Top 50 EdTech VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in January 2026

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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.
• Nehan — Nehan is a software firm that offers AI bidding information and a media outlet that delivers to local government businesses.
• Space quarters — Space Quarters is a manufacturing company that produces payload deploy and panels, and develops space assembly robotic systems.

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• 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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• 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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• Chorakuchoju — Chorakuchoju is a healthcare organization that tries to avoid isolation by implementing AI technologies and medical services.
• Linea Innovations — Linea Innovations is an energy production company that develops commercial fusion reactors with advanced fuel technology.
• Strand Therapeutics — Strand Therapeutics is developing the first platform for creating programmable mRNA drugs to deliver precise, multi-functional, potentially curative treatments.

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• Bababos — Bababos is a platform that allows SME manufacturers to quickly access a variety of high-quality raw materials, from polymers and chemicals to steel and other metal products. This eliminates the need to handle numerous suppliers. The company's platform streamlines the buying process by digitizing administrative duties. Additionally, Bababosprovides manufacturers with flexible payment options that lessen their financial burden and enable them to concentrate on what they do best—producing high-quality products. Bababos enhances the SME producers' supply chains.
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• 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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• Welyco — Welyco is an information technology company.We operate smart restaurant "solto". Utilize IT to realize efficient and diverse restaurant management.
• Pale Blue — Water propulsion systems for sustainable space development
• 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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• Landsview — Landsview is an IT company that provides software development, numerical analysis, testing equipment, and measurement services.
• Izanagi Games — Izanagi Games is an entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.
• BEAM Technologies — BEAM Technologies, focuses on developing optical semiconductor devices using special light to offer clean solutions to ecosystem-related problems.

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• INDX — Unstructured data support, AI utilization without exposing confidential data, rapid implementation. Extensive experience in manufacturing, finance, and healthcare. Provide company-specific AI solutions with custom tuning.
• Paytner — yup is providing services to support freelance people's funding.The freelance population in Japan has been shown to continue to increase in many Chosa. While working styles are diversified, they are not able to respond to the development of the working environment, and they will develop their business to change the situation where problemssuch as funding, credit, sexual harassment, and power harassment are accumulated.
• Mjolnir Spaceworks — Mjolnir Spaceworks desings and manufactures state-of-the-art novel space rockets with efficient engines as well as other space equipments.

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• 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.
• Ness — Ness is a tech company that offers 3 service websites and analytic tools for NFT marketing tool, TikTok product and NFT holders.
• 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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• 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.
• Rocket Link Technology — Rocket Link Technology is a product development company that specializes in designing LTP rockets for space travel.

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• Piece — Piece is a digital real estate platform offering the easiest and most transparent way to participate in income-producing real estate in Europe. Our mission is to make real estate ownership inclusive and more accessible.
• 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.
• Celaid Therapeutics — Celaid Therapeutics specializes in manufacturing and sales of regenerative medicine products utilizing human hematopoietic stem cells.

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• 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.
• SkyDrive — SkyDrive is a start-up for development,manufacturing,sales of the “Flying cars” established by CARTIVATOR members.
• NABLA Mobility — Solving the complexities involved in the "Operation of Fleets" of Mobility and support its evolution and decarbonization

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• KAKEAI — Amazon S3 is cloud object storage with industry-leading scalability, data availability, security, and performance. S3 is ideal for data lakes, mobile applications, backup and restore, archival, IoT devices, ML, AI, and analytics.
• Amptalk — Amptalk is a software development firm specializing in operating automatic transcription and analysis of online business negotiations.
• NanoFrontier — NanoFrontier continues to market technologies that are widely available and incredibly inexpensive.

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• 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.
• Equmenopolis — Equmenopolis is an information services company that specializes in conversational AI agent platforms and application developments.
• Mechano Cross — Mechano Cross is a mechanical company that offers mechanochemical organic synthesis technology for solution reactions.

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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.
• Metagen Therapeutics — Metagen Therapeutics is a Drug discovery and medical business company which utilizes microbiome science.

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• 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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• Innovacell — Wir entwickeln innovative zelltherapeutische Arzneimittel zur Behandlung von Stuhl- und Harninkontinenz durch Regeneration.
• 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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• Asuene — Asuene involves in clean power retail business, retail SaaS business, etc.
• YOUTRUST — YOUTRUST is a startup to operate YOUTRUST a referral recruitment platform for side-job change.
• Testsigma — Powerful cloud-based test automation platform that lets you automate tests for web, mobile, desktop apps, and APIs in minutes. Sign up now!

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• 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.
• Nehan — Nehan is a software firm that offers AI bidding information and a media outlet that delivers to local government businesses.
• Space quarters — Space Quarters is a manufacturing company that produces payload deploy and panels, and develops space assembly robotic systems.

