# Maiko Katadae

> Maiko Katadae is a Series D investor at UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners backing Manufacturing. See 1 investments, check sizes…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utec)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maiko-katadae-ph-d-2756538

Maiko Katadae is a Series D investor at UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners in Tokyo focused on Manufacturing and Medical Device. Maiko Katadae - Partner @ UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crewt Medical Systems | CREWT Medical Systems, Inc. developed world first head-mounted perimeter, compatible standard automated perimeter, based on our cutting edge lens designing techniques and software engineering that meets the needs of the clinical site. The company name “CREWT” is an acronym for “CREation” “Weave” “Technologies“. We aims to create “new value” byweaving up the existing excellent technology in the world.We will continue to make effort to create and provide human-centric medical devices for a better Quality Of Vision.Our mission is to ‘CRE’ate new values by ‘W’eaving up existing ‘T’echnologies, acronymized as “CREWT”. | $14.2M | Series D |  |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, is a Japan-based seed/early stage deep-tech venture capital firm associated with academic institutes such as The University of Tokyo. UTEC has over $1 billion in Assets Under Management, and has invested in 150+ companies in Japan, USA, Singapore, India and Europe with a track record of 20IPOs and 22 successful M&A (as of Nov 2025). UTEC predominantly invests in three deep-tech sectors: a) Healthcare & Life Sciences, b) IT/AI, and c) Physical Sciences & Engineering.

5 contacts available at UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atsushi Usami | Partner & Board Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atsushi-usami |
| Hiroaki Kobayashi | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroaki-kobayashi-3588 |
| Keisuke Ide | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keisuke-ide |
| Kiran Mysore | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiran-mysore |
| Maiko Katadae | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maiko-katadae |

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## FAQ

### What does Maiko Katadae invest in?

Maiko Katadae invests primarily in Manufacturing and Medical Device startups, most often at Series D stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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