# Ik

> Ik is a VC fund in Nagoya backing Chatbot and Information Technology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nagoya, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/（株）アイケイ
- Website: https://x.com/ik2722_official

Ik is a VC fund in Nagoya focused on Chatbot and Information Technology. Ik provides product planning, manufacturing, and distribution in-house. They also provide development and distribution of cosmetic products. Additionally, they also provide in-house product planning, manufacturing, and logistics services.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chatbot | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KUZEN | KUZEN provides enterprise-grade chatbot technologies, especially the bot framework and NLP, via a visual UI without coding. The company is utilizing technology to develop a system that broadens the scope of dialogue. They use technology to provide their customers with next-generation standard procedures that broaden the possibilities ofconversation, resulting in unprecedented business practices. |  | Secondary Market | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| KUZEN | KUZEN provides enterprise-grade chatbot technologies, especially the bot framework and NLP, via a visual UI without coding. The company is utilizing technology to develop a system that broadens the scope of dialogue. They use technology to provide their customers with next-generation standard procedures that broaden the possibilities ofconversation, resulting in unprecedented business practices. | $10.1M | Series B | Jul 07, 2026 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- J Growth — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NCB Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ncb-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nippon Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nippon-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sagin Capital & Consulting](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sagin-capital-consulting) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sumisho Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sumisho-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utec) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Ik invest in?

Ik invests primarily in Chatbot and Information Technology startups, most often at Series B and Secondary Market 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 Ik last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ik 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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