Delight Ventures’ core team has included Yusuke Nagano, who led startup launch support for the Builder Fund II from its formation in 2023, and Kosuke Fujii, who joined in 2023 and drove co-founding and product support.
Daiki Watanabe’s column, “Japan’s ‘Too-Early IPOs’ Are a Loss for the Entire Startup Ecosystem—Four Perspectives to Keep in Mind,” has been published on Diamond Signal.
Kentaro Nagahara has served as Delight Ventures’ first investment professional since its founding in 2019. Takuya Sakata launched a CVC at a major operating company and led its domestic investment team before joining Delight Ventures in November 2022.
Many members of Delight Ventures have experience in business development, bringing together people with deep knowledge of entrepreneurship and organizational management. Its flat team structure enables fast, precise support.
Delight Ventures accepts inquiries about fundraising consultations, media interviews, speaking engagements, introductions, and proposals for products and services.
Delight Ventures is an independent venture capital firm founded by entrepreneur Tomoko Namba. It invests in seed- and early-stage startups and supports people pursuing entrepreneurship alongside their primary jobs.
