-0045
  • Japan

insprout Investments (24)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Grateful Days 01-Mar-2026 Seed Round Social/Platform Software Startup
Helpfeel 27-Jan-2026 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Tenchijin 16-Dec-2025 Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Ukka 04-Feb-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
DMM Group 18-Oct-2024 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
MALLS 01-Jul-2024 Consulting Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
G.U.Group 13-Dec-2023 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Lang-8 07-Nov-2023 Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Ame Kaze Taiyo 26-Dec-2022 Later Stage VC Internet Retail Generating Revenue
Zenport 30-Jun-2021 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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insprout Exits (11)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Ame Kaze Taiyo 18-Dec-2023 IPO
Tokyo Otaku Mode 22-Nov-2023
ABEJA 13-Jun-2023
Tsukulink 01-Oct-2022
Tokyo Camera Club 01-Jul-2022
Beyond (Communication Software) 01-Jan-2022
Box To You 01-Jun-2021
Cerevo 01-Mar-2021
Smaregi 28-Feb-2019 IPO
Nana Music 27-Jan-2017 Merger/Acquisition
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insprout FAQs

  • What is insprout?

    Founded in 2006, insprout is a venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • When was insprout founded?

    insprout was founded in 2006.

  • Where is insprout headquartered?

    insprout is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • How many investments has insprout made?

    insprout has made 24 investments.

  • What has insprout invested in?

    insprout has made numerous investments in companies like Grateful Days, Helpfeel, and Tenchijin within the Social/Platform Software, Business/Productivity Software, and Aerospace and Defense industries.

  • What has insprout invested in recently?

    insprout's latest investment was on 01-Mar-2026 in Grateful Days, a company within the Social/Platform Software industry.

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