JIC Venture Growth Investments focuses on supporting growth-stage startups, accelerating innovation, and addressing industrial and societal challenges to enhance Japan's international competitiveness. Their strategy involves investing in new industry development, building a startup ecosystem in growth areas, and fostering the creation of unicorn ventures, particularly in deep tech, life sciences, and global expansion.
30% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. They made 3 investments in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $55.5M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
10
Fund Size
$2.3B
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
3
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
10 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 TeraWatt Technology Inc. | Series C | — | Apr 2026 |
| TeraWatt Technology Inc. | Series C | — | Jul 2025 |
 Tailor | Series A | $22M | Jun 2025 |
 Shinobi Therapeutics | Series A | $51M | Dec 2023 |
| LLilz | Series B | $4.1M | Jun 2023 |
| AAnyMind | Series D | $36M | Jul 2022 |
| ZZeals | Series E | $38.8M | May 2022 |
| KKyoto Fusioneering | Series B | $11.7M | Feb 2022 |
 SmartNews | Series F | $230M | Sep 2021 |
 iSTOX | Series A | $50M | Jan 2021 |
Top Co-Investors
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group2 shared
Khosla Ventures2 shared
Temasek Holdings2 shared
Princeville Capital1 shared
Woodline Partners1 shared
ACA Investments1 shared
Green Co-Invest Investment1 shared
Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office1 shared
SMBC Venture Capital1 shared
EQT Life Sciences1 shared
F-Prime Capital1 shared
Z Venture Capital1 shared
Salesforce1 shared
JAFCO1 shared
Dimension Capital1 shared
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)1 shared
Y Combinator1 shared
ANRI1 shared
Spiral Capital1 shared
Development Bank of Japan1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026