Top 50 Travel Startup Investors in Japan (September 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Venture United
VC Fund
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7 | Japan | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | Software, Travel, Apps | $93k–$21M |
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Incubate Fund
VC Fund
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6 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | $341k–$20M |
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Monex Ventures
VC Fund
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5 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Financial Services, FinTech | $318k–$17M |
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Global Brain Corporation
VC Fund
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5 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $2M–$48M |
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JTB Corp.
VC Fund
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4 | Japan, United States, Denmark | Seed, Series A, Series B | Travel, E-Commerce, Tourism | $1.5M–$85M |
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SMBC Venture Capital
VC Fund
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4 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Health Care | $1.2M–$51M |
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Yusuke Sato
Angel
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4 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Angel | Internet, Content, Software | $226k–$27M |
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Kotaro Chiba
Angel
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4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | Apps, Internet, Information Technology | $195k–$16M |
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Hideto Fujino
Angel
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3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | Travel, Reservations, Real Estate | $233k–$8.4M |
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Mizuho Capital
VC Fund
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3 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence | $661k–$57M |
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Japan Finance Corporation
VC Fund
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3 | Japan, Kenya, Hong Kong | Debt Financing, Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $212k–$13M |
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Hiroshima Venture Capital
VC Fund
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3 | Japan | Series B, Seed | Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage | $881k–$12M |
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Globis Capital Partners
VC Fund
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3 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Information Technology, Internet | $1.7M–$99M |
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Yukihiro Yoshida
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Travel, Reservations, SNS | $583k–$2.6M |
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SOURCENEXT
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series B | Software, Reservations, Travel | $2.6M–$2.6M |
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Kemuri Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Series B | Agriculture, Food Processing, Food and Beverage | $1.4M–$7M |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Health Care | $1.2M–$68M |
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ANOBAKA
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage | |
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Nippon Venture Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Information Technology | $1.4M–$45M |
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Ken Takayama
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown | Reservations, Travel, Apps | $416k–$2.6M |
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East Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Internet | $560k–$38M |
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Vision
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States | Corporate Round, Venture - Series Unknown, Seed | Travel, Tourism, Internet | $452k–$1.4M |
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Spiral Regional Innovation Fund
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Series B, Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Robotics | $1.4M–$27M |
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ANRI
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Health Care, Information Technology | $275k–$41M |
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Recruit Strategic Partners
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | E-Commerce, Software, FinTech | $100k–$33M |
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500 Startups Japan
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Internet, Software, Task Management | $91k–$30M |
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VOYAGE VENTURES
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, China, Germany | Venture - Series Unknown, Seed | Software, Internet, Content | $200k–$7.1M |
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B Dash Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Information Technology, Apps, Internet | $731k–$28M |
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Yamaguchi Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, India | Venture - Series Unknown, Series B, Seed | Apps, Software, Internet | $650k–$132M |
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Kiyohiro Sugashita
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Marketing, Travel, Reservations | $541k–$21M |
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Angel Bridge
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Consulting | $648k–$47M |
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Iyogin Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Software, Health Care | $816k–$340M |
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TLM
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series B | Information Technology, Content, SNS | $123k–$5.7M |
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Daiwa Corporate Investment
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, France | Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care | $310k–$9.2M |
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Kensuke Furukawa
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment | $63k–$36M |
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Yu Akasaka
Angel
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2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown | Content, Food and Beverage, Internet | $28k–$6.2M |
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PR Times
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, News | $2.2M–$2.2M |
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Beenos Partners
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile | $284k–$51M |
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Ronald Arculli
Angel
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2 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed | Travel, Hotel, Leisure | $1M–$1.5M |
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BASE Partners
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | Marketing, Apps, Sales | $195k–$4.3M |
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Mistletoe
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Education | $709k–$44M |
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Freebank
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A | CRM, RFID, Laser | $1.8M–$33M |
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Vector
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Corporate Round | Software, Apps, Internet | $226k–$15M |
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Otomi Tomohiro
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown | Travel, Tourism, Recruiting | $377k–$8.5M |
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VELTRA
VC Fund
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2 | Japan | Series A | Travel, Consulting, Advertising | $2.2M–$2.2M |
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Paul Kuo
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Travel, SaaS | $2.6M–$2.6M |
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Brunnur Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Iceland, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, SaaS, Gaming | $800k–$16M |
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Mamoru Taniya
Angel
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1 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A, Angel | Apps, Content, FinTech | $2.1M–$47M |
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Monozukuri Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Hardware, Internet of Things | |
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Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Manufacturing, Software, Robotics | |
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Venture United is a provider of venture capital for entrepreneurs, especially for internet-related businesses.
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- Industry: Software, Travel, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 50
- Round size: Seed $93k–$21M; Series A $354k–$1.9M; Venture - Series Unknown $440k–$1.8M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2017
Portfolio highlights
- Zest — ZEST is an IT firm that offers consulting and management support services to its clients. It is based in Tokyo.
- FamiOne — FamiOne is creating a society that will support the future of couples who want to receive children.
- Meetcareer — Meetcareer offers a career programme. The users can understand their strengths and make use of them. The company identifies organizational issues for clients to investigate further, as well as issues based on hidden real intentions. The services help users consult with a professional career counsellor online and offer a text programme that isconducted by email, enabling clients to solve career development problems.
