# NYK Line

> NYK Line is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Fuel, Robotics and Manufacturing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyk-line
- Website: https://nyk.com

NYK Line is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Fuel and Robotics. NYK Line provides marine transportation, bilge tank cleaning, and consular assistance services. They also provide car, dry bulk, petroleum, liquefied petroleum, chemical, and natural gas transport services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for NYK Line. Shizune tracks 2 team members at NYK Line. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/nyk-line?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fuel | 1 | 33% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Biomass Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 1 | 33% |
| Japan | 1 | 33% |
| Spain | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hidehiko Sato | General Manager of Ship Business Group | 1 | — |
| Ryo Kakuta | Singapore Branch Manager | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oceanic Constellations, Inc | Oceanic Constellations empowers ocean visualization with a network of autonomous surface drones and advanced marine monitoring technology. | $13.1M | Series B | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| XFuel | XFuel is a fuel company that provides green and clean fuels to distributors and consumers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Baleares. | $20M | Series A | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| Neptune Robotics | Neptune Robotics develops and manufactures underwater drones designed for enterprises in the maritime industry. Its underwater drones reduce the spread of invasive species in the ocean and also include filtration and debris collection systems designed to clean up oceans, enabling the reduction of waste in the oceans and improve ocean ecosystems. | $52M | Series B | Sep 29, 2025 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOSV HAX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hax-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AENU](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aenu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [aSTART](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/%EF%BD%81start) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Audacy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/audacy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coral Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coral-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DBJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dbj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does NYK Line invest in?

NYK Line invests primarily in Fuel, Robotics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact NYK Line?

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### Who are the partners at NYK Line?

The team at NYK Line includes Hidehiko Sato (General Manager of Ship Business Group) and Ryo Kakuta (Singapore Branch Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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