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• 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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• Handpickd — Sorted operates as an omnichannel platform for fruits and vegetables. Sorted provides fruits and vegetables that come straight from the farms.
• ROLO Robotics — ROLO Robotics is rethinking the kitchens of the future using robotics and automation.
• Jupiter — Getting access to Jupiter before others. 100% digital banking with no pain. Zero balance accounts, no hidden fees. Master your money, reap rewards on Jupiter app - partnered with an RBI licensed bank for max trust.

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• Bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
• Blankr — Blankr inc has developed an application called Raidli. Using the app, Vtubers can hold a virtual handshake event.
• Tripi — Tripi provides travel media and digital marketing services, as well as the accommodation gift service.

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• Yondemy — Yondemy is an online platform for children reading books.
• 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.
• Manabi-aid — Manabi-aid is an internet based company.The aim of the learning aid master is really simple and clear.This is a challenge to "improve the student's academic ability".Not to mention the limitations of group lessons. This is because the polarization of so-called "children who can" and "children who do not" isprogressing.

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• Medigle — Medigle is a consulting firm that provides medical consulting and B2B services.
• Samansa —
• Space quarters — Space Quarters is a manufacturing company that produces payload deploy and panels, and develops space assembly robotic systems.

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• RevComm — RevComm is the startup company developing Voice x AI-enabled cloud services .
• ONLY STORY — ONLY STORY is a manager matching platform.
• Baseconnect — Baseconnect Co., Ltd. connects people from all over the world and spends one-tenth the time it takes for people to “know”.

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• enpay — enpay is a SaaS platform that offers cashless collection services.
• YESOD — YESOD is a cloud-type service for management departments
• Zehitomo — Zehitomo is an Japanese online platform that enables user to hire local service professionals, from photographers to personal trainers.

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• 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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• Manabi-aid — Manabi-aid is an internet based company.The aim of the learning aid master is really simple and clear.This is a challenge to "improve the student's academic ability".Not to mention the limitations of group lessons. This is because the polarization of so-called "children who can" and "children who do not" isprogressing.
• Robot Start — RobotStart is a company specializing in robot related business with the main target of communication robot. The company was established in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
• Good News — Good News is a staffing agency that provides recruitment, public relations, and human resource management services.

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• Tane — Dubai/NYC/Tokyo-based crypto-focused investment research firm. Investing in the Future of Decentralization.
• Buzzreach — Buzzreach is a Tokyo-based MedTech Company.
• Neighbor — Neighbor is a metaverse game developer that specializes in Fortnite.

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• BionicM — BionicM develops high-performance robot prostheses that enhance mobility for people with disabilities.BionicM has been conducting research on innovative technologies since 2015 at the University of Tokyo's Information Systems Engineering Laboratory (JSK) under the guidance of Professor Inaba and utilizing the world's most advancedrobotics research. In 2016, we were adopted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency as part of "Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology" (START), and in 2018, the company was established as a joint-stock company.
• AMATELUS — AMATELUS is involved in the creation of a product called SwipeVideo. The application is used to develop video and image shooting and distribution systems. Their product allows viewpoint or multi-angle video to be easily created, streamed in any web browser, or embedded into any webpage.
• Effectual — Effectual helps businesses and individuals regain online trust and build brands. With its own development know-how, they continue to develop web-based services connected to information transmission and branding. They use Google Maps to provide store advertising and anti-slander services.

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• XDeli — XDeli is a digital application that offers food delivery and meal subsidy service for corporate employees.
• Castee — Castee provides social collaboration services and also helps with a tool for job requests and overseas projects for creators.
• Batton — Batton is a product-developing company that sells AI-enabled RPA buttons and AI formats that allow papers to be automatically formatted.

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• Mawari — Our mission is to unlock new perspectives with real-time immersive technology powered by a decentralized network of global resources
• Opt Fit — Opt Fit is a fitness industry that provides fitness, wellness and health-care services.
• Thinkfree — Thinkfree Office is an On-Premise Office suite with extra security. It offers seamless MS Office Compatibility and swift support to enhance your workflow. Users can edit documents, sheets, and presentations in real time using the Co-edit feature's collaborative tools. The web browser-based document editor integrates smoothly with existingplatforms, supporting 14 languages including English and Korean, and making it accessible to a diverse user base. Additionally, Thinkfree Office is compatible with Microsoft Office and other major word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation programs, ensuring versatile application across different platforms.

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• 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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• F.MED — F.MED is a manufacturing company that designs and develops robotic microsurgical devices for the healthcare industry.
• Gexval — GEXVal is to help patients and families fighting against orphan and intractable diseases
• Better Place — Better place vision is to create a world in which kind people can continue to be kind, as well as a society in which people can work in their own way without worrying about money.

