# RION

> RION is a VC fund in Kokubunji backing Sports, Wearables and Sporting Goods. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kokubunji, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rion-co-ltd/
- Website: https://www.rion.co.jp/

RION is a VC fund in Kokubunji focused on Sports and Wearables. Japanese hearing aid manufacturer

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Wearables | 1 | 50% |
| Sporting Goods | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bonx | Bonx provides wearable outdoor sports group-talk technology. Bonx creates and develops Bonx Grip, a water and shock proof unit that enables group conversations between outdoor athletes. | $63.8M | Series A | Feb 27, 2018 |  |
| Bonx | Bonx provides wearable outdoor sports group-talk technology. Bonx creates and develops Bonx Grip, a water and shock proof unit that enables group conversations between outdoor athletes. | $28.3M |  | May 10, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Adways](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adways) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Keio Innovation Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keio-innovations-initiative) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Edge Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edge-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation Engine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-engine) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IPBridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ipbridge-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kaga Electronics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaga-electronics) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does RION invest in?

RION invests primarily in Sports, Wearables and Sporting Goods startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did RION last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for RION closed in Feb 2018. Shizune tracks 2 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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