# ON & BOARD

> ON & BOARD is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence, Fuel and SaaS. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://onboardvc.com

ON & BOARD is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $455k–$455k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 30% |
| Fuel | 1 | 10% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |
| Energy | 1 | 10% |
| Social | 1 | 10% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 30% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Space BD | Space BD aims to become a one-stop shop to respond to all issues related to industrialization of space, and alleviate the work of businesses that are developing new technologies. | $6.8M | Series C | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Space BD | Space BD aims to become a one-stop shop to respond to all issues related to industrialization of space, and alleviate the work of businesses that are developing new technologies. | $6.8M | Series C | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Qureka | Qureka is a EdTech platform that uses AI to transform learning focuses on leveraging technology to enhance knowledge accessibility. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| Sushi AI | Sushi AI is a company specializing in next-generation incubation support services specializing in AI. |  | Seed | Dec 16, 2025 |  |
| Herix | Herix is an AI SaaS that streamlines due diligence (DD) and the developer of "Aidiligence." |  | Seed | Jun 20, 2025 |  |
| Linea Innovations | Linea Innovations is an energy production company that develops commercial fusion reactors with advanced fuel technology. | $12.3M | Series A | Jun 02, 2025 |  |
| LobbyAI | LobbyAI provides a wide range of services related to artificial intelligence, particularly around database construction and management. | $270.4K | Pre-Seed | Mar 13, 2025 |  |
| KenRi | KenRi is an innovative legal tech company that uses AI to streamline operations | $455.3K | Seed | Jul 26, 2024 |  |
| KenRi | KenRi is an innovative legal tech company that uses AI to streamline operations | $455.3K | Seed | Jul 26, 2024 |  |
| KenRi | KenRi is an innovative legal tech company that uses AI to streamline operations | $455.3K | Seed | Jul 26, 2024 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Spiral Innovation Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spiral-innovation-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Bengo4.com](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bengo-4-com) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Aozora Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aozora-corporate-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Japan Investment Adviser](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-investment-adviser-co---ltd-) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [JP Life Next Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jp-life-next-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does ON & BOARD invest in?

ON & BOARD invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Fuel and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is ON & BOARD's check size?

ON & BOARD typically joins rounds of $455k–$455k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds ON & BOARD participates in.

### When did ON & BOARD last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ON & BOARD closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 10 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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