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Top 50 Climate Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Climate startups based in Japan. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Climate companies from Japan. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Climate Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

Investor Climate Japan investments
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital 27
UntroD Capital 23
SMBC Venture Capital 21
Incubate Fund 19
Global Brain Corporation 19
Mizuho Capital 19
Real Tech Japan 16
ANRI 15
DBJ Capital 11
MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) 10
Miraidoa 10
ANOBAKA 10
Nissay Capital 9
Energy & Environment Investment 9
Genesia Ventures 9
JAFCO 8
QB Capital 8
Keio Innovation Initiative 8
XTech Ventures 7
MIRAI SOUZOU 7
MTG Ventures 7
Spiral Capital 7
SBI Investment 7
NOBUNAGA Capital Village 7
FFG Venture Business Partners 6
Japan Science and Technology Agency 6
Osaka University Venture Capital 6
Spurcle 6
Drone Fund 6
Tohoku University Venture Partners 6
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners 5
Japan Finance Corporation 5
UTokyo Innovation Platform 5
Mirai Creation Fund 5
Kyogin Lease & Capital 5
Coral Capital 5
Miyako Capital 5
Hiroshima Venture Capital 5
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan 5
DIMENSION 5
Nippon Venture Capital 5
Delight Ventures 4
Mint 4
IDATEN Ventures 4
Mistletoe 4
Fundinno 4
Universal Materials Incubator 4
NCB Venture Capital 4
OKB Capital 4
Z Venture Capital 4

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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on life science, ICT, and high technology investments.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Health Care
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

  • Superworm — Superworm is a producer of environmentally friendly and long-term solutions to societal challenges. The company undertakes genome editing research and sells protein powders, biofuels, and organic fertilizers made from superworms, allowing customers to consume insect-derived proteins and biofuels.
  • Japan Agriculture — Exportation of Japanese agricultural products is currently small in volume. While Japanese farmers aspire to export their products to foreign countries for more people to enjoy and local consumers universally share the positive perception of the quality of Japanese agricultural products, issues such as price, communication, and logistics hinder theexpansion of exportation.They aim to solve these issues and satisfy the needs of both Japanese farmers and global consumers which are so clearly evident but devastatingly unmet.
  • Bluefield Energy — Bluefield Energy redefines Japan's electricity sector through technology-driven renewable energy solutions. Its mission centers on liberating people and society from energy constraints by tackling high costs, environmental impact, and supply instability.
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UntroD Capital
VC Fund · Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

UntroD Capital is an R&D-based innovative technology that specializes in social implementation.

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Investment focus

  • Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics
  • Funding Round, Seed, Series A
  • Japan, Singapore, Austria

Portfolio highlights

  • Innovacell — Innovacell is a biotechnology firm entirely focused on the area of tissue engineering and it operates one of Europe's largest and most modern production facilities for the proliferation of the body's own tissue cells. Its supervisory board is chaired by the experienced financial expert, Dr. Harald Pöttinger, a director of Alpine EquityManagement AG, based in Bregenz, Austria. Innovacell currently employs 20 staff as well as numerous outside experts.
  • Illumi Medical — Illumi Medical is a manufacturing company that produces medical equipment and devices for the healthcare sector.
  • Blue Whale Energy — Blue Whale Energy connects and optimises distributed batteries across Singapore, helping businesses and solar developers unlock new revenue streams while supporting a cleaner, more reliable grid.
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SMBC Venture Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Health Care
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

  • Opt Fit — Opt Fit is a fitness industry that provides fitness, wellness and health-care services.
  • Monochrome — Monochrome is creating a home operating system in order to power the next generation of energy-producing homes and roofs. The company is based in Chuo Ward, Tokyo.
  • Bluefield Energy — Bluefield Energy redefines Japan's electricity sector through technology-driven renewable energy solutions. Its mission centers on liberating people and society from energy constraints by tackling high costs, environmental impact, and supply instability.
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Incubate Fund
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Incubate Fund is an independent early-stage venture capital that specializes in providing capital to technology startups at the seed stage. The firm built a portfolio of over 300 companies in Asia, taking 12 companies to public and 20 companies to M&A exit since 2010.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
  • Seed, Funding Round, Series A
  • Japan, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

  • iCARE — iCARE It is the No. 1 health and labor cloud introduced in Japan, which is selected by small and medium-sized enterprises suffering from lack of manpower and large enterprises expanding their business globally .
  • Zen Intelligence — SoftRoid provides a software robot that patrols and collects data for analyzing the construction site.
  • Catallaxy — Catallaxy is operates Japan's easiest-to-understand manufacturing industry media and sheet metal processing media.
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Global Brain Corporation
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed or early to pre-IPO startups. Global Brain has invested in 300+ startups from seed/early to pre-IPO startups and achieved 25 IPOs and 61 M&As as a result of providing hands-on support services and resources to its portfolio startups. Global Brain hasmanaged a pure investment fund as well as multiple corporate venture capital funds partnered together with tier 1 public companies of telecom, real estate development, financial service, beverages, agriculture food, logistics, and electronic devices.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Series A, Series B, Funding Round
  • Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

