Top 50 Energy VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in November 2024
A list of 50 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Energy startups based in Japan. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Energy companies from Japan. We update this investor list every month.Top 50 Energy VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in November 2024
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
- Software, Energy, Internet of Things
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- Japan, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- OOYOO — OOYOO Co., Ltd. is a DeepTech venture that combines international entrepreneurial spirit, and a 'Made In Japan' excellence, to bring the latest innovations in clean technology to society for a smarter, cleaner, and more mobile world.
- Anaphite — A breakthrough nanomaterial
- Quantum Flowers & Foods — Quantum Flowers & Foods is a technology firm that develops and creates agricultural business models and technologies.
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, China
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- A-Wave — A-Wave is a manufacturing company that develops and markets medical devices, pharmaceuticals, computer software, and hardware.
- Tribeau — Tribute is a word-of-mouth app for aesthetic medicine for cosmetic surgeries, cosmetic dermatologists, and orthodontists who are not covered by health insurance.
- AI model — AI model specializes in the development and transformation of real-like virtual models for modeling on E-commerce platforms.
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
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- Vieu — Learn about us, our team, our backers and the story behind Vieu.
- 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.
- Phi — Phi is a social gaming platform that focuses on 'on-chain Identity' using ENS and wallet activity. It allows users to build their web3 cities based on their wallet activities. The platform also offers a variety of features such as Silver Gas Saver, Supersonic Bat, Gold Gas Saver, Hypersonic Bat, Iron Gas Guzzler, and Ethereum Wallpaper.Phi also provides a user guide for its users to understand how to play and access Phi Land, and how to create their Phi Land. The platform is designed to be immersive and interactive, providing a unique gaming experience for its users.
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, India
Portfolio highlights
- Revorf — Revorf analyzes data and develops AI-related to infectious diseases and healthcare.
- MaterialGate — MaterialGate focuses on single-molecule dielectrics, developing technologies for devices with better electronic characteristics.
- Emulsion Flow Technologies — Emulsion Flow Technologies offers rare metal recycling, utilizing emulsion flow technology, emulsion.
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
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- Japan, United States, United Kingdom
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- Poetics — Poetics is an AI startup that develops communication related products concerning language and voice to provide business solutions.
- Endophyte — Endophyte specializes in endophytic soil solutions, harnessing beneficial microorganisms to plant growth and agricultural productivity.
- Qlay — Qlay is an AI-automated global engineer hiring platform
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
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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.
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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- THE PHAGE — The phage is a medical device company that focuses on developing AI technology to predict postprandial blood glucose levels.
- elleThermo — elleThermo aims to implement Semiconductor-Sensitised Thermal Cells (STCs), an energy conversion technology that can generate electricity from unused waste heat above room temperature.
- Good News — Good News is a staffing agency that provides recruitment, public relations, and human resource management services.
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, Content
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia
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- Flucle — Flucle provides company rule building and risk mitigation, cloud advisor, human resource development, training & labor management services.
- Haul — Haul is a human resources company that provides recruitment consulting and marketing SaaS development services.
- Logipeace — Logipeace is a SaaS communication platform that offers semi-automation of logistics operations and communication using generative AI.
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, Internet
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Japan, United States, Australia
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- KAKEAI — KAKEAI, an AIcloud system that improves the status of member management in the middle management layer as its main business.
- DoctorMate — DoctorMate is a service that allows you to consult with your doctor about problems at your nursing home.They will reduce the risks and burdens related to medical care from the field of nursing care, and support the creation of a system that allows nursing care providers to concentrate on daily care with peace of mind.
- Japan Carbon Cycle Lab — Japan Carbon Cycle Lab is a technology company that focuses on the research and development of CO2 capture and recycling techniques.
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, Food and Beverage
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Japan, United States, India
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- AssetHub — AssetHub is an AI-powered 3D modeling tool that enables game developers to create and edit 3D assets 100 times faster, enabling mass production of content and combining AI with manual work, enabling faster prototyping and editing.
- Drone Show Japan — Drone Show Japan company specializes in drone shows for events, aerial photography, and workshops.
- Okuma Diamond Device — Okuma Diamond Device supplies cutting-edge technologies that make diamond semiconductors vital.
ANRI is a Japanese venture capital firm that mainly invests in seed and early-stage startups.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Information Technology, Software
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, United States, India
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- Sukidayo — Sukidayo is a startup company that offers social services related to family and workshops for individuals, companies, and governments.
