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Z Venture Capital

Z Venture Capital

Tokyozvc.vc

Overview

Z Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of LY Corporation, the entity formed by the integration of Z Holdings, LINE, and Yahoo Japan, which invests globally in startups from seed to later stages. The firm was established in 2021 through the merger of YJ Capital and LINE Ventures and focuses on sectors including media, commerce, fintech, AI, and DeepTech.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

78

Website

zvc.vc

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
CloutedMay 2026SeedCo-investor
ConfigMay 2026SeedCo-investor
ConfigMay 2026SeedCo-investor
Zen Intelligence Inc.May 2026Series ACo-investor
PvX PartnersApr 2026Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Kay Lim

Managing Partner

James Han

Principal, Investment Professional

Josh Jung

Principal

Taku Uchimaru

Principal

Chihiro Kameoka

Investment Manager

Masaki Yuda

Investment Manager, Principal

Daniel Song

Investor

Hyung Kim

Investor

James Lim

Investor

Janice Jihye

Investor

Julie Seo

Investor

Young Jun Eum

Investor

Sungjoon Park

US Investment At Z Venture Capital

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo
Year Founded2012

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