Venture Investment Partner
The Ventures Investment Partner is built for founders who are focused on fundraising rather than co-creation. As a follow-up to the No. 1 fund, this program offers stronger capital support while maintaining a focus on seed and early-stage startups aiming for large-scale growth and impact.

Partnership Program :
Target Partner Location :
Asia
Target Partner Persona :
Seed-stage founders, early-stage tech entrepreneurs, high-growth venture teams, startup CEOs seeking capital-only partners, and founders building scalable businesses.
🌟 Key Benefits of the Program:
- Dedicated capital support: Offers deeper financial backing tailored to early-stage, scalable ventures.
- Focus on growth: Ideal for startups prioritizing capital injection over operational co-building.
- Access to expert investors: Backed by a team of managing partners with global expertise and deep startup experience.
- Smooth follow-on funding: Designed to complement the Delight Ventures No. 1 fund for sustained growth support.
✅ Eligibility Criteria:
- Stage: Seed to early-stage startups
- Business Type: Scalable, high-growth ventures seeking capital support without co-creation
- Geography: Global-minded startups, particularly from Japan or Asia, aiming for international expansion
💡 Delight Ventures' Investment Policy
1. A business that eliminates infor mation asymmetry
Businesses that resolve the information gaps between consumers and companies, employees and employers, entrepreneurs and investors—ultimately addressing the unfair business relationships that arise from these gaps.
2. A business that dramatically improves social productivity
Businesses that leverage technology to eliminate outdated procedures and inefficient, unbalanced systems within society or specific industries.
3. Businesses that directly contribute to the sustainability of society
Businesses that promote long-term societal sustainability by addressing challenges in the environment, health, welfare, and fair access to opportunities—especially under shareholder-first capitalism.
🔎 Delight Ventures' Investment Process
1. First interview and initial consideration
After meeting with the investment manager, an internal review is conducted to decide whether to proceed to the next step.
2. Due diligence
Document exchange and Q&A are conducted, including a detailed review of the business plan.
3. Management Presentation
The startup presents to and discusses with the Managing Partners (Minamiba, Watanabe, Asako).
4. Final decision
The investment committee makes a final decision, after which the investment terms and conditions are offered.

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End User
Delight Ventures
Size :
0-10
Location :
Japan
Industry:
Venture Capital & Private Equity

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