Kyocera
VC Fund
Kyoto-shi, Japan
Kyocera is a VC fund in Kyoto-shi focused on Manufacturing and Software. Kyocera Corporation, the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a supplier of electronic components and devices, solar power generating systems,telecommunications equipment, laser printers, copiers, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2009, the company's net sales totaled 1.13 trillion yen (approximately USD11.5 billion). The company is ranked #418 on Forbes magazine's 2009 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded corporations.
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 26%
Last updated:
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Industries Kyocera invests in
Stages Kyocera invests in
Countries Kyocera invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series B
- $9M–$15M
- Corporate Round
- $5.1M–$1.7B
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $183k–$21M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 4 (21%)
- Software 3 (16%)
- Electric Vehicle 3 (16%)
- Aerospace 2 (11%)
- Automotive 2 (11%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (21%)
- Series B 3 (16%)
- Corporate Round 3 (16%)
- Seed 2 (11%)
- Series C 2 (11%)
Country
- Japan 12 (63%)
- United States 2 (11%)
- Israel 1 (5%)
- Finland 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Takahisa Yamamoto
General Manager, New Business R&D Division, Corporate R&D
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General Manager, New Business R&D Division, Corporate R&D | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Matthias Neundorf
Manager
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Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductorsector. | $1.7B / Corporate Round / Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Cellid developing the waveguide-architecture display module for AR glasses and high-performance spatial recognition software. | $13.2M / Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| TactoTek develops and licenses injection-molded structural electronics (IMSE®) technologies. Automotive, aviation, connected home, industrial control, and medical brands use TactoTek innovations to create next-generation user experiences that are compelling, differentiated, and more sustainable. Designers use TactoTek IP to integrate circuits andcomponents directly into plastic parts, transforming conventional structures into smart interactive surfaces. TactoTek licenses its intellectual property, including over 280 patents and critical know-how developed over a decade of intensive R&D and quality testing, to global manufacturers who use reliable, standardized manufacturing processes to produce curved-shape and conformal electronics | $5.1M / Corporate Round / Jan 09, 2025 | ||
| Quantum physics is a relatively new field built since the beginning of the 20th century, but we have used MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance equipment) and lasers used for close examinations in hospitals, and semiconductors mounted on computers. Supports the technology that supports the daily life of people.QunaSys was established to bring out thequantum physics that has been active behind the scenes to the front stage, and to make use of quantum properties to realize technologies that could not be achieved with existing technologies. | $11.1M / Series B / Nov 01, 2024 | ||
| 24M Technologies develops energy storage systems for grid and transportation applications. It offers binder-free semisolid electrodes and unit cells, eliminating the need for hydro or pyrometallurgical processes for battery recycling. It also helps direct in-plant reuse of active material for end-of-life recycling. | $87M / Series H / Sep 05, 2024 | ||
| Turing develops and manufactures fully autonomous vehicles. | $9.3M / Seed / Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| AuB is an intestinal microflora analysis that contributes to the athlete's performance improvement and human health maintenance. | $2.3M / Series C / Jun 01, 2022 | ||
| 24M Technologies develops energy storage systems for grid and transportation applications. It offers binder-free semisolid electrodes and unit cells, eliminating the need for hydro or pyrometallurgical processes for battery recycling. It also helps direct in-plant reuse of active material for end-of-life recycling. | $56.8M / Series E / May 27, 2021 | ||
| Axelspace is a startup company developing businesses in the microsatellite field. Axelspace plans to construct a monitoring platform to cover the entire globe on a daily basis at extremely low cost. | $23.6M / Series C / May 13, 2021 | ||
| Aroma Bit develops compact odor sensor and innovative services and products using the sensor.They live in a world surrounded by an endless number of scents and aromas. However,our olfactory sense is often overlooked. This is partly because it is so difficult to capture the essence of a scent only using words. For example, how would you clearlydescribe what a rose smelled like to someone who has never smelled it? | $2.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 09, 2021 | ||
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FAQ
What does Kyocera invest in?
Kyocera invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Electric Vehicle startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series B stage. Most of the 19 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 Kyocera invest in?
Kyocera typically joins rounds of $9M–$15M at Series B, $5.1M–$1.7B at Corporate Round and $183k–$21M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Kyocera's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Kyocera took part in.
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Who are the partners at Kyocera?
The team at Kyocera includes Takahisa Yamamoto (General Manager, New Business R&D Division, Corporate R&D) and Matthias Neundorf (Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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