PayForward (Japan) Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 12

  • Portfolio
  • 11

  • Exits
  • 1

Exits

PayForward (Japan) General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2015, PayForward is a venture capital firm based in Osaka, Japan. The firm prefers to make investments in startup companies.

Business Details

Website
pf-inc.jp
Year Founded
2015
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Dojima Avanza 21F
  • 1-6-20 Dojima, Kita-ku
  • Osaka, 530-0003
  • Japan

PayForward (Japan) Investments (12)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Teach (Educational Software) 26-May-2026 Seed Round Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Rise Entertainment 02-Feb-2025 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Mirairo 10-May-2023 Information Services (B2C) Profitable
MiL 13-Jan-2023 Food Products Generating Revenue
Visual Bank 03-Oct-2022 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Orosy 21-Jul-2021 Internet Retail Generating Revenue
AnyCarry 15-Mar-2021 Logistics Generating Revenue
Job Surf 01-Jan-2021 Human Capital Services Generating Revenue
Monju 01-Jan-2021 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Happy PR 01-Jan-2020 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
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PayForward (Japan) Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Mirairo 24-Mar-2025
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PayForward (Japan) Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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PayForward (Japan) Co-Investors (23)

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PayForward (Japan) FAQs

  • What is PayForward (Japan)?

    Founded in 2015, PayForward is a venture capital firm based in Osaka, Japan.

  • When was PayForward (Japan) founded?

    PayForward (Japan) was founded in 2015.

  • Where is PayForward (Japan) headquartered?

    PayForward (Japan) is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

  • How many investments has PayForward (Japan) made?

    PayForward (Japan) has made 12 investments.

  • What has PayForward (Japan) invested in?

    PayForward (Japan) has made numerous investments in companies like Teach (Educational Software), Rise Entertainment, and Mirairo within the Educational and Training Services (B2C), Media and Information Services (B2B), and Information Services (B2C) industries.

  • What has PayForward (Japan) invested in recently?

    PayForward (Japan)'s latest investment was on 26-May-2026 in Teach (Educational Software), a company within the Educational and Training Services (B2C) industry.

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