Incubate Fund is an independent early-stage venture capital that specializes in providing capital to technology startups at the seed stage. The firm built a portfolio of over 300 companies in Asia, taking 12 companies to public and 20 companies to M&A exit since 2010.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 374
- Round size: Seed $341k–$10M; Series A $1.9M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $127M in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Akari Hosho — Akari Hosho provides a group of trusted professionals, including lawyers and judicial scriveners. Akari Hosho provides a guarantee service.
- Black Cat Carnival — Black Cat Carnival Inc. is a communication service development company.
- Carbon CryoCapture — Carbon CryoCapture specializes in the carbon dioxide separation systems aimed at creating economically viable, energy-efficient, and genuinely sustainable CO2 separation and recovery technologies. The company is dedicated to deploying cost-effective, efficient systems for CO2 capture that integrate smoothly with current infrastructures, all whileenhancing energy consumption and production. This enables clients to attain zero emissions throughout the development and application of resources.
Monex Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan that finances seed and early stage investments in startup companies.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 96
- Round size: Seed $318k–$5.7M; Series A $1M–$17M; Venture - Series Unknown $473k–$2.5M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- HEAL-lll — HEAL-lll is a multifaceted firm that merges healthcare, technology, and gamification to promote individual and organizational well-being.
- Pale Blue — Water propulsion systems for sustainable space development
- Rise — Rise is a credit-led platform that enables underserved consumers to access installment-based purchasing power.
Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed or early to pre-IPO startups. Global Brain has invested in 300+ startups from seed/early to pre-IPO startups and achieved 25 IPOs and 61 M&As as a result of providing hands-on support services and resources to its portfolio startups. Global Brain hasmanaged a pure investment fund as well as multiple corporate venture capital funds partnered together with tier 1 public companies of telecom, real estate development, financial service, beverages, agriculture food, logistics, and electronic devices.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 791
- Round size: Series A $2M–$31M; Series B $3.5M–$48M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $65M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Josys — Stop letting runaway SaaS costs & unsecured SaaS access ruin your day. Josys is the only SaaS Management Platform that provides true 360-degree control.
- Valt Japan — VALT JAPAN is a social business compan that continues to pursue solutions to social issues.
- Deeping Source — Real-time Video Analytics based on Data Anonymization. High-accuracy computer vision for large-scale spaces: hypermarkets, shopping malls, convention centers, hospitals, logistics warehouses, construction sites, etc.
One the most biggest company in Japan dealing with tourism.
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- Industry: Travel, E-Commerce, Tourism
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Denmark
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$3.7M; Series A $2.2M–$85M; Series B $2.2M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Goodwings — Choose responsible travel options, track emissions, and offset them for free with Goodwings. Our sustainability-focused travel management system helps you travel responsibly while reducing your carbon footprint.
- byFood.com — Food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences & tastings in Japan. Enjoy a meal in Japan and help children around the world thr
- Tablecross — Tablecross is a Marketing consulting business for restaurants.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 647
- Round size: Series A $1.2M–$51M; Series B $2.3M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Etaily — Etaily provides e-commerce and retail solutions in the Philippines, enabling brands with end-to-end services, from store management to fulfillment.
- Atom — Atom is a humanoid robot built platform. Its bipedal, dual-armed robots are designed not just as industrial tools but as collaborators that expand human capability. By combining advanced Physical AI—environmental perception, judgment, and action planning—with robust robotic hardware, Atom is creating adaptive agents capable of working acrossdiverse settings to augment or, where appropriate, replace human labor. The company positions these robots as a next step in societal evolution: a new class of machines that learn and behave in human-like ways to advance productivity, safety, and quality of life.
- Link Therapeutics — Link Therapeutics specializes in developing therapeutic methods for targeting autoantibodies and identifying pathogenic autoantibodies.
Yusuke Sato is the Co-Representative and Co-Founder of Pulit.
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- Industry: Internet, Content, Software
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Angel
- Geography: Japan, Indonesia, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 60
- Round size: Seed $226k–$4.3M; Angel $254k–$4.3M; Venture - Series Unknown $363k–$27M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kaimak — Kaymak is a recruitment platform that focuses on creating a recruitment website, planning a recruitment strategy, and managing candidates.
- Meetscare — Meetscare provides correct information and supports the self-awareness of all people involved in care. The company provides a wealth of information to ensure optimal care and create a mechanism for the realization. Users can make a telephone consultation and web diagnosis and search for free information using the system.Meetscare was founded on2016 and is headquartered in Arakawa, Tokyo.
- Driver Technologies — Driver Technologies is a cloud logistics platform provider. It provides a solution for driver matching and cargo vehicle demands.
Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University.
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- Industry: Apps, Internet, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 65
- Round size: Seed $195k–$16M; Series A $841k–$14M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.5M–$13M
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MI-6 — MI-6 is a research, development, consulting, and project management for material development using IT. We will promote materials informatics in the field of material development with our technological capabilities and a wealth of project knowledge that challenge the world's most advanced technologies .
- ELESTYLE — ELESTYLE are promoting mobile payments and providing high value-added services for users to realize a cashless society.
- Luup — Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets.
Hideto Fujino - President, Cheif Investment Officer @ Rheos
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- Industry: Travel, Reservations, Real Estate
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $233k–$2.6M; Series A $1.3M–$8M; Venture - Series Unknown $887k–$8.4M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- HOMMA — Inspired Modern Living. Homes to elevate healthy urban lifestyles. Design. Build. Technology.
- Unito — Unito is a hospitality firm that offers lodging and accommodation facilities.
