About OPT Ventures
OPT Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Tokyo, Japan. As of Apr 2020, OPT Ventures has invested in 29 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of WiseVine Overall, OPT Ventures portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 1 acquisition including key companies like WealthNavi, ENECHANGE and FlyData. A lot of funds co-invest with OPT Ventures, with names like SMBC Venture Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.OPT Ventures' List of Top Investments
OPT Ventures has a portfolio of 29 companies. Their most notable investments are in Space Market and WiseVine.Their portfolio spans across Japan, Germany and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Life Sciences and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by OPT Ventures:
1. WAmazing
App-based platform for booking hotel accommodations. The platform enables users to search, compare and book hotel rooms by providing location, user details, payment details, and more. The app is available for iOS and Android devices. The company also offers complimentary SIM cards to users.
Key facts about WAmazing
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Minato City (Japan)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $31.2M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: JFC, Sony Innovation Fund and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SORABITO
Online rental platform for the construction equipment and machinery. It provides a cloud-based equipment rental app for the construction industry.
Key facts about SORABITO
3. Allm
Developer of ICT solutions for remote medical care and support. The company provides platforms for remote medical assistance, networking, and telemedicine. It offers solutions for hospital networks, regional medical and care collaboration, and pre-hospital emergency remote support. The company also provides digital transformation support for the pharmaceutical industry.
Key facts about Allm
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Germany
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $233M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: CyberAgent Capital, Mitsui and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. WealthNavi
WealthNavi provides an automated platform for asset management. It features robo advisors for investing in a diversified portfolio of ETFs. It features solutions for automated portfolio construction, periodic rebalancing, dividend reinvestments, tax optimization, etc. It is available on a subscription basis.
Key facts about WealthNavi
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Shibuya (Japan)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $70.5M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Venture Laboratory Investment, Mizuho Bank and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 11, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. RoomClip
RoomClip is an app-based community platform for home interior content sharing. It is a photo sharing service that lets users take pictures or videos of their room and share it on social media. They offer a filter that enhances the features of the room and the community interested in interior designing can share views on it and can get ideas for their room. Its app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about RoomClip
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $17.7M
- Investors: CyberAgent Capital, SMBC Venture Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
OPT Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
OPT Ventures has invested in 29 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in WiseVine.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
OPT Ventures' Investments by Stage
OPT Ventures has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.1M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.27M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OPT Ventures' Investments by Sector
OPT Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, Sustainability Tech and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Retail | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
Others | 15 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OPT Ventures' Investments by Geography
OPT Ventures has made most investments in Japan (17).OPT Ventures' recent investments
OPT Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by OPT Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 16, 2020 | Japan | Seed | 2532 | - | |
Nov 28, 2019 | Japan | Series B | 2936 | [+7] | |
Nov 13, 2019 | Japan | Seed | 2623 | - | |
Nov 11, 2019 | Japan | Series D | 6178 | ||
Jul 18, 2019 | Japan | Series C | 5533 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in OPT Ventures' Portfolio
3 of OPT Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. WealthNavi got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in Dec 2020 at marketcap of $27.8M and ENECHANGE got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at marketcap of $290K.Here are OPT Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 25, 2020 | Nov 11, 2019 | Series D | 2771 | |
Dec 23, 2020 | Jan 23, 2017 | Unattributed | 7840 | |
Dec 20, 2019 | Aug 29, 2016 | Series A | 1561 |
Acquired companies in OPT Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from OPT Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was FlyData in Sep 2021 by Xplenty for $*****.Here are OPT Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2021 | - | - | 9367 |
Co-investors of OPT Ventures
Over the past 11 years, 93 investors have co-invested in OPT Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before OPT Ventures: SMBC Venture Capital, Incubate Fund and 34 others have invested in rounds before OPT Ventures. There are 2 companies where SMBC Venture Capital has invested before OPT Ventures and 2 companies where Incubate Fund has invested before OPT Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of OPT Ventures: 31 investors entered a company along with OPT Ventures. These include investors like SMBC Venture Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after OPT Ventures: A total of 26 investors have invested in OPT Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SBI Investment (3 companies), Ntt Docomo Ventures (2 companies) and TOPPAN Group (2 companies).
Recent News related to OPT Ventures
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Space Market races to IPO stageGlobal Corporate Venturing•Nov 22, 2019•Space Market, OPT Ventures, CyberAgent, Tatemono and 3 others
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Japan's WealthNavi secures $37m funding roundAsian Venture Capital Journal•Nov 11, 2019•Sony Financial Holdings, Global Brain, WealthNavi, UTokyo Innovation Platform and 6 others
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Sitateru reaches $18.5m of total fundingGlobal Corporate Venturing•Jul 18, 2019•Sitateru, OPT Ventures
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Eight Roads Ventures leads $21.5m funding in Japanese startup CandeeDeal Street Asia•Dec 12, 2017•Candee, Eight Roads Ventures, YJ Capital, Ntt Docomo Ventures and 2 others
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IMJ, Opt invest $4.4m in Japan's EnechangeAsian Venture Capital Journal•Jan 24, 2017•ENECHANGE, Enechange, OPT Ventures, Spiral Ventures and 2 others
