Organization · Venture Capital
HAKOBUNE
HAKOBUNE is a venture capital firm based in Japan, specializing in Pre-Seed and Seed stage investments in transformative startups. The firm focuses on unconventional founders, particularly those emerging from established corporations.
Overview
What HAKOBUNE does
What HAKOBUNE is
HAKOBUNE is a venture capital firm based in Japan, specializing in Pre-Seed and Seed stage investments in transformative startups. The firm focuses on unconventional founders, particularly those emerging from established corporations.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2022
- Approximate age
- About 4 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
Official channels
Find HAKOBUNE elsewhere
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Capability profile
HAKOBUNE as a funder
Investment thesis
HAKOBUNE targets unconventional founders, specifically corporate employees turned entrepreneurs, believing that Japan's next great startups will emerge from those who understand deep industry problems from within large organizations.
Focus narrative
HAKOBUNE invests in early-stage companies across various sectors, with a particular emphasis on B2B/Vertical SaaS, Consumer/ESG/Web3, and cutting-edge technologies like AI and 5G. The firm aims to back unconventional founders who are poised to drive significant change in their industries.
Value beyond capital
HAKOBUNE provides hands-on support to its portfolio companies, leveraging a strong network of mid-to-large Japanese corporates to facilitate distribution and customer connections.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$2,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $1,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 4
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include LOOV, a Sales DX/SaaS company that raised 120M JPY; TopoLogic, a quantum science startup that raised 700M JPY; and Eitos and Herazika, both of which are in unspecified sectors.
Common questions
What to know about HAKOBUNE
Upseed classifies HAKOBUNE under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 27, 2026
Known limits
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