PKSHA Technology Capital
Profile, fund size and portfolio
PKSHA Technology Capital is the corporate venture arm of PKSHA Technology, a technology company. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests from seed to growth. Sectors it names: artificial intelligence, enterprise software.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Growth |
| Sectors | Artificial intelligence, Enterprise software |
| Geography | Asia |
| Offices | Tokyo, Japan |
Sources: S2 PKSHA Technology: sets up a venture capital fund with Matsuo Institute (2023).
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS | 14 | 25.5% |
| Platform | 9 | 16.4% |
| IoT/Industrial | 7 | 12.7% |
| BPO | 5 | 9.1% |
| Commerce | 4 | 7.3% |
| Finance | 3 | 5.5% |
| Data Sales | 2 | 3.6% |
| Contents Production | 2 | 3.6% |
| Agency | 2 | 3.6% |
| Education/Reskilling | 2 | 3.6% |
| Consulting | 2 | 3.6% |
| Human Resources | 2 | 3.6% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 1.8% |
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Sources: S1 PKSHA Algorithm Fund: portfolio.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | JPY 5bn | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S2 |
| Companies backed | 55+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 55 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S2 PKSHA Technology: sets up a venture capital fund with Matsuo Institute (2023); S1 PKSHA Algorithm Fund: portfolio.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS3
- Hideyuki EbiharaInvestment team memberLinkedInFirm page
- Shunsuke ItadaniInvestment team memberLinkedInFirm page
- Tengqi HuInvestment team memberFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Maowen ChengInvestment team memberFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Sanghyun HanInvestment team memberFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | PKSHA Technology | Reported by Wikipedia: PKSHA Technology (headquarters) | S9 |
| Parent industry | Technology and software | Reported by Wikipedia: PKSHA Technology (headquarters) | S9 |
| Founded | 2018 | Reported by Startup Investment TV: PKSHA Technology Capital profile | S6 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Reported by Wikipedia: PKSHA Technology (headquarters) | S9 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent and outside investors | Single source | S2 |
| Headline size | JPY 5bn (Fund size) | Single source | S2 |
| Companies backed | 55+ | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Growth (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S2 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 55 companies: 52 active, 3 exited.S1
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 52 | 94.5% |
| Exited | 3 | 5.5% |
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS | 14 | 25.5% |
| Platform | 9 | 16.4% |
| IoT/Industrial | 7 | 12.7% |
| BPO | 5 | 9.1% |
| Commerce | 4 | 7.3% |
| Finance | 3 | 5.5% |
| Data Sales | 2 | 3.6% |
| Contents Production | 2 | 3.6% |
| Agency | 2 | 3.6% |
| Education/Reskilling | 2 | 3.6% |
| Consulting | 2 | 3.6% |
| Human Resources | 2 | 3.6% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 1.8% |
Every company on the PKSHA Technology Capital list
55 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 52 active, 3 exited.S1 Read the firm's list.
Active 52
- AliveX
- Alp
- Anifie
- Asobica
- Azit
- B factory
- Beatrust
- BORDER
- BPO Technology
- CastingN
- CloudBrains
- Cyber Command
- Dashcomb
- Dedao Yuntong
- Digital Hack
- Direct Cloud
- freecracy
- GLORANG
- Hope AI
- Immotor
- J2B
- Japan Asset Management Platform
- KidsStar
- Kimcaddie
- LabBase
- Legend Capital
- Luup
- Mellow
- Meta Sensing
- NatureArchitects
- neoAI
- Notta
- Onedot
- OPTEMO
- Pararel
- POCKE.AI
- PT Online Media Guna
- rct.ai
- REMODELA
- Runshi
- Smart119
- SOXAI
- Syrius Robotics
- TASKEY
- Teplore
- Things
- toggle holdings
- TranSe
- VARYTEX
- Widsley
- WOTA
- ZENKIGEN
Exited 3
- M&A Research Institute
- ONE CAREER
- Vivawave
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PKSHA Algorithm Fund No. 2 | JPY 5bn | 2023 | S2 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | PKSHA Algorithm Fund No. 2 | Not stated | JPY 5bn | S2 |
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1PKSHA Algorithm Fund: portfolioFirm
- S2PKSHA Technology: sets up a venture capital fund with Matsuo Institute (2023)Firm
- S3PKSHA Algorithm Fund: teamFirm
- S4PKSHA Algorithm Fund: homeFirm
- S6Startup Investment TV: PKSHA Technology Capital profileThird-party report
- S9Wikipedia: PKSHA Technology (headquarters)Third-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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