Firms

XTech Ventures

XTech Ventures

Tokyo, Japan

XTech Ventures is a Tokyo-based independent venture capital firm investing primarily at seed and early stages. It backs business and consumer companies across sectors and helps founders with product-market fit, hiring, business development, financing and exit planning. Its newer investment priorities include AI, energy, space, defence, robotics, advanced materials and life sciences alongside software and consumer services. The firm also runs the xBridge-Yaesu shared office and X-Gate founder-support programme; participation in that programme does not itself establish an equity investment.

Founded
2018
Type
Venture capital

Funds1

  • XTech Fund III (XTech3号投資事業有限責任組合)—

    Seed and early-stage venture fund investing across sectors, with newer priorities including AI, energy, space, defence and advanced technologies. The manager announced completed formation at approximately JPY13 billion and reported15 startup investments made since formation began in December2024.

Team

Operations and support

Atsushi SanoSenior Controller
Hinako IwasakiCommunity Manager & Public Relations
Hiroki TeshimaRepresentative Partner
Kaori SuzukiInvestment Manager & Chief of Staff
Kohei OginoInvestment Manager
Nagisa KudoInvestment Manager
Rikuo YamakiInvestment Manager
Ryui KuwaeAssociate
Shinichi SaijoRepresentative Partner
Shun TakanoAssociate
Tetsunoshin OnoAssociate Controller

Co-investing

No co-investors on record yet.

Investments

No investment rounds on record yet.