ANRI is a Tokyo-based independent venture capital firm founded in 2012, specializing in seed and early-stage investments in Japanese startups. The firm manages over ¥70 billion in cumulative assets under management across multiple funds and provides intensive hands-on support to portfolio companies.
Deal activity decreased year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months vs 9 prior). Average disclosed round size is $30.8M (across 24 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
65
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
MS
Masahiro Sameshima
Partner
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
82 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 ReDelta | Unknown | — | Mar 2026 |
 Gorlem | Unknown | — | Feb 2026 |
| RRestore Vision Inc. | Series A | — | Jan 2026 |
| ReDelta | Unknown | — | Jan 2026 |
| Gorlem | Bridge | — | Jan 2026 |
 Typewriter Therapeutics | Series A | $56M | Jan 2026 |
 Quino Energy | Series A | $10M | Nov 2025 |
 FerroptoCure | Series A | $3M | Sep 2025 |
 amu | Seed | — | Aug 2025 |
 3DC | Seed | — | Aug 2025 |
 Tailor | Series A | $22M | Jun 2025 |
 kauche | Series C | — | Jun 2025 |
| AArrowsmith Inc. | Growth | — | Jun 2025 |
 EADERM | Series A | — | Jun 2025 |
| RRyuLog | Seed | — | Feb 2025 |
 shizai | Series B | — | Feb 2025 |
 Bloomo | Series A | — | Jan 2025 |
| EADERM | Series A | — | Jan 2025 |
 Turing | Unknown | $111M | Jan 2025 |
 Awarefy | Bridge | — | Dec 2024 |
 YourTrade | Unknown | — | Nov 2024 |
 Dioseve | Unknown | $7M | Jan 2024 |
 Tohakusha | Unknown | — | Jan 2024 |
| 3DC | Series A | — | Jan 2024 |
 Provigate | Unknown | — | Jan 2024 |
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Top Co-Investors
Global Brain Corporation22 shared
JIC Venture Growth Investments6 shared
Spiral Capital6 shared
SMBC Venture Capital6 shared
JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.6 shared
Real Ventures4 shared
Globis Capital Partners4 shared
Z Venture Capital4 shared
SBI Investment4 shared
World Innovation Lab3 shared
ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc.3 shared
GREE Ventures3 shared
DNX Ventures3 shared
Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office2 shared
Global Brain's KDDI Open Innovation Fund2 shared
JAPAN POST CAPITAL Co., Ltd.2 shared
Mizuho Capital2 shared
Dentsu Ventures2 shared
DG Daiwa Ventures2 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026