What Genesia Ventures does

Genesia Ventures is a Tokyo-based, privately-held venture capital firm founded in August 2016 by Soichi Tajima. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments in innovative digital startups across four Asian markets: Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and India. It operates country-specific offices led by dedicated Country Directors in each market — Takahiro Suzuki (and Elsha Eliasa Kwee) in Jakarta, Hoang Thi Kim Dzung in Ho Chi Minh City, and Shunsuke Sagara in Bengaluru — and manages approximately ¥450 billion (~$3 billion) in capital under management across four successive funds. Fund IV closed at $113 million in mid-2025, continuing a cadence of escalating fund sizes (¥4B → ¥8B → ¥15B → ~¥17B). The firm positions itself as a co-creation platform rather than a traditional capital provider, connecting portfolio companies with talent, information, and technology across its network and operating physical workspace hubs including Orbit Shibuya and Genesia Orbit Ho Chi Minh City.

The firm has developed two proprietary internal frameworks: Market iO, a market analysis tool that categorizes markets into eight archetypes using voltage (demand intensity), resistance (market barriers), and current (business momentum) variables; and Ideation iO, an AI-powered engine for generating original business thesis using 'X for Y' and 'Glocal' patterns. Beyond funds, Genesia operates the STORIUM industry-creation platform through wholly-owned subsidiary Grand Story Inc., produces the DX-Compass research publication, hosts the Orbit Workshop community series, and co-hosts Japan's largest startup career conference StartupMarket. Recent lead investments include dodoAI (¥280M seed, June 2026), SPUN ($1.8M seed, January 2026), and NanoFrontier (November 2025), with portfolio companies spanning AI governance, enterprise software, mobility, sports tech, travel, and renewable energy. Revenue is generated through conventional VC mechanics: management fees on committed capital (typically ~2% of AUM, implying ~$60M run-rate on current AUM) plus carried interest from successful exits.

Name

Genesia Ventures

Legal name

株式会社ジェonesia・ベンチャーズ

Website

https://genesiaventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genesia Ventures is a Tokyo-headquartered seed and early-stage venture capital firm investing in digital startups across Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and India, managing approximately ¥450 billion across four funds and 200+ portfolio companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Private Equity

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Seed stage venture capital
• Early stage investing
• Startup fund management
• Digital startup investment
• Cross border venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Shibuya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Genesia Ventures generates returns through management fees on managed capital and carried interest from successful portfolio company exits. The firm operates four funds with approximately ¥450 billion in total capital under management as of May 2026.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Genesia Ventures deploys seed and early-stage venture capital from its four managed funds (approximately ¥450 billion total AUM) into innovative digital startups across Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and India. Beyond capital, the firm provides portfolio companies with business support, cross-border network access across its four Asian offices, and ecosystem programs through its co-creation platform model. Revenue is generated through management fees on committed capital and carried interest from successful exits.

Product overview

Genesia Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm operating across Japan, Southeast Asia, and India. The firm offers four investment funds totaling approximately ¥450 billion in assets under management, providing capital and business support to innovative digital startups. Beyond fund management, Genesia operates physical workspace facilities (Orbit Shibuya in Tokyo, Genesia Orbit in Ho Chi Minh City) and community programs. The firm also publishes proprietary research frameworks including Market iO for market analysis and the DX-Compass series documenting digital transformation business model archetypes. Genesia Ventures positions itself as a co-creation platform for sustainable new industry development rather than a traditional VC model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Genesia Venture Fund 1 (GV-1) Genesia Ventures' first venture capital fund targeting seed-stage startups in Japan and Asia, with ¥4 billion in committed capital. Sold to limited partners as an investment vehicle.
• Genesia Venture Fund 2 (GV-2) Genesia Ventures' second venture capital fund targeting seed-stage startups across Asian markets, with ¥8 billion in committed capital. Sold to limited partners.
• Genesia Venture Fund 3 (GV-3) Genesia Ventures' third venture capital fund targeting seed-stage startups across Japan, Southeast Asia, and India, with ¥15 billion in committed capital. Sold to limited partners.
• Genesia Venture Fund 4 (Fund IV) Genesia Ventures' fourth venture capital fund targeting seed-stage entrepreneurs in Japan, Southeast Asia, and India with sector focus on healthcare, renewable energy, AI, and supply chain infrastructure. Closed at $113 million, backed by institutional investors and financial organizations domestically and internationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ startups invested across Asia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ANOBAKA, CyberAgent Capital, Headline Japan, mint, W fund, TeamMake CapitalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026Seven Japanese VC firms jointly hosting StartupMarket 2026, Japan's largest startup career conference on June 20, 2026 at Tokyo Innovation Base. Event expected to draw 1,200 participants with 60-70 VC-recommended startups for career strategy talks, VC-guided tours, and direct networking.
• Tech JapancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership to support Japanese startups in establishing Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India. Leverages Tech Japan's GCC establishment support services, EOR capabilities, and AI recruitment platform Talendy which connects with 22 top Indian universities including IITs. Combines with Genesia Ventures' network of investee companies and LP relationships to address Japan's IT personnel shortage, expanding beyond traditional IT to deep tech and manufacturing sectors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• East Ventures: Indonesia/Japan-focused seed and early-stage venture capital firm with similar mandate across Southeast Asia. Most directly comparable to Genesia in geographic focus, stage focus, and cross-border Japan-SEA positioning.
• Spiral Ventures: Japan-headquartered early-stage VC investing across Japan and Southeast Asia. Closely mirrors Genesia's stage and geographic mandate, and has co-invested alongside Genesia in deals such as Spun.
• Iterative: Southeast Asia-focused early-stage venture capital firm. Directly comparable in SEA seed investing focus and has co-invested with Genesia on Spun and other seed rounds.
• Antler: Global early-stage VC with strong presence in Southeast Asia and India running cohort-based founder sourcing programs. Comparable in pre-seed/seed stage focus and SEA presence; co-investor on Spun.
• Coral Capital: Japan-focused seed-stage VC investing in Japanese startups with selective cross-border exposure. Closely matches Genesia's seed-stage focus and Japan-centric deal flow.
• ANOBAKA: Japan-based seed and early-stage VC. Co-hosts StartupMarket 2026 with Genesia, indicating overlapping thesis and ecosystem role in the Japanese seed market.
• Incubate Fund: Japan-focused seed-stage VC with one of the largest seed portfolios in Japan. Directly comparable stage focus; co-investor on Boost Health alongside Genesia.
• Golden Gate Ventures: Singapore-based early-stage VC investing across Southeast Asia. Comparable in SEA seed mandate and stage focus, though with Singapore HQ vs Genesia's Japan HQ.
• Monk's Hill Ventures: Pan-Southeast Asia early-stage VC headquartered in Singapore. Comparable seed/Series A mandate across SEA, with similar portfolio construction approach.

Broad incumbents

• Global Brain: Larger Japanese venture capital firm with broader stage coverage (seed through growth) and CVC partnerships. Comparable in Japan-based operations and LP base overlap, but broader in stage and capital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Genesia2019
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments214 records

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