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• Emole — Emole is a platform that connects content creators with viewers through short drama content, offering a variety of engaging stories.
• Lecto — Lecto provides Saas solutions to eliminate the tedious practices behind financial services
• Yuime — Yuime is an HR consulting firm that offers agricultural staffing, contract farming, and recruitment services.

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• KKday — KKday is an e-commerce travel platform that offers 10,000+ experiences around the world. It provides a wide breadth of experiences, including theme park tickets, cooking classes, multi-day tours, airport transfers, sim cards, and hidden sights off the beaten path. KKday was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in T'ai-pei, Taiwan.
• Vpon Holdings — Vpon Holdings is an AI big data analysis and advertising company.
• Funding Societies — As the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia, we specialise in short-term financing for SMEs and investors. Learn more about our financing or investment solutions.

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• pickupon — Pickupon is a company that transcribes important parts of the call
• 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.
• ventus Japan — 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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• XDeli — XDeli is a digital application that offers food delivery and meal subsidy service for corporate employees.
• CareLink — CareLink is an app that connects people looking for one-time part-time work in nursing and welfare.
• SUSHI TOP MARKETING — SUSHI TOP MARKETING is an IT company that offers marketing, NFT utilization, and consulting services.

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• Degas — Degas develops solutions to improve the productivity of small-scale farmers in Africa.
• pickupon — Pickupon is a company that transcribes important parts of the call
• Hakki Africa — HAKKI AFRICA provides microfinance services for SMEs.

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• Noin — Noin specializes in cosmetics and delivers content that accurately captures trends like videos that solve girls worries.
• Trustdock — Trustdock is a platform for identity confirmation API service in Japan. You can outsource KYC / identity confirmation via online API, complying with various laws including criminal profit transfer prevention law, antique sales law, cell phone fraud prevention use law etc. It can be used with any ID service regardless of business type, such asmatching to FinTech, shared eco, etc.
• 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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• Hivello — Hivello is a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network aggregator. Contribute resources, connect with Web3 protocols, and effortlessly generate passive income.
• RemitAid — RemitAid is a fintech company that operates an overseas payment platform for cross-border transactions between companies.
• xCARE — xCARE specializes in the development and commercialization phases of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

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• 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.
• Medmain — To create a world where medical services can be accessed with technology anywhere,anytime-As a supporting partner to medical practitioners throughout the world, Medmain develops and operates PidPort, an analytical system for pathological image diagnosis that makes use of Deep Learning, as well as Medteria, a specialized cloud-based service for medical students.
• MagicPod Japan — MagicPod provides an automation cloud service through AI technology. MagicPod was founded in 2012 and was headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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• Wiom — Provides affordable and unlimited Internet to Middle and lower middle income households
• HIVED — Looking for a greener, cheaper and better way to send your parcels? All parcels tracked and insured. Same-day, next-day and other options. Contact us today.
• Things — Things offer product development and various information such as CAD, drawings, parts configuration, and price information.

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• 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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• Univearth — Univearth is a tech company that specializes in developing a logistics digital transformation platform to modernize the logistics industry.
• FormX — FormX is a technology company that provides cutting-edge AI software and services for automated document data extraction.
• Paradigm AI — Paradigm AI is an entertainment firm that produces songs and creates virtual human idols using generative AI.

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• Newmo — newmo delivers sustainable local public transportation create a user experience (UX) that people may utilize with peace of mind and comfort.
• 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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• Wewill — Wewill is a consulting company that provides accounting, SaaS, business development, and business consulting services.
• Digireha — Digireha is an IT company that provides a tool for rehabilitation by combining digital art and sensors.
• Find — Find is a software company that provides cloud development and operation services.

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• Tenchijin — Tenchijin is optimiz human civilization using space big data.
• Robopreneur — Robopreneur brings the future by empowering robotics capabilities for use in human's environment to become human's partner and enhance sustainable lifestyles.
• Crown Digital — Crown Digital harnesses the future-ready power of robotics and Artificial Intelligence to open doors with cutting-edge solutions for the not-so-distant future.

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• Terass — TERASS is a High-end real estate information site.
• Brainbuddy — Brainbuddy specializes in sales support, business growth, recruiting, consulting, and training services.
• FUNDiT — FUNDiT is an IT-focused M&A and business consolidation company that specializes in acquiring, managing, and scaling IT companies.

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• Progate — Progate is an online platform to learn programming. Learn to build your own apps and services.
• Coco — Coco is a communication tool. They develop software that will help the service sector become more customer-oriented. They improve customer satisfaction by digitizing customer surveys and converting telephone interactions with customers to text chat.
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