Gazelle Capital

Founder

Kotaro Ishibashi

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Approved Date

Jun 14, 2025

Asset Class

Venture Capital

Catalogue

Company Name Japanese

Gazelle Capital株式会社

Description English

Gazelle Capital Inc. is a Japanese venture capital firm that specializes in pre-seed and seed-stage investments in startups aiming to digitally transform traditional industries such as manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and real estate, providing up to ¥50 million per company along with hands-on support to foster high-growth "gazelle companies" that drive employment and innovation.

Description Japanese

Gazelle Capital株式会社は、製造、建設、医療、不動産などの伝統産業のデジタルトランスフォーメーションを目指すスタートアップに対し、プリシード〜シード段階で最大5,000万円の投資とハンズオン支援を行い、高成長な「ガゼル企業」の創出を通じて雇用とイノベーションを推進します。

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Founded Year

2019

Style

Early-stage

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Last edited time

Jun 26, 2025 09:21 AM GMT+0

Founder BIO

Founded Cruise Ventures Inc. in November 2016. As a director, he was involved in the establishment and operation of corporate venture capital. He invested in entrepreneurs in the early stages of the company's founding. He later merged the company with the parent company and then left the company. In May 2019, he founded Gazelle Capital and became its representative partner. In addition, as a personal partner, he has established an educational support company in developing countries that utilizes the profits from buying and selling used textbooks for students, and has taken over a business in Miyazaki Prefecture, where he has no ties, and now runs a liquor retail company that mainly sells shochu. He utilizes his diverse background to accompany his investments from a multifaceted perspective.

Geography

Japan

Reviewed By

Hidekazu Ishida

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