# U3 Innovations

> U3 Innovations is a VC fund in Minato backing Apps, Farming and Software. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/u3-innovations/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/innovationsu3?lang=en
- Website: https://u3i.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057442929387

U3 Innovations is a VC fund in Minato focused on Apps and Farming. U3 Innovations was formed to create new energy-venture ecosystem of Utility3.0.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Farming | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Recycling | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Towing | Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services. | $6.1M | Series A | May 17, 2023 | https://towing.co.jp |
| Zeroboard | Zeroboard calculates and visualizes greenhouse gas emissions from corporate activities and their supply chains based on the international greenhouse gas protocol. They develop solutions that involve companies, local governments, and consumers. | $17.9M | Series A | Feb 27, 2023 | https://zeroboard.jp/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TOHO GAS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toho-gas) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Aichi Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aichi-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Next Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-next-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
- [Delight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does U3 Innovations invest in?

U3 Innovations invests primarily in Apps, Farming and Software startups, most often at Series A 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 U3 Innovations last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for U3 Innovations closed in May 2023. 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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