Archetype Ventures Archetype Ventures, an independent VC specializing in the B2B field, has formed the third fund of approximately 15.5 billion yen, with a total management amount of 24 billion yen.

[Archetype Ventures] Archetype Ventures, an independent VC
specializing in the B2B field, has formed the third fund of
approximately 15.5 billion yen, bringing the total amount under management to 24 billion yen ​
Archetype Ventures Press release: October 31, 2024 Archetype Ventures, an independent VC specializing in the B2B field, has formed the third fund of approximately 15.5 billion yen, with a total management amount of 24 billion yen We welcome a new general partner and accelerate investment in the B2B field, which we have focused on since our founding Archetype Ventures has completed the formation of its third fund (formed under Japan’s investment business limited liability partnership system) for approximately 15.5 billion yen. We focus on investing in seed to early stage startups, and have already invested in 16 companies as our third fund. As in the past, Fund No. 3 will aim to be the closest investor to entrepreneurs and will provide a variety of support beyond just funding.
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From left: Kyohei Mukaigawa, Shunpei Fukui, Jun Nakajima The past and future of Archetype Ventures Archetype Ventures has managed a total of 24 billion yen in 4 funds and invested in a total of 62 companies, focusing on startups in the B2B area at the Seed Plus stage (seed to early stage) that have products but are just starting to gain sales momentum. I have done so. Why does Archetype Ventures focus on investing from the Seed Plus stage? The first reason is that in advanced startup countries such as the United States, there are many companies that develop excellent products but are unable to build sales momentum and are unable to advance from the seed stage to Series A. We believe that a similar trend is likely to accelerate in Japan as Series A procurement amounts increase. We believe that there are many entrepreneurs and startups that take time to build sales momentum but have hidden potential, and we are focusing on them. The second reason is that many of our investment members, including our founding partner Fukui Nakajima, are entrepreneurs/startups, and we find joy in building businesses together with entrepreneurs. In addition, many of our team members come from large companies, and by leveraging our understanding of the purchasing decision-making process within an organization and our extensive network, we have the strength to contribute to the Seed Plus stage as a team. We not only provide entrepreneurs with the funds they need, but also work closely with entrepreneurs through a variety of processes, from sales cooperation to organizational building, financing, and business strategy. We have expanded the fund size by approximately 6 times and approximately 2.5 times, from No. 1 fund of approximately 1 billion yen to No. 2 fund of approximately 6 billion yen, and then No. 3 fund of approximately 15.5 billion yen, but 1 fund The number of investment support companies per unit has not changed significantly. With this third fund, our policy is to actively and continuously support growth by setting a higher amount of additional investment per company. Additionally, with the expansion of the fund’s size, Fund No. 3 will expand its team structure and capabilities, creating a system that will enable it to work even harder than before to support investments. We will continue to push forward, believing that maximizing the value of Archetype Ventures’ intervention will contribute to solving social issues that startups aspire to, and will lead to maximizing fund returns. Shift to 3 general partners In addition to founding partner Fukui Nakajima, Kyohei Mukaigawa has joined as a new general partner from Fund No. 3. Mr. Nakajima Fukui has leveraged his knowledge and experience as an entrepreneur and his network with large companies to develop Archetype Ventures’ investment support style over the 10 years since its founding. By combining this with the strengths of Mukogawa, who has practical experience at a general trading company and a Japanese and American VC fund, and is well versed in investing in the B2B field from a global perspective, we aim to further evolve with this new structure.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150202/1/150202-1-1934c2dddbeb0ca29294846f5fa8c058-1920×1280.png Overview of Archetype Ventures Issue 3 At Archetype Ventures, we have consistently focused on investing in the B2B area, and the third fund will continue to invest in the B2B area. It is characterized by investments in a wide range of B2B fields, and within the B2B field, it focuses on AI and SaaS for enterprises, and also invests in fields such as healthcare, sustainability, and deep tech involving research and development. Archetype Ventures No. 3 Investment Policy • Target stage: Seed Plus (including Seed/Early in general) • Investment area: General startups in the B2B area • Investment amount: Expected to be 500 million to 1 billion yen, including follow-up budget per company • Investment policy: At the Seed Plus stage where there is a product but no sales momentum, we will make an initial investment of tens of millions to hundreds of millions of yen and then follow up. Archetype Ventures No. 3 Investment support (partially) ) We have invested in 16 companies from Fund No. 3.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150202/1/150202-1-664f89a2ec9ae5e7da5ef57a55879342-1920×1280.png Archetype Ventures No. 3 LP investors (partial) In addition to the operating companies and financial institutions that have supported us from Funds 1 and 2, Fund No. 3 has also received participation from many well-known institutional investors such as pension funds. We will continue to collaborate with the startups we invest in and focus on maximizing investment returns.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150202/1/150202-1-156327de297976f433079673ddf8ff14-1920×1280.png Archetype Ventures team structure The biggest feature of our team is that our team consists of members with diverse backgrounds, including people with entrepreneurial and business experience, people from large companies such as trading companies and IT companies, people with a background in finance and consulting, and former bureaucrats. It’s a feature. Our motto is that by bringing together unique members, different values ​​can coexist and we can continue to evolve as an ever-changing organization. As we approach the final close, we will further accelerate our investments, so if you are an entrepreneur who would like to have an interview, please contact the investment team directly. Archetype Ventures team profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150202/1/150202-1-e6bf2a2fdd0ada86b11a635e50f29ec4-1920×1280.png [Company Profile] Archetype Ventures Representative: Shunpei Fukui Established: December 2013 Address: Azabu Matsuya Building 4F, 2-8-10 Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0045 WEB: https://archetype.vc/ X: https://twitter.com/archetype_vc Contact: kanako@archetype.vc (Person in charge: Honda)