# AIS Partners

> AIS Partners is a VC fund backing Robotics, Manufacturing and Medical Device. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

AIS Partners is an Investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 100% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $2.8M | Series A | Jan 31, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chibagin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chibagin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kiraboshi Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiraboshi-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nventures-0731) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shinsei Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinsei-corporate-investment-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UTokyo Innovation Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utokyo-innovation-platform) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AIS Partners invest in?

AIS Partners invests primarily in Robotics, Manufacturing and Medical Device startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did AIS Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for AIS Partners closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 1 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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