# Innovation Growth Ventures

> Innovation Growth Ventures is a VC fund backing Medical and Health Care. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last fund: Jul 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Innovation Growth Ventures is a joint venture of Sony Corporation and Daiwa Securities. The fund will focus on fintech, AI, and robotics. Sony has also been investing in mid- to later-stage ventures through this fund.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 4 | 29% |
| Health Care | 4 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 29% |
| Internet | 2 | 14% |
| Apps | 1 | 7% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 6 | 43% |
| Series B | 3 | 21% |
| Seed | 2 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 10 | 71% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Austin Noronha | Managing Director-North America | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austin-noronha |
| Seiji Nakata | President, Board Member & Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seiji-nakata-a551 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trustdock | Trustdock is a platform for identity confirmation API service in Japan. You can outsource KYC / identity confirmation via online API, complying with various laws including criminal profit transfer prevention law, antique sales law, cell phone fraud prevention use law etc. It can be used with any ID service regardless of business type, such asmatching to FinTech, shared eco, etc. | $184K |  | Jun 24, 2021 |  |
| Trustdock | Trustdock is a platform for identity confirmation API service in Japan. You can outsource KYC / identity confirmation via online API, complying with various laws including criminal profit transfer prevention law, antique sales law, cell phone fraud prevention use law etc. It can be used with any ID service regardless of business type, such asmatching to FinTech, shared eco, etc. | $11.7K | Seed | Jun 24, 2021 |  |
| Token.io | Token.io is the leading Pay by Bank infrastructure provider. Powering major Pay by Bank schemes in the UK and Europe, Token.io’s turnkey infrastructure makes it simple for banks, platforms and payment companies to grow revenue, reduce costs and expand to new markets with Pay by Bank.The first and most experienced provider to own and operate a Payby Bank network, Token.io is a driving force for innovation as the single access point connecting businesses to the future of payments. Token.io combines unmatched expertise with the most flexible integration options to accelerate partners' time to success. Best‑in‑class technology, unrivalled acceptance, industry‑leading conversion rates, and a uniquely collaborative partnership and distribution model make Token.io the market benchmark, as recognised by independent analysts.Partnering with three of Europe’s five largest financial institutions, Token.io is the leading Pay by Bank infrastructure provider for banks, and proudly powers a blue‑chip payments community that includes Mastercard, ACI Worldwide, Global Payments, Nuvei, and Paysafe. | $15M | Series B | Jan 27, 2021 |  |
| MICIN | MICIN is a medical IT company that offers a free app for patient charts, billing, and video chatting between doctors and patients. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 26, 2021 |  |
| Happy Quality | Happy Quality provides total support from research and development production to solve agricultural social issues. |  |  | Oct 20, 2020 |  |
| KAKEHASHI | KAKEHASHI is the opportunity of Their foundation to want to become "Kakehashi connecting medical treatment and patients" "Kakehashi connecting medical care with a bright future". Japan is a country possessing world-class medical technology and medical system, it is a country with prominent longevity to be proud of in the world.In 2060, one in 2.5 people will enter an unprecedented super aging society of 65 years old and over, one in four will be over 75 years old. To think about the way of medical care that supports the healthy life expectancy in Japan is nothing but creation of the future image of Japanese society. | $17.1M |  | Oct 12, 2020 |  |
| RevComm | RevComm develops AI-powered voice analytics software that helps organizations analyze and improve business conversations. Its MiiTel platform supports phone calls, web conferences, face-to-face meetings, and contact center interactions by converting voice data into insights for communication, sales, and operational analysis. The company alsoprovides tools for call management, meeting analysis, and voice data management. | $99.2M | Series A | Oct 05, 2020 |  |
| Hokan | hokan is developing an InsurTech service called "hokan"​ which is CRM/SFA SaaS service for insurance agents. | $35.5M |  | Oct 05, 2020 |  |
| Hokan | hokan is developing an InsurTech service called "hokan"​ which is CRM/SFA SaaS service for insurance agents. | $2.4M | Seed | Oct 05, 2020 |  |
| Exo | Exo is a medical device startup handheld ultrasound platform and AI for imaging and therapeutic applications. The company is committed to delivering affordable and easy-to-use medical imaging to healthcare professionals around the world. By delivering easy-to-use, high-quality medical imaging. Exo empowers healthcare professionals to make critical,real-time decisions that improve patient outcomes.The Exo ultrasound platform combines advances in nano-materials, novel sensor technologies, advanced signal processing, and computation with the economies of scale of semiconductor manufacturing to dramatically reduce the cost of imaging. It also represents a giant leap in imaging and therapeutics technology one that will drive the development of high-performance products that are accessible, easy-to-use, and available at a price point never before possible. | $40M | Series B | Aug 20, 2020 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Globis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globis-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [BEENEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bee-next) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Archetype Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archetype-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Innovation Growth Ventures invest in?

Innovation Growth Ventures invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Innovation Growth Ventures?

The team at Innovation Growth Ventures includes Austin Noronha (Managing Director-North America) and Seiji Nakata (President, Board Member & Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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