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Canal Ventures

Canal Ventures

Tokyo, Tokyocanal-v.com

Overview

Canal Ventures is a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIPROGY Inc. (formerly Nihon Unisys). It invests in seed and early-stage startups, primarily in the Digital Transformation (DX) domain, to create synergies with its parent company. The firm aims to accelerate digital transformation in Japan by fostering an ecosystem of startups, venture capitals, and accelerators. In addition to direct investments in startups, Canal Ventures also acts as a Limited Partner (LP) by investing in other VC funds.

Portfolio Companies

29

Investments

Canal Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
JPYC Inc.May 2026Series BCo-investor
JPYC Inc.May 2026Series BCo-investor
Qubitcore Inc.Apr 2026SeedCo-investor
JPYCApr 2026Series B ExtensionCo-investor
JPYCApr 2026Series BCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo, Tokyo
Year FoundedN/A

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