- Amateras Space — Amateras Space is a startup driven by the mission to “expand the realm of human activity,” aiming to establish a next-generation spacesuit business by developing advanced, practical technologies that enable humans to work, explore, and thrive in space and other extreme environments.
Mizuho is the venture capital firm affiliated to Mizuho Bank, the second-largest Japanese bank in terms of assets. The firm has headquarters in Tokyo.The firm has ¥49.6 billion JPY under management, focusing on information technology and biotechnology investments. Over 600 Mizuho companies have gone public. According to Nikkei, Mizuho is thefifth-largest venture capital firm in Japan.Mizuho Capital was formed in 2002 by the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital and IBJ Investment. Three firms were subsidiaries of Fuji Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan respectively.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 532
- Round size: Series A $1.4M–$41M; Series B $2.4M–$57M; Venture - Series Unknown $661k–$11M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $92M in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- CaTe — CaTe is based in Tokyo. CaTe develops and manufactures a Digital Therapeutic (DTx) for remote cardiac rehabilitation. Their invention allows heart disease patients to safely and successfully complete cardiac rehabilitation utilizing standing exercise in a confined space, such as at home, without the use of ergometers or similar instruments.
- Paytner — Paytner is providing services to support freelance people's funding. The freelance population in Japan has been shown to continue to increase in many Chosa. While working styles are diversified, they are not able to respond to the development of the working environment, and they will develop their business to change the situation whereproblems such as funding, credit, sexual harassment, and power harassment are accumulated.
- Power Laser — Power Laser is a startup company that offers a range of power laser technologies and applications. The company develops high-power laser systems, related components, and software for advanced industrial and scientific applications. Its mission, “Power lasers open the future,” reflects its focus on next-generation photonics and precision laserinnovation for manufacturing and research sectors.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Debt Financing, Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan, Kenya, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 378
- Round size: Seed $282k–$1.6M; Debt Financing $212k–$13M; Venture - Series Unknown $635k–$11M
- Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Medteria — Medteria is a medtech startup developing pathology AI. It is the provider of the “Medteria” communication cloud platform for healthcare professionals and medical students.
- Xperisus — Xperisus provides solutions to government agencies and local governments, such as support for the development of value-added experiences.
- SoVa — SoVa operates an accounting firm that combines technology and experts.
Hiroshima Venture Capital provides venture capital investment services. The firm creates corporate value from a long-term perspective.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Series B, Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 59
- Round size: Seed $881k–$1.5M; Series B $4.2M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $4.7M in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- JIZAIE — JIZAIE is an artificial intelligence firm that wants to combine VR, robots, and wearable computing to create solution.
- PlaceHolder — Placeholder is a space value creation company that provides people with inspiring and exciting experiences by fusing digital technology and real space.
- Global Trust Networks — GTN is a Japanese real estate brokerage firm. Foreigners can use the company's rent guarantee and real estate rental brokerage services to acquire brokerage services at a low cost.
Globis Capital Partners (GCP) is a venture capital firm in Japan. With its combination of local business presence through Globis Group and the experience of Western VC experience, GCP has set new VC standards in Japan, with hands-on, and in-depth industry expertise.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Internet
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 200
- Round size: Series A $2M–$43M; Series B $4.4M–$99M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.7M–$22M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $51M in 2026
Portfolio highlights
- Taian — Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii.
- RoboTruck — RoboTruck develops autonomous driving technologies for huge trucks, as well as practical applications.
- Knowledge Work — Knowledge Work specializes in the development and sales of software for companies.
Yukihiro Yoshida is managing director at POL.
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- Industry: Travel, Reservations, SNS
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $583k–$2.6M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- A10 Lab — A10 Lab is a company that aims to make people happy with technology that is independent of Sony's new business creation program. It provides Google Play with an app that allows users to do things that they have never been able to do with the custom app 'Min Chale' selected for two consecutive years. It is a company that bringsprofits to companies by improving lifetime value sales through the habitation of users that companies have.
- Tabinaka — Tabinaka is a Japanese booking & reservation platform for overseas tours and travel activities.
- Fun Group — Hello! We are Fun Group (formally Tabinaka) and we are Japan's first Travel and Leisure startup offering unique tours and experiences. We currently offer experiences in 7 different locations globally.
SOURCENEXT is principally engaged in the planning, development and sale of software.
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- Industry: Software, Reservations, Travel
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $2.6M–$2.6M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Soracom — Multicarrier cellular for global IoT deployments
- INFORICH — INFORICH is optimizing the world's information and developing global inbound and outbound businesses.
- Owl Labs — Owl Labs is a collaborative tech company revolutionizing how the world communicates through inclusive and immersive video experiences. Built for modern organizations, we’re dedicated to empowering hybrid and remote teams with our award-winning collaborative technology and product suite.
Kemuri Ventures is a Japanese venture capital firm.
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- Industry: Agriculture, Food Processing, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $1.4M–$1.9M; Series A $2.1M–$7M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $9.5M in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- AccordX — AccordX is a platform that allows individuals to open a virtual restaurant, prepare food at cloud kitchens and sell food by online delivery.
- HarvestX — HarvestX manufactures fully automatic robots which contributes to the shortage of agricultural human resources and stable food production
- Quantum Flowers & Foods — Quantum Flowers & Foods is a technology firm that develops and creates agricultural business models and technologies.
