To make a significant impact on the world, DBJ Capital continues striving to seek innovative technologies and businesses and take on challenges with entrepreneurs by providing long-term support and financing for startups.
| Company Name | DBJ キャピタル株式会社 (DBJ Capital Co.,Ltd.) / DBJ-CAP |
| Investment Thesis / Mission | To make a significant impact on the world, DBJ Capital continues striving to seek innovative technologies and businesses and take on challenges with entrepreneurs by providing long-term support and financing for startups. |
| Location | Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Otemachi (東京都千代田区大手町一丁目9番6号) |
| Founded / Established | Started as part of Nippon Kaihatsu Bank in 1996; reorganized as DBJ Capital in 2010 |
| Investment Team Size | 11 investment professionals |
| Investment Stage / Check Sizes | Invests in domestic Japanese startups and participates in foreign VC funds; follows on investments; provides long-term financing |
| Founding / Managing Partners / Directors | 倉林 進 (Representative Director, 進 倉林), 堀江 順司 (順司 堀江), 森下 正弥 (正弥 森下), 大舘 拓平 (拓平 大舘), 木村 元彦 (元彦 木村), 千葉 敬介 (Auditor, 敬介 千葉) |
| Corporate Entity / Ownership | 100% subsidiary of DBJ Japan Finance Corporation (日本政策投資銀行); Capital: 99 million yen; Total investment amount: ¥47.32 billion yen |
| Contact Email (public, on firm's domain) | Not publicly disclosed - contact only available via web form |
| Recent Portfolio Examples 2024-2025 | CAPSULE JAPAN, T Cell Nouveau, VH Edtech, AGELESS, Holoway, Jiffcy, forest, J-CAT, ABABA, MOSH, Meltly, LinqMed, Spectronix, Alivexis, DigitalArchi |