WERU Investment
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
WERU Investment is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Information Technology and Software. As a pioneer and innovator in venture capital in Japan for the past 2 decades, we are deeply engaged in developing and supporting entrepreneurs and start-ups by leveraging our strategic position as a conduit between government, business and academia. “WERU” is the first research unit in the field of entrepreneurship in Japan established by professors at the graduate school, Waseda University in 1993. “WERU Investment” is the first venture capital closely associated with university research labs, centers and institutes in japan. WERU Investment provides financial services for institutional investors (e.g. Pension funds and Endowments) as a Japanese discretionary investment manager (DIM) by fully taking advantage of these research resources, accumulated know-how and strong network.
- Total investments:
- 21
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries WERU Investment invests in
Stages WERU Investment invests in
Countries WERU Investment invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $288k–$64M
- Series A
- $6.9M–$13M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $417k–$2.3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 5 (24%)
- Software 3 (14%)
- Consulting 3 (14%)
- Big Data 2 (10%)
- Aerospace 2 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (48%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (19%)
- Series A 3 (14%)
- Funding Round 2 (10%)
- Corporate Round 1 (5%)
Country
- Japan 15 (71%)
- United States 4 (19%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haruto Asaumi
Head of Fund Management
|
Head of Fund Management | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Hiroshi Imasaki
Investment Manager
|
Investment Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Keisuke Kikuchi
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
|
Kiichiro DeLuca
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synfini, Inc., a privately held Menlo Park, California-based company, is a pioneer in agile chemistry. Its advanced, automated molecular discovery platform is transforming drug discovery through integrated neuro-symbolic AI, discovery-focused robotic automation, and world-class chemistry data. The patented Synfini platform includes automatedchemical synthesis technologies from SRI International. As a commercial enterprise Synfini will provide accelerated molecular discovery to drug hunters and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. | $8.9M / Jul 07, 2025 | ||
| Novity offers predictive maintenance, exceptional accuracy, and cold-start prognostics solutions for the chemical, oil, and gas industries. | $7.8M / Seed / Feb 21, 2024 | ||
| Cinderelax is a makeup video app through which individuals can learn makeup. | Seed / Feb 01, 2024 | ||
| Synfini, Inc., a privately held Menlo Park, California-based company, is a pioneer in agile chemistry. Its advanced, automated molecular discovery platform is transforming drug discovery through integrated neuro-symbolic AI, discovery-focused robotic automation, and world-class chemistry data. The patented Synfini platform includes automatedchemical synthesis technologies from SRI International. As a commercial enterprise Synfini will provide accelerated molecular discovery to drug hunters and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. | $1.5M / Seed / Sep 23, 2023 | ||
| Trustart engages in real estate research business and real estate big data provision. The company offers real estate big data and big data subscriptions. | $63.8M / Seed / Aug 02, 2023 | ||
| INCGROW is a consulting firm that provide advisory, M&A growth support services, and support small and medium-sized enterprises. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 16, 2020 | ||
| ELternal develops tourism resources for shrines and temples. Their services include business process support, sns utilisation support, and website creation for temples. | $287.9K / Seed / Dec 04, 2020 | ||
| MIRROR FIT provides online fitness services. MIRROR FIT features include AI-assisted high-level form checks, game-like exercises, communication with friends, and positive support. They have programmes for novices and advanced users. It includes content such as live lessons from popular trainers, personal training, and over 300 different types ofon-demand classes. | $1.5M / Seed / Nov 18, 2020 | ||
| Zuva KK provides an information platform dedicated to overseas startups based on the project. | $736.1K / Seed / Oct 16, 2019 | ||
| CoreTissue BioEngineering is a development of an artificial ligament for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in Japan. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 16, 2019 | ||
| See all 21 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does WERU Investment invest in?
WERU Investment invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Consulting startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does WERU Investment invest in?
WERU Investment typically joins rounds of $288k–$64M at Seed, $6.9M–$13M at Series A and $417k–$2.3M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not WERU Investment's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds WERU Investment took part in.
How do I contact WERU Investment?
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Who are the partners at WERU Investment?
The team at WERU Investment includes Haruto Asaumi (Head of Fund Management), Hiroshi Imasaki (Investment Manager) and Keisuke Kikuchi (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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