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on life science, ICT, and high technology investments.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 664
- Round size: Series A $1.2M–$29M; Series B $3.5M–$68M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $94M in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- ADiXi — Adixi is a tech-driven business that supports the idea that people and technology may work together. It strives to open doors by utilizing cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence, to promote long-term, sustainable corporate and societal progress.
- Caguuu — Caguuu offers high-quality designer furniture at affordable prices, through e-commerce, eliminating middlemen and store operating costs.
- Smart Craft —
ANOBAKA is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm with rich group resources to add value to seed-stage startups. ANOBAKA actively invests in and supports startups aiming to be a global leader in the innovative Internet business and promising to greatly grow up in the future. ANOBAKA's investment focuses on fledgling seed-stage startups. Inaddition to investment financing, ANOBAKA provides founders with a variety of business support such as development consulting by our engineers, sales support, and international marketing support.
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- Industry: Software, Content, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 129
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Hagino — Hagino is a recruitment company that provides paid employment services for the hotel and lodging industries.
- DrumRole Co — DrumRole Co is a process management services provider for the small factories and manufacturing industry.
- Nicoli — Nicoli is a company that creates content and advertisements that increase happy time for parents and children .
Nippon Venture Capital ("NVCC"), established in 1996 as one of the few largest Japanese independent venture capital firms, is destined to undertake the unprecedented task of providing full-range venture capital services in cooperation with major Japanese business leaders and leading companies, which have supported and nurtured various newbusinesses on their own, as well as proactively developing new venture enterprises.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 191
- Round size: Series A $1.4M–$45M; Series B $3.3M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $15M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- KUZEN — KUZEN provides enterprise-grade chatbot technologies, especially the bot framework and NLP, via a visual UI without coding. The company is utilizing technology to develop a system that broadens the scope of dialogue. They use technology to provide their customers with next-generation standard procedures that broaden the possibilities ofconversation, resulting in unprecedented business practices.
- AOI Biosciences — AOI Biosciences is a biotechnology company that creates testing and drug discovery businesses.
- Neusignal Therapeutics — Neusignal Therapeutics is a medical company that develops therapeutic medicines for dementia and psychiatric illnesses.
Ken Takayama - External Audit & Supervisory @ Media Do
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- Industry: Reservations, Travel, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $2.6M–$2.6M; Angel $416k–$2.6M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SakeWiz — SakeWiz is an App to enjoy, buy and record sake located in Tokyo
- Fun — Fun is a sightseeing entertainment company that makes the world even more of a fun place.
- Fun Group — Hello! We are Fun Group (formally Tabinaka) and we are Japan's first Travel and Leisure startup offering unique tours and experiences. We currently offer experiences in 7 different locations globally.
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Browse database — It's Free!East Ventures is an early stage venture capital (VC) focused on Southeast Asia, Indonesia & Japan. Success cases include Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Mercari.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Indonesia, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 464
- Round size: Seed $560k–$17M; Series A $2.2M–$38M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Eko — Turning workplaces into places where all employees can thrive.
- FitHappy — FitHappy is a behavioral & medical-based wellness app to solve diet problems for good.
- Bioma — Media Desa Terkini
Vision is an international standard for information security management systems.
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- Industry: Travel, Tourism, Internet
- Stage:Corporate Round, Venture - Series Unknown, Seed
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Corporate Round $452k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bonyu — Bonyu provides the world's first breast milk analysis service "BONYU CHECK *", has a capital alliance with Pigeon, a leading company in the lactation-related market, and has breastfeeding issues that are a global issue as well as in Japan ** We will elucidate the mechanism, nutritional reference value, correlation between breast milkand maternal and child health, and provide and establish services to improve social issues and worries.
- Geocode — Geocode provides technology firms for organic marketing, web marketing, web advertising, and cloud sales. Their marketing covers work agency, website development, web application, UI/UX enhancement consultation, site correction advice, and SEO consultancy. They create and manage listing advertisements, display ads, native ads, SNS ads,affiliate ads, and video ads as part of their advertising strategy. They create, market, and offer support for cloud-based business tools.
- Pocket Change — Pocket Change exchanges foreign currencies to/from electronic money.
Spiral Regional Innovation Fund is an investment fund.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Robotics
- Stage:Series B, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $2.1M–$27M; Series A $1.4M–$6.7M; Series B $1.6M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Lisse — Lisse offers legal business innovation through the use of AI.
- MW — MW is a smart home solution company that develops smart residential physical AI, robotics, and home design services.
- SAKANA Dream — Japanese fish and its cuisine are a treasure of Japan, On the other hand, the variety of fish consumed on a daily basis accounts for less than 1% of all fish living in Japanese waters. Although there are many underutilized fish that surpass the well-known fish, they are even discarded due to unstable catches and lack of name recognition. Aquaculture can provide a stable supply, however, it is not easy to keep fish in a small water cage and only a limited number of fish are delivered to the market. We, SAKANA Dream, select the most delicious fish from over 4,000 species in Japan, and make it possible to farm and produce them using the cutting edge technology. Our goal is to create the "world's most delicious fish" that no one has ever tasted before and deliver it to our customers.
ANRI is a Japanese venture capital firm that mainly invests in seed and early-stage startups.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 310
- Round size: Seed $275k–$10M; Series A $967k–$41M; Venture - Series Unknown $616k–$28M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $102M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Any Style — Any Style develops a messaging app from voice actors that regularly sends messages via subscription. It also engages in the planning and production of audio content and the VTuber production business.
