Money Forward Venture Partners is the Tokyo-based corporate venture capital arm of Money Forward, Inc., operating HIRAC FUND. It invests in seed and early-stage technology startups, primarily in fintech and SaaS, aiming to solve social issues through technology.
40% of their portfolio is in Media & Entertainment. Their most common stage is series-a (60% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $6.7M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Fund Size
$92M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Kohji Okada
Partner
Naoya Kanesaka
Representative Partner
Yutaro Hiyama
Director
Kenshin Ohta
Senior Associate
Samuel Santoso
Senior Associate
Ayako Sugita
Associate
Naoto Horinobe
Associate
Dai Iwasaki
Legal & ComplianceAttorney-at-Law (Admitted in Japan & New York)
Katsuhiko Fujimoto
Legal & Compliance
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brave group | Series E | $10M | Jan 2026 |
| WWineBank | Series A | — | Jan 2026 |
 Bizzi | Series A | $3M | Jan 2021 |
 Fondo | Seed | $7M | — |
 THINKR | Series A | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 20 October 2026