Yamaguchi Capital

Yamaguchi Capital is a Japanese venture capital firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Yamaguchi Financial Group. Based in Shimonoseki, the firm focuses on regional economic revitalization by investing in startups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka prefectures. The firm maintains a significant presence in the life sciences and healthcare sectors, providing both growth capital and strategic management support to innovative regional ventures. Yamaguchi Capital manages several investment funds, including those specifically targeting university-born startups, and collaborates closely with local academic institutions to foster a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Western Japan.