Top 50 B2B VC Funds & Investors in Japan (October 2026)

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• WED — One Financial is an application that anyone can introduce card settlement immediately with one smartphone.
• Josys — Stop letting runaway SaaS costs & unsecured SaaS access ruin your day. Josys is the only SaaS Management Platform that provides true 360-degree control.
• Deeping Source — Real-time Video Analytics based on Data Anonymization. High-accuracy computer vision for large-scale spaces: hypermarkets, shopping malls, convention centers, hospitals, logistics warehouses, construction sites, etc.

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• Any Style — Any Style develops a messaging app from voice actors that regularly sends messages via subscription. It also engages in the planning and production of audio content and the VTuber production business.
• Arrowsmith — Arrowsmith is committed to unlocking the full potential of bacteriophages to revolutionize the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases. Through transformative science, Arrowsmith strive to create a world free from the pain and fear caused by antimicrobial resistance.
• Typewriter Therapeutics — Typewriter Therapeutics, Inc. develops mRNA-based gene therapies using a gene writing, or gene writing, platform for precise insertion of therapeutic genes into the genome. The company builds on transposon-based technologies originating from research by Professor Emeritus Haruhiko Fujiwara at the University of Tokyo. Its programs focus on all‑RNA,nonviral gene writing systems that repurpose natural genetic elements to address severe genetic disorders with limited treatment options. Typewriter Therapeutics conducts research and development across its U.S. and Japan operations and collaborates with investors and partners to advance genetic medicine candidates toward the clinic.

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• Hibot — Hibot offers robotic platforms, and related hardware and software solutions. The company offers robots for hazardous operations as well as for maintenance and inspection of infrastructure, search, and rescue missions. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
• Kauli — Kauli is an Online Ad Network Management System pioneered in Japan. Kauli supports Real Time Bidding. This service allows advertisers to place bids for their ads in real time and according to users' characteristics.Kauli frequently reviews Ad Networks so that the Ad Network with the best expected ad revenue will be selected. As aresult, every ad frame always has the best expected ad revenue.
• FLUX — FLUX provide “FLUX Header Bidding Solution” that creates fair competition opportunities and significantly increases advertising revenue within the header bidding server, ad requests are sent to SSPs and ad exchanges all at once, so it is possible to have a pure price competition without prioritization, and to determine the highest bid amount andvalue of the advertising space. I can. Then, the price of the highest bid ad in the header bidding and the ad set in the ad server are competed, and the ad with the higher bid is delivered.

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• Yondemy — Yondemy is an online platform for children reading books.
• Yokohama Vanilla — Yokohama Vanilla is a Company which operates Yokohama-based gift sweets brand.
• Zeal Boxing Fitness — Zeal Boxing Fitness combines power of sports with the power of technology to provide a service that allows to enjoy fitness.

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• LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
• Etaily — Etaily provides e-commerce and retail solutions in the Philippines, enabling brands with end-to-end services, from store management to fulfillment.
• Link Therapeutics — Link Therapeutics specializes in developing therapeutic methods for targeting autoantibodies and identifying pathogenic autoantibodies.

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• Caguuu — Caguuu offers high-quality designer furniture at affordable prices, through e-commerce, eliminating middlemen and store operating costs.
• Smart Craft —
• Link Therapeutics — Link Therapeutics specializes in developing therapeutic methods for targeting autoantibodies and identifying pathogenic autoantibodies.

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• NovAccel — NovAccel operates as a deep tech company, ensure a stable supply of medical radioisotopes.
• AstroX — AstroX is a private space startup company that develops satellite launch vehicles for space development. It utilizes the rockoon method for developing launch vehicles and small rockets to help clients easily use space.
• Sonire Therapeutics — SONIRE Therapeutics Inc. (SONIRE) is working on a next-generation high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy system that will employ acoustic engineering (ultrasound) technologies developed through cutting-edge academic research. SONIRE has been working on a next-generation high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment system as a noveltherapeutic modality with the goal of giving cancer patients and their families a new future.

