NCB Venture Capital

Sourcing primarily flows through the corporate and lending network of parent Nishi-Nippon City Bank, which maintains deep relationships with small and mid-sized enterprises across Kyushu. The investment team also covers the Tokyo metropolitan area, using the bank’s wider Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings group presence. This bank-originated pipeline differentiates the VC from independent firms that rely heavily on accelerator or university spin-out referrals.

No. The firm invests balance-sheet capital from its two in-house venture funds, which are funded by the Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings group. It does not market blind-pool funds to institutional LPs, pension funds, or high-net-worth individuals — the capital base is entirely captive.

The firm explicitly invests from seed to late stage, spanning early startup equity checks through expansion and succession-financing rounds. The website highlights deal flow across the full growth spectrum, although specific check-size thresholds are not publicly disclosed.

林弘喜 serves as Representative Director and leads the firm. He joined in April 2024 from Nishi-Nippon City Bank. A team of three directors — 原田和幸, 皆川和揚, and 井土裕章 — executes sourcing, execution, and monitoring, each bringing prior VC fund-management or structured-finance experience.

Yes. NCB Venture Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nishi-Nippon City Bank, which itself is the banking arm of Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings — a listed regional financial group headquartered in Fukuoka. This structure means portfolio companies can access the bank’s credit-card, securities, and business-consulting divisions.