FFG Venture Business Partners

FFG Venture Business Partners is the corporate venture capital arm of Fukuoka Financial Group, based in Fukuoka, Japan. Founded in 2016, it functions as a regional bank venture capital unit that provides strategic funding to startups and growth companies. The firm seeks investments across life science, fintech, deep tech, energy, space, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, consumer services and mobility sectors, with a focus on opportunities in and around Fukuoka. It aligns startup innovation with the parent group's financial services ecosystem, delivering capital and strategic value to accelerate growth and foster collaboration between the corporate group and external ventures.

Satoshi Fukuda

Representative Director

Isao Haseo

General Manager, Investment Division

Past deals in Japan

KOALA Tech

Series B in 2024
KOALA Tech is a high-tech company based in Fukuoka, Japan, focused on developing organic semiconductor laser diodes. Founded in 2019, it aims to enable practical applications of the world's first organic semiconductor laser diode realized at the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA) at Kyushu University. The company's laser diode technology is based on organic fluorescent semiconductors, which are generally easier to process into thin films, offering a potentially low-cost light source that can be integrated with organic light-emitting diode and other organic electronic platforms.

Revorn

Seed Round in 2024
Revorn Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in manufacturing and providing odor sensing solutions. The company leverages its proprietary 'iinioi AI' technology to collect and analyze scent data globally. Revorn's product portfolio includes a range of odor sensors and related software, such as investor software, revorn instance management, insense, kaorino tabibit, omoi deno kaori, and attention bias modification trainer. Additionally, Revorn offers consultation services that address various levels of odor-related issues, from identification to solution development.

Funds

Series D in 2023
Funds is a loan investment firm that operates an online peer-to-peer lending marketplace, facilitating connections between individual investors and businesses seeking operating capital. Through its platform, Funds allows companies to secure financing by investing in funds via silent partnership agreements, starting from increments as low as 1 yen. This approach enables individual investors to manage their assets online while providing businesses access to necessary funds. By focusing on middle-risk, middle-return financial instruments, Funds aims to create a streamlined investment experience that benefits both lenders and borrowers.

Paytner

Series B in 2022
Paytner is a company focused on providing financial support services specifically tailored for freelancers in Japan. As the freelance workforce continues to grow, the company addresses various challenges faced by this demographic, including funding issues and workplace harassment. Paytner has developed an online invoicing platform that allows freelancers to sell their invoices to business partners for immediate payment, typically within an hour. By facilitating the purchase of invoice information before deposits are made, Paytner enables clients to access funds quickly while managing their payment cycles more effectively. This innovative approach aims to enhance the financial stability of freelancers and improve the overall working environment in the evolving landscape of freelance employment.

Paytner

Series A in 2021
Paytner is a company focused on providing financial support services specifically tailored for freelancers in Japan. As the freelance workforce continues to grow, the company addresses various challenges faced by this demographic, including funding issues and workplace harassment. Paytner has developed an online invoicing platform that allows freelancers to sell their invoices to business partners for immediate payment, typically within an hour. By facilitating the purchase of invoice information before deposits are made, Paytner enables clients to access funds quickly while managing their payment cycles more effectively. This innovative approach aims to enhance the financial stability of freelancers and improve the overall working environment in the evolving landscape of freelance employment.

KOALA Tech

Venture Round in 2021
KOALA Tech is a high-tech company based in Fukuoka, Japan, focused on developing organic semiconductor laser diodes. Founded in 2019, it aims to enable practical applications of the world's first organic semiconductor laser diode realized at the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA) at Kyushu University. The company's laser diode technology is based on organic fluorescent semiconductors, which are generally easier to process into thin films, offering a potentially low-cost light source that can be integrated with organic light-emitting diode and other organic electronic platforms.

