# Neoteny

> Neoteny is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Software and Robotics. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoteny-3/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/neoteny?lang=en
- Website: http://www.neoteny.com

Neoteny is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Robotics. Neoteny Co., Ltd is a venture capital firm which specializes in growth capital and incubation investments. The firm considers investments in all stages with a preference for early stage. It seeks to invest in the information technology sector. Neoteny Co., Ltd was founded on December 1999 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 33% |
| Robotics | 2 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 17% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 17% |
| ISP | 1 | 8% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 33% |
| Seed | 2 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 8% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 75% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Lindemann | Business Development Manager | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-lindemann |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guardian Agriculture | Kiwi Technologies provides advanced crop protection services using state of the art technology. | $10.5M | Seed | Apr 06, 2021 |  |
| Overjet | Overjet is a software company that develops a platform designed to reduce costs and improve the quality of dental care.It uses artificial intelligence and analyzes dental data to determine what treatments are necessary for the patient, enabling patients to get improved dental care. Its computer vision and machine learning algorithms empowerdental providers and payers to deliver patient care.In 2018, Wardah Inam founded the company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | $7.9M | Seed | Jun 02, 2020 |  |
| Klang Games | Klang Games is an independent game development studio that develops next generation games. The Klang Gang has grown into a strong team of twelve like-minded individuals from diverse working backgrounds, who all share a similar passion for gaming and creating something special. Klang Games launched its first project, ReRunners: Race for the World,for iOS and Android devices, which was well-received by the gaming press and the gaming community. The company strives to create sustainable products by providing unique playing experiences, utilizing innovative technology, developing distinctive art styles and design, and building valuable communities.Klang Games was founded on 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany. | $22.3M | Series B | Aug 15, 2019 |  |
| Wise Systems | Wise Systems builds autonomous dispatch and routing software that uses machine learning to continuously improve fleet efficiency and customer service across last-mile operations in food, beverage, courier, energy, field service, and other markets. Used by some of the world’s largest brands, Wise Systems customers typically see 10-15% mileagereductions, significant increases in fleet utilization, and up to 80% decreases in late deliveries. The Wise Systems platform applies software-based logic to all orders and makes intelligent, data-driven decisions to optimize both fleet performance and customer service — processing millions of data points and making thousands of real-time decisions that would be impossible for even the most experienced human dispatcher. The system automatically schedules routes, monitors routes in progress, and intelligently adjusts to day-of delays on the ground.The company was founded out of the MIT Media Lab and Center for Transportation Logistics in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $7M | Series A | Dec 06, 2018 |  |
| Pixel Labs | Pixel Labs (Hoodline.com) is a media tech company that powers hyperlocal content discovery in 40 US cities. We're solving local news and information discovery down to a 0.2 mile radius.Using machine learning and AI, Hoodline editors turns raw data signals into thousands of hyperlocal automated stories each month. Hoodline's platformalso tags and contextualize content from hundreds of partner publications, adding exact location and dozens of other classifying meta-data to each story. Hoodline's APIs and SDK make it easy for any app or site to integrate with its platform to recommend fresh and relevant content to their users. Partners include ABC, Yahoo Search, MSN, Eventbrite, Uber, CBS, Advance Digital, Zumper and McClatchy. Team of 28 in SF. Investors include Greylock, Rakuten, Disney, Social Capital, CRV, Innovation Endeavors & Joi Ito. | $10M | Series A | Sep 10, 2018 |  |
| Optimus Ride | Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company based in Boston, MA. It designs technologies to enable efficient, sustainable, and equitable mobility systems and solutions.As an MIT spinoff company, it combines over 30 years of interdisciplinary university research in self‑driving technologies (DARPA Urban Challenge), electric vehicles (CityCar),and Mobility-on-Demand Systems. The team includes decades of industrial and entrepreneurial experience that combines manufacturing robots, urban design, and shared vehicle fleet management. | $18M | Series A | Nov 02, 2017 |  |
| Dubset Media Holdings, Inc. | Dubset Media Holdings is a a technology solutions company that offers an innovative music marketplace for DJs, artists, labels, publishers, music services, and distributors. Through cutting edge technology, rights management database, and easy to use dashboards, Dubset is creating new mix & remix distribution and monetization opportunitiesbuilt on transparency, ownership control, and simplicity. | $4M | Series A | Feb 27, 2017 |  |
| Blackstorm Labs | Blackstorm provides a lightweight universal development environment that can be used to create and share high-performance applications. We aspire to exist in a world free of the constraints and limitations of app stores -- and we provide the technology to create and enable that. | $33.5M |  | Sep 09, 2016 |  |
| Pixel Labs | Pixel Labs (Hoodline.com) is a media tech company that powers hyperlocal content discovery in 40 US cities. We're solving local news and information discovery down to a 0.2 mile radius.Using machine learning and AI, Hoodline editors turns raw data signals into thousands of hyperlocal automated stories each month. Hoodline's platformalso tags and contextualize content from hundreds of partner publications, adding exact location and dozens of other classifying meta-data to each story. Hoodline's APIs and SDK make it easy for any app or site to integrate with its platform to recommend fresh and relevant content to their users. Partners include ABC, Yahoo Search, MSN, Eventbrite, Uber, CBS, Advance Digital, Zumper and McClatchy. Team of 28 in SF. Investors include Greylock, Rakuten, Disney, Social Capital, CRV, Innovation Endeavors & Joi Ito. | $4M | Series A | May 10, 2016 |  |
| Animoca Brands | Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. | $4.2M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 11, 2016 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [E14 Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-e14-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Rakuten](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rakuten) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sound Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sound-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alsop Louie Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alsop-louie-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blue Ivy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-ivy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blumberg Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blumberg-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Neoteny invest in?

Neoteny invests primarily in Software, Robotics and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Neoteny?

The team at Neoteny includes Adam Lindemann (Business Development Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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