Tokyo- and Kyoto-based venture capital firm founded in October 2017 that backs seed and early-stage deep-tech startups, primarily in Japan and the United States. It invests in scientific and engineering advances across climate and energy, advanced materials, robotics, space, quantum computing and frontier information technologies including AI and data science. Abies supports founders with company formation, organizational development, industrial partnerships, fundraising and international expansion. Its second flagship fund launched in August 2024 and reached an ¥8 billion final close in May 2026.
Founded
2017
Type
Venture capital
Funds1
Abies Ventures Fund II Investment Limited Partnership¥8B
Second flagship deep-tech fund, established in August 2024 and announced at final close on May 2, 2026 with ¥8 billion in total commitments. It concentrates on seed and early-stage companies in Japan across climate and energy, advanced materials, robotics, space and frontier technologies, supporting founders from inception through growth and global expansion. The legal general partner is Abies Ventures GPII, LLP. Its first close was announced August 22, 2024; the final close followed the initially planned August 2025 timetable. Named categories of LPs include a Japanese government-affiliated fund, a Fortune 500 corporation, a national university-affiliated investment fund, a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, financial institutions and family offices; individual identities are not disclosed in the final-close release.
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