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Pacific Bays Capital
Pacific Bays Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on deep tech investments in early to growth-stage startups, particularly in sectors like AI, space, and robotics.
Overview
What Pacific Bays Capital does
What Pacific Bays Capital is
Pacific Bays Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on deep tech investments in early to growth-stage startups, particularly in sectors like AI, space, and robotics.
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
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
Official channels
Find Pacific Bays Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
Pacific Bays Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Deep tech with a Japan-first lens: leveraging Japan's strength in fundamental R&D to build globally competitive unicorns.
Focus narrative
Pacific Bays Capital invests in various sectors with a particular emphasis on technology and innovation. The organization targets early to growth-stage companies and aims to support businesses that have the potential to become global leaders.
Value beyond capital
Pacific Bays Capital provides strategic support by leveraging its deep connections in Japan's research ecosystem and its international network to help portfolio companies scale and achieve global competitiveness.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- Artificial IntelligenceSpace TechDefence TechRobotics & Autonomous SystemsEnergyBiotech & Life Sciences
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 3
Portfolio context
| Company | Sector | Stage/Year | Notes | |---------|--------|-----------|-------| | GITAI | Space robotics | 2023 | Autonomous in-space manipulation robots | | New Frontier Aerospace | Aerospace | 2024 (Seed) | Hypersonic engine technology | | EdgeCortix | AI semiconductors | Series B Nov 2025 | Edge AI accelerators; JPY 15B ($370M) cumulative funding; dual-use (civilian + defense) |
Common questions
What to know about Pacific Bays Capital
Upseed classifies Pacific Bays Capital 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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