Spiral Capital

Spiral Capital LLP is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, focused on investing in startups across various stages, including seed, early, mid, and late-stage ventures. Established in 2015, the firm specializes in sectors such as healthcare, industrials, transportation, air freight, logistics, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and blockchain. Spiral Capital primarily targets investment opportunities in East Asia and Japan. The firm was previously known as Spiral Ventures Japan LLP and has evolved to adapt its strategies, aligning its investments with the dynamic landscape of technology and innovation in the region.

Takashi Chiba

Principal

Ryusuke Hirota

Partner

Tomokazu Okuno

Representative Partner

Shota Takamoto

Associate

Miho Tateishi

Associate

Past deals in Philippines

Qwikwire

Series A in 2020
Qwikwire specializes in providing real estate solutions for brokers and property developers. Its services include SaaS property management solutions, SAP-integrated billing and invoicing systems, cross-border settlements via licensed remittance channels, and property listing via the blockchain-powered multi-listing engine. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Makati, Metro Manila.

Aqwire

Series A in 2020
Aqwire LLC is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in providing software solutions that facilitate payment collection for property developers and real estate companies through access to global banking payment systems. Aqwire offers a range of products, including AQWIRE Billing for cross-border property management, AQWIRE Loans for mortgage application assistance, and AQWIRE Listing, a platform that generates leads and allows real estate professionals to list their properties. By utilizing Smart Contract technology, Aqwire enhances the efficiency of cross-border real estate transactions, addressing common challenges in international property dealings. The platform supports services such as property listings, mortgage loans, property management, and payment processing, enabling developers and brokers to connect with foreign property investors effectively.

SwipeRx

Series A in 2017
mClinica develops mobile platforms that strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain, generate data, improve patient adherence to medication, and build the capacity of the pharmacy workforce. Since 2017, mClinica has connected 150,000 pharmacy professionals and 40,000 pharmacies through a single digital channel. Their users reach approximately 150 million patients each month. mClinica currently operates across Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore with capacity for expansion. Their team is composed of over 120 team members including experts in public health, data science, and pharmacy. mClinica is supported by impact investors like the Global Innovation Fund (backed by USAID, UKAID, DFAT, Swedish Government, and the Omidyar Network) and Patamar Capital (formerly Unitus Impact) as well as other investors from the US, Europe, and Asia. mClinica implements projects both digitally and on the ground to connect the world’s pharmacies and transform global health. mClinica follows a social enterprise business model in which they seek double-bottom line returns – maximizing both financial returns and social impact. mClinica’s rapid growth and success is increasingly recognized. mClinica was the recipient of the Data Driven Apps Award of the World Government Summit in 2019, USAID-FHI360 Data for Resilience Award, Pierre Fabre Foundation Prize for eHealth Innovation, and Hack Osaka. The company has consistently been recognized as one of the most innovative startups in healthcare in Asia Pacific.

First Circle

Seed Round in 2016
First Circle is a financial services company based in Taguig, Philippines, founded in 2015. It specializes in consumer lending, mortgages, and asset-based lending, primarily targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia. First Circle aims to enhance opportunities for business owners by providing the necessary funding and support for growth. The company utilizes advanced technology and data analytics to streamline the lending process, offering a simple online account for its clients. Additionally, First Circle fosters a community of business owners, providing access to valuable resources and dedicated customer support to help SMEs thrive in a competitive market.

PawnHero

Seed Round in 2016
PawnHero – the 1st online pawnshop in Southeast Asia, will solve this problem of expensive credit and interest rates. We provide an easy, fair and convenient way of overcoming short-term cash needs. This is a completely new way of doing business in the industry, truly revolutionary, created by genuine visionaries.

Ayannah

Series A in 2015
Ayannah is a leading provider of digital financial services to the world's emerging middle class, most of whom are migrants or unbanked coming from the base of the pyramid. For unbanked residents in emerging markets, they provide affordable and accessible digital commerce and payment services to spur financial inclusion and literacy, and give access to products and services that improve quality of life. For unbanked migrants, they provide greater control over their hard-earned remittances by helping them find better ways to support their beneficiaries in their home countries. They have built and operate a stack of innovative digital financial services from payments, commerce and analytics on the social and mobile web. They have enabled millions of online and mobile transactions. They have a great team of seasoned veterans and young innovators in web and mobile application development. More importantly, they have a growing and loyal customer base around the world providing us with recurring and quality revenue streams.

SwipeRx

Seed Round in 2014
mClinica develops mobile platforms that strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain, generate data, improve patient adherence to medication, and build the capacity of the pharmacy workforce. Since 2017, mClinica has connected 150,000 pharmacy professionals and 40,000 pharmacies through a single digital channel. Their users reach approximately 150 million patients each month. mClinica currently operates across Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore with capacity for expansion. Their team is composed of over 120 team members including experts in public health, data science, and pharmacy. mClinica is supported by impact investors like the Global Innovation Fund (backed by USAID, UKAID, DFAT, Swedish Government, and the Omidyar Network) and Patamar Capital (formerly Unitus Impact) as well as other investors from the US, Europe, and Asia. mClinica implements projects both digitally and on the ground to connect the world’s pharmacies and transform global health. mClinica follows a social enterprise business model in which they seek double-bottom line returns – maximizing both financial returns and social impact. mClinica’s rapid growth and success is increasingly recognized. mClinica was the recipient of the Data Driven Apps Award of the World Government Summit in 2019, USAID-FHI360 Data for Resilience Award, Pierre Fabre Foundation Prize for eHealth Innovation, and Hack Osaka. The company has consistently been recognized as one of the most innovative startups in healthcare in Asia Pacific.

Ayannah

Seed Round in 2014
Ayannah is a leading provider of digital financial services to the world's emerging middle class, most of whom are migrants or unbanked coming from the base of the pyramid. For unbanked residents in emerging markets, they provide affordable and accessible digital commerce and payment services to spur financial inclusion and literacy, and give access to products and services that improve quality of life. For unbanked migrants, they provide greater control over their hard-earned remittances by helping them find better ways to support their beneficiaries in their home countries. They have built and operate a stack of innovative digital financial services from payments, commerce and analytics on the social and mobile web. They have enabled millions of online and mobile transactions. They have a great team of seasoned veterans and young innovators in web and mobile application development. More importantly, they have a growing and loyal customer base around the world providing us with recurring and quality revenue streams.

ZipMatch

Seed Round in 2014
ZipMatch is an online marketplace that offers real-estate services for buyers, brokers, and real estate developers. Most of the problems in the Philippine real estate industry today can be sourced in the long, tiring, and complicated process for buyers and brokers. Fortunately, there’s ZipMatch.com, the first property matchmaker for buyers, brokers and real estate developers that can help simplify the process.

Ayannah

Seed Round in 2014
Ayannah is a leading provider of digital financial services to the world's emerging middle class, most of whom are migrants or unbanked coming from the base of the pyramid. For unbanked residents in emerging markets, they provide affordable and accessible digital commerce and payment services to spur financial inclusion and literacy, and give access to products and services that improve quality of life. For unbanked migrants, they provide greater control over their hard-earned remittances by helping them find better ways to support their beneficiaries in their home countries. They have built and operate a stack of innovative digital financial services from payments, commerce and analytics on the social and mobile web. They have enabled millions of online and mobile transactions. They have a great team of seasoned veterans and young innovators in web and mobile application development. More importantly, they have a growing and loyal customer base around the world providing us with recurring and quality revenue streams.