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    NEXTBLUE

    Tokyo, JapanFounded 2020

    NEXTBLUE is a Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm and Asia's first fund dedicated to empowering female founders in women's wellbeing. It invests in pre-seed, seed, and pre-Series A startups in Japan, the US, and Europe, focusing on Femtech, healthtech, consumer, and food sectors.

    38% of their portfolio is in Healthcare. Average disclosed round size is $991.1M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    8

    Fund Size

    $40M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    Kanako Inoue

    Kanako Inoue

    Partner

    Saki Oshima

    Saki Oshima

    Partner

    Vincent Tan

    Vincent Tan

    Partner

    Yuichi Kori

    Yuichi Kori

    Partner

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    8 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Eli Health logoEli HealthSeries A$17MJun 2025
    Trellis logoTrellisPre-Seed$15MJan 2023
    kencko logokenckoSeries A$10MJan 2022
    INFORICH logoINFORICHUnknown$5.9BJan 2021
    Sage Haven logoSage HavenPre-Seed$3M—
    BbgrassSeries A——
    Trellis Health logoTrellis HealthPre-Seed$1.8M—
    Anise Health logoAnise HealthSeed——

    Top Co-Investors

    Last updated: 20 October 2026