What TeamMake Capital does

TeamMake Capital is a Japan-based venture capital firm founded in October 2024 and headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, focused exclusively on pre-seed and seed-stage startups across all industry verticals. The firm positions itself as a venture capital for entrepreneurs building their 'first team', differentiating through HR expertise rather than purely financial capital — its founding partner, Kazunori Matsunaga, brings eight years of startup-focused recruitment experience (with portfolio companies reaching IPO) and prior tenure as an investment professional at seed-specialist ANOBAKA.

The firm operates three interconnected products. The flagship is the TeamMake Seed1号投資事業有限責任組合 (TeamMake Seed1 Limited Partnership Investment Fund), its maiden fund providing equity capital to early-stage Japanese startups. Layered on top is a Human Resources Agency service offering recruitment support, candidate screening, and HR planning, available to portfolio companies at exclusive rates. The third product, Startup Offers, is a talent-matching platform that connects portfolio startups with prospective hires — the firm explicitly markets this as a way for startups to receive inbound offers from job-seeking candidates.

The business model combines traditional venture economics (equity investments with returns realized through portfolio company exits) with professional services revenue from HR outsourcing and the Startup Offers marketplace. Distribution runs through the corporate website (teammake.jp) for both funding inquiries and talent intake, supplemented by ecosystem participation — most notably co-hosting StartupMarket 2026 with six other leading Japanese seed VCs. The company is privately held with no parent entity, operates only in Japan, and discloses no revenue, AUM, fund size, or headcount figures.

Name

TeamMake Capital

Legal name

株式会社TeamMake Capital

Website

https://teammake.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TeamMake Capital is a Tokyo-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in October 2024 that invests in Japanese pre-seed and seed startups while providing bundled HR and team-building services to portfolio companies, anchored by a founder with deep startup recruitment experience.

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Product category

Seed-Stage Venture Capital

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

Keywords

• Seed-stage venture capital
• Pre-seed startup funding
• Startup team building
• HR outsourcing services
• Talent matching platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Investment Returns: TeamMake Capital generates returns through equity investments in pre-seed and seed-stage startups via their TeamMake Seed1号投資事業有限責任組合 fund. Returns are realized through exits when portfolio companies achieve liquidity events.
2. HR Services Revenue: The company offers HR outsourcing and recruitment services to portfolio companies and potentially other clients. These services are provided at special rates for portfolio companies as part of the investment value-add.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TeamMake Capital is a Tokyo-based seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in Japanese pre-seed and seed-stage startups across all industries through its TeamMake Seed1号投資事業有限責任組合 (TeamMake Seed Fund No. 1). Beyond providing capital, the firm offers hands-on Human Resources Agency Services including recruitment support and team-building assistance, and operates Startup Offers, a talent matching platform connecting portfolio companies with prospective employees.

