Data & Infrastructure Startups

Scalar develops database-agnostic software solutions for enterprise data management, including ScalarDB—a universal HTAP engine that integrates multiple databases for transactional and analytical processing—and ScalarDL, a distributed ledger for managing data operations with strong security and authenticity guarantees.

2 investors

Smash is a Japanese company that uses digital communication and conversations — with people or bots — as a way to solve problems, providing marketing, consulting, and data analysis services. It serves businesses, local governments, and consumers.

2 investors

ZenmuTech develops data security software using proprietary secret-sharing and data obfuscation technology to prevent information leakage. The company offers solutions like ZENMU Virtual Drive and QueryAhead for enterprises seeking security without compromising usability.

2 investors

Silvacompass develops software applications and provides business support services for the healthcare and senior care sectors, alongside big data collection and analysis capabilities.

2 investors

SmartDrive develops an AI Mobility OS, an integrated data platform for vehicle and fleet management, offering products such as fleet management, alcohol-check compliance, and personal-car commuting management for fleet operators and the automotive industry. The company is based in Japan.

2 investors

Nightley Inc. provides location intelligence services focused on analyzing Japanese residents and travelers, and supporting inbound tourism and urban development through its CITY INSIGHT and inbound insight platforms.

2 investors

Plaid (プレイド) is a Japanese technology company that builds products using data and technology to make large-scale, complex unstructured data intuitively usable by people. It focuses on maximizing the value of first-party customer data for businesses and services.

2 investors

Kamelio API is a news search and monitoring engine that automates business news collection and corporate intelligence gathering for sales, marketing, PR, and research teams. The service integrates with CRM systems, business applications, and communication platforms like Slack and Teams to provide automated monitoring of competitor activity, industry trends, and company-specific corporate events.

2 investors

SensorsData provides a real-time customer data platform (CDP) that unifies multi-channel data into customer profiles and segments, with features like ID-mapping, zero-copy architecture, and OpenAPI. It serves enterprise customers and offers both cloud and on-premise deployment along with end-to-end implementation services.

2 investors

Transmit Inc. builds monit, a shop-floor data platform for small and mid-sized manufacturers that collects operating data from legacy PLCs and sensors and connects production, inventory, orders, and costing into one system. The company uses a "forward-deployed" model where its own engineers implement on-site and adds AI for pricing and scheduling decisions.

2 investors

Xunlei is a decentralized storage and transmission network provider founded in 2003, offering file download acceleration, cloud storage, browser, and video streaming services to consumers and enterprises globally. The company develops P2P technology and blockchain-based infrastructure solutions for distributed cloud computing and content delivery.

2 investors

Provides a tool that calculates the projected profitability of a farm before construction begins, using official data from government and public institutions. Aimed at prospective farm operators and investors evaluating large, long-term agricultural investments in South Korea.

1 investor

Gendive (젠다이브) is a Korean AI company offering DevDive, an AI agentic Work OS with chat, workflow sharing, and text/image/video/audio generation, alongside AI training-data construction and practical AI education services. It serves enterprises, institutions, and AI firms building AI models, and has carried out over 300 data-construction and 100 training projects.

1 investor

Cognica builds a PostgreSQL-compatible database engine that unifies relational (SQL), text search, vector similarity search, and graph queries into a single execution model, optimizer, and storage layer based on a unified query algebra. The company grounds its work in published research, including a Bayesian BM25 scoring method and a copy-and-patch JIT compiler, targeting developers and data infrastructure use cases.

1 investor

Ginco provides enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure services including wallet and node operations, supporting multiple digital assets and blockchain protocols for Web3 companies. The company serves cryptocurrency exchanges and other Web3 enterprises requiring institutional-quality security, stability, and support.

1 investor

A company that provides advanced data streaming and pipeline technology to connect physical devices, data systems, and virtual spaces, serving manufacturers and industrial companies transitioning to digital business models.

1 investor

Marketing Applications develops a marketing research platform and data management tools for market research firms, advertising agencies, manufacturers, consulting firms, and media organizations.

1 investor

A Japanese company that collects and provides detailed purchase data through barcode and receipt scanning, serving retailers and CPG companies with consumer insights.

1 investor

Tesera develops data-driven, nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, combining forest management expertise, geospatial analytics, and AI-based machine learning to support organizations and communities in reducing climate risks and strengthening landscape resilience.

1 investor

0xbow builds compliance infrastructure for private onchain transactions, using an Association Set Provider (ASP) to vet deposits and exclude illicit funds while preserving user privacy. It serves privacy protocols, L1/L2 ecosystems, and enterprises that need regulatory-compliant private blockchain transactions.

1 investor

14bis supplies technology solutions to the aerospace and defense sector, applying blockchain and data analytics to enable connectivity and visibility in complex defense systems.

1 investor

Yiqi Education Technology (一起教育科技) provides education technology services in China, including education big data platforms, AI-driven personalized learning, and smart education infrastructure. It partners with local government education authorities and schools to build regional smart education systems.

1 investor

19th is a platform that lets users train small, task-specific machine learning models from their own examples, automatically searching model candidates and distilling them into production-ready models. It targets teams building focused product tasks (such as classification and PII identification) without requiring a dedicated ML team, positioning its models to outperform frontier LLMs on accuracy, latency, and cost.

1 investor

One Mnet Health provides technology and services that turn healthcare data into insights for healthcare providers, supporting workflow automation, patient engagement, personalized care, and revenue and payment management. It serves providers across the United States, helping manage patient balances and improve operational efficiency.

1 investor