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• Noin — Noin specializes in cosmetics and delivers content that accurately captures trends like videos that solve girls worries.
• GITAI — GITAI is the world’s leading space robotics startup, aiming to provide safe and affordable means of labor in space and reduce operational costs by 100 times. GITAI is developing highly capable, safe, and reliable robots to help build and maintain satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and cities on Mars.
• Connected Robotics — Connected Robotics is an information technology company that designs and manufactures robotic arms for enterprises. The company's product, OctoChef, provides cooking services. It caters to individual restaurants, shopping malls, stations, service areas, amusement centers, and large-scale events. The company was founded in 2014 and is basedin Koganei-shi, Japan.

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• 10pct. — 10pct. is a consulting firm that provides hotel management, marketing, and operation support services to its clients.
• Ocean — Ocean is a technology-driven company dedicated to promoting digital transformation in the tax-free and retail shopping sectors. By developing innovative digital platforms and integrated solutions, the company streamlines tax refund processes and enhances the overall shopping experience for international travelers and retailers alike.
• Voxela, Inc. — Voxels is an AI powered platform on a mission to reinvent caregiving by making incident detection intelligent and actionable.

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• CADDi — CADDi analyzes and connects manufacturing data fragmented across departments, locations, and systems, turning it into an enterprise asset. It uses AI to transform how manufacturers make decisions and execute work.
• Facilo — Facilo is a real estate communication provider that uses cloud computing to enhance sales and ease transactions of real estate brokerage.
• kikitori — kikitori engages in the development and operation of applications and web systems in the fruit and vegetable distribution field.

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• CaTe — CaTe is based in Tokyo. CaTe develops and manufactures a Digital Therapeutic (DTx) for remote cardiac rehabilitation. Their invention allows heart disease patients to safely and successfully complete cardiac rehabilitation utilizing standing exercise in a confined space, such as at home, without the use of ergometers or similar instruments.
• Alxtal — Alxtal is a tech company who optimize the development, design, and manufacturing processes of the manufacturing industry with IT and AI.
• EISHIN — EISHIN is a technology company that specializes in pet tech business, recruitment consulting, website creation, and development services.

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• Sisuta — Sisuta is a purpose-driven organization committed to addressing fundamental social issues by seamlessly integrating human insight with advanced technology, creating innovative solutions that empower individuals, strengthen communities, and unlock the full potential of both people and digital tools to drive sustainable social impact.
• BASE — BASE provides web-based services that develop and build e-commerce platforms. The company provides its services across Japan, such as net shop creation, development of shopping applications, development of online payment, and other services.
• Tokoshie — Building infrastructure that inspires everyone to create.

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• Brhino — Brhino provides planning, development, and management of web services. The company's product, Monokabu, is a site where people can buy and sell sneakers and things like stock. Brhino is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• LEAN BODY — Lean Body is an online platform for fitness videos.
• Stacked — Stacked is a new membership platform where fans get the most out of their support for creators.

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• JiMED — JiMED designs & develops AI based brain-computer interface for implant in ALS patients to improve communication.
• LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
• RegCell — RegCell aims to generate novel therapeutic technologies through augmenting or controlling the immune system and our goal is to save patients who suffer from autoimmune diseases and cancer .

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• Pale Blue — Water propulsion systems for sustainable space development
• ZeamiCyberSecurity — ZeamiCyberSecurity develops and provides enterprise cybersecurity software as a service. The company offers Zeami Intelligence, a browser-based security intelligence platform that serves as a next-generation foundation for managing security information. Its services focus on helping organizations understand and monitor their security posture andinternal environments. ZeamiCyberSecurity targets enterprise customers that require structured security intelligence to support internal risk management and defense operations. The company delivers its offerings as SaaS, enabling deployment and use through standard web browsers.
• Oceanic Constellations, Inc — Oceanic Constellations empowers ocean visualization with a network of autonomous surface drones and advanced marine monitoring technology.

