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XVC (Japan)
XVC is an accelerator-type venture capital firm run by an incubator group. Its mission is to fully support entrepreneurs from the seed and pre-seed stages and...
XVC (Japan)
XVC is an accelerator-type venture capital firm run by an incubator group. Its mission is to fully support entrepreneurs from the seed and pre-seed stages and accelerate commercialization. It supports startups in hard-to-commercialize areas such as DeepTech and HardTech on business model, technology development, partnering, and fundraising.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2021
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Japan
City
Tokyo
Corporate office
1-2 Hakozakicho, Nihonbashi, Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan
Principals
Yasuchika Wakayama
General Partner
Shingo Tsuda
General Partner
Masato Iino
General Partner
Tatsuro Tsushima
General Partner
Yoshiko Wakayama
General Partner
Keijiro Yamagata
General Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at XVC?
Six general partners — Yasuchika Wakayama, Shingo Tsuda, Masato Iino, Tatsuro Tsushima, Yoshiko Wakayama, and Keijiro Yamagata — collectively make investment decisions. The firm describes itself as a federation of three incubators, and each GP brings a separate operating track record in company-building before XVC was formed.
How does XVC source proprietary deal flow?
XVC's sourcing pipeline runs through its X-DOJO accelerator, which attracts pre-seed and seed-stage founders before they formally fundraise. The six GPs previously ran independent incubation programs in deep-tech, XR, and industrial automation — meaning many founders enter the X-DOJO cohort through existing operator relationships rather than open calls.
Does XVC participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
XVC only does direct investments in portfolio companies through its X-DOJO accelerator. The firm has not disclosed any fund-of-funds commitments or LP positions in other venture managers.
What investment stages does XVC typically target?
XVC writes checks at the pre-seed and seed stages, often as a company's first institutional capital. The accelerator model means the firm engages with founders during business-model development and milestone planning — before a traditional Series A posture.
Which sectors does XVC explicitly avoid?
XVC has not published explicit sector-avoidance guidelines. However, the firm's operational DNA is concentrated in deep tech, hardware, XR, digital health, and industrial automation; founders in pure consumer-internet, fintech, or enterprise-SaaS without a technical-hardware component are unlikely to match the partner group's engagement model.
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