NextBlue

Founded in 2020, NextBlue is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm seeks to invest in Japanese and European companies operating in healthcare & wellness, education, the future of work, and B2B SaaS and help bring these solutions to Japan.

Yuichi Gun

Representative Partner

11 past transactions

kencko

Series A in 2022
Kencko Foods, Inc. specializes in producing and selling organic fruit and vegetable products across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company operates a processing facility in Lisbon, Portugal. Kencko focuses on reinventing fresh organic produce into convenient, hassle-free products, including sachet-based instant smoothies that come in various pack sizes. These smoothies contain no added sugar, chemicals, or colorants, preserving the nutritional content of the ingredients. Kencko aims to make it easy for consumers to incorporate healthy and tasty organic fruits and vegetables into their daily routines.

Sturdy

Seed Round in 2021
Sturdy is an online code collaboration platform that aims to enhance software development by facilitating real-time collaboration in the cloud. The platform is designed to simplify the coding process, allowing users to easily synchronize changes and track their work automatically. By optimizing integration frequency and promoting the shipping of small, incremental changes as the standard practice, Sturdy enables teams to collaborate more effectively and efficiently. This focus on intuitive collaboration makes it easier for developers to share their progress and maintain oversight of their projects.

Precal

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of automatic input entry designed to eliminate prescription entry tasks. The company's platform transmits and scans the prescription image online remotely and inputs the data like patient information, insurance information, chemical, and drug composition automatically, enabling pharmacies to reduce the need for workers to manually fill the prescription data.

Smart Accompanist

Seed Round in 2021
Provider of a karaoke video service Intended to sell soundtracks of koraku and classical music. The company offers a karaoke video marketplace where one can sell and purchase early music and classical karaoke videos, enabling professional and amateur musicians to find the other party, place and schedule, anywhere without any tension or care at a reasonable cost.

Wasimil

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an automated management system designed for small and medium-sized hotels to reduce work. The company's platform provides an intuitive property management system with multilingual features that work smoothly with external systems and provides revenue management which is done through data analysis, enabling hoteliers to increase direct bookings and maximize hotel profits.

SecureNavi

Seed Round in 2021
Provider of certification services intended to offer companies with information security management systems certification. The company's offerings include hands-on lecture training, guidance, and certification, enabling companies to apply the ISMS automation tool to increase their efficiency.

matsuri technologies

Venture Round in 2021
Matsuri Technologies, founded in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing innovative solutions for the vacation rental market. The company offers a vacation rental tool designed to assist in the management and promotion of various rental properties, including company-owned houses and short-term rentals. One of its key products, m2m Systems, serves as an Airbnb management platform that enables business operators to efficiently manage their listings, communicate with guests, automate check-ins, and provide customer service. By collaborating with real estate brokerages, Matsuri Technologies aims to enhance the rental experience and streamline operations for property owners and managers.

Xapix

Seed Round in 2020
Xapix, Inc. operates an online platform that enables enterprise developers to discover, integrate, and manage data and services from various providers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Berlin, the company specializes in data orchestration, allowing users to combine data endpoints into a unified application programming interface (API). This functionality facilitates the mapping of data across different formats and supports businesses in promoting and distributing API-based products. Additionally, Xapix offers an analytics and insights platform that centralizes key data and provides artificial intelligence-powered recommendations. The platform is particularly beneficial for digital-first retailers, as it simplifies product portfolio management across marketplaces and delivers performance insights to enhance competitiveness and drive sales growth.

Ohne

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2016, OHNE is the UK based direct-to-consumer subscription service providing bespoke deliveries of organic period products to customers, on a cycle to match theirs. OHNE believe that it’s time to shake up the archaic menstrual health industry by changing the way that women shop for tampons. OHNE provide cotton-only babes with 100% organic, biodegradable period products, while shutting down the taboos, making noise about education and supporting young menstruators in Zambia with sustainable solutions.

Rockets

Venture Round in 2020
Rockets Co., Ltd., founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing customer relationship management solutions. The company operates the SalesTech solution "makibisi," which serves as a lead acquisition platform aimed at enhancing sales strategies. Rockets focuses on creating personalized approaches to lead acquisition, integrating technology and human expertise to help businesses achieve high-quality leads with improved conversion rates compared to traditional sales methods. Through its innovative solutions, Rockets aims to empower companies to refine their sales strategies and optimize their lead generation processes.
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