  • Helpfeel — Our vision is to make saving, sharing, and exploring ideas as natural as breathing. On this journey we're humbled to be helping millions around the world from solo makers to university research labs, from gamers to pro designers, and large to small teams like ours.
  • Asuene — Asuene involves in clean power retail business, retail SaaS business, etc.
  • Cognigy — Automate customer and employee services through Conversational AI implementation across any organization with Cognigy. Book demo or try free now!
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Mizuho Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Mizuho is the venture capital firm affiliated to Mizuho Bank, the second-largest Japanese bank in terms of assets. The firm has headquarters in Tokyo.The firm has ¥49.6 billion JPY under management, focusing on information technology and biotechnology investments. Over 600 Mizuho companies have gone public. According to Nikkei, Mizuho is thefifth-largest venture capital firm in Japan.Mizuho Capital was formed in 2002 by the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital and IBJ Investment. Three firms were subsidiaries of Fuji Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan respectively.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Internet
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United States, China

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  • Morus — Morus is a university-based biotech startup developing functional food ingredients from silkworms to address global health and nutrition challenges.
  • FunPep — FunPep is an Industry-university collaboration bioventure company.
  • AI Silk — AI Silk are innovative conductive fibers produced with a dyeing technique. By using natural silk and giving conductivity to the fiber itself, They have succeeded in producing electrodes that reduce some of the risks and challenges of conventional medical electrodes, which can cause discomfort,skin and in vivo inflammation, and measurement failuredue to sweat or other elements. Their brand, AI Silk, is a new material that has strong and diverse application potential, even beyond the health / medical field.
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Real Tech Japan
VC Fund · Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

Real Tech Japan is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in innovative R&D technology companies. Realtech Fund is a joint venture between the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization). The firm was founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Medical
  • Funding Round, Series A, Seed
  • Japan, Singapore, Austria

Portfolio highlights

  • Ashirase — Ashirase is a developer of a walking navigation system for the visually challenged. The company assists visually impaired people in walking independently. This also allows the user to have more attention to spare for audible warnings in their environment. It includes voice input and guidance via a smartphone app. A vibration interface is attachedto their shoes.
  • Ken Robotec — Ken Robotec is a construction company that provides labor-saving solutions.
  • MaterialGate — MaterialGate focuses on single-molecule dielectrics, developing technologies for devices with better electronic characteristics.
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ANRI
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

ANRI is a Japanese venture capital firm that mainly invests in seed and early-stage startups.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • Japan, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

  • Taian — Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii.
  • Tacoms — CAMEL is a service that allows you to easily manage orders from multiple food delivery / takeout services on a single tablet.
  • Linea Innovations — Linea Innovations is an energy production company that develops commercial fusion reactors with advanced fuel technology.
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DBJ Capital
VC Fund · Otemachi, Tokyo, Japan · 4 investments in the past 12 months

DBJ Capital Co., Ltd. was founded in June 2010 through the integration of two venture capital firms of the DBJ Group, New Business Investment Co., Ltd. and Intellectual Properties Development & Investment, Inc. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Development Bank of Japan Inc.At DBJ Capital, we focus on venture firms which use newtechnologies and business models to grow and compete on the global market, regardless of their industry or scale. To meet the particular needs of each client, we mobilize the entire DBJ Group to arrange the best investment solutions, ranging from growth-spurring equity investment to financing schemes drawing on DBJ's vast networks.We also assist in venture start-ups. Our value enhancement team provides the kind of comprehensive, hands-on support needed to commercialize outstanding intellectual property and technologies developed by firms, research labs, and universities, and to carve out a place for them in the market.DBJ Capital will continue to play in a part in Japan's economic revival - by helping the firms we invest in to grow, and by encouraging the creation of new industries in Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Health Care, Medical
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United States, Australia

Portfolio highlights

  • Anaguma — Anaguma handles business development based on the philosophy of helping people with a sustainable structure. The company's business objective is to eliminate concerns about purchases and reservations, and it delivers before-sales social networks. It also provides matching services exclusively for housekeepers' personal contracts. Thecompany also offers influencer marketing services with a focus on removing waste completely from advertising and realizing a world in which good products can be sold regardless of advertising costs.Anaguma was founded in January 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Ageless — Ageless is a staffing agency that provides human resources-related services primarily to middle-aged and senior citizens.
  • Forest — Forest Co., Ltd. operates as an e-commerce aggregator, seeks to identify sustainable, high-quality products and brands that embrace the spirit of Japan and help them grow and enter the global market by using the power of technology.
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MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC)
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

MSIVC is a venture capital firm that invests in Japanese and global startups scaling to IPO. It focuses on startups in verticals of Fintech, SaaS, Healthcare, AI, E-Commerce, Foodtech, and Environment etc.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Funding Round, Seed, Series A
  • Japan, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

  • iCARE — iCARE It is the No. 1 health and labor cloud introduced in Japan, which is selected by small and medium-sized enterprises suffering from lack of manpower and large enterprises expanding their business globally .
  • Ichirou — Ichirou provides digital senior care support services to connect elderly people with caretakers. It offers caretaker services for different types of support, including housework, hospital care, nursing, hospital and doctor visits, and shopping assistance.
  • Visual Bank — Visual Bank operates a stock photo business and provides an AI data platform. It aims to create a society in which the value of Japanese creations is maximized and optimized.
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Miraidoa
VC Fund · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investment. The firm invests in diversified investment in a broad range of industrial sectors. It seeks to invest in Japan. The firm prefers to be the lead investor in its portfolio companies. Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd. was founded in 1998 and is based inKyoto, Japan with offices in Tokyo, Aomori, Iwate, Yamagata, Kanazawa, Mie, Sakai, Kobe, and Ehime.

