Pola Orbis Holdings

What is Pola Orbis Holdings?

Pola Orbis Holdings operates a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arm known as Pola Orbis Capital. They specialize in the Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) markets, with a particular focus on beauty tech and retail tech industries.

The investment thesis of Pola Orbis Capital revolves around fostering innovation and supporting growth in these sectors.

They aim to make the world more colorful by partnering with companies that are at the forefront of technological advancements and consumer-oriented services. The portfolio of Pola Orbis Capital includes a diverse range of companies that exemplify their investment focus.

This includes firms involved in the beauty and fashion tech space, such as SHE, Novera, WAmazing, SOELU, Mellia, and DINETTE, which focus on D2C business models, exhibiting Pola Orbis Capital's preference for brands that engage directly with consumers. Moreover, the CVC invests in companies like PATRA and Bace, which cater to the electronic commerce (EC) sector, as well as FABRIC TOKYO, which incorporates 3D tech into its offerings.

DAYLILY JAPAN, SUPER STUDIO, and TRiCERA ART signal an interest in creative and design-led industries. In the software space, investments include Sprocket, a SaaS (Software as a Service) provider, Hotspring, ailead, AIML, and DATAFLUCT, showcasing Pola Orbis Capital's commitment to supporting software and AI-driven platforms.

In the D2C and natural tech sphere, their portfolio also features companies like Fivot and Luup. The CVC arm is also interested in businesses that can diversify into OEM and EC services.

Established in 2018, Pola Orbis Capital continues to explore and invest in cutting-edge startups and enterprises that align with their thesis, aiming to contribute to a more vibrant and technologically enriched consumer market.

What they say:

We are a corporate venture arm of POLA Orbis Holdings.

What we look for: We invest in startup companies.