Venture Capital — Japan · Europe · US

One Team.
Global Mission.

Empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs to never settle, to dare to pursue new blue ocean opportunities, and to build impactful ventures that solve global challenges.

NEXTBLUE Fund II

Asia’s first fund
committed to
women’s well-being.

Education, economic stability, careers and society all shape physical and mental health. We back startups across Japan, Europe and the US that improve women’s well-being in all of these areas.

Investment strategy
Focus

Where we invest

  • The term “wellbeing” is often equated with health, but it encompasses all aspects necessary for achieving physical and mental health, including education, economic stability, career, and social factors.

  • We support startups entering the Japanese market, specifically through assistance in developing partner companies, marketing, sales support, and fundraising.

  • We invest in startups originating from Europe or the US.

  • We invest in exceptional startups within Japan.

Fundraising support

We provide fundraising support through various schemes, regardless of whether it is for the current round, next round, or a bridge round.

Collaboration with Japanese corporates

Many of the LP investors in our fund are corporate businesses, and we have also established a community with other startup-friendly companies.

Track Record

Here whenever you need us.

We provide unwavering support to our portfolio companies whenever they need it.

40+ Portfolio companies
1 IPO
4 M&A
21+ Succeeded in next-round fundraising
Process

Our investment process

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01

Initial pitch and deep dive

If your startup is selected for a pitch meeting, we will schedule a 30-minute introductory pitch with our investment team. Within a week, we will decide internally whether to proceed further. At this stage, we may request additional references.

02

Due diligence and investment committee

Upon advancing to the next phase, we conduct thorough due diligence and a review by our investment committee. All General Partners (GPs) will review the opportunity and make the final decision. Our investment committee meets bi-weekly, allowing us to make swift and agile decisions. Typically, we reach a decision within 2–3 weeks of entering due diligence, though exceptions may occur.

03

Post-investment support

After investing, we actively support startups by connecting them with Japanese stakeholders for fundraising or market entry. In partnership with our associates and wider network, we offer proactive and comprehensive support in sales, marketing, public relations, and recruitment in Japan.

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Interested?

From pre-seed to early stage, across Japan, Europe and the US — we would love to hear from founders solving global challenges.

Pitch submission
Portfolio

Founders we back

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Team

Meet the team

Our team members are our greatest asset. Our ability to deliver outstanding results for founders starts with our team of smart and capable experts.

Kanako Inoue

Partner

Vincent Tan

Partner

Yuichi Kori

Partner

Saki Oshima

Partner

Building the next
blue ocean?

From pre-seed to early stage, across Japan, Europe and the US — we would love to hear from founders solving global challenges.

Pitch submission