TeamMake Capital
VC investing in pre-seed/seed stage startups.
TeamMake Capital is a Japanese venture capital firm established in October 2024 by Kazuaki Matsunaga and based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups across all industries. It operates the TeamMake Seed 1-go Investment Limited Partnership fund.
The firm's business model is centered on not only providing capital but also actively participating in building the startup's team from its early stages. Leveraging the HR expertise of its capitalists, TeamMake Capital assists entrepreneurs with personnel planning and recruitment to quickly form effective teams. This hands-on approach includes acting as a recruiting agent for its portfolio companies, which also gain access to various HR services at special rates.
Founder Kazuaki Matsunaga has a background in supporting startup growth, having been involved in the expansion of startups from 10 to over 100 employees. He worked for eight years in a startup-focused recruitment support business, aiding several companies that went on to achieve an IPO. In 2020, he joined a seed-focused venture capital firm as an investment manager before founding TeamMake Capital. The firm has invested in Amu, a company in the commercial products sector.
Keywords: venture capital, seed funding, pre-seed funding, startup investment, early-stage investment, Japanese VC, Tokyo venture capital, HR support for startups, team building, recruitment services, startup ecosystem, founder support, Kazuaki Matsunaga, Amu, portfolio support