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Key people at Kemuri Ventures.
Kemuri Ventures is an independent Japanese venture capital firm specializing in FoodTech investments, based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm primarily targets early-stage Japanese startups that are developing solutions for pressing issues within the food industry, such as labor shortages, digitization, efficiency, and sustainability, spanning areas like food-agtech and food delivery. As of 2024, Kemuri Ventures manages approximately ¥1.2 billion JPY (around $8 million USD) and has made over 20 investments since its inception. Its initial Food Future Fund, launched in October 2020, aimed to raise ¥3 billion. Key limited partners supporting the fund include Marui Group, Shizuoka Bank, and Value Create, with recent portfolio additions like HarvestX株式会社 and 株式会社クォンタムフラワーズ＆フーズ. Kemuri Ventures was founded in May 2020 by Hiroki Okada. Its business model centers on raises and manages venture capital funds, primarily through limited partners like corporate investors, for investing in startups.
Key people at Kemuri Ventures.
Kemuri Ventures has 3 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $2.0M Seed in AlgaleX in October 2023.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | AlgaleX | $2.0M Seed | 石井 | Beyond Next Ventures, LEE BUM Hwan, SMBC Capital |
| Apr 19, 2021 | DAIZ | $17.0M Series B | — | Ajinomoto, Eneos Innovation Partners, Global Brain, Golden Asia Fund II, Kanematsu Corporation, Kichiri, Kirin Holdings, Marubeni Corporation, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, Nippon Steel Trading, Norinchukin Bank, QB Capital, Shinkin Capital |
| May 1, 2020 | Integriculture | $7.0M Series A | — | Accomplice VC, AgFunder, Ascension Ventures, Beyond Next Ventures, First Round Capital, LAUNCH, Schematic Ventures, Season TWO Ventures, VU Venture Partners, WestWave Capital, Michael MA, ROB MAY, Future Food Fund, Iyogin Capital, Plan DO SEE, Real Tech Fund, Resona Capital, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, Yamaguchi Capital, Hiroshima Venture Capital, NH Foods |
