# Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West

> Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West is a VC fund in Osaka backing Video and Drones. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ntt-west
- Website: https://x.com/nttwestpr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nttwest

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West is a VC fund in Osaka focused on Video and Drones. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West operates regional telecommunications services in the west areas of Japan. This includes incidental business activities, business activities to achieve the purpose of the company, and business activities to utilize the company's resources under the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Law.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Drones | 1 | 33% |
| Rental | 1 | 33% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AsiaQuest | AsiaQuest provides IT solutions services related to web system development and cloud construction and operation. It combines sensors, gateway devices, and cloud systems to acquire and utilize various information such as the location of people and things, temperature, and acceleration, and provide an IoT platform service that can be used in a widerange of fields.The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 01, 2021 | https://x.com/asiaquestjp |
| Alpha Code | Alpha Code is engaged in the development and provision of solutions utilizing virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality technology. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. | $3.7M | Corporate Round | Sep 27, 2019 | https://x.com/alphacode_jp |
| Japan Infra Waymark | Japan's infrastructure is an infrastructure consulting and planning company.Japan's infrastructure aim to create a social environment where people can live with peace of mind by reducing the burden on inspection operators nationwide with efficient solutions through digitalization . | $7.2M | Corporate Round | Mar 12, 2019 | https://www.jiw.co.jp/company/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [JAPAN Creative Platform Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-creative-platform-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West invest in?

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West invests primarily in Video, Drones and Rental startups, most often at Corporate Round and Venture - Series Unknown 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 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West closed in Apr 2021. 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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