Minerva Growth Partners

Founded in 2020, Minerva Growth Partners is a Tokyo-based firm focusing on growth equity investments. It primarily targets growth-stage companies operating within the consumer internet, business-to-business, software, services, healthcare tech, and fintech sectors.

Kei Nagasawa

Co-Founder and Partner

Kensuke Murashima

Co-Founder and Partner

9 past transactions

CADDi

Series C in 2025
CADDi is a Japan-based platform that combines online procurement for industrial products with an AI-powered data platform that digitizes and analyzes manufacturing drawings and procurement information. It tracks industrial products across the manufacturing supply chain and automates extraction of details from drawings and handwritten documents into searchable digital records. Through Realize DX, the platform integrates goods and software to streamline procurement, reduce expenses, and improve quality, cost, and delivery while enabling capacity expansion. The data platform provides procurement intelligence and supply chain data to help manufacturers consolidate insights and support sourcing decisions. CADDi is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tribeau

Series C in 2024
Tribeau Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and operating a mobile application dedicated to cosmetic surgery. This platform connects users interested in cosmetic procedures with expert surgeons, focusing on those treatments not typically covered by health insurance.

enechain

Series B in 2024
Enechain is a solar energy solution company that specializes in creating an energy marketplace platform for trading energy products. The firm provides a price discovery function that helps visualize fair market prices, allowing users to understand the value of various energy offerings. In addition, Enechain's distribution function facilitates the conclusion of transactions and the distribution of products based on these fair prices, enabling efficient buying and selling within the energy sector. Through its innovative approach, Enechain aims to enhance the trading experience for users in the renewable energy market.

X Mile

Series B in 2024
X Mile is an HR platform that connects logistics companies with drivers, aiming to address industry challenges like labor shortages and low productivity.

CADDi

Series C in 2023
CADDi is a Japan-based platform that combines online procurement for industrial products with an AI-powered data platform that digitizes and analyzes manufacturing drawings and procurement information. It tracks industrial products across the manufacturing supply chain and automates extraction of details from drawings and handwritten documents into searchable digital records. Through Realize DX, the platform integrates goods and software to streamline procurement, reduce expenses, and improve quality, cost, and delivery while enabling capacity expansion. The data platform provides procurement intelligence and supply chain data to help manufacturers consolidate insights and support sourcing decisions. CADDi is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

CADDi

Series B in 2021
CADDi is a Japan-based platform that combines online procurement for industrial products with an AI-powered data platform that digitizes and analyzes manufacturing drawings and procurement information. It tracks industrial products across the manufacturing supply chain and automates extraction of details from drawings and handwritten documents into searchable digital records. Through Realize DX, the platform integrates goods and software to streamline procurement, reduce expenses, and improve quality, cost, and delivery while enabling capacity expansion. The data platform provides procurement intelligence and supply chain data to help manufacturers consolidate insights and support sourcing decisions. CADDi is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

UniFa

Funding Round in 2021
UniFa develops LookMee, an AI- and IoT-powered healthcare solution designed to track kindergarteners’ physical and mental growth. The system includes LookMee Nap Check, an IoT sensor for monitoring nap times; a smart thermometer for body temperature; and LookMee Photo, a data-sharing service that collects information from children at kindergarten to provide parents with regular updates on their child’s well-being.

CAMPFIRE

Series E in 2020
CAMPFIRE, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in planning, developing, and managing cloud funding platforms in Japan. It operates the largest crowdfunding platform in the country, known as CAMPFIRE, which supports individuals and creators in launching a variety of projects. In addition to its main platform, CAMPFIRE offers several specialized services, including GoodMorning for socially beneficial projects, CLOSS for fashion-related initiatives, and FAAVO for region-focused endeavors. The company also features polka, an application that facilitates fundraising for personal events among friends, and CAMPFIRE Bank, which provides financial services centered on loans. Another offering, Gojo, is a community wallet application designed for sharing funds among family and community members. Since its establishment in 2011, CAMPFIRE has catered to a diverse clientele that includes individuals, creators, companies, non-profit organizations, universities, and local governments, addressing a wide range of financial needs.

ANDPAD

Series C in 2020
ANDPAD is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in construction management software, having commenced operations on September 1, 2015. The company's application provides a comprehensive platform for managing construction projects, offering users access to essential information such as drawings, process charts, and photographs related to construction sites. Additionally, it facilitates the management of personnel involved in the projects, including on-site craftsmen and supervisors. By centralizing these various elements, ANDPAD enhances on-site efficiency and overall project management for clients throughout Japan.
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