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Little Steps VC

VC
Tokyo, JapanWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$50K – $300K

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Little Steps VC focuses exclusively on companies innovating in the childcare and early childhood education sectors across Asia, particularly those enhancing accessibility and quality of service delivery in-home.

How Little Steps VC invests

Little Steps VC is a vc firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Enterprise, SaaS, AI / ML, Developer Tools.

Little Steps VC typically writes checks of $50K–$300K per investment.

Little Steps VC has backed 6 companies in our records, including Tiny Explorers, prewave, Storyblok.

Meet the Team

KY

Kenji Yamamoto

GP

Childcare
Kids Activities
I

info@littlestepsfremont.com

Contact

Contact email provided

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Enterprise
SaaS
AI / ML
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

TI

Tiny Explorers

Childcare
PR

prewave

Enterprise Software / Supply Chain / AI·Seed / Series A·Little Steps VC Fund I

An AI-powered supply chain risk management and compliance platform that monitors global supply chains for disruptions and ESG risks.

ST

Storyblok

Enterprise Software / Developer Tools / SaaS·Seed·Little Steps VC Fund I

A headless content management system (CMS) that enables developers and content creators to build digital experiences across various platforms.

PL

PlanRadar

PropTech / ConstructionTech / SaaS·Seed / Early Stage·Little Steps VC Fund I

A digital platform for documentation, task management, and communication in construction and real estate projects.

SC

Schrott24

B2B Marketplace / Circular Economy·Seed·Little Steps VC Fund I

A digital B2B marketplace and platform for trading scrap metal and recycling materials.

MY

MyClubs

Consumer Digital / Health & Fitness·Seed / Early Stage·Little Steps VC Fund I

A flexible sports and fitness subscription service providing access to various gyms, studios, and sports providers across Austria and Switzerland.

How to pitch Little Steps VC
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Enterprise, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $300K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kenji Yamamoto, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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