About Marubeni Ventures
Marubeni Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Chiyoda City, Japan. As of Aug 2026, Marubeni Ventures has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Rideriver Overall, Marubeni Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely GrubMarket. A lot of funds co-invest with Marubeni Ventures, with names like BlackRock sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Marubeni Ventures has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Marubeni Ventures' List of Top Investments
Marubeni Ventures has a portfolio of 13 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Willbox and Pace.Their portfolio spans across United States, Japan, India and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Marubeni Ventures:_1583838062930.png?format=webp&height=120&width=120){kind=logo}
1. GrubMarket
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Key facts about GrubMarket
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $908M
- Employee Count: 115 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Millennium Technology Value Partners, AME Cloud Ventures and 100 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Feb 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Rideriver
Manufacturer of electric scooters designed for personal and professional use. These vehicles provide transportation for individuals and support various work-related tasks. The product line includes accessories and maintenance support through service centers. Owners access vehicle information and management tools through a mobile application. The business provides warranty coverage and roadside assistance for its products.
Key facts about Rideriver
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $174M
- Employee Count: 396 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: HDFC Mutual Fund, Innoven Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Bumper
Online car repair financing platform. It is a payment platform that allows users to split the cost of car repairs and servicing into monthly installments. It provides users with information and data on vehicles for buying, selling, or maintaining purposes.
Key facts about Bumper
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $110M
- Employee Count: 121 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Shell, Salica Investments and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Dec 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. D-ID
Provider of a platform for generating videos using artificial intelligence. It offers tools to create AI avatars from photos or videos. It translates videos into multiple languages and facilitates personalized video campaigns. It also provides an API for integrating AI features into other applications.
Key facts about D-ID
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $48M
- Employee Count: 160 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Maverick Ventures, Pegasus Tech Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. NeuroBlade
Provider of big data analytics solutions. It provides a platform that offers a reinvented system architecture powered by computational memory for fundamentally changing large data volume workloads. It also removes data bottlenecks that clog traditional CPUs and impede data analytics performance.
Key facts about NeuroBlade
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $110M
- Employee Count: 84 as on Apr 09, 2025
- Investors: MediaTek, Corner Ventures and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Marubeni Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Marubeni Ventures has invested in 13 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. As of Aug 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Rideriver and most recent follow-on round was in Rideriver.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Marubeni Ventures' Investments by Stage
Marubeni Ventures has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $19.8M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $51.2M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $4.17M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $869K and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $90M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 3 |
Series C | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Marubeni Ventures' Investments by Sector
Marubeni Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech, Energy Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Auto Tech | 2 |
Energy Tech | 2 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Others | 16 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Marubeni Ventures' Investments by Geography
Marubeni Ventures has made most investments in Japan (3), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Japan | 3 |
United States | 3 |
India | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Marubeni Ventures' recent investments
Marubeni Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Rideriver.Here are the most recent investments by Marubeni Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 05, 2026 | India | Series C | 4860 | [+12] | |
Jun 27, 2024 | India | Series B | 6765 | ||
May 21, 2024 | Japan | Series C | 1769 | [+1] | |
Apr 15, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series B | 3596 | ||
Sep 28, 2022 | United States | Series B | 9040 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Marubeni Ventures' Portfolio
Marubeni Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - GrubMarket. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is GrubMarket which became a unicorn in 2021.Here is a list of unicorns in Marubeni Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce | 2014 | San Francisco | Series H | flogopw |
Team profile of Marubeni Ventures
Marubeni Ventures has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in Japan. Marubeni Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Marubeni Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Chiyoda City | - | - | |
Partner | Yokohama | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Marubeni Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 159 investors have co-invested in Marubeni Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Marubeni Ventures: Y Combinator, INCJ and 70 others have invested in rounds before Marubeni Ventures. There are 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Marubeni Ventures and 2 companies where INCJ has invested before Marubeni Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Marubeni Ventures: 42 investors entered a company along with Marubeni Ventures. These include investors like BlackRock (1 company).
- Invested after Marubeni Ventures: A total of 45 investors have invested in Marubeni Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Liberty Street Funds (1 company), Walleye (1 company) and Japan Post Capital (1 company).
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