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GMO VenturePartners

$37Mdisclosed portfolio round capital
1 Mar, 2026last investment
2portfolio companies
9team members

Analyst signals

Portfolio activity and matriculation

Metrics use all recorded activity through 21 Jul 2026 across series b. Later-round outcomes are capped at the period end.

50%companies with a later round · 1/2
1.59×median round-size step-up · n=1
Not availablemedian valuation step-up · n=0
0%recorded-solo rate · 0 solo / 2 syndicated
Finance · 1 companiesPayments · 1 companies

These are activity signals, not fund-return metrics. Round capital is the full disclosed financing amount, not this fund's check size. “Recorded solo” means only one investor is present in the source data and is a lead signal, not verified lead status; syndicated rounds are a co-investor or follower signal. IRR, TVPI, DPI, ownership, exits, and market beta cannot be calculated from the available records.

Opportunities

Crypto jobs across GMO VenturePartners's portfolio

1 current roles at companies backed by GMO VenturePartners, sourced from JobStash's crypto job board.

People

Team

K

Kazuyasu Sugiyama

President & Rep. Director

K

Kota Uno

Principal, Area: Japan

M

Makie Shinoto

Senior Analyst, Area: Global

R

Ryu Muramatsu

Director / Founding Partner

S

Satoru Ogawa

Senior Associate, Area: Global

S

Shintaro Kawano

Valueup Specialist / Investment, Area: Japan

T

Takayuki Akehi

Executive Officer / Administration

T

Tomoya Horita

Business Development

Y

Yuta Yamamoto

Principal / Head of Global Investment, Area: Global

Portfolio

Investments

Full financing histories for portfolio companies. Highlighted rounds are those where GMO VenturePartners is recorded as an investor.

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bitFlyer

crypto
Finance

bitFlyer is a cryptocurrency exchange that makes trading simple for beginners. It is licensed to operate across the US, EU, and Japan, following high security standards. Users can invest in popular cryptocurrencies with as little as $1.

Unknown1 Feb, 2017$1.8M round
Series C1 Apr, 2016$27M round
Series B1 Aug, 2015$4M round
Series B1 Jan, 2015$1.1M roundSyndicated · 3 disclosed investors
Series B1 Oct, 2014$236K round
Series A1 Jul, 2014$1.6M round
Seed1 Jun, 2014$920K round
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Tazapay

hybrid
Payments

Tazapay is a global cross-border payments platform that lets businesses accept, hold, convert, and pay out funds in 100+ currencies through one unified platform, without needing local entities or multiple integrations. It also bridges stablecoins (USDC/USDT) with global fiat rails, enabling businesses to receive stablecoins and settle in fiat, or fund payouts via stablecoins. It serves travel, online gaming, e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, and digital goods businesses, as well as fintechs, marketplaces, and platforms needing white-label payment infrastructure.

Series B1 Mar, 2026$36M roundSyndicated · 6 disclosed investors