Organization · Venture Capital
Delta Pacific Partners
Delta Pacific Partners is a US-Japan cross-border venture firm based in Menlo Park, CA, focusing on connecting innovative technologies from the U.S., Germany, and Asia, particularly Japan. They provide capital, strategic introductions, and co-working space to facilitate market entry and collaboration.
Overview
What Delta Pacific Partners does
What Delta Pacific Partners is
Delta Pacific Partners is a US-Japan cross-border venture firm based in Menlo Park, CA, focusing on connecting innovative technologies from the U.S., Germany, and Asia, particularly Japan. They provide capital, strategic introductions, and co-working space to facilitate market entry and collaboration.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2016
- Approximate age
- About 10 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 25, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Delta Pacific Partners as a funder
Investment thesis
Delta Pacific Partners focuses on bridging innovative technologies from the U.S., Germany, and Asia, particularly Japan, to promote open innovation and facilitate strategic investments between Silicon Valley startups and Japanese corporates.
Focus narrative
Delta Pacific Partners specializes in corporate venture capital planning and operations, direct investment support, and collaboration with U.S. startups. They emphasize non-linear and disruptive technologies, facilitating technology brokering between Japan and the U.S. Their mission is to help Japanese companies tap into Silicon Valley innovation while assisting U.S. startups in expanding into the Japanese market.
Value beyond capital
Delta Pacific Partners adds value by providing strategic introductions, co-working spaces, and insights into the Japanese market, helping portfolio companies navigate cross-border challenges and opportunities.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- Artificial IntelligenceFintechHealthcareBiotech & Life SciencesConsumerCommerce & RetailEducationReal Estate & Property TechWeb3 & BlockchainClimate & Sustainability
- Regions
- North AmericaAsia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable connections include actnano, a Boston-based company that provides sustainable next-generation nano-coatings for automotive and consumer electronics, utilized by companies like Tesla and BMW.
Capability profile
Delta Pacific Partners as a community
Community overview
Delta Pacific Partners is a collective of entrepreneurs, executives, and venture investors from Japan and the United States. The organization focuses on connecting innovative technologies from the U.S., Germany, and Asia, particularly Japan, to promote open innovation. Founded in 2016, Delta Pacific Partners aims to bridge the gap between Silicon Valley startups and Japanese corporates, facilitating strategic investments and market entry. In February 2023, they established a Japanese subsidiary, Delta Pacific Lab, to enhance support for new business creation in Japanese companies.
Community focus
Delta Pacific Partners provides services in corporate venture capital planning and operations, direct investment support, collaboration with U.S. startups, and new business development. They emphasize non-linear and disruptive technologies and facilitate technology brokering between Japan and the U.S.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a network of entrepreneurs and investors, opportunities for collaboration with U.S. startups, and support in navigating the Japanese market. The organization also provides strategic introductions and insights into corporate venture capital operations.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Notable members
Yoji Kawaguchi - CEO, Shuji Nakata - Partner, Rani Saad - Partner, Yasuke Himoto - Partner, Akio Sekido - Partner, Takayuki Imai - CEO of Delta Pacific Lab.
Common questions
What to know about Delta Pacific Partners
Upseed classifies Delta Pacific Partners under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 25, 2026
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