Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory
VC Fund
Chiba-shi, Japan
Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory is a VC fund in Chiba-shi focused on Drones and Software. ACSL is an industrial drone manufacturer and solution provider in Japan originated from the laboratory of Professor Kenzo Nonami at Chiba University since 1998. ACSL is engaged in the R&D, manufacturing, sales and building solutions for industrial drone applications. With its proprietary technologies made and developed in Japan, ACSL aims tolead to the new industrial revolution of the global skies.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory invests in
Stages Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory invests in
Countries Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory invests in
Contacts
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Chris Raabe
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Daisuke Iwakura
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Kensuke Hayakawa
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Kenzo Nonami
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Drones 2 (100%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Aerospace 1 (50%)
- Logistics 1 (50%)
- Navigation 1 (50%)
Country
- Japan 1 (50%)
- United States 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Chris Raabe
CTO
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CTO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Daisuke Iwakura
Chief Architect & Vice President
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Chief Architect & Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Hiroaki Ohta
Chiarman
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Chiarman | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
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Kensuke Hayakawa
Director Chief Financial Officer / CFO and Chief Executive Management Officer / CAO
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Director Chief Financial Officer / CFO and Chief Executive Management Officer / CAO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Kenzo Nonami
Founder and Representative Director
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Founder and Representative Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Aeronext is a Japanese startup that provides a center of gravity control technology to enhance the basic performance of drone. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 01, 2021 | ||
| AutoModality is dedicated to creating autonomous mobile systems that sense, explore, and analyze the world around us. They provide technology and services for automated close-up inspection using drones and are currently focused on the Agriculture and Infrastructure inspection markets. AutoModality is also the home of Team Autero, the winner of the2016 DJI SDK Challenge. | $3.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 11, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory invest in?
Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory invests primarily in Drones, Software and Aerospace startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 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 Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory?
The team at Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory includes Chris Raabe (CTO), Daisuke Iwakura (Chief Architect & Vice President) and Hiroaki Ohta (Chiarman), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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