Tech Company Financing Transactions
VALANCE Funding Round
VALANCE secured a $1.7 million Seed investment round on 2/5/2026. Investors included Delight Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and SMBC Edge.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
2/5/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,740,000
Round
Seed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The funds will be used to enhance VALANCE's AI capabilities in the SCM domain and expand its product development team.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Enterprise IT
Mailing Address
Shibuya 2-19-15, Miyamasu-zaka Building the Shibuya Regidenc
Tokyo, Undisclosed
Japan
Tokyo, Undisclosed
Japan
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Founded by Shun Watanabe and Kimihiro Yamaguchi, VALANCE is a technology company that develops an AI-driven headless supply chain management (SCM) platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. Its flagship platform, VALANCE, automatically builds company-specific SCM infrastructures using uploaded documents and data, enabling real-time visualization and easy access via chat. Headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, VALANCE targets dormant assets within companies, such as analog business records and legacy data, and uses AI to automate workflows and optimize capital efficiency.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Co-Founder
Shun Watanabe
Co-Founder
Kimihiro Yamaguchi
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