# Circular Economy Nature Positive

> Circular Economy Nature Positive is a VC fund backing Fashion, Organic and Biotechnology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Circular Economy Nature Positive is an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Organic | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Product Design | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AlgaleX | AlgaleX is a food technology and biotechnology company that develops AI-powered algae fermentation technology to produce sustainable food ingredients, nutritional compounds, and bioproducts. The company leverages proprietary AI-driven cultivation and fermentation systems to convert underutilized food byproducts into high-value microalgae rich innutrients such as DHA, umami compounds, and other functional ingredients. Its mission is to build a circular bioeconomy by reducing food waste while providing sustainable alternatives to marine- and animal-derived ingredients.The company's core technology is Touji-24, an AI-powered algae cultivation and fermentation control system that automates and optimizes microalgae production. Using proprietary fermentation processes and food byproducts such as awamori lees, AlgaleX cultivates algae that can be used to produce Umamo, a plant-based ingredient combining seafood-like umami flavor with high concentrations of DHA. This approach reduces reliance on wild-caught fish as a source of omega-3 fatty acids while upcycling food industry byproducts into valuable nutritional ingredients. | $2.2M | Series A | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| Synflux | Synflux is a fashion, design, and technology professional firm that does design and research and takes on the challenge of innovative development and social implementation. It is a digital technology combining AI, 3D technology, and blockchain. For inquiries, an online inquiry form is available on their website. | $1.7M |  | Jan 15, 2026 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ANA Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bank of the Ryukyus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-the-ryukyus) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chiba Dojo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiba-dojo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collateral Good](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collateral-good-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Food Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-food-fund-0851) — 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 Circular Economy Nature Positive invest in?

Circular Economy Nature Positive invests primarily in Fashion, Organic and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round 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.

### When did Circular Economy Nature Positive last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Circular Economy Nature Positive closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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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