Deepcore

Company Name Japanese
ディープコア
AUM (JPY)
¥6,000,000,000
Founded Year
2017
Asset Class
Venture Capital
Geography
Japan
URL
https://deepcore.jp/home
Style
Artificial Inelligence
Founder
Katsumasa Niki
Founder BIO
He is the President and CEO of DEEPCORE. Until 2016, he was responsible for the investment division of SoftBank Group Corp., overseeing various investment projects at different stages both domestically and internationally. In addition to large-scale M&As such as Vodafone and Sprint, he was involved in investments in international technology companies and startups like Aldebaran Robotics, Grab, and Coupang. He also served as a director at companies including Renren, Supercell, Grab, GungHo Online Entertainment, and Genie. Furthermore, he held positions as an investment committee member at several VC firms, both domestically and internationally. In 2017, he established DEEPCORE, where he leverages his experience to support early-stage AI startups from various perspectives.
#Employee
17
#Fund
3
Approved Date
Dec 31, 2024
Description English
Deepcore is a Tokyo-based incubator and venture capital firm wholly owned by Softbank Group, specializing in seed to early-stage investments in AI startups. It seeks to drive disruptive innovation by providing capital and hands-on support to AI startups primarily in Japan.
Description Japanese
Deepcore は、ソフトバンクグループが完全所有する東京拠点のインキュベーター兼ベンチャーキャピタルであり、AI スタートアップへのシード~アーリーステージ投資に特化している。主に日本国内の AI スタートアップに対し、資金提供とハンズオン支援を通じて破壊的イノベーションの創出を目指している。
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Reviewed By
Hidekazu Ishida
Last edited time
Apr 1, 2025 08:14 PM GMT+0