Coral Capital

Based in Tokyo and investing globally, Coral Capital seeks to invest in founders building the most important companies across all sectors and stages. Their stated thesis is 'JAPAN IS BACK' – they are focused on helping build Japan's next legendary companies while facilitating global expansion and attracting foreign investment into Japan.

Check Size

$5M - $3000M

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Growth

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Vertical Saas

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Investment Thesis

Coral Capital positions itself as ‘The Ecosystem VC’ rather than a traditional venture capital firm. Their philosophy centers on building a comprehensive ecosystem of capital, talent, and insights to support founders building Japan’s next legendary companies. They invest across all stages and industries—from SaaS to nuclear fusion—and believe their competitive advantage lies in providing more than just capital: they offer access to a curated community, talent network, and knowledge platform that multiplies the value of their investment.

What Sets Them Apart

Ecosystem model: Beyond capital, they provide talent database (18,000+ members), co-working space (Coral Beach), and community support through Coral Family (2,800+ members)
Stage-agnostic investing: Invest from seed through Series D, ranging from ¥50M to ¥3B
Industry breadth: Portfolio spans fintech, semiconductors, aerospace, fusion energy, robotics, and SaaS—from SmartHR to Kyoto Fusioneering to GITAI
Pioneer of financial structures: First to use SPVs in Japan during SmartHR's Series B and introduced J-KISS investment structure
Content and education focus: Operate Japan's largest startup career fair (Startup Aquarium), run media channels, and produce podcasts and case studies on market entry and startup trends
Global capital access: $600B+ in AUM with strong relationships to global institutional investors and can facilitate follow-on funding
Talent support: Provide 100+ free hiring placements annually through their 18,000-person talent database