# iPLAB Startups

> iPLAB Startups is a VC fund in Roppongi backing Beauty and IT Management. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Roppongi, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.iplabstartups.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iPLABStartups/

iPLAB Startups is an organization that supports something new from an intellectual property perspective.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for iPLAB Startups. Shizune tracks 1 team members at iPLAB Startups. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/iplab-startups?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 100% |
| IT Management | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minoru Nakahata | President of DRONE iPLAB | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minoru-nakahata |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RABO | RABO is a Cat-Tech Company that "watches cat life with technology. | $13.8M | Seed | Jan 15, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [iSGS Investment Works](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isgs-investment-works) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [W ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-ventures-5f08) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does iPLAB Startups invest in?

iPLAB Startups invests primarily in Beauty, IT Management and Internet of Things startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 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 iPLAB Startups?

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### Who are the partners at iPLAB Startups?

The team at iPLAB Startups includes Minoru Nakahata (President of DRONE iPLAB). 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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