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• Lingble — Jumpstart your e-commerce with Lingble: a full-service solution for companies to effortlessly sell their products globally online.
• Vlightup — Vlightup is a technology company dedicated to enhancing security and trust in the Web3 ecosystem. Vlightup develops innovative solutions that integrate blockchain technology to create transparent and fair digital economic infrastructures. Vlightup continues to develop cutting-edge technologies that reinforce digital security, empowering users toengage in blockchain transactions.
• Bridgesmile Corporation — Bridgesmile operates an on-site installation and replacement service platform.

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• AI Mage — AI Mage is an IT company that provides AI solutions for anime production business industries.
• Umami United — Umami United is a plant-based food brand with unique focus on Japanese food technologies and traditional ingredients to make delicious and healthy food to unite people at one table. The wide lineups are designed to be vegan-friendly, buddhist friendly, and halal friendly for all.
• Gravity Design — Gravity Design is a full-stack platform consolidating supply chains for home interior materials.

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• GooPass — GooPass is a subscription-based camera equipment rental platform that offers users cameras, interchangeable lenses, and drones. It also allows users to buy or rent photography equipment by reserving it online.
• Gojo & Company — We are enabling financial inclusion for everyone by partnering with financial service providers.
• POWERNEXT — POWERNEXT provides electric power supply & demand management, rate calculation, customer management & environmental value trading services.

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• HEAL-lll — HEAL-lll is a multifaceted firm that merges healthcare, technology, and gamification to promote individual and organizational well-being.
• Pale Blue — Water propulsion systems for sustainable space development
• Rise — Rise is a credit-led platform that enables underserved consumers to access installment-based purchasing power.

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• KAICO — KAICO is a pharmaceuticals, diagnostic drugs production company.
• kikitori — kikitori engages in the development and operation of applications and web systems in the fruit and vegetable distribution field.
• Newlocal — Newlocal offers planning, development, and consulting services related to real estate, construction, and community development sectors.

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• CoA Nexus — CoA Nexus develops and operates a skillshare matching platform for human resource research and development.
• Minnano Shashoku — Minnano Shashoku is a company cafeteria service based on restaurants and provides offices with daily and weekly menus.
• Crisp — CRISP SALAD WORKS offers a focused menu of signature salads and grains made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods on-site.

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• 9lione — 9lione is a cloud drug management system that can perform complicated drug management easily. It uses optical character recognition technology (OCR) whereas information can be read simply by taking a prescription, and drug inventory lists are automatically created and updated. It was established on August 8, 2018, and is headquartered in Tokyo,Japan.
• Peco Free — Peco Free is a school meal pre-order service that is selected using a smartphone.
• Smart Craft —

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• Josan-shes — Josan shes is web start up that offers nursing service to women and babies.
• InsightX — InsightX is a technology platform focused on empowering businesses by simplifying complex processes and enabling smarter, more personalized user experiences.
• DeltaForesight — DeltaForesight is a business that creates B2B services and goods with a focus on stablecoins and cryptocurrencies.

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• Akari Hosho — Akari Hosho provides a group of trusted professionals, including lawyers and judicial scriveners. Akari Hosho provides a guarantee service.
• Black Cat Carnival — Black Cat Carnival Inc. is a communication service development company.
• Carbon CryoCapture — Carbon CryoCapture specializes in the carbon dioxide separation systems aimed at creating economically viable, energy-efficient, and genuinely sustainable CO2 separation and recovery technologies. The company is dedicated to deploying cost-effective, efficient systems for CO2 capture that integrate smoothly with current infrastructures, all whileenhancing energy consumption and production. This enables clients to attain zero emissions throughout the development and application of resources.

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• Zest — ZEST is an IT firm that offers consulting and management support services to its clients. It is based in Tokyo.
• FamiOne — FamiOne is creating a society that will support the future of couples who want to receive children.
• Meetcareer — Meetcareer offers a career programme. The users can understand their strengths and make use of them. The company identifies organizational issues for clients to investigate further, as well as issues based on hidden real intentions. The services help users consult with a professional career counsellor online and offer a text programme that isconducted by email, enabling clients to solve career development problems.

