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Z Venture Capital

Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Munich, Germany
Countries of investment
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
  • Israel
  • Spain
  • Austria
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • Series A
Industries
  • AI
  • Blockchain
  • Crypto
  • Fintech
  • Internet
About
Z Venture Capital is a corporate venture Capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm is part of LY Corporation and focuses on supporting entrepreneurs by integrating them into the LY Corporation ecosystem. They provide strategic business opportunities and longterm partnerships, holding pitching events like Z Pitch and SB Pitch to connect portfolio companies with Softbank and Naver group's affiliated companies. The firm shares extensive insights, experiences, and knowledge in various domains such as product, engineering, marketing, and risk management. Z Venture Capital also offers opportunities for market expansion through LY Corporation's vast distribution network and global assets.
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$1M
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$10M
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Investment Thesis

They support entrepreneurs to become part of the LY Corporation ecosystem for strategic business opportunities and longterm partnerships. They share our longstanding insights, experiences, and knowledge in product, engineering, marketing, and risk management. They provide opportunities for overseas expansion and business growth through LY Corporation's global network.
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