- Crowd Chem — Crowd Chem is an IT company that specializes in software development, data services, and consulting services.
- Tanp — Gracia is an EC business and media business that provides coloring precious moments and enriching human connections.
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
- Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Food and Beverage
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- knowuit — knowuit is a company that provides supply chain efficiency solutions to shippers. It develops and provides "Newit," a supply chain DX tool for shippers.
- Robofull — Robofull is a manufacturing firm that specializes in the design and sale of automation equipment for factories to solve the labor shortage.
- Auba — Auba is engaged in open innovation program, consulting specialized in Ol, and media outreach activities.
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, Health Care, Software
- Funding Round, Series B, Series A
- Japan, United States, Singapore
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- Quanmatic — Quanmatic is an information and technology company that provides algorithms development and solutions to bridge quantum technologies.
- Good News — Good News is a staffing agency that provides recruitment, public relations, and human resource management services.
- Okuma Diamond Device — Okuma Diamond Device supplies cutting-edge technologies that make diamond semiconductors vital.
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, Content, Food and Beverage
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, United States, India
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- JOYCLE — JOYCLE is a waste management company that specializes in trash recycling, disposal, and environmental consulting services.
- Livetoon — Livetoon creates intellectual property characters to access various content artificial intelligence.
- Nekonome — Nekonome creates a game platform with global character designs, in-game updates, and regular events, providing a personalized gaming experience based on data.
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, Service Industry, Human Resources
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Japan, United States, South Korea
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- 10pct. — 10pct. is a consulting firm that provides hotel management, marketing, and operation support services to its clients.
- Coopel — Coopel is an RPA that allows beginners to easily automate daily tasks and make work efficient.
- PartnerProp — PartnerProp is a PRM tool with outstanding potential and a wide variety of capabilities that resolves all partner business difficulties.
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
- Information Technology, Software, Financial Services
- Series B, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, South Korea, United States
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- BasiGo — BasiGo is an early-stage e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing matatu owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel buses.
- AI model — AI model specializes in the development and transformation of real-like virtual models for modeling on E-commerce platforms.
- Ultra Social — Ultra Social offers marketing support, management creator production, and tiktok live production services.
Spiral Capital is a venture capital fund.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Internet, Software
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- Japan
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- Zevero — Carbon Accounting Software and Services. With Zevero optimise your carbon footprint management effortlessly. Take charge of sustainability today!
- Actelligent — Actelligent is a platform where investors, corporates, brokers, stock exchanges and industry experts can interact and share knowledge. Actelligent aims to provide an innovative and intelligent investment experience. Their service makes innovative investment easy for everyone in the new era of digital world.
- SUSHI TOP MARKETING — SUSHI TOP MARKETING is an IT company that offers marketing, NFT utilization, and consulting services.
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, Artificial Intelligence
- Funding Round, Series B, Series A
- Japan, United States, Israel
Portfolio highlights
- Soxai — Soxai manufactures rings for healthcare purposes using IoT.
- Triorb — Triorb is a technology company that specializes in robot mobility development with the help of software and hardware solutions.
- elleThermo — elleThermo aims to implement Semiconductor-Sensitised Thermal Cells (STCs), an energy conversion technology that can generate electricity from unused waste heat above room temperature.
QB Capital is make equity investments in venture companies.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Medical, Biotechnology
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Japan, United States
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- Rege Nephro — Rege Nephro is a biotech company that specialized in R&D, production and marketing of renal disease therapeutics.
- Mechano Cross — Mechano Cross is a mechanical company that offers mechanochemical organic synthesis technology for solution reactions.
- Japan Carbon Cycle Lab — Japan Carbon Cycle Lab is a technology company that focuses on the research and development of CO2 capture and recycling techniques.
FFG Venture Business Partners is a large-scale enterprise that offers in traditional regional bank venture capital.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Content
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Japan, United States
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- Domuz — Domuz is a firm that wants to utilize technology and design to create a lifestyle that makes potted plants and flowers more comfortable.
- Pathos Logos — Pathos Logos is an HR co-creation platform that specializes in sales of SaaS and supply of human resources for corporations.
- Okuma Diamond Device — Okuma Diamond Device supplies cutting-edge technologies that make diamond semiconductors vital.
STATION AI provides a support program at "PRE-STATION Ai".
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Sustainability
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
- Japan
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- Alxtal — Alxtal is a tech company who optimize the development, design, and manufacturing processes of the manufacturing industry with IT and AI.
