When was JR West Innovations founded?

JR West Innovations was founded in 2016.

Where is JR West Innovations' headquarters located?

JR West Innovations' headquarters is located in Osaka (Japan).

How big is JR West Innovations' investment team?

JR West Innovations has a team of 6, including 6 partners.

How many companies has JR West Innovations invested in?

JR West Innovations has invested in 36 companies, including Note & Turing.

Which companies has JR West Innovations invested in lately?

TORIHADA & NEWLOCAL are the latest investments by JR West Innovations.

JR West Innovations - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Team

JR West Innovations is a private equity firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based in Osaka, Japan. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round.

Overall JR West Innovations portfolio has seen 5 IPOs, namely Note, Infcurion and alt. A lot of funds co-invest with JR West Innovations, with names like JR East Startup sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

JR West Innovations has a team of 6 people, including 6 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Osaka, Japan

Investment Deals

Note, Turing & 34 more

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They have invested in a total of 36 companies. Their most recent investment was in TORIHADA (Series A round) on Mar 26, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by JR West Innovations:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Mar 26, 2026	TORIHADA	Series A	6312	JAFCO and 8 others
May 20, 2025	NEWLOCAL	Series A	1020	SAMURAI INCUBATE AFRICA ... and 4 others
Dec 25, 2024	Turing	Seed	1260	JIC Venture Growth Investments ... and 1 others
Oct 09, 2024	Space One	Series A	1313	Canon and 12 others

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Here is the portfolio snapshot of JR West Innovations:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2024

JR West Innovations has a team of 6 members including 6 Partners. JR West Innovations' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in JR West Innovations:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Makoto Okuno	Partner	-	-	-
Yosuke Momma	Partner	-	-	-
Hiroyuki Takahashi	Partner	-	-	-
Kango Namiki	Partner	-	-	-
Hidetoshi Saito	Partner	-	-	-
Daisuke Nakagawa	Partner	-	-	-

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Over the past 10 years, 48 investors have co-invested in JR West Innovations's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of JR West Innovations: 48 investors entered a company along with JR West Innovations. These include investors like JR East Startup (2 companies).

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Additional procurement of Series C for private used car sales "Kababa", investment by Nagoya TV Ventures, etc.THE BRIDGE•Jun 12, 2026•Resona Capital, Higo Bank, DBJ Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and 7 others

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Flournoy Development Group Breaks Ground On 377-unit Ellison Nona Multifamily Community In Orlando's Thriving Lake Nona SubmarketMultifamily News•Feb 24, 2025•Flournoy Companies, JR West Innovations, Forum Brands, FaverGray

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SPACER Co., Ltd., which operates the smartphone-completed smart locker “SPACER”, raises a total of 615 million yen in Series B roundStartup Log•Jan 31, 2024•SPACER, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, Nihon M & A Center and 4 others

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