# iU Z investment

> iU Z investment is a VC fund in Sumida backing Security, Blockchain and Government. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sumida, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://iuz.jp

iU Z investment is a VC fund in Sumida focused on Security and Blockchain. iU Z investing offers investment opportunities and solves the problem of Japan's startup environment.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 50% |
| Government | 1 | 50% |
| Communities | 1 | 50% |
| Network Security | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alyaum | Aryaum supports "regional revitalization through NFT" by offering local governments all around the nation hometown tax and tourism NFT solutions. | $748.7K | Seed | May 21, 2024 |  |
| KEKKAI | KEKKAI is a company that offers the security of cryptocurrency transactions, reduces asset risks, and obtains risk judgment information. | $1.6M | Seed | Jan 23, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DG Incubation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation-4286) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mask Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dimension-293e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DoraHacks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dorahacks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FLICKSHOT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flick-shot) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GoPlus Security](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goplus-security) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hokkaido Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hokkaido-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does iU Z investment invest in?

iU Z investment invests primarily in Security, Blockchain and Government startups, most often at Seed 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 iU Z investment last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for iU Z investment closed in May 2024. 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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