About PKSHA Technology
PKSHA Technology is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Bunkyo, Japan. As of Sep 2026, PKSHA Technology is an active investor, having invested in 33 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of EdtechX A lot of funds co-invest with PKSHA Technology, with names like Linear Venture sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. PKSHA Technology has team of 4 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
PKSHA Technology's List of Top Investments
PKSHA Technology has a portfolio of 33 companies. Their most notable investments are in CrowdChem and Gatebox.Their portfolio spans across Japan, South Korea, China and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by PKSHA Technology:1. Notta
AI-powered transcription and meeting notetaker platform. The platform transcribes audio and video recordings, face-to-face meetings, and presentation demos in real-time. It offers transcription, speaker identification, and integration with video conferencing platforms.
Key facts about Notta
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $31.8M
- Employee Count: 22 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: GSR Ventures, Mizuho Financial Group and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. CAGUUU
Online platform offering home furnishing products. The product catalog includes sofa, chairs, storage furniture, desks, bed, kitchen furniture, and more.
Key facts about CAGUUU
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Roppongi (Japan)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $16M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: GSR Ventures, Granite Asia and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Kim Caddy
Provider of an online platform to discover golf stores. It offers a platform where users can find stores selling golf accessories, golf scouts, and golf lessons.
Key facts about Kim Caddy
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.29M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kolon Investments, Primer Sazze Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 20, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Diver-X
Key facts about Diver-X
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Stage: Seed
- Investors: JFC, Iyogin Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 19, 2024, $*****
5. BeaTrust
Cloud-based platform for an employee personality profile. It offers features such as organization visualization, resource management, team collaboration, skill management, profile-based member management, and search function enabled.
Key facts about BeaTrust
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.14M
- Employee Count: 20 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: CyberAgent Capital, Mizuho Bank and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
PKSHA Technology's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
PKSHA Technology has invested in 33 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 8 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in EdtechX and most recent follow-on round was in Caper.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
PKSHA Technology's Investments by Stage
PKSHA Technology has made 18 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.26M, 13 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.1M, 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $3.76M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $7.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Seed | 18 |
Series A | 13 |
Angel | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PKSHA Technology's Investments by Sector
PKSHA Technology has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Business Services and EdTech. Notably, it has invested in 23 Tech companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 14 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
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Enterprise Applications | 12 |
Consumer | 8 |
High Tech | 6 |
Business Services | 3 |
EdTech | 3 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PKSHA Technology's Investments by Geography
PKSHA Technology has made most investments in Japan (26), followed by South Korea where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
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Japan | 26 |
South Korea | 3 |
China | 2 |
Indonesia | 1 |
Vietnam | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PKSHA Technology's recent investments
PKSHA Technology has made 8 investments in 2026 so far. EdtechX and Caper are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by PKSHA Technology:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 14, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 5494 | - | |
Aug 27, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 4369 | - | |
Jul 09, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 5499 | - | |
Jun 23, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 3657 | ||
May 29, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 6945 | [+1] |
Team profile of PKSHA Technology
PKSHA Technology has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in China, Japan and 1 more location. PKSHA Technology's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in PKSHA Technology:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Tokyo | - | ||
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | China | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - |
Co-investors of PKSHA Technology
Over the past 6 years, 124 investors have co-invested in PKSHA Technology's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before PKSHA Technology: ANRI, East Ventures and 28 others have invested in rounds before PKSHA Technology. There are 2 companies where ANRI has invested before PKSHA Technology and 2 companies where East Ventures has invested before PKSHA Technology.
- Top Co-investors of PKSHA Technology: 69 investors entered a company along with PKSHA Technology. These include investors like Linear Venture (3 companies).
- Invested after PKSHA Technology: A total of 25 investors have invested in PKSHA Technology's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Granite Asia (2 companies), Mizuho Financial Group (1 company) and GSR Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to PKSHA Technology
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EdTechX Raises Seed Funding from PKSHA Algorithm Fund for AI English Learning PlatformThe SaaS News•Sep 14, 2026•PKSHA Technology
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Metasensing raises 360 million yen in Series A funding for attachable Raman sensorsStartup Log•Jul 30, 2025•NAGASE, MetaSensing, PKSHA Technology, Genesia Ventures and 1 other
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Robotorack Raises Approximately 1.2 Billion Yen in Pre-Series A Funding RoundStartup Log•Jul 14, 2025•Archetype, ORIX, ON&BOARD, Ikuyo Corporation and 4 others
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CAGUUU Inc., which offers high-quality furniture at reasonable prices, raises a total of 650 million yen in Series A fundingStartup Log•Mar 31, 2025•CAGUUU, JAFCO Group, X And, GSR Ventures and 1 other
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Robotrack Raises 300 Million Yen in Seed Funding RoundStartup Log•Mar 31, 2025•Robotrack, University of Tokyo, PKSHA Technology, Aiscapgroup
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Broom Raises Rp380 Billion in Funding Led by Openspace VenturesDailysocial•Oct 02, 2024•OpenSpace, AC Ventures, Broom, Quona and 2 others