- Arrowsmith — Arrowsmith is committed to unlocking the full potential of bacteriophages to revolutionize the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases. Through transformative science, Arrowsmith strive to create a world free from the pain and fear caused by antimicrobial resistance.
- Typewriter Therapeutics — Typewriter Therapeutics, Inc. develops mRNA-based gene therapies using a gene writing, or gene writing, platform for precise insertion of therapeutic genes into the genome. The company builds on transposon-based technologies originating from research by Professor Emeritus Haruhiko Fujiwara at the University of Tokyo. Its programs focus on all‑RNA,nonviral gene writing systems that repurpose natural genetic elements to address severe genetic disorders with limited treatment options. Typewriter Therapeutics conducts research and development across its U.S. and Japan operations and collaborates with investors and partners to advance genetic medicine candidates toward the clinic.
Recruit Strategic Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in innovative startups from all around the world. It is a corporate venture capital arm of Recruit Holdings that seeks to invest in education and financial technology, digital healthcare, and infrastructure sectors. It was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: United States, Japan, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 75
- Round size: Seed $100k–$8.5M; Series A $3M–$13M; Series B $3.7M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $25M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Blacklane — Blacklane is the global chauffeur service that offers safety, sustainability, and stress-free travel. Since 2017, the company has been carbon-neutral, combining a five-star guest experience with care for the planet. The customers can book their travels using Blacklane’s mobile app or website.Blacklane was co-founded by Jens Wohltorf and FrankSteuer and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
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- ZenBusiness — Start a new business today for $0 or grow your existing business with the ZenBusiness platform. Get to your first dollar faster without the stress.
500 Startups is the most active seed VC in the world. 500 Startups Japan is a $35M regional fund focusing on Japan.
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- Industry: Internet, Software, Task Management
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 48
- Round size: Seed $275k–$4.3M; Series A $3.6M–$30M; Venture - Series Unknown $91k–$1.6M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $35M in 2015
Portfolio highlights
- Noin — Noin specializes in cosmetics and delivers content that accurately captures trends like videos that solve girls worries.
- GITAI — GITAI is the world’s leading space robotics startup, aiming to provide safe and affordable means of labor in space and reduce operational costs by 100 times. GITAI is developing highly capable, safe, and reliable robots to help build and maintain satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and cities on Mars.
- Connected Robotics — Connected Robotics is an information technology company that designs and manufactures robotic arms for enterprises. The company's product, OctoChef, provides cooking services. It caters to individual restaurants, shopping malls, stations, service areas, amusement centers, and large-scale events. The company was founded in 2014 and is basedin Koganei-shi, Japan.
Voyage Ventures is the venture capital arm of Voyage Group specializing in seed and early-stage investments. The firm seeks to make investments in the internet and mobile internet industry. It invests from JPY1 million ($.01million) to JPY to 10 million ($.12 million) in its portfolio companies. The firm typically invests in Japan, China, and othergrowing Asian markets. Voyage Ventures, Inc., formerly known as EC Navi Ventures Company, was founded on March 25, 2011, and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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- Industry: Software, Internet, Content
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed
- Geography: Japan, China, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 71
- Round size: Seed $200k–$7.1M; Venture - Series Unknown $275k–$2.7M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
Portfolio highlights
- pickupon — Pickupon is a SaaS product that automatically records and inputs calls.
- Bravesoft — bravesoft is a software company that operates events and in-house product for contract development and events. The company offering services such as UI / UX design, application consignment development service, appvisor push, and technical research service.
- ventus Japan — ventus is an Media and Entertainment based company.ventus aiming to be an entertainment company that provides technology that all fans can enjoy.
B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space inpartnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Apps, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 93
- Round size: Seed $804k–$28M; Venture - Series Unknown $731k–$9.5M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- Spike Studio — Spike Studio Inc., established in November 2023, is a Tokyo-based company specializing in generative AI and large language models. Their mission is to enhance Japan’s labor productivity tenfold by integrating advanced AI solutions into client operations and services. The company offers customized AI solutions, system integration, data analysis,predictive modeling, and training programs to help clients leverage generative AI effectively. Co-founded by CEO Shigeru Kuroyanagi and COO Hirohide Sano, Spike Studio aims to address challenges such as declining international competitiveness, an aging population, and labor shortages in Japan.
- Yosemite — Yosemite is a wellness company that provides health and wellness products, supplements, skincare, and personal care items.
- Innovative Space Carrier — Innovative Space Carrier is a aerospace company that offers space transportation systems, planning, drafting and technology strategies.
Yamaguchi Capital Co., Ltd. is a venture capital firm. Yamaguchi Capital Co., Ltd. was established in 1996 and is based in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan.
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- Industry: Apps, Software, Internet
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series B, Seed
- Geography: Japan, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 47
- Round size: Seed $650k–$3.6M; Series B $2.2M–$132M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.9M–$14M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $2.8M in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- LiLz — LiLz is a technology startup that combines machine learning and IoT technology to reduce fieldwork operations. The startup's LiLz Gauge captures and analyzes values by using a low-power IoT camera to capture the current analog meter, uploading it to the cloud, and performing character and image recognition. Analog meters can perform the samefunctions as smart meters. They are also working on a sound search service (LiLz Sound Search) for detecting signs of abnormalities in equipment.
- Tech Doctor — Tech Doctor is a health monitoring service which provides analysis and insights for self care reducing the need for health care workers.
