Minoru Tagaya, Nippon Venture Capital

Minoru Tagaya, President of Nippon Venture Capital, invests primarily in early-stage Japanese companies across. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Minoru Tagaya

Minoru Tagaya, President of Nippon Venture Capital, invests primarily in early-stage Japanese companies across communications, software, life sciences, and environmental technologies. His notable portfolio includes LUCA Science (which raised a $30.3M Series B), WHILL, Cyfuse Biomedical, and TOKIWA-Bio, reflecting a focus on high-growth technology and healthcare sectors. The firm’s distinctive thesis leverages its origin as the corporate venture capital arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone to provide portfolio companies with extensive corporate and academic networks to accelerate growth toward IPOs.

Minoru Tagaya at a glance

Role
President and CEO
Organization
Nippon Venture Capital
Location
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Health Care, Internet, Information Technology, Biotechnology

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What does Minoru Tagaya invest in?
Minoru Tagaya at Nippon Venture Capital (Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) — sector focus: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Health Care, Internet, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Marketing, Task Management….
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Minoru Tagaya's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Minoru Tagaya based?
Minoru Tagaya is based in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

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