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Investment focus

  • Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology
  • Funding Round, Seed, Series A
  • Japan, United States, Myanmar

Portfolio highlights

  • Flosfia — FLOSFIA is a spin-off from a research of Kyoto University, specializing in film-formation by mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Making use of physical properties of gallium oxide (Ga2O3), FLOSFIA has devoted to development of low-loss power devices.
  • Ashirase — Ashirase is a developer of a walking navigation system for the visually challenged. The company assists visually impaired people in walking independently. This also allows the user to have more attention to spare for audible warnings in their environment. It includes voice input and guidance via a smartphone app. A vibration interface is attachedto their shoes.
  • ORENDA WORLD — ORENDA focuses on developing high-definition 3D simulation systems that apply gamification and real-time rendering technology.
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ANOBAKA
VC Fund · Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan

ANOBAKA is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm with rich group resources to add value to seed-stage startups. ANOBAKA actively invests in and supports startups aiming to be a global leader in the innovative Internet business and promising to greatly grow up in the future. ANOBAKA's investment focuses on fledgling seed-stage startups. Inaddition to investment financing, ANOBAKA provides founders with a variety of business support such as development consulting by our engineers, sales support, and international marketing support.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Seed, Funding Round, Series A
  • Japan, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

  • Torana — Torana provides "Toysub!" well known as educational toy subscription service in Japan market. We plan to go global and will be more bigger market share holder in East Asia. We collect month-age base toy feedback data and children's development status information. We plan best combination of toys and deliver. Customer returns and getsnew toys which fit children's growth and it is eco friendly service. We plan to build our own brand toys based on massive customer feedback and growth data and enter D2C market.
  • Omnis — OMNIS
  • Blackbox — Blackbox is an entertainment firm that is involved in businesses, including VTuber production, media mix, and live music events.
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Nissay Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Nissay Capital is a venture capital Company specializing in seed, start-up, growth capital, middle stage, and later stage investment.

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Investment focus

  • Health Care, Internet, Information Technology
  • Funding Round, Seed, Series A
  • Japan, United States, Ethiopia

Portfolio highlights

  • CREO Bioscience — Cleo Bioscience is a Biotechnology company.
  • Global Trust Networks — Global Trust Networks is a company that helps foreigners to live in Japan
  • Fabric Tokyo — FABRIC TOKYO is a Japanese startup provides a direct-to-consumer custom-made apparel brand. (former-company name Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd.). It enables customers to save their sizes, idea fabrics, and favorite designs, allowing them to make their original clothing later.FABRIC TOKYO was founded in 2012 by Yuichiro Mori and is based in Tokyo,Japan.
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Energy & Environment Investment
VC Fund · Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Energy & Environment Investment, Inc. (EEI) is Japan’s first venture capital specialized in the clean technology sector. With core members who have rich hands on experience in founding and managing venture companies, we aim to provide risk money and various strategic values to promising venture companies and businesses.

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Investment focus

  • Energy, Software, Internet of Things
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

  • Ubiden — Ubiden provides Artificial intelligence and Internet of Things mobile network services. The company develops applications for electric vehicle charging services.
  • Flosfia — FLOSFIA is a spin-off from a research of Kyoto University, specializing in film-formation by mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Making use of physical properties of gallium oxide (Ga2O3), FLOSFIA has devoted to development of low-loss power devices.
  • Shippio — Shippio is a service that enables a wide range of collective international logistics arrangements and management solutions via web.The platform features full-service export and import solutions for various international transportation needs; a special dashboard designated for import and export business, shipment, cost analysis, and invoicemanagement; and documentation support.
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Genesia Ventures
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed/early stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia. Since it's inception in Dec 2016, Genesia Ventures has invested in over 90 companies in Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and the US. Genesia Ventures invests in various sectors: SaaS, marketplace, Media, Finance, Insurance,RealEstate, Healthcare, Medical, Travel, Education, Manufacturing, Construction, HR, Agriculture, Sports, Retail, Entertainment, etc.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Health Care
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

  • Mined — Mined is a marketplace that provides online lessons in various subjects for elementary school students. Mind develops and operation of education-related services.
  • PartnerProp — PartnerProp is a PRM tool with outstanding potential and a wide variety of capabilities that resolves all partner business difficulties.
  • Takumi Giken Kogyo — Takumi Giken Kogyo is a price technology developer to help parts manufacturers quickly identify acceptable product prices. Takumi Giken Kogyo assists in estimate calculation and product function through AI drawing search and repeat project determination function, enabling manufacturers with flexible customization of product functions based oncustomer requirements.
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JAFCO
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Since its founding in 1973, JAFCO has always worked with leading-edge entrepreneurs. The total capital commitments of its investment funds in Japan and overseas have exceeded 1 trillion yen and the number of portfolio IPOs to date has reached over 1,000. In addition to venture investment, JAFCO also carries out buyout investment and commit to thecreations of innovative technologies and services worldwide. As entrepreneurs’ closest partner in bringing their visions to life, JAFCO provides support in areas of HR, marketing/ sales, and back-office operations, in addition to providing financing.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Series A, Funding Round, Series B
  • Japan, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

  • QREATION — QREATION is a digital intellectual property studio specializing in producing a wide range of popular content that originates primarily from social media platforms. The company focuses on creating high-quality short-form entertainment, including short dramas, comedy sketches, and variety shows.
  • Forward — Forward is a SaaS-based startup that offers recruitment agency services.
  • Metagen Therapeutics — Metagen Therapeutics is a Drug discovery and medical business company which utilizes microbiome science.
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QB Capital
VC Fund · Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

QB Capital is make equity investments in venture companies.

