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Archetype Ventures
Minato, Japan
Archetype Ventures is a B2B‑focused seed and early‑stage venture capital firm that backs startups building SaaS, fintech, AI/ML, healthtech, sustainability and marketing‑tech solutions. They target “Seed Plus” companies...
Portfolio
67+
Employees
10+
Founded
2014
AUM
≈ $350.0M
Investment focus
Stages
Seed
Industries
Software OnlyAdvertising TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceClean Technology
Geographic scope
Japan
Fund details
Funds
Fund I
Vintage 2021 • $55.0M
Fund II
Vintage 2022 • $155.0M
Archetype III
Vintage 2025 • $100.0M
Sources
Archetype Ventures
Archetype Ventures is a B2B‑focused seed and early‑stage venture capital firm that backs startups building SaaS, fintech, AI/ML, healthtech, sustainability and marketing‑tech solutions. They target “Seed Plus” companies that have a product but little revenue, providing initial capital of several tens of millions of yen and follow‑on funding up to about ¥1 billion. Their hands‑on approach emphasizes close founder support across product, go‑to‑market and finance.
Portfolio
67+
Employees
10+
Founded
2014
AUM
≈ $350.0M
Funds
Fund I · Vintage 2021 • $55.0M
Fund II · Vintage 2022 • $155.0M
Archetype III · Vintage 2025 • $100.0M
Stages
Seed
Industries
Software OnlyAdvertising TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceClean TechnologyFinancial Technology
Geographic scope
Japan
Sources
Showing 24 of 33 matched portfolio companies
Alpaca provides a suite of APIs for stock, options, and cryptocurrency trading, enabling developers and businesses to integrate algorithmic trading and investment features into their applications. The platform addresses the need for a streamlined brokerage infrastructure, allowing users to execute trades commission-free while simplifying the development of financial services.
Funding: $86.8M
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Funding: $86.8M
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A Tokyo-KL-based provider offers a cloud FinOps platform that enables businesses to manage and optimize their cloud spending through customizable cost reports and automated billing processes. The platform addresses the challenge of fragmented cloud resource management by providing actionable insights and fostering collaboration across teams.
Funding: $2.8M
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Funding: $2.8M
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The startup offers a cloud-based knowledge-sharing tool that enables users to store and search internal information through a QA-style and memo-style interface. This solution helps new employees quickly find answers to their queries, enhancing productivity and minimizing repetitive internal inquiries.
Funding: $12.6M
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Funding: $12.6M
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AssetHub is an AI-powered 3D modeling tool that enables game developers to generate and edit 3D assets quickly from images or sketches, streamlining the asset creation process. By integrating with existing digital content creation workflows, it allows for rapid prototyping and texture editing, enhancing efficiency in game development.
Funding: $691.0K
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Funding: $691.0K
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The startup offers an AI-powered software testing automation platform that enables quality assurance teams to perform cross-browser and email testing, local replay, and service integration with parallel execution capabilities. This platform enhances testing efficiency and accuracy, allowing teams to deliver high-quality products faster.
Funding: $13.0M
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Funding: $13.0M
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The startup offers an AI platform that utilizes chatbots to provide real-time, multi-lingual customer engagement for hotels and airports. This technology enables the hospitality sector to enhance concierge services and improve operational efficiency by facilitating seamless communication with diverse clientele.
Funding: $3.1M
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Funding: $3.1M
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Cartwheel is a text-to-animation platform that enables users to create editable character animations for various applications, including video games, film, and advertising, by simply typing commands. This technology significantly reduces the time required for animation production, allowing creators to generate high-quality animations quickly and integrate them into popular 3D software and game engines.
10+
1K+Approximate amount of employees
Funding: $14.4M
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Funding: $14.4M
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Diggle is a cloud-based platform that automates budget management and forecasting by centralizing financial data and streamlining the reconciliation process. This solution reduces manual errors and operational inefficiencies, enabling businesses to make faster and more accurate financial decisions.
Funding: $7.8M
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Funding: $7.8M
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Dioseve utilizes Directly Induced Oocyte-like cells (DIOLs) technology to rapidly generate egg-like cells from induced pluripotent stem cells, enabling significant advancements in reproductive health. This approach provides solutions for infertility treatments and the investigation of genetic disorders, addressing critical gaps in current biomedical capabilities.
