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Lyra Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan, founded with support from ZOZO Co., Ltd. and TSI Holdings. The firm focuses on the fashion and retail sectors, managing a portfolio of 10 companies. Their geographical reach includes the United States, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Lyra Ventures invests in companies at the Seed, Series A, and Series B stages that utilize technology to innovate within the fashion and retail industries. Their investment strategy emphasizes sectors related to commerce, aiming to support startups that pioneer advancements in materials innovation and digital commerce.
Notable portfolio companies include Balance, a B2B financing platform; Bites, an enterprise workforce management platform; Chainlane, a software platform for RFID operations; Entrupy, an AI-based authentication solution; LePrix, a B2B wholesale marketplace; Lizee, a reverse logistics management platform; Material Exchange, a B2B materials sourcing marketplace; SuperCircle, a textile recycling platform; Threedium, a provider of digital immersive e-commerce experiences; and Tolstoy, a shoppable video platform.
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Yes, Lyra Ventures often leads investment rounds, particularly in the Seed and Series A stages, to provide substantial support to emerging companies.
Lyra Ventures is open to follow-on investments, especially for companies that demonstrate strong growth and alignment with their investment thesis in fashion and retail.
Specific fund size details are not disclosed, but the firm actively manages a portfolio of 10 companies across various stages of investment.
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