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Investment focus

  • Manufacturing, Medical, Biotechnology
  • Funding Round, Seed, Series A
  • Japan, Singapore, United States

Portfolio highlights

  • Alumnote — The alumni association management software developed by Alumnote allows schools to manage their alumni associations online. The focus of the company is to undertake loyalty building and marketing for potential donors such as graduates and provides digital tools, and supports the execution of donation acquisition.
  • Mechano Cross — Mechano Cross is a mechanical company that offers mechanochemical organic synthesis technology for solution reactions.
  • Surv Biopharma — Surv Biopharma develops a drug discovery platform that facilitates research and development of veterinary drugs and pharmaceutical products.
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Keio Innovation Initiative
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Keio Innovation Initiative (KII) is a venture capital established by Keio University. In order to make more effective use of the research results of Keio University, we aim to contribute to the development of society by creating investment for venture companies that utilize research results and creating new industries.The key to thinking aboutJapan's future growth strategy is to utilize advanced research results of the university. In addition to GDP, in addition to GDP, Japan is the world's third largest R & D exporter in R & D expenses, but as the low growth rate shows, it has a problem in investment efficiency in research and development. There are also reports on the entrepreneurial spirit that is indispensable for creating new industries, with the lowest entrepreneurial activity rate among developed countries.

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Investment focus

  • Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology
  • Series A, Funding Round, Seed
  • Japan, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

  • Space quarters — Space Quarters is a manufacturing company that produces payload deploy and panels, and develops space assembly robotic systems.
  • Surv Biopharma — Surv Biopharma develops a drug discovery platform that facilitates research and development of veterinary drugs and pharmaceutical products.
  • Metagen Therapeutics — Metagen Therapeutics is a Drug discovery and medical business company which utilizes microbiome science.
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XTech Ventures
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

XTech Ventures aims to achieve dramatic growth for investee companies by supporting entrepreneurship, multifaceted management support, and IPO support for the excellent middle class who are enthusiastic about entrepreneurship.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
  • Seed, Funding Round, Series A
  • Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

  • Samansa — Samansa is a film production company that offers planning, production, and distribution of telefilms, dramas, and short series.
  • Space quarters — Space Quarters is a manufacturing company that produces payload deploy and panels, and develops space assembly robotic systems.
  • Bluefield Energy — Bluefield Energy redefines Japan's electricity sector through technology-driven renewable energy solutions. Its mission centers on liberating people and society from energy constraints by tackling high costs, environmental impact, and supply instability.
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MIRAI SOUZOU
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investment in the past 12 months

MIRAI SOUZOU operates as a venture capital firm that invests in institutional lookup and supporting projects. The Company invests in institutional research and development supporting projects, medicine, agriculture, ocean field, and other industries. Innovations and Future Creation conducts businesses in Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Manufacturing, Robotics
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • ARCS — ARCS specializes in developing assisted reproductive medical devices using robotics and artificial intelligence technology.
  • 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.
  • Instalimb — Instalimb is the world's first 3D printing prosthesis business.
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MTG Ventures
VC Fund · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

MTG Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of MTG that invests in beauty and wellness tech, food tech, and sports tech sectors.

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Investment focus

  • Health Care, Marketing, Manufacturing
  • Seed, Funding Round, Series A
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • Airato — Airato specializes in the development of radiation therapy using artificial intelligence technology.
  • Robofull — Robofull is a manufacturing firm that specializes in the design and sale of automation equipment for factories to solve the labor shortage.
  • Illumi Medical — Illumi Medical is a manufacturing company that produces medical equipment and devices for the healthcare sector.
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Spiral Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Spiral Capital is a venture capital fund.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, Internet
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

  • Zevero — Carbon Accounting Software and Services. With Zevero optimise your carbon footprint management effortlessly. Take charge of sustainability today!
  • BACKSEAT — BACKSEAT provides embedded crypto exchange and Web3 Services.
  • Monochrome — Monochrome is creating a home operating system in order to power the next generation of energy-producing homes and roofs. The company is based in Chuo Ward, Tokyo.
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SBI Investment
VC Fund · Minato, Chiba, Japan

SBI Investment supports the business development and growth of private venture companies through fund investment. It manages and manages venture capital funds under the management philosophy of becoming a leading company responsible for the creation and development of core industries in the 21st century as a "new industry creator".SBIInvestment has invested in a total of 986 companies in the past, of which 169 (17.1% of investment companies) have exited through IPO or M & A.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
  • Series B, Series A, Funding Round
  • Japan, South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

