# Kyushu University

> Kyushu University is a VC fund in Fukuoka backing Fuel and Carbon Capture. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fukuoka, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kyushu-university_2
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/kyushuuniv_jp
- Website: https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyushuuniv

Kyushu University is an educational institute that offers academic and research services to its students.The institute range of programs consist of undergraduate, graduate, double degree, student-exchange, and short-term programs. Its range of courses include humanities, social and cultural studies, human-environment studies, law, economics,languages, sciences, mathematics, medical sciences, dental science, engineering, design, and agriculture.Kyushu University was founded in 1903 and is based in Fukuoka.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Kyushu University. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Kyushu University. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kyushu-university?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fuel | 1 | 50% |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | 50% |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Katsuki Fujisawa | Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsuki-fujisawa |
| Koji Inoue | Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koji-inoue |
| Koji Takasaki | Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koji-takasaki |
| Mark Elliott | Full Professor (Research Chair 2010-2012) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-elliott-phd |
| Sunny Sugaya | California Fellow | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sunny-sugaya |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carbon Xtract | Carbon Xtract develops and sells equipments and products that uses technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |  | Seed | Aug 14, 2026 | https://c-xtract.com/ |

1 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GxPartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gxpartners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Femto Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/femto-growth-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Kyushu University invest in?

Kyushu University invests primarily in Fuel, Carbon Capture and Nanotechnology 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.

### How do I contact Kyushu University?

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### Who are the partners at Kyushu University?

The team at Kyushu University includes Katsuki Fujisawa (Professor), Koji Inoue (Professor) and Koji Takasaki (Professor), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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