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JAFCO
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JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. is a private equity investment firm that specializes in both venture capital and buyout investments, supporting startups and small to mid-sized companies aiming for renewed growth. Founded in 1973, it is considered the oldest and largest venture capital company in Japan, having invested in over 4,200 companies and facilitated more than 1,000 IPOs.
Last raised
Jan 2026
6 mo ago
Latest fund size
$322.6M
JAFCO SV8 Series
AUM
$7.7B
estimated
Funds raised
Capital this firm has raised, newest first
JAFCO SV8 Series
Jan 2026
$322.6M
JAFCO SV7 Fund Series
Jan 2022 · SV7
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JAFCO SV6 Fund
Jan 2019
$735M
JAFCO SV5 Fund
Jan 2016
$483.9M
JAFCO SV4 Fund
Jan 2013
$387.1M
JAFCO No. 1 Investment Enterprise Partnership
Jan 1982
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Recent investments
Companies this firm has funded, newest first
| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubGuild | Seed | — | Jun 2026 | |
| Secondz Digital | — | — | May 2026 | |
| A1A | Series B | — | Apr 2026 | |
| AgenticSec | — | — | Apr 2026 | |
| SYSLEA | Seed | — | Mar 2026 | |
| TORIHADA | Series A | — | Mar 2026 | |
| Aracan | Series C | — | Feb 2026 | |
| PAPABUBBLE JAPAN HD | — | $3.7M | Dec 2025 |
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