  • Fivot — Fivot is a financial company that provides venture capital, financing, credit, money lending, and prepaid payment services.
  • MODE — With offices in both San Mateo, California, and Tokyo, Japan. The company is rapidly growing with now over fifty employees and is in business to provide end-to-end semi-custom IoT and AI solutions for organizations to improve their operations by connecting them to their data, giving them “real-time” insights, so they can turn innovative ideas intosustainable solutions that address a wide range of challenges.Simple, yet powerful, our latest "next generation" BizStack IoT and BizStack AI solutions are comprised of a continuous improvement technology stack that collects real-time data from any sensor, device, product, equipment, or legacy system. The data is then sanitized, uniquely structured, and provided to highly customizable, intuitive dashboards with powerful insights, along with proper security in the cloud for ongoing IoT and AI applications.BizStack can be deployed 4X faster and 75% less expensively than in-house developers or outside consultants.
  • OPTEMO — OPTEMO develops and supplies sales technology that allows businesses and customers to connect through a website.
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NOBUNAGA Capital Village
VC Fund · Gifu, Gifu, Japan

NOBUNAGA Capital Village is a venture capital firm that seeks investment in early-stage and later-stage companies.

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Investment focus

  • Manufacturing, Robotics, Agriculture
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • AndGAMER — AndGAMER is an eSports agency that develops custom controllers and gaming products for players.
  • FiberCraze — FiberCraze is a manufacturing company that specializes in the development and sales of thread materials.
  • Monochrome — Monochrome is creating a home operating system in order to power the next generation of energy-producing homes and roofs. The company is based in Chuo Ward, Tokyo.
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FFG Venture Business Partners
VC Fund · Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan · 4 investments in the past 12 months

FFG Venture Business Partners is a large-scale enterprise that offers in traditional regional bank venture capital.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
  • Funding Round, Series A, Seed
  • Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

  • FELIQS — FELIQS is a preclinical-stage start-up company established based on the robust science from molecular pathobiology, department of pharmaceutical science, Kyushu university.
  • ATOMica — ATOMica is a co-working space and business management company for conference rooms, event venues, circles, and schools. The company uses coworking spaces as HUBs to provide services that maximize individuals' power. It can be used for a variety of purposes, including coworking space, shared office space, meetings, events, and web seminars. Itis also possible to use it only once. They plan and run local communities that bring together a diverse range of people, including students, workers, businesses, universities, and governments.
  • OPTEMO — OPTEMO develops and supplies sales technology that allows businesses and customers to connect through a website.
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Japan Science and Technology Agency
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Japan Science and Technology Agency is an integrated organization of science and technology that implements science and technology policy in Japan.  It handles many projects, including the government’s Science and Technology Basic Plan and knowledge creation. The European Sustainability School ESSSR is the owner of Japan Science and TechnologyAgency.Japan Science and Technology Agency undertakes its task in a comprehensive manner. It also works to provide a sound infrastructure of science and technology information and raise awareness and understanding of science and technology-related issues in Japan.Japan Science and Technology Agency is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Medical, Biotechnology, Health Care
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • 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.
  • FerroptoCure — FerroptoCure is a research firm that specializes in ferroptosis research and the development of therapeutic drugs to treat diseases.
  • RadioNano Therapeutics — RadioNano Therapeutics is developing innovative drugs for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), a type of radiation therapy that utilizes the nuclear reaction between thermal neutrons and boron-10 (¹⁰B) to destroy cancer cells by releasing alpha particles and lithium nuclei.
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Osaka University Venture Capital
VC Fund · Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Osaka University Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage ventures in the fields of life innovation, green innovation, and platform technology. The firm was founded in 2014 and based in Osaka, Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing
  • Funding Round, Seed, Series A
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • QunaSys — Quantum physics is a relatively new field built since the beginning of the 20th century, but we have used MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance equipment) and lasers used for close examinations in hospitals, and semiconductors mounted on computers. Supports the technology that supports the daily life of people.QunaSys was established to bring out thequantum physics that has been active behind the scenes to the front stage, and to make use of quantum properties to realize technologies that could not be achieved with existing technologies.
  • Thinker — Thinker provides sales of proximity sensors and proposed solutions using these products.
  • Celaid Therapeutics — Celaid Therapeutics specializes in manufacturing and sales of regenerative medicine products utilizing human hematopoietic stem cells.
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Spurcle
VC Fund · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Spurcle is a venture capital firm.

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Investment focus

  • Agriculture, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence
  • Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • Cell-En — Cell-En is a bioelectricity company that provides power solutions through off-grid power generation.
  • AirKamuy — AirKamuy is an aviation company that designs and manufactures fixed-wing VTOL aircraft and drones with the help of modern technology.
  • Zip Infrastructure — Inquiry : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDmxd1TpPP331TY4VoRsvn0yWX3Ca5Jd-bfBiuPwvpD2SKtA/viewform
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Drone Fund
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Drone Fund is a venture capital firm that provides supports in IP strategy, innovative planning, and drone policy. It offers capital investment and financing and aims to create a Drone Ecosystem where LPs and startups can benefit from membership within the Drone Fund.

