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NOW Inc.

NOW Inc.

Japannow.vc

Overview

A Japanese venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneur Kazuma Ieiri and investor Ryosuke Kajitani. It primarily invests in seed and early-stage startups in Japan, with a focus on nurturing the next generation of companies across sectors like Retail, Enterprise Applications, and Food and Agriculture Tech.

Portfolio Companies

28

Website

now.vc

Investments

NOW Inc. investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Sisuta, Inc.Sep 2025Early FundingCo-investor
NAGAKU Inc.Feb 2025SeedCo-investor
GeoflaJan 2025Series BCo-investor
GojoSep 2024Series FCo-investor
FUNDiT, Inc.Dec 2023Series ALead

Key People

Kazuma Ieiri

Co-founder and CEO

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersJapan
Year FoundedN/A

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