W-inc.
Tokyo venture capital firm investing in lifestyle, entertainment and sports startups in Asia.
🇯🇵 Tokyo · Founded 2019
Seed to Series A
W-inc. is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests from seed through Series A in lifestyle, entertainment and sports startups. It says it works hand-in-hand with founders as team members rather than as a passive investor, and is active across Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and other Southeast Asian markets. The firm also runs the W Consumer Bootcamp incubation program.
What they invest in
- Stage
- Seed to Series A
- Lifestyle
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Consumer
- Japan
- Southeast Asia
How to pitch
They read inbound pitches that match the criteria above.
Open to
- Pitches from founders
Portfolio
W-inc. has invested in 100+ companies since 2019, mostly at seed and Series A, across lifestyle, entertainment and sports in Japan, Indonesia and beyond.
Some of the companies they have backed
The portfolio at a glance · 16 companies · 1 exit
Where the companies are
- 🇯🇵 Japan50%
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia31%
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6%
- 🇸🇬 Singapore6%
- Other6%
Counted from the 100+ logos on W-inc.'s own site; only 16 names were legible in this light-research pass.