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Investment focus

  • Drones, Robotics, Aerospace
  • Funding Round, Seed, Series A
  • Japan, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

  • Redcliff — Redcliff is a drone management company that organizes aerial shows and events for private and public organizations.
  • SORA Technology — SORA Technology builds and operates health care and public health infrastructure utilizing drones and their operational management systems.
  • Proxima Technology — Proxima Technology is an IT company that provides artificial intelligence and deep learning solutions for the manufacturing industry.
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Tohoku University Venture Partners
VC Fund · Sendai-shi, Miyagi, Japan

THVP is a venture capital corporation for startup innovation. It was established in 2015 and is based in Nagoya, Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Medical, Manufacturing, Nursing and Residential Care
  • Series A, Seed, Series C
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • AI Silk — AI Silk are innovative conductive fibers produced with a dyeing technique. By using natural silk and giving conductivity to the fiber itself, They have succeeded in producing electrodes that reduce some of the risks and challenges of conventional medical electrodes, which can cause discomfort,skin and in vivo inflammation, and measurement failuredue to sweat or other elements. Their brand, AI Silk, is a new material that has strong and diverse application potential, even beyond the health / medical field.
  • Rege Nephro — Rege Nephro is a biotech company that specialized in R&D, production and marketing of renal disease therapeutics.
  • Hakko Holdings — Hakko Holdings is a food-tech company that specializes in producing and manufacturing fermented plant-based food with unique fermentation technology for healthy and sustainable lives.
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UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

UTEC-The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.. UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • Japan, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

  • Triorb — Triorb is a technology company that specializes in robot mobility development with the help of software and hardware solutions.
  • Aerem — Make the switch to rooftop solar effortlessly with Aerem solution's innovative solar finance and technology solutions. Discover how we're making solar adoption easier than ever before and start saving on your energy costs.
  • Power Wave — Power Wave seeks a carbon-neutral world using wave technology for wireless power, tackling global warming and fuel depletion.
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Japan Finance Corporation
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Japan Finance provides a diversified portfolio of financial services to the small and medium enterprise sector.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, Internet
  • Debt Financing, Funding Round, Seed
  • Japan, India, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

  • AirKamuy — AirKamuy is an aviation company that designs and manufactures fixed-wing VTOL aircraft and drones with the help of modern technology.
  • Haul — Haul is a human resources company that provides recruitment consulting and marketing SaaS development services.
  • Sorabito — SORABITO is an eCommerce marketplace for used construction equipment and machinery.
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UTokyo Innovation Platform
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 10 investments in the past 12 months

The University of Tokyo IPC is a company responsible for expanding the innovation ecosystem of the University of Tokyo. Accelerate global innovation from the University of Tokyo through three activities: start-up support, investment business, and corporate innovation support.It was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University ofTokyo in 2016 with the enforcement of the revised law of the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Law, which is the basis law. The investment targets of the Todai IPC are venture companies that utilize the research results and human resources of the University of Tokyo, but they also make FOF (fund of funds) investments in funds managed by some private venture capital companies. In 2019, it started a consortium-type incubation program (University of Tokyo IPC 1stRound) to support the establishment and financing of Tokyo University-related ventures.

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Investment focus

  • Biotechnology, Medical, Manufacturing
  • Series A, Funding Round, Series B
  • Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

  • Issin — Issin manufactures bath mats that can measure weight and automatically record daily weight changes on your smartphone.
  • RoboTruck — RoboTruck develops autonomous driving technologies for huge trucks, as well as practical applications.
  • Leading Mark — Leading Mark, a rising human resources startup in Japan. Leading Mark is branching out into mid-career and international hiring. It currently has a one-man team in China working to bring the top Japanese-speaking Chinese students to domestic companies. He also touts his startup’s focus on the average job seeker. “We want to make sure that the usersget the info that he or she needs the most,” he says. Large scale, legacy players can sometimes prioritize the needs of the hiring company, and their commission, over the needs of applicants themselves. This leads to frustration and short-circuited careers.
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Mirai Creation Fund
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investment in the past 12 months

The Mirai Creation Fund invests in companies and projects that use the latest technologies and business models, supporting the growth of value in these companies and projects, wherever they are found around the world.

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Investment focus

  • Robotics, Information Technology, Software
  • Series B, Funding Round, Series A
  • Japan, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

  • Ubiden — Ubiden provides Artificial intelligence and Internet of Things mobile network services. The company develops applications for electric vehicle charging services.
  • SPACECOOL — Spacecool offers zero-energy cooling materials that radiate heat to space, reducing temperatures and mitigating global warming.
  • Aeterlink — Aeterlink is a wireless device maker and developer. They applied their technology to fields such as FA, robots, smart houses, and medicine and developed practical level technologies such as elemental technology that can wirelessly supply power.
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Kyogin Lease & Capital
VC Fund · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Kyogin Lease & Capital is an investment firm that specializes in the leasing, stock and bond investment and public offering consulting.

