NSV Wolf Capital

NSV Wolf Capital invests in micro VCs and startups.

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We are excited to announce NSV’s decade long support into venture capital firm: @arrayvc.

Array Ventures is a VC firm specializing in Pre-Seed startups in the AI tools space. Founded by a Shruti Gandhi GP with a background as an engineer, founder, and investor, the firm has built a strong track record backing great startups and helping them to succeed. NSV has backed Array Ventures since Fund I and we look forward to continuing to work together for years to come.

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We are excited to announce NSV’s fourth investment into a venture capital firm from our Fund V: Riot Ventures.

Riot Ventures is a VC firm specializing in early-stage hard-tech startups. With a focus on space, defense, and energy, it has a strong track record of identifying and backing companies that go on to define these markets.

We look forward to working together going forward.

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We are excited to announce NSV’s third investment into a venture capital firm from our Fund V:
@HustleFundVC

Hustle Fund was founded by former partners of 500 Global. It is a diversified investment fund that invests in hundreds of pre-seed startups. By providing founders with the knowledge, mentorship, and investor networks they need to grow, it has built a strong community.

We look forward to working together going forward.

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NSV is excited to announce our Scout investment program, enabling us to invest into both VCs and startups in the extremely early stage.

Traditionally NSV has invested into seed-stage VCs and then directly into the winning startups that emerge. With the rapid acceleration AI is causing, often called “seed-strapping”, this Scout program enables us to place smaller bets much earlier into both VCs and companies.

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We are excited to announce NSV’s second investment into a venture capital firm from our Fund V: @balerionspace.

Balerion Space Ventures, as the name suggests, focuses on the rapidly developing and expanding space economy. They have an excellent financial track record in previous funds and have demonstrated the ability to identify impressive founding teams. They have backed multiple breakout companies across the whole spectrum of space startup opportunities - including transportation, communications, manufacturing, manned space, and lunar operations.

We look forward to joining in on the continued success of Balerion - and are proud to have already jumped in alongside a few co-investments.

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NSV Managing Partner, Naoki Shibata, has shared his presentation at the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s AI study group.

In the presentation, he mainly proposed three points:
• Why Japan should focus on vertical AI
• Why Japanese AI agents have the potential to compete globally
• Policy proposals to promote the adoption of vertical AI agents in Japan

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Excited to announce NSV’s new investment in @samaraaero
via @balerionspace from Fund V.

Samara Aerospace is developing a technology that precisely orients and positions satellites in space, addressing critical bottlenecks in size, weight, and power. By significantly reducing these limitations, the technology is expected to increase the number of satellites that can be deployed in a single launch and enable larger and more ambitious space missions.

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NSV Managing Partner, Naoki Shibata, appeared on NHK’s “Shiten, Ronten”.

The topic was “Japan’s Winning Strategy in Generative AI.” Drawing from insights on the ground in Silicon Valley, Naoki shared his unique perspective that Vertical AI is the key to Japan’s success.

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NSV Managing Partner, Naoki Shibata, was featured in Nikkei Business.

Naoki explains why the “Death of SaaS” has suddenly become a hot topic by breaking down generative AI into five layers, and offers recommendations for Japanese SaaS companies.

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Honored to share that After AI, a book by NSV Managing Partner Naoki Shibata, received the “Globis University of Management Award” at the Business Book Grand Prix 2026 (Reader’s Choice).

Thank you to everyone who voted.

Following a recent appearance on NHK, we’re grateful that the book continues to receive such strong recognition. We will keep learning from leading-edge AI case studies through our investments—and work to share those insights back with the community.

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Excited to announce NSV’s first investment from Fund V: @MVP_Ventures.

MVP focuses on AI applications and infrastructure and has an excellent financial track record in previous funds, with a strong history of backing breakout companies and generating strong returns.

Looking forward to what we’ll build together—and to meeting many outstanding founders through this partnership.

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NSV Chairman & Managing Partner, Hiroshi Menjo’s interview is featured on HITACHI Executive Foresight Online.

He talks about the ideas behind his book, The Deductive Revolution. Check it out.

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We’re very excited to announce our first closing of NSV Wolf Capital Fund V.

Similar to our Fund III and IV, we invest in micro VCs and startups. Fund V will particularly focus on AI, Space and Deep Tech.

See our press release in the comments section.