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• Bumame — Bumame menghadirkan layanan kesehatan terpadu, medical check up, vaksinasi, konsultasi dokter, dan informasi kesehatan.
• TWO — TWO is a health and wellness company that offers innovative lifestyle solutions 2foods, a line of healthy and delicious food products.
• SPUN — The most reliable online visa platform in Indonesia with 24/7 dedicated assistance and money-back guarantee.

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• Facilo — Facilo is a real estate communication provider that uses cloud computing to enhance sales and ease transactions of real estate brokerage.
• ARK — ARK specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of land-based aquaculture equipment for sustainable fish farming.
• Intentia — Intentia is a technology startupspecializes in developing and implementing AI-driven workflow support tools and operational systems.

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• OptQC — OptQC commercializes cutting-edge optical quantum computing technologies developed by the Furusawa-Endo Laboratory. Because optical quantum computers are more scalable than superconducting and other quantum computing implementations, OptQC's optical quantum computers should reach this scale. They also have benefits like faster processing andreduced power consumption, which makes optical quantum computers a possible long-term pinnacle of quantum technology.
• Eight Knot — Eight Knot is a developer of autonomous navigation systems intended for water mobility. They provide autonomous ship maneuvering technology using robotics, enabling customers with water-on-demand transportation using environment-friendly EV robotic boats.
• Zeal Boxing Fitness — Zeal Boxing Fitness combines power of sports with the power of technology to provide a service that allows to enjoy fitness.

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• Dioseve — Dioseve is providing novel possibilities for all life.
• Yuimedi — Yuimedi acquires, investigate, analyze medical data and provides accurate solutions.
• Free Standard —

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• IGU — IGU is a professional team dedicated to designing, refining, and delivering exceptional entertainment experiences. With a strong focus on creativity, quality, and innovation, IGU brings together talented professionals who transform ideas into engaging and memorable experiences.
• GEMBA — GEMBA develops on-site improvement DX services specialising in the manufacturing industry.
• NexusAdvisors — NexusAdvisors operates AvaCareer, an AI-powered recruitment platform that leverages intelligent AI agents to support both companies and job seekers by streamlining hiring processes, enhancing candidate matching, and improving recruitment efficiency.

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• pickupon — Pickupon is a SaaS product that automatically records and inputs calls.
• Bravesoft — bravesoft is a software company that operates events and in-house product for contract development and events. The company offering services such as UI / UX design, application consignment development service, appvisor push, and technical research service.
• HEARTBEATS — ventus is an Media and Entertainment based company.ventus aiming to be an entertainment company that provides technology that all fans can enjoy.

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• Mysa — Mysa is a unified finance and banking platform that automates bill payments, smart banking, AI-driven accounting, expense management, and treasury services for businesses.
• Staple — Staple develops soft infrastructure that reveals and connects the unique value of local culture to future urban life. It envisions neighborhoods where people—from long-time shopkeepers to new young residents—share a table, chance encounters spark new possibilities, and the streets grow more diverse and welcoming. By nurturing everyday care for oneanother and respect for nearby nature, Staple helps residents gradually belong and co-create value through interaction. Staying flexible and open to different ideas and cultures, the organization continuously evolves dense urban spaces so more people can join the community. Small, grassroots changes within walking distance can ripple outward, shaping a more inclusive, connected future.
• Mamy Eyewear — We offer high quality, stylish and affodable eyeglasses and sunglasses. Visit our branches in Nairobi and get your free eye-test.

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• Kiviaq —
• POLASTECH — POLASTECH promotes structural transformation in energy-intensive industries, including data centers, by integrating materials technology and systems technology.
• Power Laser — Power Laser is a startup company that offers a range of power laser technologies and applications. The company develops high-power laser systems, related components, and software for advanced industrial and scientific applications. Its mission, “Power lasers open the future,” reflects its focus on next-generation photonics and precision laserinnovation for manufacturing and research sectors.