- NABLA Mobility — Solving the complexities involved in the "Operation of Fleets" of Mobility and support its evolution and decarbonization
Mr. Sugashita joined Polaris as Advisor in May 2011. He is Director and CEO of Sugashita Partners, Ltd since 1998 and provides consulting services to financial institutions and ventures in and outside of Japan. Prior to that position, he was CEO of Lazard Japan Asset Management from 1991 to 1998. His business career also includes positions at DaiwaSecurities and Merrill Lynch Securities, Tokyo Branch. On the academic front, Mr. Sugashita received a BA in Economics from Ritsumeikan University and since 2009 is Special Advisor for the Dean of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.
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- Industry: Marketing, Travel, Reservations
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $541k–$3M; Series A $1.4M–$21M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.9M–$6.3M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- G-Next — G NEXT is an Information Technology based company.
- Fun — Fun is a sightseeing entertainment company that makes the world even more of a fun place.
- Tabinaka — Tabinaka is a Japanese booking & reservation platform for overseas tours and travel activities.
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Browse database — It's Free!Angel Bridge is a angel investor groups in Japan and provide high quality and abundant funds to excellent companies.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Consulting
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 77
- Round size: Seed $648k–$10M; Series A $2.5M–$19M; Series B $6.5M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $10M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- PeopleX — PeopleX encourages and assists employees in their professional development.
- Paytner — Paytner is providing services to support freelance people's funding. The freelance population in Japan has been shown to continue to increase in many Chosa. While working styles are diversified, they are not able to respond to the development of the working environment, and they will develop their business to change the situation whereproblems such as funding, credit, sexual harassment, and power harassment are accumulated.
- Power Laser — Power Laser is a startup company that offers a range of power laser technologies and applications. The company develops high-power laser systems, related components, and software for advanced industrial and scientific applications. Its mission, “Power lasers open the future,” reflects its focus on next-generation photonics and precision laserinnovation for manufacturing and research sectors.
Iyogin Capital is an investment firm that supports venture companies.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 46
- Round size: Series A $1.2M–$8.4M; Series B $1.1M–$340M; Venture - Series Unknown $816k–$13M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $9M in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Amidex — Amidex is a dental care facility that treats dental problems with contemporary tools and technology.
- KUROFUNE — KUROFUNE specializes in services such as human resources, income compensation insurance, low-fee overseas remittances.
- Compass — Compass is a Solve problems in the local labor market with Consultation x Technology
TLM is a venture capital that invests basically in seed rounds, including some Series A startups.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Content, SNS
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $229k–$5.7M; Angel $123k–$374k; Series B $723k–$5.2M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $418k in 2015
Portfolio highlights
- Morght — Morght is an information technology service company.
- Nanameue — Nanameue creating a new future that makes people smile and has a fun experience. Create your own place by connecting people to people in “nanameue” way.
- Hogetic Lab — Hogetic Lab specialize in DCaaS, AI development, and Data human resources training.
Daiwa Corporate Investment is a private investment firm of Daiwa Securities Group that has been engaged in overseas VC investments by taking advantage of an extensive business network in Japan and foreign countries, long experience and professional knowledge, and by supporting the growth of a number of overseas portfolio companies and their stockexchange listings.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed
- Geography: Japan, United States, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 138
- Round size: Seed $310k–$1.3M; Series A $1.1M–$6.9M; Venture - Series Unknown $710k–$9.2M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $90M in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- NovAccel — NovAccel operates as a deep tech company, ensure a stable supply of medical radioisotopes.
- AstroX — AstroX is a private space startup company that develops satellite launch vehicles for space development. It utilizes the rockoon method for developing launch vehicles and small rockets to help clients easily use space.
- Sonire Therapeutics — SONIRE Therapeutics Inc. (SONIRE) is working on a next-generation high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy system that will employ acoustic engineering (ultrasound) technologies developed through cutting-edge academic research. SONIRE has been working on a next-generation high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment system as a noveltherapeutic modality with the goal of giving cancer patients and their families a new future.
Kensuke Furukawa was born in June 2, 1981. He graduated Waseda University majoring Political Science and Economics, and in 2000, he launched "Milkcafe", a student community, which has grown to a site with 10 million PV per month. In 2004, he became the CEO of Media Clip, which operates a rental bulletin board service "ShitarabaBBS". After that year, he had transfer "Shitaraba BBS" to Livedoor, and took charge of starting up the Consumer Generated Media sector. In 2006, he joined Recruit, and took charge of starting up a new business at Business development sector. In June of 2009, he left Recruit, and became the CEO of nanapi (formerly Rocket Start), which operates the How-to Site "nanapi".
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- Industry: Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 41
- Round size: Seed $63k–$4.3M; Angel $64k–$457k; Venture - Series Unknown $537k–$36M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- iiba — Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing.
- Tohakusha — Tohakusha is a creative agency that offers design, production and sale of digital content and EC websites, and content creation services.
- Neighbor — Neighbor is a metaverse game developer that specializes in Fortnite.
During Hosei University student, and intern at Hakuhodo C & D. After joining the Image-net, I do media monetization of EC site as a media planner. Then, new business, engaged in Alliance. Launched a crowdsourcing site "MILLION DESIGNS" of design in the individual, sold to Ransazu Corporation. Established the Eureka Co., Ltd., wasappointed Representative Director CEO.
