Apollo Capital
Apollo Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm combining Ceres Group’s corporate venture capital network with independent investment and a focus on financial returns. It invests in startups and offers business and management support.
Startups need more than capital to turn ambitious ideas into lasting businesses. Apollo Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in startups with the aim of creating a brighter future through shared passion between entrepreneurs and the firm. It combines the strengths of a corporate venture capital investor connected to the Ceres Group, a Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed operating company, with those of an independent venture capital firm that pursues financial returns for its limited partner investors.
Apollo Capital says it supports portfolio companies beyond funding, offering business and management assistance suited to each company’s stage of growth. Its portfolio spans areas including media, influencer businesses, direct-to-consumer, fintech and blockchain. The firm’s stated purpose is to help startups shine and to contribute to a more prosperous world through startup investing.