# Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century

> Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century is a VC fund backing Manufacturing. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sapporo, Japan
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.htri.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/21soken/

Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century is a think tank that focuses on policy research in Japan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 67% |
| Health Care | 2 | 33% |
| SNS | 1 | 17% |
| Baby | 1 | 17% |
| Content | 1 | 17% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Series E | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Interstellar Technologies | Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service. | $21.3M | Series E | Aug 05, 2024 |  |
| RAINBOW | With the goals of high quality, efficacy, safety, and economic efficiency, RAINBOW is developing HUNS001, a proprietary autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell product that is administered directly to the peri-stroke area. RAINBOW is focused on HUNS001's efficacy, safety, and highly novel cell culture, transport, and administrationmethods. | $1.4M | Seed | Oct 26, 2020 |  |
| Netdoor | Netdoor is a manufacturing company that offers digital signage, LED vision, AI, and application and system development, and cloud services. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| Chowa Giken | Chowa Giken is a company that develops AI engines. They are involved in machine learning and artificial intelligence. They offer consultation to clients who are thinking about adopting AI, and they suggest an introduction strategy that evaluates the potential uses and viability of the technology. To address client issues, they carry outtechnological research and proof of concepts. They offer assistance with system deployment, operation, AI re-learning, and adjusting based on the outcomes of the PoC. When clients integrate AI into their operations or create services, they often offer technical advice. They provide workshops and assist in the development of underdeveloped AI human resources for their businesses. | $2.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 18, 2020 |  |
| Hokkaido Products | Hokkaido Products is involved in the production of food products for babies. They process vegetables into flakes through their manufacturing method. They allow consumers to directly buy their goods from sellers over the internet using a web browser or a mobile app. | $186K | Seed | Mar 31, 2020 |  |
| NB Health Laboratory | NB Health Laboratory is a biotechnology company specializing in the research and development of innovative new drugs centering on respiratory diseases, chronic inflammation and infectious diseases. | $51M |  | May 31, 2018 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [North Pacific Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/north-pacific-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ANNIVERSAIRE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anniversaire) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [D2 Garage Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d2-garage-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fast Track Initiative, Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fast-track-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fusion Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fusion-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hokuyo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hokuyo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century invest in?

Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century invests primarily in Manufacturing, Health Care and SNS startups, most often at Seed and Series E stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 6 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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