VC Details: Spiral Capital Co., Ltd.

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1. Company Overview

Spiral Capital Inc. is an independent venture capital firm that provides funding and hands-on support to startups in the early stages and beyond. With a focus on X-Tech (the fusion of the internet and real-world business), their main investment targets are "industry-transforming businesses" and "new industry-creating businesses."

2. Website URL

https://spiral-cap.com/

3. Investment Policy

Spiral Capital covers a wide range of internet and technology sectors, with a focus on X-Tech (the fusion of the internet and real-world business). Their investment areas are as follows:

• Industry-transforming businesses: Solving challenges faced by existing industries and enhancing added value in specific sectors
• New industry-creating businesses: Creating new industries across sectors through advanced technologies and business models

Their investment stage targets startups in the early stages who are transitioning from hypothesis testing to business expansion. The typical investment amount is between 100 million and 500 million yen for early to mid-stage startups, and between 500 million and 1 billion yen for later-stage investments.

Reference site: https://spiral-cap.com/about/

4. Investment Support and Features

Spiral Capital provides various management support to its portfolio companies. Working closely with the assigned capitalists and, when necessary, collaborating with external partner companies, they assist in enhancing the value of invested businesses. Additionally, through Spiral Innovation Partners, they provide comprehensive support for promoting open innovation.

5. Related Articles and Releases

• Spiral Capital Japan Fund 3 announces LP investment - PR TIMES
• Spiral Ventures Japan rebrands to Spiral Capital, forms two new funds — subsidiary focused on open innovation

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