Z Venture Capital Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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12
- Investments
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276
- Portfolio
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175
- Exits
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65
Z Venture Capital General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2012, Z Venture Capital is a corporate venture capital arm of LY Corporation & is based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm prefers to invest in the commerce, media, financial technology, software as a service, data, crypto, healthcare, human resources, educational technology, and cybersecurity sectors.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Kioicho 1-3 Tokyo Garden Terrace
- Kioicho Kioi Tower
- Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku 102-8282
- Japan
Z Venture Capital Investments & Acquisitions (276)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Labs Companies | 18-Apr-2025 | Seed Round | Internet Software | Product In Beta Test | ||
| Cinch (Services B2C Non-Financial) | 08-Apr-2025 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Wrtn Technologies | 31-Mar-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Carnival Group | 28-Mar-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Munice | 30-Dec-2024 | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Generating Revenue | |||
| Turing Motors | 25-Dec-2024 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | |||
| Seasalt.ai | 18-Nov-2024 | Communication Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Smart Bank | 11-Nov-2024 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Finfra | 29-Oct-2024 | Early Stage VC | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Knock Web3 Messenger | 29-Oct-2024 | Early Stage VC | Communication Software | Generating Revenue |
Z Venture Capital Exits (65)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| ZeroOne | 12-Apr-2025 | Out of Business | |
| Unlace | 17-Mar-2025 | ||
| Future Standard | 26-Dec-2024 | ||
| JustInCase | 22-Nov-2024 | ||
| TracX Logis | 09-Sep-2024 | ||
| Palette Cloud | 09-Aug-2024 | ||
| want (Distributors/Wholesale) | 06-Aug-2024 | ||
| stand.fm | 01-Aug-2024 | ||
| MFS (Consumer Finance) | 21-Jun-2024 | IPO | |
| MicroCMS | 03-Jun-2024 | Merger/Acquisition |
Z Venture Capital Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Z Venture Capital Co-Investors (571)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| East Ventures | 23 |
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Z Venture Capital FAQs
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What is Z Venture Capital?
Founded in 2012, Z Venture Capital is a corporate venture capital arm of LY Corporation & is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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When was Z Venture Capital founded?
Z Venture Capital was founded in 2012.
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Where is Z Venture Capital headquartered?
Z Venture Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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How many investments has Z Venture Capital made?
Z Venture Capital has made 276 investments.
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What has Z Venture Capital invested in?
Z Venture Capital has made numerous investments in companies like Labs Companies, Cinch (Services B2C Non-Financial), and Wrtn Technologies within the Internet Software, Services (B2C Non-Financial), and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Z Venture Capital invested in recently?
Z Venture Capital's latest investment was on 18-Apr-2025 in Labs Companies, a company within the Internet Software industry.
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