# Bank of Kyoto

> Bank of Kyoto is a VC fund in Kyoto backing Manufacturing, E-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence. See 27 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kyoto, Japan
- Total investments: 27
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.kyotobank.co.jp/

Bank of Kyoto is a regional bank that offers banking and financial services. It is based in Kyoto, Japan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 26% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 11% |
| Apps | 2 | 7% |
| Finance | 2 | 7% |

47 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 13 | 48% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 11% |
| Series A | 1 | 4% |
| Series B | 1 | 4% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 17 | 63% |
| India | 1 | 4% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FiT | FiT encourages the use of information technology in fitness to address industrial concerns. We will build a highly sustainable fitness facility using a business model that allows consumers to easily use the gym without being burdened by price or procedures, while also allowing owners to build a very successful business with low running costs. | $18.9M | Debt Financing | May 18, 2026 |  |
| BALLAS | BALLAS provides corporate information, business content, procurement of construction materials, custom-made construction materials used at construction sites online, design, development, manufacturing, and sales of construction materials. | $1.9M | Debt Financing | Apr 15, 2026 |  |
| folofly | folofly is a manufacturing company that designs and delivers electric vehicles and trucks for private and commercial purposes. | $6.3M | Debt Financing | Mar 19, 2026 |  |
| Cellest | Cellest is a live commerce platform that allows customers to ask questions and buy products while watching live streaming. | $4.8M | Debt Financing | Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| STAR UP | Start up. AI product development and contract development for enterprises, as well as the creation and delivery of "ArchAIve," an AI drawing management platform for the manufacturing industry. | $302.8K | Debt Financing | Feb 01, 2026 |  |
| Mujin | Mujin develops and sells "intelligent robot controllers," designated as a common platform for industrial robots. Conventional robots, even though they are suitable for the automation of repetitive work, were difficult to install in environments where handled products and the surroundings are liable to change, due to the robots’operations differing by manufacturer and the complex settings. Mujin has solved this problem using technology called motion planning, and is providing solutions in which heavy/simple work done by humans at the logistics/manufacturing scene are automated by robots. | $99.6M | Debt Financing | Dec 01, 2025 |  |
| SPACECOOL | Spacecool offers zero-energy cooling materials that radiate heat to space, reducing temperatures and mitigating global warming. | $6.6M | Debt Financing | Oct 21, 2025 |  |
| Kyoto Fusioneering | Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors. | $36M | Debt Financing | Sep 09, 2025 |  |
| FiT | FiT encourages the use of information technology in fitness to address industrial concerns. We will build a highly sustainable fitness facility using a business model that allows consumers to easily use the gym without being burdened by price or procedures, while also allowing owners to build a very successful business with low running costs. | $10.2M | Debt Financing | Aug 13, 2025 |  |
| Cellest | Cellest is a live commerce platform that allows customers to ask questions and buy products while watching live streaming. | $6.5M | Debt Financing | May 28, 2025 |  |

10 of 27 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation-54d8) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Mizuho Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-bank) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Resona Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resona-bank) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sumitomo-mitsui-banking-corporation) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Shoko Chukin Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shoko-chukin-bank) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Bank of Kyoto invest in?

Bank of Kyoto invests primarily in Manufacturing, E-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bank of Kyoto last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bank of Kyoto closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 27 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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