# Hakuto Co. Ltd.

> Hakuto Co. Ltd. is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Solar, Video and Energy. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hakuto-co.-ltd.
- Website: http://www.hakuto.co.jp

Hakuto Co. Ltd. is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Solar and Video. Hakuto, through its sound business operations, is committed to contributing to the development of Japanese industries and global trading as well as to the welfare and peace of human society.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 20% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Hardware | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 2 | 40% |
| Series D | 1 | 20% |
| Series E | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Japan | 2 | 40% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EneCoat Technologies | EneCoat Technologies is working on materials development for perovskite solar cells and the commercialization of modules.EneCoat Technologies will create the future of energy through thin-film solar cells with the aims of protecting the environment and effectively utilizing natural energy sources. | $35M | Series C | Jul 18, 2024 |  |
| Digital Grid | Digital Grid is a retail supply contract or a power supply contract with a service provider using the digital grid platform. | $5.5M |  | Sep 30, 2019 |  |
| Molecular Imprints | Molecular Imprints, Inc. (MII) was founded in Austin, Texas in 2001, spun out of the University of Texas. Molecular Imprints has applied for over 700 patents, resulting in a growing portfolio of over 100 patents issued covering imprint tools, imprint materials and masks/templates, process technology and imprint-specific device designs. Jet andFlashâ„¢ Imprint Lithography (J-FILâ„¢), powered by their IntelliJetâ„¢ Drop Pattern Generator Drop Pattern Generation System, is the heart of Molecular Imprints' advanced nanoimprint technology, allowing precise placement of photoresist on substrates in picoliter quantities, enabling uniform and consistent nanoimprinting of features down to 10nm and below at very low cost. Molecular Imprints delivers this value to customers through integration of a unique set of core competencies and partnerships that cover lithography, precision nanomechanics, fluid dynamics, surface chemistry and materials formulation. | $17M | Series C | Sep 21, 2005 |  |
| Luminous Networks | Luminous Networks, Inc. manufactures access network equipment for services providers to deliver shared Ethernet services. | $80M | Series D | Jun 19, 2001 |  |
| Divio | Divio is an established fabless semiconductor company. Divio s products power both emerging and existing applications in digital video, digital audio, digital imaging, and streaming video. Divio products are manufactured through an agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC),one of the most trusted semiconductor foundries inthe industry. Divio s products are assembled at ASE and SPIL. | $13.2M | Series E | Aug 01, 2000 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [180 Degree Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/180-degree-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alloy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alloy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dai Nippon Printing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dai-nippon-printing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Easton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/easton-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FD Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fd-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firsthand Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firsthand-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hakuto Co. Ltd. invest in?

Hakuto Co. Ltd. invests primarily in Solar, Video and Energy startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hakuto Co. Ltd. last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hakuto Co. Ltd. closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 5 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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