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Investment focus

  • Medical, Manufacturing, Task Management
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • KOMPEITO — Office de Yasai is an online platform that enables users to order and get vegetables delivered to their offices. The platform’s operations are based in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Rege Nephro — Rege Nephro is a biotech company that specialized in R&D, production and marketing of renal disease therapeutics.
  • Towing — Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services.
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Coral Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Coral Capital is a seed stage venture capital firm in Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Information Technology, SaaS
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

  • Nstock — Nstock is specialized in developing SAAS based applications for ecosystem.
  • STRACT — STRACT is a web platform that provides online platform, dating app, knowledge sharing cloud platform, and casual entertainment services.
  • Oceanic Constellations, Inc — Oceanic Constellations empowers ocean visualization with a network of autonomous surface drones and advanced marine monitoring technology.
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Miyako Capital
VC Fund · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Miyako Capital is the venture capital that manages Kyoto University 2nd Venture Fund (KUVF). The company was founded in 2013 and based in Kyoto & Tokyo, Japan. Investment fields are: 1) Life Science, Biotechnology: Drug creation, regenerative medicine, medical beauty equipment, medical services.2) Agri-Food: Industrialization,agricultural and fishery products growth-promoting technology, specified health food, health food.3) Environment, Energy: Alternative energy, and related technologies.4) IT, Electronics: Web, mobile related devices and application, telecommunication technology, security, consumer and business oriented application, mechatronic, robot.5) New services utilizing state-of-art technology.Investment stages: Primary investment stages are initial-growth stages of seed and early. However, we aim at all growth stages and make investment in post-IPO portfolio companies as well as public companies that are related with Kyoto University.

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Investment focus

  • Medical, Biotechnology, Information Technology
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

  • 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.
  • Flosfia — FLOSFIA is a spin-off from a research of Kyoto University, specializing in film-formation by mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Making use of physical properties of gallium oxide (Ga2O3), FLOSFIA has devoted to development of low-loss power devices.
  • Fermelanta — Fermelanta produces rare plant-based ingredients through microbial fermentation. It engineers a cell to build a biosynthetic pathway of target molecules with gene transfer and disruption.
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Hiroshima Venture Capital
VC Fund · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan · 1 investment in the past 12 months

Hiroshima Venture Capital provides venture capital investment services. The firm creates corporate value from a long-term perspective.

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Investment focus

  • E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage
  • Funding Round, Series B, Seed
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • Ababa — Ababa provides recruitment and employment solutions.
  • Pick You — Pick You offers a marketplace that facilitates seamless purchase of items directly from popular Instagram users.
  • Tenchijin — Tenchijin is optimiz human civilization using space big data.
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Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) is a public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing value.Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through “openinnovation,” or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures.INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of green energy, electronics, IT and biotechnology to infrastructure-related sectors such as water supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions.INCJ is capitalized at 280 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 266 billion yen and 26 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 14 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 1,800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 2,000 billion yen. INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.

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Investment focus

  • Manufacturing, Software, Robotics
  • Funding Round, Series B, Series A
  • Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

  • Cloudian — Cloudian provides exabyte-scale storage for your capacity-intensive workloads: S3-compatible storage for on-prem, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud.
  • Seajacks — Cadeler is a global leader in offshore wind farm construction, maintenance, and decommissioning.
  • Vehicle Energy Japan — Vehicle Energy Japan specializes in development, manufacturing and sales of automotive lithium-ion batteries.
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DIMENSION
VC Fund · Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan

DIMENSION is an investment fund management company.

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Investment focus

  • Artificial Intelligence, Content, Manufacturing
  • Series A, Funding Round, Series B
  • Japan, India, Romania

Portfolio highlights

  • Aracan — Aracan is an e-commerce business that provides online and offline car-sharing services for vehicles.
  • ZABoooN — ZABoooN is a shipping company that offers crew labor management, movement management, and ship management services.
  • Biophilia — Biophilia is a company specializing in pet-related, consulting business, internet service business, and consignment development business. The company was established in August 2017 and is based in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Nippon Venture Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Nippon Venture Capital ("NVCC"), established in 1996 as one of the few largest Japanese independent venture capital firms, is destined to undertake the unprecedented task of providing full-range venture capital services in cooperation with major Japanese business leaders and leading companies, which have supported and nurtured various newbusinesses on their own, as well as proactively developing new venture enterprises.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Health Care, Medical
  • Funding Round, Series A, Seed
  • Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

  • Trustart — Trustart engages in real estate research business and real estate big data provision. The company offers real estate big data and big data subscriptions.
  • Upward — UPWARD is highly by linking CRM · schedule map / location information, is a cloud service for the visiting business of field sales easier. Field salespersons who have many customers and who are out of the office feel that it is difficult to grasp all customers to Kampek and measure the timing of visits no matter how memorable they are.
  • Surv Biopharma — Surv Biopharma develops a drug discovery platform that facilitates research and development of veterinary drugs and pharmaceutical products.
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Delight Ventures
VC Fund · Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan

Delight Ventures is a venture capital firm that thoroughly reduces the hurdles of entrepreneurship in Japan and supports entrepreneurs in the world. Entrepreneurship is taken as a natural career path, and we aim to be a society where both successful and unsuccessful people can continue to take on challenges.

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Investment focus

  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

  • KAUCHE — KAUCHE is a social commerce app. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. Their customers' inquiries are addressed through phone, email, and online applications.
  • Shippio — Shippio is a service that enables a wide range of collective international logistics arrangements and management solutions via web.The platform features full-service export and import solutions for various international transportation needs; a special dashboard designated for import and export business, shipment, cost analysis, and invoicemanagement; and documentation support.
  • NaLaLys — NaLaLys is a business consulting firm that provides management, distribution, research, and consulting services.
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Mint
VC Fund · Higashi, Tokyo, Japan

Mint operates as an independent venture capital firm specializing in the early stage of startups. It focuses on bridging the boundaries between finance and business, investors and entrepreneurs, creating a foundation for startup growth, and supporting entrepreneurs.

