# Aisin

> Aisin is a VC fund in Kariya backing Software and Automotive. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kariya, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aisin_2
- Website: https://x.com/AISIN_PR
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AisinSeikiColtd/

Aisin is a VC fund in Kariya focused on Software and Automotive. AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD. is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of automobile parts and housing-related equipment. The Company has three business segments. The Automobile Parts segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of engine parts, including water pumps, pistons, intake manifolds and others; drive-train components,including automatic transmissions (ATs), manual transmissions (MTs) and others; brake and chassis parts, such as brake master cylinders, disk brakes and antilock brake systems (ABSs); body parts, such as door locks and power backdoor systems, as well as information parts, including car navigation systems, parking support systems and intelligent parking support systems, among others. The Housing-related Equipment segment is engaged in the provision of shower toilets, beds and gas heater pump air-conditionings (GHPs), among others. The Others segment is engaged in the civil construction business and petroleum sales business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 25% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hitoshi Okabe | Executive Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hitoshi-okabe |
| Kanshiro Toyoda | Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kanshiro-toyoda |
| Makoto Mitsuya | Executive Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makoto-mitsuya |
| Moriwaki Yoshio | President and CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moriwaki-yoshio |
| Naofumi Fujie | Executive Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naofumi-fujie |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Terra Motors | Terra Motors is an electric car manufacturing company that utilizes IoT and digitally connecting EV mobility. They develop the global enterprise for global warming. SEED48 is the first electronic motorcycles that have brilliant functionality such as the highest speed(40km/h)and practicality(40km/1charge) Their products are provided at thefamous electronic retail stores, do-it-yourself stores, bicycle stores, car stores, and gas stations. They achieve a dominant share of the electronic motorcycles market.In 2011, They would mainly focus on the south east Asian market. |  |  | Nov 15, 2023 |  |
| Idein | Idein is a company specializing in AI technology, with the objective of allowing all real-world events to be managed by software through the use of pattern recognition and signal processing technologies. The firm focuses on creating machine learning models, application applications, and enhancing inference speed. Inference of trained models can beexecuted on affordable, commercially available computers by utilizing acceleration technology. Idein offers Actcast, which was developed to address the necessity for a marketplace and simplified access to real-world information gathering applications from various vendors. This initiative aims to provide a cohesive UI/UX and to lower costs by consolidating devices and infrastructure, thereby facilitating the implementation of advanced technology. | $19.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 28, 2020 |  |
| Idein | Idein is a company specializing in AI technology, with the objective of allowing all real-world events to be managed by software through the use of pattern recognition and signal processing technologies. The firm focuses on creating machine learning models, application applications, and enhancing inference speed. Inference of trained models can beexecuted on affordable, commercially available computers by utilizing acceleration technology. Idein offers Actcast, which was developed to address the necessity for a marketplace and simplified access to real-world information gathering applications from various vendors. This initiative aims to provide a cohesive UI/UX and to lower costs by consolidating devices and infrastructure, thereby facilitating the implementation of advanced technology. | $2.3M | Corporate Round | Mar 29, 2018 |  |
| Witz | Witz focuses on the research, design, and development of embedded softwares. The company also develops real-time operating systems and IT solution softwares. Witz was established in June 1997 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. | $173.1K |  | Aug 29, 2014 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aisin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aisin-seiki) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Pegasus Tech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pegasus-tech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DG Daiwa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-daiwa-ventures-6537) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG VENTURES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-lab-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aisin invest in?

Aisin invests primarily in Software, Automotive and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Aisin?

The team at Aisin includes Hitoshi Okabe (Executive Vice President), Kanshiro Toyoda (Chairman) and Makoto Mitsuya (Executive Vice President), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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