Development Bank of Japan is a government-backed investor and venture debt provider. Based in Tokyo, Japan. The known portfolio counts 10 companies, including Heirloom, Rapidus, CesiumAstro, Quali, AMI and Utaite.
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Who to pitch at Development Bank of Japan
Development Bank of Japan portfolio companies (10)
- Heirloom
- Rapidus
- CesiumAstro
- Quali
- AMI
- Utaite
- Tenchijin
- BW LPG
- SEED
- Tokyu Corporation
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About Development Bank of Japan
The firm's listing covers sectors Climate, FinTech, Hardware and SaaS, and focus areas Aerospace, Cloud Infrastructure, DeepTech and Enterprise SaaS; known deals cluster at Growth, Late-Stage and Series A.
Of the 7 people on file at Development Bank of Japan, Shingo Kobayashi (Chief Investment Officer), Kensuke Ono (Development Bank of Japan Inc. - Vice President) and Kanako Kitera (Senior Vice President) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Development Bank of Japan shares portfolio companies with 20 other investment firms, among them DBS Bank, Sky Perfect Jsat and Canon.
Frequently asked questions
What is Development Bank of Japan?
Development Bank of Japan is a government-backed investor and venture debt provider based in Tokyo, Japan, with a known portfolio of 10 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Development Bank of Japan invest in?
Listed sectors include Climate, FinTech, Hardware and SaaS; listed focus areas include Aerospace, Cloud Infrastructure, DeepTech and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Development Bank of Japan invest at?
The known deals of Development Bank of Japan include Growth, Late-Stage and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Development Bank of Japan?
3 of the 7 people on file at Development Bank of Japan are listed as contacts for the firm. All 7 have their own profile page.
How do I contact Development Bank of Japan?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 7 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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