Better Place key facts
as of Oct 2026- Operator of a pension fund specializing in the welfare and medical industry.
- Better Place is valued at approximately $61.5M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $13.6M; the latest was Later Stage VC ($310K) in Apr 2026.
- Notable investors include Mizuho Capital, UTokyo Innovation Platform Company, Sagin Capital & Consulting, Chugin Capital Partner, Yamaguchi Capital — 31 tracked in total.
- Better Place has filed 4 Form Ds with the SEC since 2009, most recently Dec 2012 ($50.0M sold to 8 investors).
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Better Place's last reported valuation, Apr 2025. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
- ·The complete investor list: 31 names
- ·Watch Better Place: the Monday email on marks, rounds and moves
Better Place funding rounds
No funding rounds for Better Place are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Who backs Better Place
31+Better Place valuation
Better Place's last reported valuation was $61.5 million in Apr 2025. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
How much has Better Place raised?
Better Place has filed 4 Form Ds with the SEC since 2009, most recently in Dec 2012 ($50 million sold to 8 investors).
Better Place investors
31 investors are on record for Better Place, including Mizuho Capital, UTokyo Innovation Platform Company, Sagin Capital & Consulting and Chugin Capital Partner. By type, the record holds 6 venture capital firms and 1 asset manager.
About Better Place
Operator of a pension fund specializing in the welfare and medical industry. The company offers services for employer pension scheme implementation, administration and ongoing support, including assistance with defined benefit pension systems and corporate defined contribution plans, enabling small and medium-sized employers and their staff to access structured retirement income arrangements and support for financial wellbeing.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 149
- Website
- bpcom.jp/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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