# GLIN Impact Capital

> GLIN Impact Capital is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Energy and Medical. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glin-impact-capital/
- Website: https://www.glin-impact.com/english/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glinimpact

GLIN Impact Capital is an impact and ESG investment fund investing in startups in Japan and the U.S.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 18% |
| Medical | 2 | 18% |
| Health Care | 2 | 18% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 18% |
| SNS | 1 | 9% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 27% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 27% |
| Series C | 2 | 18% |
| Series D | 2 | 18% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 4 | 36% |
| United States | 4 | 36% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sadaharu Saiki | Co-Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sadaharu-saiki |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ASUENE | Asuene involves in clean power retail business, retail SaaS business, etc. | $41.7M | Series D | Jul 23, 2026 |  |
| CheckSammy | CheckSammy is a waste removal company that provides same-day bulk waste removal and sustainability services. It serves as a single point of contact for customers seeking comprehensive niche waste and recycling management services and helps clients track waste data on each job. It also operates a two-sided marketplace, connecting independent wastehaulers and service providers with enterprise customers. The marketplace model allows national contracting and service coverage across North America, at a competitive price point, delivering meaningful value to end customers. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Timers | Timers offers a range of mobile applications based on match-making for singles. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 30, 2026 |  |
| Yuime | Yuime is an HR consulting firm that offers agricultural staffing, contract farming, and recruitment services. | $5.2M | Series B | Apr 14, 2025 |  |
| ASUENE | Asuene involves in clean power retail business, retail SaaS business, etc. | $26.7M | Series C | Jun 14, 2024 |  |
| Literati | Based in Austin,Texas Literati is a subscription book club company. Since 2017, Literati has provided a unique try-before-you-buy book club service to kids 12 and under. Most recently the company has expanded its product line, offering book clubs curated by “luminaries,” a collection of authors, intellectuals, and other notable figures.Literati's team is made up of product people, perfectionistic designers, philosophical hackers, and straight-up hustlers on a mission to build revolutionary excitement in literature. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | May 22, 2024 |  |
| Materna Medical | Materna Medical is a novel OBGYN platform company defining a $6B market with core technologies addressing unmet needs in women's pelvic health. With headquarters in Mountain View, California, Materna pulls from the top minds in MedTech to truly transform the standard of care in OBGYN. With a diverse team of engineers, scientists, researchers,and commercial leaders, Materna Medical’s mission is to empower women to protect their pelvic health. | $20M | Series B | May 21, 2024 |  |
| TeraWatt Technology | Electrifying all for the sustainable future |  | Series C | Jun 05, 2023 |  |
| ASUENE | Asuene involves in clean power retail business, retail SaaS business, etc. | $1.1M | Series B | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| ASUENE | Asuene involves in clean power retail business, retail SaaS business, etc. | $17.5M | Series B | Sep 14, 2022 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Salesforce Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salesforce-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SPARX Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparx-asset-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Energy & Environment Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-environment-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GMO VenturePartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gmo-venturepartners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kamakura Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kamakura-investment-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does GLIN Impact Capital invest in?

GLIN Impact Capital invests primarily in Energy, Medical and Health Care startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 11 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 GLIN Impact Capital?

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### Who are the partners at GLIN Impact Capital?

The team at GLIN Impact Capital includes Sadaharu Saiki (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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