Pitchkit
VC
Japan
New Fund 2024

JAFCO Group

Check Size
€2M – €30M

Investment Focus

Geographic Focus

Japan
United States

Investment Thesis

Japan's oldest and largest VC firm, with cumulative fund commitments exceeding 1 trillion yen and 1,000+ portfolio IPOs. Currently raising SV8 series targeting JPY 100B. Invests across IT, medical/biotech, fintech, and electronics.

How to Pitch JAFCO Group

No Stated Policy
JAFCO Group hasn't published an outreach policy. A short, specific cold email is the safest default.

Who To Contact

Atsushi Fujii
General Manager of Venture Capital Division, Partner
Venture Investment
Haruyoshi Onuma
Partner
Source

Portfolio Highlights

Uzabase - Business intelligence and economic information platform (TSE IPO)
Visional (BizReach) - Japan's leading professional recruitment platform (TSE IPO)
Palo Alto Networks - Cybersecurity platform (JAFCO US/Icon Ventures portfolio, NASDAQ IPO)

Team

Auto-detected from JAFCO Group's website.

Akira Nagashima
Chief Capitalist
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Atsushi Fujii
General Manager of Venture Capital Division, Partner
Venture Investment
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Haruyoshi Onuma
Partner
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Hirogi Nakayama
Managing Director
Source
Checked Oct 2026
James Gibson
Managing Director Global Fundraising & Investor Relations
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Keisuke Aoyama
Managing Director
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Keisuke Miyoshi
President & CEO, Partner
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Ko Minamikurosawa
Senior Corporate Officer, General Manager of Private Equity Division, Managing Director
Buyout Investment
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Masataka Kobayashi
Managing Director
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Mizuki Takahara
General Manager of the West Japan Branch, Partner
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Morinobu Kamikura
Managing Director
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Tatsuhiro Sunayama
Managing Director
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Tomotake Kitazawa
Partner
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Yoshikazu Akagawa
Chief Capitalist
Source
Checked Oct 2026
Yutaro Saka
Partner
Source
Checked Oct 2026

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

Ready to Reach JAFCO Group?

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Contact

www.jafco.co.jp/english

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