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• YAGO — YAGO operates in the IT field and provides internet and software services.
• Nudge — Provider of financial planning platform designed to create a financial institution with new values and behaviors from scratch. The company's platform has been strengthening its team, developing the first service, and preparing for the necessary financial license acquisition, enabling users to secure their future financially.
• Hogetic Lab — Hogetic Lab specialize in DCaaS, AI development, and Data human resources training.

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• Hitcard — Hitcard is a trendy card culture brand that uses technology to upgrade card-like consumer products.
• Stems Labs — community and platform for collaborative creativity
• MetaverseGo — MetaverseGo is a web 3.0 app that offers easy access to Play-and-Earn Games, Guilds, NFTs, and Decentralized Applications allowing users to own assets, connect with industry players, and use their earnings across multiple payment platforms.

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• Synfini — Synfini, Inc., a privately held Menlo Park, California-based company, is a pioneer in agile chemistry. Its advanced, automated molecular discovery platform is transforming drug discovery through integrated neuro-symbolic AI, discovery-focused robotic automation, and world-class chemistry data. The patented Synfini platform includes automatedchemical synthesis technologies from SRI International. As a commercial enterprise Synfini will provide accelerated molecular discovery to drug hunters and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
• ELternal — ELternal develops tourism resources for shrines and temples. Their services include business process support, sns utilisation support, and website creation for temples.
• Novity — Novity offers predictive maintenance, exceptional accuracy, and cold-start prognostics solutions for the chemical, oil, and gas industries.

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• Lisse — Lisse offers legal business innovation through the use of AI.
• MW — MW is a smart home solution company that develops smart residential physical AI, robotics, and home design services.
• SAKANA Dream — Japanese fish and its cuisine are a treasure of Japan, On the other hand, the variety of fish consumed on a daily basis accounts for less than 1% of all fish living in Japanese waters. Although there are many underutilized fish that surpass the well-known fish, they are even discarded due to unstable catches and lack of name recognition. Aquaculture can provide a stable supply, however, it is not easy to keep fish in a small water cage and only a limited number of fish are delivered to the market. We, SAKANA Dream, select the most delicious fish from over 4,000 species in Japan, and make it possible to farm and produce them using the cutting edge technology. Our goal is to create the "world's most delicious fish" that no one has ever tasted before and deliver it to our customers.

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• Mycoverse — Mycoverse is a agri-biotech startup specializes in developing fungal-based biological crop protection solutions to replace chemical pesticides, targeting row crops with an initial focus on potato late blight.
• EF Polymer — EF Polymer Private Limited providing 100% Organic and fully Biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer cum Fertilizer to reduce Water and Fertilizer requirement for your plant. Let's grow organically.
• GrubMarket — GrubMarket develops a website where sellers can offer foods and other items at wholesale prices to customers. It offers products such as organic foods, vegetables, gluten-free foods, snacks, drinks, pantries, home goods, health and beauty products, baby and kids' products, pets, non-GMO foods, paleo foods, cholesterol-free, and no trans-fatfoods.GrubMarket also offers foods from local farms, fisheries, commercial kitchens, certified home kitchens, and restaurants. Mike Xu founded GrubMarket in 2014, with its headquarters in Newark in California with an additional office in San Francisco in California.

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• ByWill — ByWill creates and distributes environmental value while eventually becoming carbon neutral.
• Medigle — Medigle is a consulting firm that provides medical consulting and B2B services.

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• OPERe — OPERe is an IT company that specializes in the development of semi autonomous hospitalization guidance solutions.

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• Tryeting — TRYETING provides an AI platform that integrates various types of software. One of the strengths of the company is materials informatics, a field that applies the techniques of informatics, such as AI and big data, to materials. This approach can significantly speed the development of new materials.
• HelloWorld — EdTech, International Exchange between Schools
• Japan Culture and Technology — Japan Culture and Technology assists artists and craftspeople in expanding their activities by providing IT support.

