Benesse Holdings is a Japanese education and lifestyle services company that operates corporate venture capital activities through its Digital Innovation Fund (DIF) and Benesse Social Investment Facility. The firm invests in startups focused on education, digital transformation, and related sectors to drive synergy with its core businesses.
33% of their portfolio is in Education.
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
0
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
6 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 arsaga partners | Unknown | — | Jul 2022 |
| Ppaiza | Unknown | — | Jan 2022 |
| LlearningBOX | Unknown | — | Jan 2022 |
 Udemy | Series E | — | Feb 2020 |
| QQuipper | Series A | $3.6M | May 2012 |
 InOpen | Strategic | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
500 Global2 shared
Pegasus Tech Ventures1 shared
Ventureast1 shared
Globis Capital Partners1 shared
Atomico1 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026