- Tokuiten — Tokuiten is a company that develops systems for the production of organic vegetables and automates their cultivation.
- Swell — Swell is an information technology company that specializes in providing web and digital platforms.
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, Medical
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Japan, United States, New Zealand
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- CellFiber — Cell fiber technology was developed as a basic technology for handling cells in the engineering field.
- IPEACE223 — IPEACE223 is a chemical company that produces green propylene from raw biomass materials using zeolite catalyst technology.
- 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.
NCB Venture Capital provides investment to companies.
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Investment focus
- SNS, Recruiting, Task Management
- Series B
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Oryzae — Oryzae attempts to alleviate social challenges through ancient Japanese fermenting processes.
- Mechano Cross — Mechano Cross is a mechanical company that offers mechanochemical organic synthesis technology for solution reactions.
- Japan Carbon Cycle Lab — Japan Carbon Cycle Lab is a technology company that focuses on the research and development of CO2 capture and recycling techniques.
At dentsu, innovation is our strength, and your growth is our mission. We help you keep up with technological changes in the digital economy.
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Investment focus
- Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Advertising
- Funding Round, Corporate Round, Series B
- Japan, United States, India
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- TBM — TBM is a company that develops, manufactures and sells paper and plastic alternative products made from a limestone-based material known as “LIMEX”.
- FIREBUG — Firebug is an entertainment startup.
- IDN Media — IDN Media is the leading media platform company for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia.
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. provides commercial printing and related services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Information & Networks, Living Environment, and Electronics. The Information & Networks segment provides commercial printing services for posters, catalogs, pamphlets, flyers, calendars, pop materials, and gifts, as well asoffers design and event services, sales promotion planning, multimedia related activities, and database and network system design and operation services; and publications printing services magazines and books, as well as CDROMs, DVDs, and other electronic publications. It also offers securities, such as stocks, bonds, gift certificates, and product coupons; cards comprising magnetic cards and prepaid cards; and develops and designs IC card systems, IC tag systems, and security management systems. This segment supplies various business form services, including direct mail, integrated slips, data print services, cards, envelopes, catalogs, and sales and maintenance of equipment. The Living Environment segment offers a range of packaging services, such as packaging planning, development, and production; development and production of packaging materials; design and production of packaging related system equipment; filling services; and packaging consulting. It also provides decorative paper/film, wallpaper, flooring materials, interior materials, and exterior materials. The Electronics segment offers display products that include color filters for LCDs, shadowmasks, screens for micro-display rear projection TVs, and functional films; and semiconductor products comprising photomasks, leadframes, printed wiring boards, substrates for semiconductor packages, design of printed wiring boards, LSI circuits, printed wiring, and performance assessment software. The company has a strategic alliance with AU Optronics Corp. Toppan Printing was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Financial Services, Software
- Funding Round, Corporate Round, Series B
- Japan, United States, India
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- Chai — Chai empowers small businesses centered on EC. It provides end-to-end e-commerce services that everyone can enjoy and continue to use in order to unlock the great potential of Japan's many small businesses.
- THE PHAGE — The phage is a medical device company that focuses on developing AI technology to predict postprandial blood glucose levels.
- Industrial-X — INDUSTRIAL-X provides business consulting, structure transformation support, DX human resource development, solution procurement support, and BPO solutions. Their customers inquiries are addressed through online applications.
iSGS Investment Works is Japan-based venture capital firm.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- SOUNDRAW — Your personal AI music generator.
- Inter — VIRUTUOUS CYCLE OF ECONOMY AND ECOLOGY
- Gojo & Company — Gojo was founded to extend financial inclusion to everyone in the world beginning with the developing countries. Gojo encourages the formalization and growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Its long-term goal is to enable the provision of high-quality affordable financial services for 100+ million unserved and underserved people in50+ countries by 2030. Five and half years since their establishment, they work in Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and India with 3,400+ employees, serving more than 570,000 women who are also mothers.
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, Nursing and Residential Care, Manufacturing
- Series A, Seed, Series C
- Japan
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- LIGHTz — LIGHTz delivers a technology transfer and information exchange platform leveraging AI.
- 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.
Yosemite is an investment management company.
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Investment focus
- Legal, Water, AgTech
- Seed, Funding Round
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Fools — Fools is a footwear manufacturing company.
- beBit, Inc. — BeBit is a consulting firm that provides customer experience management and user-centered design support services.
- 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.