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• Mui Lab — Mui is an aesthetically-pleasing wooden IoT device connected to a cloud service. By accessing information through natural wood, we can rethink a new type of lifestyle.
• Cizucu — Cizucu is a stock photo community that helps creators and brands to create photos.
• Xperisus — Xperisus provides solutions to government agencies and local governments, such as support for the development of value-added experiences.

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• ReFiBuy — The NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA strategy is to build an index: smaller investments in a relatively large number of NC-based companies. At the current fund size, this translates to 10-15 investments a quarter, or 40-60 a year.
• Mirelo AI — Mirelo AI offers AI-driven tools that generate custom sound effects and music to match video content through upload or API integration. It enables users to produce synced audio from silent footage and refine or edit audio tracks with an intuitive online editor. The platform also provides APIs and model fine-tuning options that let other productsembed its video-to-sound capabilities directly into their workflows. Mirelo’s technology is based on proprietary AI models designed to interpret visual media and automatically generate corresponding audio elements. The company sources and processes input files to output audio that aligns with visual action and creative intent.
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• Lisse — Lisse offers legal business innovation through the use of AI.
• Monit — Monit menggabungkan manajemen kas, pembayaran bisnis, kontrol pengeluaran, dan kartu kredit korporat dalam satu pengalaman terintegrasi
• Pickleball One — Pickleball one is to become an enabler of the pickleball industry , spreading the joy of "Fun as one" to the world.

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• Pragtech — Pragtech develops and operates parking lot service software that helps to eliminate payment congestion and reduce operating costs.
• Reiwa Travel — Reiwa Trave is a digital travel agency intended that optimizes overseas travel. The company's platform uses online travel booking tools that provide digitalized contracts along with trip management, thereby enabling its customers' vacation and leisure experiences.
• SUPER STUDIO — SUPER STUDIO provides consulting services from product development to operation.

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• Newlocal — Newlocal offers planning, development, and consulting services related to real estate, construction, and community development sectors.

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• Pestalozzi Technology — Pestalozzi Technology is a development and provision of educational products in the fields of physical education and club activities.
• Gel-Coat Biomaterials — Gel-Coat Biomaterials is a biotechnology company that develops innovative bio-based materials and new medical technologies.
• CoreTissue BioEngineering — CoreTissue BioEngineering is a development of an artificial ligament for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in Japan.

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• LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
• FullDepth — FullDepth is a drone development company.
• Physiologas Technologies — Physiologas Technologies is a manufacturing company that designs and develops medical equipment for the healthcare industry.

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• Woodman — WOODMAN is a Blockchain farm construction consulting,selection and procurement of hardware necessary for mining and consulting work on blockchain technology.
• Pegara — Pegara is a trailblazing enterprise that specializes in the creation of innovative solutions designed to expedite the digital transformation (DX) of various industries and facilitate the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By harnessing the power of our advanced, proprietary computer vision technology, we strive to revolutionizethe way industries operate, fostering a more sustainable and technologically advanced future.Pegara proudly serves an esteemed clientele, including Toyota Connected, a distinguished Tier 1 subsidiary of the globally renowned automotive giant, Toyota Motor Corporation. Additionally, our client roster features Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West, NTT PRAVITA, and other esteemed machinery manufacturers.Moreover, our subsidiary, Pegara Japan G.K., is engaged in a dynamic collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Acceleration Labs, striving to address the pressing issue of grain pest damage in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, a consequence of severe climate change. To this end, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), state-of-the-art robotics, and sustainable renewable energy solutions.
• Trajectory — Trajectory is a operator of an AI Traffic Control system designed for fully autonomous navigation of unmanned aircraft.The company's products include automated drones which can fly for a long time, enabling clients access to an environment where everyone can use UAV (Unmanned Aircraft) easily and safely, and contributes to solving customerproblems.

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• AoyamaLab — AoyamaLab is a food and beverage EC venture that provides a welfare shopping site exclusively for employees.