Funding: $16.8M
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Funding: $16.8M
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The startup develops a distributed energy interconnection infrastructure that facilitates the monitoring and control of solar power systems, storage batteries, and electric vehicle chargers. This technology enables businesses to streamline interconnection processes, thereby enhancing energy efficiency and supporting the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
Exmed runs Hipocra, Japan’s largest doctor‑only social network that lets physicians share clinical knowledge and obtain specialist advice online. Through its Consult and Cross‑Specialty Conference tools, doctors can securely discuss cases with board‑certified experts across many fields, creating a searchable, HIPAA‑compliant knowledge base that supports better diagnostics and patient care.
FLUX provides AI‑enabled consulting and a platform suite that guides enterprises through the full AI transformation lifecycle, from strategic planning to workflow automation and technology integration. Its no‑code tools—such as FLUX Workflow for automating complex operations, FLUX Match for AI‑driven talent matching, and FLUX AutoStream for media‑marketing optimization—help mid‑to‑large companies implement, scale, and continuously improve AI initiatives across business, hiring, and marketing functions.
Funding: $6.3M
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Funding: $6.3M
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The startup operates an AI-driven recruiting platform that standardizes and automates recruitment processes, enhancing candidate communication and interview preparation. By improving the efficiency and quality of hiring practices, the platform addresses the challenges of inconsistent recruitment outcomes and lengthy hiring cycles.
The startup offers an enterprise backend service platform designed for the rapid development of web applications and corporate systems. This platform streamlines workflow management and enhances process efficiency, enabling businesses to integrate digital technology into their operations effectively.
Funding: $7.8M
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Funding: $7.8M
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The startup offers a customer success platform that aggregates and visualizes customer data, including usage metrics and communication history, to enhance customer engagement and retention. By providing management tools and app development services, the platform enables businesses to optimize their customer relationships with minimal IT investment.
Hubble is a cloud-based contract management platform that centralizes the creation, review, and storage of contracts while integrating communication and related information for enhanced collaboration. It addresses inefficiencies in contract workflows by automating version control, deadline notifications, and comprehensive data management, thereby improving organizational productivity.
Funding: $12.4M
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Funding: $12.4M
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The startup offers a cloud-based purchasing management system that streamlines inventory control and procurement processes for laboratories in the biotechnology and healthcare sectors. By automating the purchasing of reagents and equipment, the system enhances operational efficiency for researchers and research facilities burdened by manual procurement tasks.
O is developing an IoT device that visualizes the human circadian clock to enhance individual and organizational performance through data-driven insights. The platform provides actionable recommendations based on sleep data, addressing productivity issues and mental health risks within teams.
Funding: $7.1M
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Funding: $7.1M
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The startup develops a wireless power transmission technology that utilizes electric field modulation to transfer energy over significant distances. This method enables efficient power delivery to users and businesses, contributing to carbon neutrality and addressing the challenges of global warming.
Founded 2021
Resilire provides a platform for supply chain risk management that enables businesses to analyze and visualize their supply chain data in real-time. This technology helps organizations identify vulnerabilities and mitigate disruptions, ensuring operational continuity and reducing financial losses.
Funding: $2.6M
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Funding: $2.6M
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REVORN develops proprietary odor sensors that convert scent data into quantifiable information, utilizing artificial intelligence for real-time analysis. This technology enables precise identification of odors, enhancing quality control and safety measures across various industries.
Founded 2016
RoboTruck develops autonomous driving systems specifically for large commercial trucks. Their technology aims to improve safety and efficiency in long-haul trucking operations through automation.
Shiftmation is a cloud‑based platform that uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate work schedules for shift‑based organizations. Employees submit their availability via a mobile‑friendly calendar, the AI creates rosters that respect custom rules and fairness constraints, and the finalized schedules are pushed directly to each staff member’s smartphone, eliminating manual entry and distribution errors.
Funding: $3.9M
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Funding: $3.9M
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SmarTrial provides a centralized communication platform and project management tools specifically designed for clinical trial stakeholders to enhance collaboration. This technology improves information sharing and coordination, resulting in faster trial timelines and increased data accuracy.
Funding: $910.0K
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Funding: $910.0K
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