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Investment focus

  • Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • G-ant — G-ant runs the MITACLE BLOCK service, transforming 2D illustrations into custom 3D block figures using voxel technology.
  • MoonJapan — MoonJapan is an educational impact startup that offers a variety of programs and thorough assistance.
  • Prefab — Prefab offers cutting-edge AI SaaS solutions tailored for the construction industry, enhancing efficiency, safety, and decision-making through data-driven insights.
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IDATEN Ventures
VC Fund · Minato, Chiba, Japan

IDATEN Ventures is a VC fund specializing in seed-stage and early-stage startups developing technologies and/or services which will support the following industries: manufacturing, construction, and logistics.

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Investment focus

  • Manufacturing, Sales, Medical
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

  • Magic Shields — Magic Shields is a manufacturer and seller of floors, nursing care, and welfare products.
  • Astra Food Plan — Astra Food Plan is a manufacturer and supplier of superheated steamer, food processing equipment and food powders.
  • Floadia — Floadia aims to realize artificial intelligence (AI) with semiconductor memory, and is developing semiconductor memory that opens up a new world.
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Mistletoe
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Mistletoe is a hub for startups and the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem. It specifically provides learning opportunities for entrepreneurs, facilitates startup communities, invests in and supports startup companies and venture capitals.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Mobile
  • Seed, Funding Round, Series A
  • Japan, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

  • ULUU — ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.
  • Aquaria — Aquaria provides solutions to secure access to clean water. The organization adapts its approaches based on the needs of these communities. It addresses water-related challenges through various methods.
  • Funderbeam — Funderbeam is a funding and trading platform that connects companies and investors to buy and sell equity stakes. The platform allows the founders to gain exposure, legal support, a funding manager, or an investor network. It also allows the investors to take control of their investments and trade anytime they want.The company was founded in 2013as a global data platform for startup companies.
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Fundinno
VC Fund · Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Fundinno is an equity investment crowdfunding platform.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Content, Health Care
  • Equity Crowdfunding, Product Crowdfunding, Funding Round
  • Japan, France

Portfolio highlights

  • EBRU — EBRU is a manufacturer and seller of earphones and ear monitor audio products that include custom artwork on the products.
  • Meiten Kan — Meiten Kan engages in the food delivery service industry.
  • Novius Company — Novius, Inc. is a Japan-based medical technology startup developing advanced glass-free 3D endoscopic imaging solutions. Its flagship platform, N-Vision3D, enables real-time 2D-to-3D conversion of endoscopic and microscopic images using proprietary AI-powered depth estimation. By enhancing depth perception without requiring specialized 3Dendoscopes, Novius improves surgical accuracy, supports medical training, and expands accessibility to next-generation imaging worldwide. Developed proprietary real-time 2D-to-3D imaging technology compatible with existing Olympus endoscopy towers and monitors.Completed initial clinical adoption with early users in Japan.Expanding global commercialization in minimally invasive surgery, cancer treatment, and medical education.
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Universal Materials Incubator
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd. is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments. The firm was established on October, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

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Investment focus

  • Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Chemical
  • Funding Round, Series A, Seed
  • Japan, United States, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

  • Scimplify — Scimplify delivers innovative specialty chemical solutions as a trusted manufacturer and global supplier to industries including pharma, food, and cosmetics
  • 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.
  • iMicrobes — We are a synthetic biology company on the mission to work with the world's largest companies to use new raw materials and recycle waste for chemical production, polymers, agriculture, and space exploration.
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NCB Venture Capital
VC Fund · Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan · 4 investments in the past 12 months

NCB Venture Capital provides investment to companies.

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Investment focus

  • Artificial Intelligence, Recycling, Manufacturing
  • Seed, Series B, Series A
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • 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.
  • Tenchijin — Tenchijin is optimiz human civilization using space big data.
  • ORENDA WORLD — ORENDA focuses on developing high-definition 3D simulation systems that apply gamification and real-time rendering technology.
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OKB Capital
VC Fund · Gifu, Gifu, Japan

OKB Capital seeks to invest in companies aiming to go public and gives advice on capital policy. OKB Capital supports the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises and venture companies.

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Investment focus

  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AgTech
  • Series A, Funding Round, Seed
  • Japan

Portfolio highlights

  • Argos — Argos provides the online insurance medical treatment service.
  • Brainbuddy — Brainbuddy specializes in sales support, business growth, recruiting, consulting, and training services.
  • Illumi Medical — Illumi Medical is a manufacturing company that produces medical equipment and devices for the healthcare sector.
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Z Venture Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Z Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Z Holdings that invests in companies that focuses on the insurance and finance industry.

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Investment focus

  • Information Technology, Software, Content
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Japan, South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

  • Cinch Tech — Cinch Tech is a subscription service that offers technology products like computers, phones, tablets, and gaming equipment. Users can choose from different payment plans. The service includes damage cover for the devices. It is intended to help users access and maintain technology without paying full price upfront. The service provides analternative way to obtain and use tech devices.
  • Vently — Discover the best nightlife events in SF.
  • Habit Factory — Habit Factory provides financial big data analytics solutions.
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