# Aichi Bank

> Aichi Bank is a VC fund in Nagoya backing Software, Solar and Energy. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nagoya, Japan
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/（株）愛知銀行
- Website: https://www.aichibank.co.jp/ar/

Aichi Bank is a financial services sector. They provide banking and leasing, and their activities include deposits and loans, foreign exchange transactions, over-the-counter sales of investment trusts and life insurance products, and securities products.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Solar | 1 | 13% |
| Energy | 1 | 13% |
| Retail | 1 | 13% |
| Fitness | 1 | 13% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 5 | 63% |
| Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NAGARA | NAGARA develops voice-based AI solutions that automate documentation and record-keeping tasks in caregiving environments. The company provides a system that allows caregivers to capture notes and generate reports through speech while performing daily activities. Its platform focuses on reducing manual data entry by converting spoken input intostructured records and summaries. The technology is designed to support care facilities in managing operational workflows and maintaining accurate documentation. NAGARA serves organizations seeking to streamline administrative processes in elderly care settings through AI-driven tools. | $201.4K | Debt Financing | May 25, 2026 |  |
| Opt Fit | Opt Fit is a fitness industry that provides fitness, wellness and health-care services. | $1.8M | Debt Financing | Nov 12, 2025 |  |
| Sharing Energy | Sharing Energy is providing energy supply and energy management services. | $27.5M | Debt Financing | Apr 02, 2025 |  |
| Tryeting | TRYETING provides an AI platform that integrates various types of software. One of the strengths of the company is materials informatics, a field that applies the techniques of informatics, such as AI and big data, to materials. This approach can significantly speed the development of new materials. | $837.6K | Debt Financing | Jan 31, 2025 |  |
| Mugen Estate | Mugen Estate is a firm that buys and sells rental properties. business of leasing real estate. a company that revitalizes and sells used real estate continues to provide clients with new value and excitement, and has made real estate purchasing and resale its primary business. | $3.2M | Post-IPO Debt | Dec 27, 2024 |  |
| Syla Solar | Syla Solar generates solar electricity to alleviate world challenges. Syla Solar offers the opportunity to learn about environmental challenges and the potential for solar power generation. | $330.3K | Debt Financing | Mar 25, 2024 |  |
| Techno-Speech | Techno-Speech creates creative speech and singing synthesis technologies for use in information and announcing systems. Their speech-related technology seems to be more human-like than conventional technology because it uses artificial intelligence to provide rich emotional expression and gives people access to voice services whenever they needthem at a suitable rate. |  | Seed | Jun 11, 2020 |  |
| Meijo Nano Carbon | Meijo Nanocarbon Co., Ltd. is a venture company established in April 2005 from Meijo University. |  |  | May 30, 2018 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation-54d8) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bank Of Nagoya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-nagoya) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Shizuoka Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shizuoka-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AEON Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aeon-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aichi Shinkin Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aichi-shinkin-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asahi-mutual-life-insurance-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aichi Bank invest in?

Aichi Bank invests primarily in Software, Solar and Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Aichi Bank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Aichi Bank closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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