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- Industry: Content, Food and Beverage, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan, Australia, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 41
- Round size: Seed $302k–$4.3M; Angel $28k–$474k; Venture - Series Unknown $538k–$6.2M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Now Do — Now Do provides online growth revolution platform.
- RE — RE specializes in smartphone application design and development.
- Vitalogue Health — Vitalogue Health is a hormone testing service intended to provide access to hormones and medical care. They allow users to self-check the physical condition for pregnancy and how hormones affect it, whether the symptoms are related to menopause, and provide personalized test results, commented on by physicians.
Boasts more than two million monthly PV, share NO.1 of press release distribution listing services. Including monthly 100 million PV or more of the leading newspaper and communications company Web site, Japan's leading media functions that can be posted to the release to the features. The Facebook fan number of PR TIMES 4 million people morethan, followers number of Twitter accounts has become a 10 006 thousand people than, it is also effective in information diffusion in SNS.
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- Industry: Internet, Information Technology, News
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$2.2M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- KUJIRA — KUJIRA is a real estate, construction and architecture company.
- byFood.com — Food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences & tastings in Japan. Enjoy a meal in Japan and help children around the world thr
- Tablecross — Tablecross is a Marketing consulting business for restaurants.
Beenos is a platform for startups. Our in-house team of entrepreneurs-in-residence and specialists help you get your ideas off the ground. We’re (the) experts in engineering, design, data science, and business management. We know how to launch a company in this ever changing IT industry, and we’d like to help establish and expand your present andfuture business.The company was founded in 1999 as NetPrice.com, a provider of eCommerce services. NetPrice.com established Beenos as an incubation program before
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 61
- Round size: Seed $284k–$6.6M; Series A $1.9M–$13M; Series B $2.3M–$51M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $60M in 2015
Portfolio highlights
- Raena — RAENA adalah platform reseller kecantikan terbesar di Indonesia yang memberikan peluang bisnis rumahan yang menjanjikan. Dropshipper & Reseller produk kecantikan
- Ralali — Ralali.com, Pusat toko grosir online pertama di Indonesia, sebagai b2b wholesale marketplace platform yang menghubungkan supplier, distributor dengan retail.
- Delivered Korea — Delivered Korea is an e-commerce platform, that accelerates cross-border e-commerce from South Korea to your country.
Ronald Arculli
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- Industry: Travel, Hotel, Leisure
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $1M–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Stay One Degree — StayOne brings together a like-minded community of owners and renters of the finest One percent of holiday homes.
- Wayfarer — Wayfarer is building a full-stack hospitality platform, starting in Japan. We operate a network of tech-driven mid/upscale accommodations powered by inhouse software. We help travelers discover more while designing operations to increase profits from the properties through automated business processes, intelligent pricing and higheroccupancy rates. We currently manage over $150 million in asset value in partnership with global investors and listed property companies.
BASE Partners is an independent venture capital organization organized by members who are professionals in each field such as managers, entrepreneurs, engineers, designers and accountants, and who are also entrepreneurs at the same time.Early and middle, mainly in the seed stage before and after the establishment. Up to the stage, we invest inall entrepreneurs and their challenges, and we also provide hands-on management support to startups that lack resources, experience and networks as well as funding.
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- Industry: Marketing, Apps, Sales
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 23
- Round size: Seed $195k–$1.4M; Series A $1M–$4.3M; Venture - Series Unknown $451k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $7.3M in 2017
Portfolio highlights
- Sabu — Sabu is an online work agency that offers back-office operations, web production, and outsourcing services for the dental care industry.
- Vesicle — Vesicle is a fruit and vegetable company that provides distribution and delivery of fresh vegetables.
- CLEAR INNOVATION — CLEAR INNOVATION Co., Ltd. is a technology company with the mission to "Turn the unconventional into the new normal." This reflects a commitment to reshaping standards by addressing and solving potential problems previously deemed unsolvable, and by establishing new de facto infrastructure for society. The company positions itself at theforefront of innovation, consistently pursuing solutions that others have given up on and challenging norms to create lasting positive change.
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Browse database — It's Free!Mistletoe is a hub for startups and the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem. It specifically provides learning opportunities for entrepreneurs, facilitates startup communities, invests in and supports startup companies and venture capitals.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Education
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 102
- Round size: Seed $709k–$5.7M; Series A $2.2M–$44M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ULUU — ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.
- Aquaria — Aquaria provides solutions to secure access to clean water. The organization adapts its approaches based on the needs of these communities. It addresses water-related challenges through various methods.
- Funderbeam — Funderbeam is a funding and trading platform that connects companies and investors to buy and sell equity stakes. The platform allows the founders to gain exposure, legal support, a funding manager, or an investor network. It also allows the investors to take control of their investments and trade anytime they want.The company was founded in 2013as a global data platform for startup companies.
Freebank provides funds, supports, and develops venture business managers with the aim of moving forward with the next decade. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Japan.
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- Industry: CRM, RFID, Laser
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Venture - Series Unknown $1.8M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Thinca — Thinca is an IT system planning, development, and operations company that provides a cloud-based CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) hospitality & communication solution for corporate offices.
- ORENDA WORLD — ORENDA focuses on developing high-definition 3D simulation systems that apply gamification and real-time rendering technology.
- QD Laser — QD Laser offers semiconductor lasers such as quantum dot lasers for silicon photonics, and retinal projectors as well. From Japan to the world.
Vector is a Japan-based PR agency that provides PR planning and implementation services for its clients. The agency also offers other services covering areas such as management, finance, accounting, human resources, administration, internal controls, and audits. Vector was founded in 1993.
