# Automotive Fund

> Automotive Fund is a VC fund in Nagatacho backing Consumer and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nagatacho, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marklines-automotive-information-platform-
- Website: https://www.marklines.com/en/corporate_profile/subsidiary

Automotive Fund is a wholly owned subsidiary of MarkLines.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Automotive Fund. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Automotive Fund. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/automotive-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 33% |
| Real Time | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 33% |
| Israel | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Makoto Sakai | Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makoto-sakai-6731 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PXP | PXP is a green tech development firm that develops clean energy using next-generation photoelectric conversion elements. | $9.6M | Series B | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| PXP | PXP is a green tech development firm that develops clean energy using next-generation photoelectric conversion elements. | $10M | Series A | Dec 04, 2024 |  |
| Kardome | Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers.​ It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel. | $1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 01, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOLABLE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/solable-91d9) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [J&TC Frontier](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-tc-frontier) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kowa Optronics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kowa-optronics) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mitsubishi HC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-lease-and-finance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TARO Ventures(japan)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taro-ventures-japan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Automotive Fund invest in?

Automotive Fund invests primarily in Consumer, Software and GreenTech startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Automotive Fund?

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### Who are the partners at Automotive Fund?

The team at Automotive Fund includes Makoto Sakai (Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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