KUSABI

Founder

Kenko Nagai

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#Fund

AUM (JPY)

¥11,600,000,000

Approved Date

Jun 30, 2023

Asset Class

Venture Capital

Catalogue

Company Name Japanese

KUSABI / Wedge株式会社

Description English

KUSABI is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm aims to create more than 10 decacorns valued at over JPY 1 trillion in Japan. It focuses on venture companies in Japan and invests across a wide range of sectors and stages.

Description Japanese

KUSABIは、日本、東京に拠点を置くベンチャーキャピタル会社です。日本で1兆円を超える評価額のデカコーンを10社以上創出することを目指しています。日本のベンチャー企業に焦点を当て、幅広い業界やステージで投資を行っています。

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Founded Year

2021

Style

Early-stage

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Jun 26, 2025 09:21 AM GMT+0

Founder BIO

He worked in the Public Underwriting Department of Daiwa Securities SMBC (currently Daiwa Securities) as a financial advisor for major domestic and international buyout funds, handling business revitalization projects in the communications and food sectors. Since 2008, he has worked in the Corporate Planning Department of Toyota Financial Services, where he was involved in capital policy, business strategy planning, and dealing with domestic and international rating agencies for group companies in 32 countries overseas. Since 2010, he has been in charge of investments at Nissay Capital. After serving as a lead investor in Series A for Sansan, Kurashino Market, etc., he founded KUSABI in 2021.

Geography

Japan

Reviewed By

Hidekazu Ishida

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