Archetype VC

Archetype Ventures is a B2B-focused venture capital firm investing in Seed/Early Stage companies. Founded in 2013, they manage approximately ¥24 billion JPY across four funds, investing in about 60 companies. They focus on startups in the "With Product, Without Revenue" stage, specifically the "Seed Plus" stage, offering initial investments ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of yen, with potential follow-on investments up to approximately ¥1 billion JPY per company. Archetype aims to provide continuous support. The firm's investment strategy is rooted in the founders' experience as entrepreneurs. They recognize the challenges faced by startups that have developed a product or business model but lack significant revenue or customer traction. They seek to address this critical stage by providing not only capital but also hands-on support in areas such as sales cooperation, organizational development, finance, business strategy, and addressing difficult situations. They aim to be closely involved in the entrepreneur's journey. Archetype Ventures emphasizes collaboration and partnership with founders. They focus on identifying promising social problems (and hypothetical solutions) and talented entrepreneurs, with the intention of building businesses together. Their team comprises individuals with entrepreneurial backgrounds, early-stage startup experience, and expertise from established companies. They are deeply interested in product development and business creation. They maintain frequent communication with portfolio companies to understand their progress, offer support across various functions including sales (customer introductions, meetings), business strategy (brainstorming), organization building, recruitment (defining roles, creating job descriptions, introducing candidates), and finance. They have a role-based structure in which the team are not just investment leads, but also have functional responsibilities in finance, sales, or people to help the portfolio.

SaaS, Fintech, DeepTech, AI/ML, Healthcare, Sustainability, Marketing Tech

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