ITOCHU Technology Ventures
Tier 3 Industrial
Bio
ITOCHU Technology Ventures ITOCHU Technology Ventures is the CVC of ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan's largest trading houses. Fund VI raised ¥16.1B (~$107M), the largest fund to date, with ITOCHU committing ¥2.5B. Cumulative investments across Funds I-V exceed ¥39B in 180+ companies. Focus areas include AI, healthcare, decarbonization, space, and deep tech. Notable IPOs include Mercari, Raksul, VRAIN Solution, and SentinelOne. The primary focus is Series A in Japan-based startups. The thesis.
Industries
AI InfrastructureMedTechSpace TechClimate Tech
Stages
SeedSeries A
Geography
JapanGlobal
Notable investments
- SentinelOne
- WHILL
- Mercari