OPT Ventures is an investment and incubation firm that offers startups with venture capital, investments, IPO advice, management information services, and more. The company was established on February 27, 2015, and operates as an investment subsidiary of Opt Holding Corporation, an e-marketing company based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Investment focus
- Software, Content, Task Management
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Japan, United States
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- CirclePe — Backed by India's Top Investors, connect us with your new Landlord & get a Zero Deposit move-in for the 1st time ever.
- wakuwaku — WAKUWAKU is a Japanese real estate tech company that focuses on developing a platform that helps users to search for and renovate used housing. In addition, the company offers platforms for building materials e-commerce and marketing automation for the real estate and construction industries.
- Receptionist — Delighted develops an application for reception services. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, 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, Information Technology, Manufacturing
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Japan, United States, Myanmar
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- Flucle — Flucle provides company rule building and risk mitigation, cloud advisor, human resource development, training & labor management services.
- Dioseve — Dioseve is providing novel possibilities for all life.
- Second Heart — Second Heart is a medical center that offers preventive diabetic care and awareness programs to avoid foot amputations.
Tsuneishi Capital Partners is a company that formulates and operates investment partnerships.
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Investment focus
- Energy, Robotics, Drones
- Seed, Series A
- Japan
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- UUUO — UUUO is a planning, development, and operation of the UUUO (fish market) connected by smartphone and fresh fish shipment from our own shipping base UUUO Base to each consumption market.
- KAMOMEYA — Kamomeya is an island and live because of inconvenience in transportation and transportation.
- POWERNEXT — POWERNEXT provides electric power supply & demand management, rate calculation, customer management & environmental value trading services.
Kamakura Investment Management is a nonprofit organization that focuses on consignment investment and financial instruments businesses.
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- Environmental Consulting, Apps, Recycling
- Seed, Series A, Series C
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- JOYCLE — JOYCLE is a waste management company that specializes in trash recycling, disposal, and environmental consulting services.
- A10 Lab — A10 Lab is a company that aims to makes people happy with technology that is independent of Sony's new business creation program. It provides Google Play an app that allows users to do things that they have never been able to do with the custom app 'Min Chale' selected for two consecutive years. It is a company that brings profits tocompanies by improving lifetime value (sales) through the habitation of users that companies have.
- Digireha — Digireha is an IT company that provides a tool for rehabilitation by combining digital art and sensors.
We are engineers investing in engineers. With experienced mentors, MIRAISE supports you hands-if basis, for business model, financial planning and presentation. All founders of our potfolio automatically join MIRAISE online community that gives you the peer-learning opportunities with other founders. Join us updating the normal!
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- Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Consulting
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
- Japan, United States, Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- CuboRex — CuboRex realizes creative mobility using its crawler technology.
- Zenmetry — Zenmetry primarily engages in the development of web services and business consulting.
- SUSHI TOP MARKETING — SUSHI TOP MARKETING is an IT company that offers marketing, NFT utilization, and consulting services.
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
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- elleThermo — elleThermo aims to implement Semiconductor-Sensitised Thermal Cells (STCs), an energy conversion technology that can generate electricity from unused waste heat above room temperature.
- NIHON AGRI — 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.
- Japan Carbon Cycle Lab — Japan Carbon Cycle Lab is a technology company that focuses on the research and development of CO2 capture and recycling techniques.
DNX Ventues is an early stage VC firm focusing on B2B Startups that are shaping industries and transforming the way we live and work.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Japan, United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Butlr — Butlr protects people's health and well-being during the coronavirus pandemic with a low-cost thermal imaging system that captures people’s behavior in indoor and outdoor environments. Butlr’s proprietary hardware pairs with advanced AI to gain insight into people’s movements in physical space, providing actionable intelligence to assistedliving, homes, and public spaces, all while safeguarding privacy. Butlr is a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab. Butlr’s sensor network captures human dynamics through state-of-art sensory monitoring and AI, understanding users’ needs to achieve a seamless automation experience, preventing risk, and monitoring health. Responsive architecture is a vision of a future where the built environment is as customizable as a streaming music podcast, based on simple, intelligent architectural objects. The natural world is in a constant state of flux; combinations of moisture, breeze and temperature change continuously. When we are inside our buildings, however, our environment loses its dynamism, and we’re forced to constantly tweak the conditions to achieve optimal comfort. Responsive architecture uses intelligent objects to mirror the processes of the natural world, creating environments and “microclimates” that are suited to individuals or small groups based on the heat signature of their bodies. Today the team at Butlr uses small, low-cost sensors to track the motions and body heat of Each person has a biometric heat signature as unique as a fingerprint. The Butlr sensors recognize an individual’s heat signature, and can modify room temperature and lighting for ideal comfort. Unlike cameras that track and record faces, the Butlr system relies on a heat signature, which is unique, but cannot be used to trace your identity. Starting from home applications, the future vision for responsive architecture is to empower cities with networks of heat sensors that can make cities responsive, predicting and responding to vehicle flows, pedestrian density, and weather conditions on the fly. Using thermal data provides many news layers of interaction not possible with cameras.
