Central Japan Seed Fund

Venture Capital

Central Japan Seed Fund is a Nagoya-based seed-stage venture fund launched in 2022 as the first fund of its kind in the Chubu region of Japan. It invests in early-stage startups addressing regional social and industrial challenges, and closed its first fund at roughly ¥1.7 billion in 2024.

Nagoya · 4+ investments · 3 portfolio companies

Seed
Headquarters
Nagoya
Founded
2022
Website
cjs.vc
AUM
$11.0M
Portfolio Companies
3
Total Investments
4
Last Investment
Apr 2026
Geographic Focus
Japan

Investment Thesis

Backs seed-stage startups in Japan's Chubu region that address local social and industrial challenges, aiming to spur regional revitalization through early-stage capital and hands-on support from a Nagoya-based investment team.

Central Japan Seed Fund is a Venture Capital firm based in Nagoya. It has made 4 investments, including Robofull, AgeWellJapan and Illumi Medical.

Portfolio3

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Venture Capital ×10 · Corporate VC ×4 · 8 shared rounds

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