Product overview

TeamMake Capital operates as a venture capital firm offering a unified platform of three interconnected services: (1) TeamMake Seed1号投資事業有限責任組合, the flagship investment fund providing capital to pre-seed and seed-stage startups across all industries; (2) Human Resources Agency Services that provide recruitment, HR consulting, and team-building support starting from the founding stage; and (3) Startup Offers, a talent recruitment marketplace connecting startups with prospective employees. The integrated approach combines venture investment with HR expertise to support entrepreneurs in building their initial teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TeamMake Seed1号投資事業有限責任組合 (TeamMake Seed Fund No. 1) Flagship seed-stage venture capital fund providing equity capital to Japanese pre-seed and seed-stage startups across all industries, with investment decisions accompanied by hands-on team-building and HR support from the founding stage onward.
• Human Resources Agency Services HR outsourcing service for Japanese seed-stage startups providing recruitment support, candidate screening, and team composition assistance, with special exclusive plans available to portfolio companies of the TeamMake Seed Fund No. 1.
• Startup Offers Talent matching platform connecting job seekers with portfolio companies of TeamMake Capital and its affiliated funds, allowing candidates to receive direct offers from early-stage startups seeking to build founding teams. The service is explicitly not classified as job placement under Japan's Employment Security Act.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ANOBAKAcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026ANOBAKA is co-hosting StartupMarket 2026, Japan's largest startup career conference, together with TeamMake Capital and five other Japanese seed VCs. The event is scheduled for June 20, 2026, at Tokyo Innovation Base and is expected to draw 1,200 participants. ANOBAKA previously employed TeamMake Capital's founder Kazuaki Matsunaga as an investment professional.
• CyberAgent CapitalcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026CyberAgent Capital is co-hosting StartupMarket 2026 together with TeamMake Capital and five other Japanese seed VCs. The event is Japan's largest startup career conference.
• Genesia VenturescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026Genesia Ventures is co-hosting StartupMarket 2026 together with TeamMake Capital and five other Japanese seed VCs. The event is Japan's largest startup career conference.
• Headline JapancoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026Headline Japan is co-hosting StartupMarket 2026 together with TeamMake Capital and five other Japanese seed VCs. The event is Japan's largest startup career conference.
• mintcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026mint is co-hosting StartupMarket 2026 together with TeamMake Capital and five other Japanese seed VCs. The event is Japan's largest startup career conference.
• W fundcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026W fund is co-hosting StartupMarket 2026 together with TeamMake Capital and five other Japanese seed VCs. The event is Japan's largest startup career conference.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• mint: Japanese seed-stage VC backing early-stage Japanese startups, with a focus on consumer and tech-enabled businesses. Direct peer of TeamMake Capital — co-hosts StartupMarket 2026 and pursues the same seed-stage deal pool.
• Genesia Ventures: One of Japan's most active early-stage VC firms, backing pre-seed and seed startups across consumer internet, SaaS, and frontier tech. Direct peer of TeamMake Capital — also co-hosts StartupMarket 2026 and competes for the same pre-seed/seed deal flow in Japan.
• Incubate Fund: Japan-focused seed and early-stage VC that has backed hundreds of Japanese startups from the pre-seed stage onward. Comparable to TeamMake Capital in stage focus (pre-seed/seed) and broad-sector Japan mandate, with a more established track record.
• Skyland Ventures: Japanese seed-stage VC investing across a wide range of sectors at the earliest stages. Comparable to TeamMake Capital in stage (pre-seed/seed), sector breadth (all genres), and Japan-only focus.
• ANOBAKA: Japanese seed-stage VC specializing in pre-seed and seed investments, particularly at the founder/team-formation stage. Direct peer of TeamMake Capital — co-hosts StartupMarket 2026, both focus on the earliest-stage Japanese startups, and ANOBAKA is also the firm where TeamMake's founder previously worked as an investment professional.
• Headline Asia (Headline Japan): Global early-stage VC with a dedicated Japan presence, investing in seed and Series A startups. Direct peer of TeamMake Capital — co-hosts StartupMarket 2026 and competes for Japanese seed-stage founders.
• W fund: Japanese seed-stage VC investing in early-stage startups with strong founder profiles. Direct peer of TeamMake Capital — co-hosts StartupMarket 2026 and competes for the same seed-stage Japanese founders.
• CyberAgent Capital: CVC arm of CyberAgent, focused on seed and early-stage investments in Japanese internet/media startups. Direct peer of TeamMake Capital — co-hosts StartupMarket 2026 and invests in the same early-stage Japanese startup universe.

Broad incumbents

• East Ventures: One of the largest and most established early-stage VCs in Southeast Asia and Japan, with broad sector coverage and multiple fund vintages. Comparable to TeamMake Capital in target stage (pre-seed/seed) and Japan focus, but materially larger AUM and a more diversified portfolio approach.

Emerging players

• 01Booster Capital: Japanese seed and early-stage VC that combines capital with operating support for founders. Comparable to TeamMake Capital in stage focus and Japan-only mandate, with a more developed hands-on support offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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