- Crisp — Crisp connects data between retailers, distributors, and brands to power real-time insights across the supply chain.
- Planetary Technologies — info@planetarytech.com
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, Education
- 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.
- 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.
- Craft Health — Craft Health aims to combine all your daily medicines and supplements into a single daily pill, through 3D printing of personalized medicines and supplements. Our technology allows controlled release of each active ingredient as selected by the user.
R&D Organization by the government of Japan
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Investment focus
- Energy, Battery, Advanced Materials
- Seed, Series A
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Thermalytica — Thermalytica is engaged in research, development, and consulting services for heat insulating materials and heat shielding materials. It also offers electron beam physical vapor deposition equipment and thermal barrier coating equipment. They serve construction materials, plants, and home appliances.
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- Energy, Robotics, Solar
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Japan, United States
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- Zypp Electric — Zypp is building the Largest Same Day Delivery Sustainable Fleet in India & Region providing Lowest cost same day delivery solution for multiple B2B customers by superlative utilization of a vehicle via passion economy. Idea is to disrupt and transform the future of the last mile delivery with right EVs, Battery swapping infrastructure, IOT,AI, ML Tech platform while making it sustainable and affordable for businesses of all types including kiranas to large e-retail customers.
- Sensyn Robotics — Sensyn Robotics they have been developing business solutions that combine robotics technology such as drones with advanced technology. In particular, by promoting automation and generalization, they are proposing new ways to solve business problems, including saving labor and enabling unattended operations. In this way, in addition to helpingtackle the social issues facing Japan, they plan to offer a diverse range of solutions developed in Japan, a front-runner of global challenges, to the rest of the world.
- Ubiquitous Energy — Ubiquitous Energy is the world leader in transparent photovoltaics. Its award-winning technology is the world’s only truly transparent solar product. UE technology harvests solar energy and serves as an invisible, onboard source of electricity for a variety of end products. The thin coating can be applied to the surface of windows glass to provideelectricity generation and energy efficiency while remaining visibly indistinguishable from the fully transparent standard windows on the market today. Originally spun out of MIT, Ubiquitous Energy is now producing its highly transparent, efficient solar cells and windows in its production facility in Silicon Valley.
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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- Software, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates
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- Logo Labo — Logo Labo provides branding and marketing services, including brand development, formulation, IT-based branding and marketing support.
- Batton — Batton is a product-developing company that sells AI-enabled RPA buttons and AI formats that allow papers to be automatically formatted.
- OpenMoney — OpenMoney is a company that offers information related to financial services.
Aikosolar engages in the research, manufacturing, and sales of crystalline silicon solar cells. Aiko solar specializes in producing high-quality and high-efficiency solar cells and has been awarded ISO9001: 2008 certification of the quality management system. Aiko solar receives a reputation in the PV industry, for stable performance, highconversion efficiency, low breakage rate, and light-induced degradation.Aiko solar has a professional R&D team, which is comprised of key personnel with master's degrees or above, and experienced in production and equipment. Relying on independent creation and innovation, Aiko solar gradually masters the world-leading core technology in the PV industry and has obtained lots of national patents.Guangdong Aiko Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is located at No. 69 Area C Sanshui Industrial Park, Foshan City Guangdong Province. With total investment of over RMB1.8 billion, Aiko solar is dedicated to the research, manufacturing, and sales of crystalline silicon solar cells. With an annual capacity of 600MW Aiko solar becomes the leading silicon cell manufacturer in Guangdong province and among the first three professional manufacturers in China.
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- Solar, Energy, Renewable Energy
- Series A
- Japan
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- Gokin Solar — Guangdong Gaojing Solar Energy Technology is a solar energy technology.
B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space inpartnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference.
