# FLAG-41

> FLAG-41 is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Retail, Medical and Robotics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://flag-41.co.jp

FLAG-41 is an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LINK-US | Link Us is Contract sales of various devices applying ultrasonic combined vibration and powerful ultrasonic technology | $3.9M | Series C | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| New Innovations | New Innovations company is offering a snuggling service to many people who support Japan's “high quality”. AI and robots do not take away the job, but robots support the work that is accomplished without the involvement of people, and many working people are aiming for the future to create a more humanoid life. With the problem of lack oftalent, it was difficult to reflect technology on OFF Line until now, trying to provide robots in the “food and drink” and “retail” industry, CEKAI's first demand forecast AI unmanned cafeThe robot “√C” was developed. √C is not “looking for coffee that suits me”, but instead realizes “coffee is perfect for me” with demand forecasting AI. Today, people who drink coffee are choosing their favorite cafe, canned coffee, convenience store coffee, etc., according to their taste needs, SPEED needs, and hospitality needs. The company developed the service as a new choice of coffee, and in the future, the perfect coffee according to the taste preferences, busy, physical condition and mood of the day., which aims to provide. In July 2019, the company receives a third party quota increase of 70 million yen from Zashid Capital and DEEPCORE. From August 1, 2019, with the cooperation of Nankai Electric Railway, “√C” will be installed at Namba Station/Namba Skyo, and demonstration experiments will begin. | $8M | Series B | May 27, 2025 |  |
| Argos | Argos provides the online insurance medical treatment service. | $1.4M | Seed | Dec 10, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [All About Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-about-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Deepcore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepcore) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HERO Impact Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hero-impact-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hokuhoku-financial-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does FLAG-41 invest in?

FLAG-41 invests primarily in Retail, Medical and Robotics startups, most often at Seed 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.

### When did FLAG-41 last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for FLAG-41 closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 3 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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