North Pacific Bank

North Pacific Bank provides a range of banking products and services for individuals and businesses in Japan. Its offerings include various deposit options, loans, and investment trust services, along with time deposits and public bonds. The bank also features modern conveniences such as smartphone-based services for real-time account updates and cashless payment solutions utilizing QR codes. Operating from its headquarters in Sapporo, North Pacific Bank has a network of 171 branches and three overseas representative offices. Originally established as Hokuyo Sogo Bank in 1917, it was rebranded to North Pacific Bank in 1989, reflecting its evolution in the banking sector.

Mitsuharu Yasuda

President

21 past transactions

Forest Digital

Seed Round in 2025
Forest Digital is a media and technology company specializing in immersive experiences. It offers a range of production services, including video, presentation, animation, and virtual reality (VR) content creation. Notably, the company has developed a unique VR technology for relaxation and well-being, transforming ordinary indoor spaces into calming virtual environments like forests, beaches, or cities, without the need for wearable devices. This innovative solution enables clients to immerse themselves in these virtual spaces to promote well-being.

Letara

Seed Round in 2024
Letara operates a space technology platform intended to service a logistics network spanning the solar system. The company develops propulsion systems for small spacecraft, including high-thrust, plastic-based propulsion designed to be safe and inexpensive for research, development, and operational use in both Earth orbit and deep space, enabling small satellites and related assets to move efficiently across space.

Interstellar Technologies

Series E in 2024
Founded in 2003, Interstellar Technologies develops suborbital rockets for space observations and zero-gravity experiments. Based in Japan, the company has successfully completed three spaceflights with its MOMO rocket, becoming Japan's first private entity to reach space. It operates launch facilities in Taiki, Hokkaido, including Launch Complex-0 (LC-0) for MOMO and Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) for the upcoming ZERO rocket.

Mechano Cross

Seed Round in 2024
Mechano Cross is a technology company specializing in mechanochemical organic synthesis, a process that uses mechanical energy to drive chemical reactions in solution. The company's primary goal is to address global environmental challenges by providing innovative solutions that transform industry structures and enable clients to achieve sustainable and efficient operations.

Marugoto

Debt Financing in 2024
Marugoto is a human resource company that engages in offering recruitment support and back office services.

Alyaum

Seed Round in 2023
Alyawmu provides solutions for hometown tax payment NFTs and tourism NFTs, leveraging blockchain technology to enhance community engagement. The company works with local governments and communities to integrate NFTs into Japan's Furusato Nozei system, offering digital assets as rewards for donations. Alyawmu also explores NFTs to promote local tourism and regional revitalization initiatives.

Iwaya Giken

Venture Round in 2022
Iwaya Giken manufactures and sells gas balloons, airtight cabins, and other space-travel equipment.

Japan Platform of Industrial Transformation

Venture Round in 2021
Japan Platform for Industrial Transformation reinvests the cash flow generated by productivity improvements, which eventually leads to wage increases and the revitalization of the local economy through increased consumption. Equity investment and management of affiliated group companies with the goal of increasing long-term and sustainable corporate and business values.

Hokkaido Products

Seed Round in 2020
Hokkaido Products is involved in the production of food products for babies. They process vegetables into flakes through their manufacturing method. They allow consumers to directly buy their goods from sellers over the internet using a web browser or a mobile app.

Interstellar Technologies

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2003, Interstellar Technologies develops suborbital rockets for space observations and zero-gravity experiments. Based in Japan, the company has successfully completed three spaceflights with its MOMO rocket, becoming Japan's first private entity to reach space. It operates launch facilities in Taiki, Hokkaido, including Launch Complex-0 (LC-0) for MOMO and Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) for the upcoming ZERO rocket.

FP-MYS

Corporate Round in 2019
FP-MYS is focusing on web contents about real estate.

Aterio Bio

Venture Round in 2019
Arterio Bio is a company that manufactures and sells lilac lactic acid bacteria. The company helps people realize real health. Arterio Bio was founded in 2012.