Revorn

Venture Round in 2020
Revorn Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in manufacturing and providing odor sensing solutions. The company leverages its proprietary 'iinioi AI' technology to collect and analyze scent data globally. Revorn's product portfolio includes a range of odor sensors and related software, such as investor software, revorn instance management, insense, kaorino tabibit, omoi deno kaori, and attention bias modification trainer. Additionally, Revorn offers consultation services that address various levels of odor-related issues, from identification to solution development.

patternstorage

Seed Round in 2020
Patternstorage Co., Ltd. is a company based in Okayama, Japan, that specializes in providing a cloud-based production management service tailored for the apparel manufacturing industry. Founded in 2019, the company offers a platform that centralizes management across various processes, from planning to delivery of apparel products. This comprehensive system addresses critical issues facing the industry, such as labor shortages, challenges with small production lots, and the problem of oversupply. By enhancing operational efficiency, the platform facilitates material ordering, invoice creation, schedule management, and version control of specifications and pattern data. Patternstorage's solutions enable manufacturers to improve their productivity and adapt to the growing demands of the market, ultimately supporting the management of a higher number of product variations.

Monstar Lab

Venture Round in 2020
Monstar Lab, Inc. is a software development firm headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, specializing in creating customized software solutions for a diverse range of clients. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes project planning, market analysis, design, mobile application development, web services, and legacy migration. With a global presence, Monstar Lab employs over 1,200 engineers and creators across 26 cities in 15 countries, providing access to top talent and expertise. Its services also encompass web marketing, product localization, co-working spaces, robotic process automation, game development, streaming services, HR technology, and educational programs. By combining innovative technology with skilled professionals, Monstar Lab aims to deliver effective solutions that empower businesses and enhance user experiences worldwide.

Nature Architects

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2017, Nature Architects specializes in innovative product design using its proprietary Direct Functional Modeling algorithm. This algorithm leverages metamaterials to enable direct design of functional properties like motion and elasticity, previously challenging in conventional methods.

Save Medical

Seed Round in 2020
Save Medical Corporation is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in the design and development of a unit programmed medical software aimed at treating lifestyle-related diseases. The company's innovative software serves as a digital therapy tool, facilitating behavior change among patients to improve health outcomes. By utilizing scientifically based approaches, Save Medical's technology not only enhances treatment efficacy but also addresses personnel shortages in the medical industry, thereby optimizing medical costs and reducing the burden on healthcare staff. The company actively promotes the advancement of digital therapeutics and software as a medical device through strategic partnerships with other organizations.

BPM

Venture Round in 2019
BPM Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2011 that specializes in building maintenance services. It offers a range of solutions including construction supervision, management, and maintenance consulting, primarily serving the construction and real estate sectors. BPM also develops and sells cloud-based building maintenance management software, which integrates real-time information from the field with site reporting tools, enhancing project management efficiency. Additionally, the company operates contact centers to facilitate business inquiries for real estate management firms, store managers, construction companies, and craftsmen. Through its innovative platform, BPM enables project managers to visualize work site conditions remotely, streamlining workflows and improving operational oversight.

Farmnote Holdings

Series B in 2018
Farmnote Holdings, established in December 2016 and headquartered in Japan, serves as a strategic and financial management entity for its subsidiaries, Farmnote and Skyark. It oversees the operations of Farmnote, which specializes in agricultural IoT solutions, and Skyark, focusing on web integration services.

Aeronext

Series A in 2018
Aeronext is a Japanese drone technology company focused on center-of-gravity control to enhance performance and safety. Its technology adjusts the drone’s center of gravity in flight to optimize stability and payload handling, enabling safer use of drones in industrial applications. The company develops drone technology and sells its products and solutions.

Oneteam

Series B in 2017
Oneteam Inc. is a Japanese technology company that develops workplace communication solutions for diverse and geographically dispersed organizations. It focuses on replacing traditional desktop‑centric offices with flexible, culturally aware collaboration tools. The company targets Japanese corporations experiencing workforce diversification and Southeast Asian firms that often rely on free email and lack internal intranets. By providing integrated intranet and communication platforms, Oneteam aims to streamline collaboration and support modern work styles across these markets.
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