# Koden Japan

> Koden Japan is a VC fund in Saitama backing Robotics, E-Commerce and Retail Technology. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Saitama, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.koden-kk.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kodenkk

Koden Japan is a VC fund in Saitama focused on Robotics and E-Commerce. Koden engages in general household electrical work and sales of electrical equipment.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Retail Technology | 1 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 33% |
| Supply Chain Management | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Digital Grid | Digital Grid is a retail supply contract or a power supply contract with a service provider using the digital grid platform. | $2.8M |  | Sep 07, 2018 |  |
| Digital Grid | Digital Grid is a retail supply contract or a power supply contract with a service provider using the digital grid platform. | $1.4M |  | Aug 01, 2018 |  |
| LifeRobotics | Through us it is, provides the development of co-robot to help people, People will contribute to the creation of new value. | $32.6M | Series A | Mar 08, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kyushu Electric Power](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyushu-electric-power) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ENEOS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eneos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JXTG Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jxtg-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsubishi HC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-lease-and-finance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NEC Fielding System Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nec-fielding-system-technology) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Koden Japan invest in?

Koden Japan invests primarily in Robotics, E-Commerce and Retail Technology startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Koden Japan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Koden Japan closed in Sep 2018. Shizune tracks 3 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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