Jafco Ventures
JAFCO is one of Japan's oldest and largest venture capital firms, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Tokyo. The firm invests across two divisions, venture capital for early-stage startups and buyout investment for established companies seeking revitalization, with a track record of 4,251 total investments and 1,042 IPOs as of June 2026, backed by JPY1.2 trillion in cumulative funds under management.
Palo Alto, United States · 87+ investments · 97 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Founded
- 1984
- Website
- jafco.co.jp
- AUM
- $470.0M
- Portfolio Companies
- 97
- Total Investments
- 87
- Last Investment
- Jun 2026
- Geographic Focus
- Japan, United States, Southeast Asia, Asia
Investment Thesis
Jafco Ventures is a Venture Capital firm based in Palo Alto, United States. It has made 87 investments in Cloud and Cybersecurity, including akippa, Alivexis and Driffle.
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