FirstConnect

Corporate Round in 2019
FirstConnect operates ProReco Dentist, a dental clinic search site that searches for professional reviews. They also operate Jobcoro, a recruitment advertising service that specializes in nursing and dental workers. Their goal is to provide services that eliminate societal distortions in order to gradually remove all of the world's distortions.

Farmnote Holdings

Series B in 2018
Farmnote Holdings, established in December 2016 and headquartered in Japan, serves as a strategic and financial management entity for its subsidiaries, Farmnote and Skyark. It oversees the operations of Farmnote, which specializes in agricultural IoT solutions, and Skyark, focusing on web integration services.

smartlure

Corporate Round in 2018
SmartLure Corporation is a company based in Sapporo, Japan, founded in 2017, that specializes in designing and developing innovative electronic devices for fishing. Its flagship product is a smart lure that connects to smartphones, providing anglers with valuable data analysis and recommendations to enhance their fishing experience. By utilizing this technology, users can gain insights into fish behavior and optimal luring techniques, increasing their chances of success on the water. SmartLure aims to revolutionize the fishing industry by combining traditional fishing methods with advanced technology.

Polar Star Space

Corporate Round in 2018
Polar Star Space Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2017, with its headquarters in Sapporo and a branch in Tokyo. The firm specializes in the design and manufacture of microsatellites and related components, focusing on providing satellite remote sensing services. Utilizing advanced technology, including smartphone spectroscopes and drone-mounted multi-spectral cameras, Polar Star Space collects and analyzes spectrum measurement data. This innovative approach enables the company to deliver comprehensive observation data solutions that address various challenges on the ground, including disaster prevention and resource development. By leveraging data from microsatellites, drones, and terrestrial measurement equipment, Polar Star Space aims to enhance quality of life and support multiple industries in making informed decisions.

Medical Photonics

Corporate Round in 2018
Medical Photonics is a venture company affiliated with Hokkaido University that focuses on enhancing healthy life expectancy through innovative health monitoring solutions. The company specializes in developing lipid-measuring instruments that assess lipid levels in the blood non-invasively. Its products uniquely quantify blood turbidity, which is influenced by dietary fat content, using a light-based diagnostic technology. This approach allows patients to measure their blood health conveniently by simply attaching a measuring device to the skin, eliminating the need for blood collection. Through its advancements in light-based inspection equipment, Medical Photonics aims to manage invisible health risks and promote better health outcomes.

Akan Adventure Tourism

Seed Round in 2018
Akan Adventure Tourism specializes in creating and promoting adventure tourism activities around Lake Akan Hot Spring. The company aims to attract overnight visitors by leveraging the area's world-class natural resources, while also maximizing the value of the lake through targeted high-value-added adventures.

Money Forward

Series D in 2016
Money Forward is a financial technology company that offers a range of money-related services for both individuals and corporations. It specializes in personal financial management, providing users with tools to manage daily expenses through integration with bank accounts and credit histories. The company’s services include an automatic savings app and a platform where users can engage with financial planners to address their concerns. Additionally, Money Forward provides cloud-based solutions, such as accounting software, tax return services, invoice preparation, payroll calculation, and payment reconciliation. The company aims to enhance financial literacy and management through accessible resources, including economic media and an online newsletter. Its services are available on both desktop and mobile platforms, catering to a diverse user base.

Money Forward

Series C in 2015
Money Forward is a financial technology company that offers a range of money-related services for both individuals and corporations. It specializes in personal financial management, providing users with tools to manage daily expenses through integration with bank accounts and credit histories. The company’s services include an automatic savings app and a platform where users can engage with financial planners to address their concerns. Additionally, Money Forward provides cloud-based solutions, such as accounting software, tax return services, invoice preparation, payroll calculation, and payment reconciliation. The company aims to enhance financial literacy and management through accessible resources, including economic media and an online newsletter. Its services are available on both desktop and mobile platforms, catering to a diverse user base.

BIJIN

Venture Round in 2013
BIJIN & Co is an internet media business providing services such as internet service planning, businesses related to development, planning of digital content, production, business related to delivery, planning of application software, development and business sales, advertising, publicity, sales promotion, and marketing research and agency business. It is comprised of 30 employees. BIJIN & Co was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo.
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