Tanseisha is pleased to announce that it has made LP (Limited Partner) investments in "ANOBAKA Fund No. 4" and "waypoint venture partners Fund No. 1" in order to expand its business domain.
Background and purpose of LP investment
Our company has always strived to improve the value of spaces through investments in and partnerships with startups. In order to respond to diversifying social needs and the rapid development of technology, collaboration with startups has become more essential than ever in space creation.
Through this LP investment, we will further expand and strengthen our collaboration with startups, focusing on the key areas we have identified, and promote business development that combines the resources and know-how we have cultivated in space creation with the innovative business models and technologies of startups.
Going forward, we will continue to take on challenges in new areas, such as developing new businesses, thereby contributing to the growth of startups, addressing the challenges faced by our customers and society, accelerating open innovation, and aiming to expand our business portfolio.
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Key investment themes
Through LP investment, we will strengthen our collaboration with startups in the following six key areas.
[Construction and Real Estate]
Providing value to customers through innovation in core technologies, responding to social issues and sustainability demands, etc.
[Culture, Tourism, and Community Development]
Customer support in cultural and Tourism facilities, etc.
【Web3、XR】
Providing experiential value through the use of digital technology to complement spatial design, etc.
[IP/Content]
Customer support at large-scale complexes and entertainment facilities, etc.
[Store DX / Retail as a Service]
Customer support in commercial facilities such as specialty stores, etc.
【AI】
Advanced space management, addressing the need to offer value to customers and improve productivity, etc.
About the fund in which we invest
＜ANOBAKA＞
ANOBAKA is an independent venture capital firm specializing in seed-stage startups, having invested in over 230 startups over the past 10 years. It primarily focuses on lead investments, providing funding immediately after a company's founding or at the time of its first equity fundraising. ANOBAKA is characterized by its investment style, focusing on attractive companies and businesses regardless of their field or sector. In 2023, it launched a fund specializing in generative AI, demonstrating its active investment in this area. With its fourth fund, launched in 2025, ANOBAKA is dedicated to discovering promising entrepreneurs and businesses, aiming to become an infrastructure for Japan's startup ecosystem.
＜waypoint venture partners＞
Established in 2023, we are an independent VC firm that primarily invests in companies during the Pre-Seed to Seed stages. Our focus investment themes include: ① urban development (mobility, infrastructure, healthcare, and public services), and ② sustainable growth areas in industry (construction, real estate, manufacturing, and logistics). In particular, in the construction sector, which is deeply involved in urban development, we operate "Construction Tech AtoZ," a construction-focused podcast that disseminates information on industry structure and construction technology.
Furthermore, while we are a Tokyo-based VC, we are also promoting collaboration with regional areas where challenges related to our focus themes often manifest themselves early. Currently, we are building connections with universities, local companies, and local governments, mainly in Hiroshima Prefecture, and providing support for Tokyo-based startups expanding into regional areas and regional startups expanding into Tokyo.
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