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500 Startups Japan

500 Startups Japan

San Francisco, California500.co

Overview

500 Startups Japan is a venture capital fund co-managed by Coral Capital and 500 Global. The fund is located in Tokyo, Japan, and invests in Japan. The fund targets to invest in the software, life sciences, and SaaS sectors. It typically backs between 100 to 150 companies, with investment amounts ranging from USD 100,000 to 500,000 per deal.

Year Founded

2016

AUM

$2.3B

Portfolio Companies

14

Website

500.co

Investments

500 Startups Japan investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Kyoto FusioneeringFeb 2022Series B-
Kyoto FusioneeringJan 2021Seed-
KakehashiOct 2019Series B-
ノイン株式会社Jul 2019Series BCo-investor
Connected Robotics Inc.Jul 2019Series ACo-investor

Key People

James Riney

Founding Partner CEO

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2016
AUM$2.3B

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