Aozora Corporate Investment
Overview
Aozora Corporate Investment is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 2018, it operates as the wholly-owned corporate venture capital arm of Aozora Bank, focusing on venture capital and venture debt investments in startups and middle-market companies. The firm manages several funds, including the Aozora HYBRID venture debt funds.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakehashi Inc. | Jun 2025 | Debt | - |
| hacomono | Apr 2023 | Series C | Co-investor |
| READYFOR Inc. | Mar 2021 | Series B | Co-investor |
| ACROVE | Oct 2023 | Series B | Co-investor |
| OPENLOGI, Inc. | Feb 2024 | Series D | Co-investor |
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FAQ
Where is Aozora Corporate Investment based?
Aozora Corporate Investment is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
When was Aozora Corporate Investment founded?
Aozora Corporate Investment was founded in 2018.
How many portfolio companies does Aozora Corporate Investment have?
Aozora Corporate Investment has 61 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Aozora Corporate Investment's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Kakehashi Inc., hacomono, READYFOR Inc., ACROVE, OPENLOGI, Inc..
What was Aozora Corporate Investment's most recent investment shown here?
Aozora Corporate Investment's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Kakehashi Inc. in 2025.
What sectors does Aozora Corporate Investment focus on?
Aozora Corporate Investment focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Aozora Corporate Investment focus on?
Stage focus information for Aozora Corporate Investment is not publicly available.
What is Aozora Corporate Investment's AUM?
Aozora Corporate Investment's assets under management are estimated at over $114.1M.