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- Industry: Software, Apps, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Corporate Round
- Geography: Japan, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 100
- Round size: Seed $541k–$15M; Corporate Round $268k–$4.3M; Venture - Series Unknown $226k–$14M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Pick You — Pick You offers a marketplace that facilitates seamless purchase of items directly from popular Instagram users.
- CareLink — CareLink is an app that connects people looking for one-time part-time work in nursing and welfare.
- Snack Technologies — Snack Technologies specializes in the development and operation of “SnaTech,” an innovative business support application designed for snack bars, helping operators streamline daily management, improve customer engagement, optimize inventory and sales tracking, and enhance overall business efficiency through digital solutions tailored to the foodand hospitality industry.
Otomi Tomohiro - CEO @ Tyrus
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- Industry: Travel, Tourism, Recruiting
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $377k–$8.5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CUICIN — Quickin is changing the travel experience with the digital transformation.
- HANOWA — Hanowa is a matching platform between freelance dental hygienists and dental clinics. It matches dental care workers who want to work in their spare time with dental clinics. It can be used for studying, side jobs, and job change activities.
- Yondemy — Yondemy is an online platform for children reading books.
VELTRA is a site dedicated to local tours where you can book over 14,000 kinds of overseas optional tours. A wide range of genres that can be participated overseas such as sightseeing tours, world heritage sightseeing, marine sports, diving, golf, spa and esthetics, dinner cruise, show entertainment, etc. are enriched!
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- Industry: Travel, Consulting, Advertising
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$2.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- byFood.com — Food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences & tastings in Japan. Enjoy a meal in Japan and help children around the world thr
- Tablecross — Tablecross is a Marketing consulting business for restaurants.
Paul Kuo - Director - Board of Directors @ Tamecco
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- Industry: Reservations, Travel, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $2.6M–$2.6M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fun — Fun is a sightseeing entertainment company that makes the world even more of a fun place.
- Tabinaka — Tabinaka is a Japanese booking & reservation platform for overseas tours and travel activities.
- Fun Group — Hello! We are Fun Group (formally Tabinaka) and we are Japan's first Travel and Leisure startup offering unique tours and experiences. We currently offer experiences in 7 different locations globally.
Brunnur Ventures is a top venture capital firm in Iceland for startups with high-growth potential.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, Gaming
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Iceland, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 33
- Round size: Seed $1M–$5.3M; Series A $1.5M–$16M; Venture - Series Unknown $800k–$3M
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $65M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Axelyf — Building Next-Generation RNA-LNP Therapeutics: experienced drug developers with distinctive technologies - for partners, programs and patients
- AviLabs — AviLabs specializes in software development in aviation.
- Ghostlamp — Ghostlamp enables brands and agencies to create on-demand micro influencer campaigns, anywhere in the world via the use of an online self-serve platform.
After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined Solomon Brothers, where he became the youngest managing director in Asia, where he was in charge of Asian investment. After that, he created one of the largest independent Asuka assets. He also launched Japan's first independent online life insurance company,LifeNet Life Insurance, and inspired Japan's first International.
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- Industry: Apps, Content, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: Japan, Singapore, Spain
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $2.1M–$43M; Angel $2.1M–$20M; Series A $2.3M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Revorf — Revorf analyzes data and develops AI-related to infectious diseases and healthcare.
- Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
- RIMM Sustainability — RIMM Sustainability provides a SaaS platform that enables companies of all sizes to optimise their sustainability management effort. It builds tools for sustainability management, reporting and optimisation.
Startup First. A global VC focused on IoT small lot manufacturing and startup investment. Support to hardware growth from business model to supply chain
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- Industry: Software, Hardware, Internet of Things
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 59
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Seasats — Seasats autonomous ocean vehicles provide remote monitoring and data collection for defense and commercial customers at a fraction of the cost, logistics, and risk compared to traditional methods.
- ImaCreate — ImaCreate provides planning, development and operation of VR / AR / MR system.
- Edgecortix — At Edgecortix, we automate the design of AI accelerators for on-device deep learning. Our Dynamic Neural Accelerator IP, and performance optimized AI Software & Hardware Co-exploration framework, reduces time to market and brings massive cost savings across multiple industry verticals.
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) is a public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing value.Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through “openinnovation,” or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures.INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of green energy, electronics, IT and biotechnology to infrastructure-related sectors such as water supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions.INCJ is capitalized at 280 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 266 billion yen and 26 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 14 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 1,800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 2,000 billion yen. INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Software, Robotics
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 121
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Cloudian — Cloudian provides exabyte-scale storage for your capacity-intensive workloads: S3-compatible storage for on-prem, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud.
- Seajacks — Great Yarmouth based Seajacks owns and operates self-propelled jack-up vessels which safely and efficiently install and maintain offshore wind farms worldwide. Equipped to service the demands of the offshore energy industry, Seajacks Kraken, Leviathan, Hydra, Zaratan and Scylla are all capable of working independently or in tandem. Utilizingdynamic positioning for fast and efficient rig moves, without the use of tugs gives Seajacks year-round operating capability in harsh conditions. Seajacks’ on and offshore crews work in full conjunction with every client, looking to provide the most cost-effective solutions in the safest environments possible.
- Vehicle Energy Japan — Vehicle Energy Japan specializes in development, manufacturing and sales of automotive lithium-ion batteries.
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