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- Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, Taiwan, India
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- G.U. Group — G.U. Labs provides cloud tools and solutions, security technologies, and R&D capabilities to respond to the various social changes caused by blockchain. G.U.Labs provides cloud tools and solutions, security technologies, and research and development capabilities to respond to the various social changes caused by blockchain.
- Fixx — Fixx is an automobile company that provides on-site car maintenance and other mechanic services.
- Ascend — Ascend is a logistics company.
aSTART is a venture capital firm that invests in tech companies. The firm invest in companies that have the potential to develop new services, contents, products and technologies by making full use of advanced technologies in each field
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- Robotics, Information Technology, B2B
- Seed, Series A, Series C
- Japan
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- SORA — MagicPrice - Pricing AI for Hotels
- REXEV — REXEV is a company that combines next-generation technologies such as AI, IoT, and autonomous driving with energy management technology.
- Astroscale — Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits.
Leave a Nest thrives to achieve global happiness by enhancing everyday life through science and education for future generation.
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- Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Seed, Corporate Round, Funding Round
- Japan, Singapore, Malaysia
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- ARK — ARK is a manufacturer of special wards that designs and delivers a sustainable aquaculture solution.
- 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.
Global Infrastructure Management Co creates infrastructure assets and improves its operations in line with the times.
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- Recycling, Management Consulting, Environmental Consulting
- Series A
- Japan
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- Ecommit — Ecommit is a venture company that creates new environmental businesses with reuse and recycling as the main axis
Sagin Capital & Consulting is the venture capital arm of The Bank of Saga.
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- Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Japan
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- LIGHTz — LIGHTz delivers a technology transfer and information exchange platform leveraging AI.
- REVORN — REVORN is a fragrance AI and DX research and development company. They develop products such as odor sensors that can respond to odor issues and needs. They provide consultation at a range of levels, from identifying issues to developing solutions.
- HMS — HMS develops AI smart camera that integrates image input and processing.
D2 Garage is an Internet company.
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- Apps, Water, Hunting
- Seed, Funding Round
- Japan
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- Fant — Fant is a platform to share the information and skills beyond the regional for hunters.
- nanoFreaks — nanoFreaks builds a rescue system on the sea, creating an environment where everyone can live with peace of mind.
- Agri Info Design — Agri Info Design provides technologies related to sophistication and computerization of agricultural production technology. Its products include the smartphone applications “AgriBus-NAVI (Agribus Navi)”, AgriBus-G +, and AgriBus-GMini. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Obihiro City, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kyocera Corporation, the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a supplier of electronic components and devices, solar power generating systems,telecommunications equipment, laser printers, copiers, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2009, the company's net sales totaled 1.13 trillion yen (approximately USD11.5 billion). The company is ranked #418 on Forbes magazine's 2009 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded corporations.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Software
- Funding Round, Series B, Seed
- Japan, United States, Israel
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- Aroma Bit — Aroma Bit develops compact odor sensor and innovative services and products using the sensor.They live in a world surrounded by an endless number of scents and aromas. However,our olfactory sense is often overlooked. This is partly because it is so difficult to capture the essence of a scent only using words. For example, how would you clearlydescribe what a rose smelled like to someone who has never smelled it?
- Axelspace — Axelspace is a startup company developing businesses in the microsatellite field. Axelspace plans to construct a monitoring platform to cover the entire globe on a daily basis at extremely low cost.
- 24M Technologies — 24M Technologies develops energy storage systems for grid and transportation applications. 24M Technologies, Inc. builds energy storage systems for grid and transportation applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
ReGACY Innovation Group offers complete co-creation support, from discovery to commercialization and monetization.
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- Nuclear, CleanTech, Clean Energy
- Seed
- Japan
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- Blossom Energy — Developed advanced nuclear reactors that are able to produce clean energy, Blossom Energy manufactures nuclear reactors for the nuclear energy industry. The focus of the company is on providing affordable, stable, and sustainable energy for the world. The company utilizes HTGR, which is a fourth-generation nuclear reactor.
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- Carbon Capture, Environmental Consulting
- Series A
- Japan
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- ByWill — ByWill creates and distributes environmental value while eventually becoming carbon neutral.
MT Partners provides real estate management and financial services.
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- Apps, Beauty, Energy
- Seed, Series A
- Japan
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- aboon — Aboon develops is a coupon application that introduces shops that attract customers. Aboon was founded on 2018 and is based in Yokohama, Japan.
- Minna Electric Power — Minna Electric Power is an Electricity retail service for corporations and individuals company.
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