JR East Start Up
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
JR East Start Up is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Information Technology and Software. JR East Startup Program is a program operated by East Japan Railway that provides incubator and accelerator services to startups in Japan. The firm was founded in February 2018 and is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
- Total investments:
- 48
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
Last updated:
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Industries JR East Start Up invests in
Stages JR East Start Up invests in
Countries JR East Start Up invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $411k–$2.1M
- Series B
- $1.2M–$132M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $277k–$14M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 8 (17%)
- Software 7 (15%)
- Artificial Intelligence 7 (15%)
- Internet of Things 6 (13%)
- Internet 5 (10%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 18 (38%)
- Series B 10 (21%)
- Seed 6 (13%)
- Series A 5 (10%)
- Funding Round 4 (8%)
Country
- Japan 42 (88%)
- United States 2 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yutaka Shibata
President and CEO
|
President and CEO | Total investments: 13 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACIMUS Co. provides an AI-driven cloud BIM platform for the architecture and construction industry. The service lets users generate building 3D models through conversational AI without complex operations. It offers dimension suggestions based on common practices and building codes, and supports placement of a wide range of furniture, fixtures, and equipment in designs. ACIMUS Co. includes chat-based Q&A on building regulations and an AI feature that generates architectural renderings from models, images, sketches, or text instructions. The platform exports models in formats compatible with BIM and CAD tools. ACIMUS Co. also runs a sponsor program that lets manufacturers showcase 3D product models to architects and designers. | $410.6K / Seed / Oct 14, 2026 | ||
| UGO is creating future avatar robots and a platform that connects the administration of multiple robots to achieve the ''fusion of humans and robots,'' or ''collaboration with robots to perform employment that used to be performed only by humans. | Series B / Apr 15, 2026 | ||
| New Space Intelligence is a space research company that provides satellite data pipeline services to optimize user requests. | $2.7M / Series A / Apr 07, 2026 | ||
| UGO is creating future avatar robots and a platform that connects the administration of multiple robots to achieve the ''fusion of humans and robots,'' or ''collaboration with robots to perform employment that used to be performed only by humans. | Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 19, 2026 | ||
| Tokyo Artisan Intelligence develops od purely domestic AI high-speed code generation tools as part of deep learning and hardware research. Their objectives are to contribute to the development of new computational technology and its application in society, particularly by providing experts through the training of doctoral students. | $7.8M / Series B / Jun 04, 2025 | ||
| Newlocal offers planning, development, and consulting services related to real estate, construction, and community development sectors. | $2.8M / Series A / May 20, 2025 | ||
| Yuime is an HR consulting firm that offers agricultural staffing, contract farming, and recruitment services. | $5.2M / Series B / Apr 14, 2025 | ||
| Ken Robotec provides labor-saving solutions that promote productivity improvement and reduce the burden on workers at construction sites. The company contributes to the evolution and development of the construction industry. The objective of Ken Robotec is to create a joyful construction site where robots and humans may collaborate. | $1.2M / Series B / Jan 31, 2025 | ||
| EMoBi is a transportation company that provides freight transport, and electric vehicle services with reservation facilities. | $2.1M / Seed / Aug 22, 2024 | ||
| Yadokari provides various types of Construction & Real Estate related other services. | $2.1M / Series B / May 07, 2024 | ||
| See all 48 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does JR East Start Up invest in?
JR East Start Up invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series B stage. Most of the 48 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does JR East Start Up invest in?
JR East Start Up typically joins rounds of $411k–$2.1M at Seed, $1.2M–$132M at Series B and $277k–$14M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not JR East Start Up's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds JR East Start Up took part in.
How do I contact JR East Start Up?
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Who are the partners at JR East Start Up?
The team at JR East Start Up includes Yutaka Shibata (President and CEO). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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