Hardware Startups

AFI manufactures rapid microbial detection systems using flow cytometry and solid-phase cytometry technologies for quality control in pharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics, cosmetics, food and beverage, and environmental testing.

2 investors

INFORICH operates a mobile battery sharing service called CHARGESPOT across multiple countries in Asia, Europe, and Australia, alongside other sharing economy platforms including CheerSPOT for fan engagement and SPOTJOBS for gig workers. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.

2 investors

Liberaware develops compact inspection drones and data editing and analysis technology to inspect narrow, dark, and hazardous indoor spaces. It serves operators of social infrastructure such as commercial facilities, transportation equipment, and plants, making otherwise hard-to-detect risks visible.

2 investors

Mitate Zepto Technica develops specialized semiconductor and computing hardware for genome analysis, including custom processors, accelerator boards, and supercomputers that perform genomic sequencing at significantly higher speeds and lower costs than conventional systems.

2 investors

SOXAI develops, manufactures, and sells wearable and IoT electronic devices and sensing technology for healthcare, along with related mobile/web applications and health-data analytics. The Japanese company applies non-invasive sensing technology to everyday products to support health monitoring and quality of life.

2 investors

SPACE WALKER is a Japanese aerospace company developing reusable winged rockets and related space transportation technology. It draws on engineering leadership from Japan's heavy-industry and aerospace sector.

2 investors

Strobo is a consumer appliance manufacturer that develops and sells internet-connected hardware devices for homes and offices, combining software and hardware to solve real-world problems. The company operates a smart security service called leafee that uses sensors, cameras, and mobile apps to address home and office security needs.

2 investors

Xenoma develops e-skin, a washable garment-type IoT device embedded with stretchable sensors that measures healthcare data when worn. The company uses this technology for at-home medical testing services, including a 3-lead Holter electrocardiogram mailed for home use, aiming at preventive care for cardiovascular and other diseases.

2 investors

Go Go Garage (ゴーゴーガレージ) provides automotive services for car owners and affiliated repair factories, including a rental pit service, parts installation, and related maintenance support in Japan. The company also manufactures and sells the ZERO LIFT ZL3 Smart Air Jack, a vehicle lifting tool for mechanics.

2 investors

Wavelet develops vibration-based monitoring systems using ultra-compact seismic sources (PASS) for carbon dioxide storage sites, geothermal development, and energy resource exploration. The technology enables continuous monitoring of subsurface conditions to detect CO2 leakage and support Japan's carbon neutrality goals by 2050.

2 investors

Nagaoka manufactures water treatment and intake equipment (including groundwater intake screens, water processing systems, and seawater intake technology) and oil refining equipment such as reactor screen internals. The company serves the water and energy industries, with its screen internals supplied to over 65 countries.

2 investors

Hibot develops robotics solutions for infrastructure inspection and maintenance, with a focus on automating dangerous and demanding tasks that are unsafe for human workers. The company specializes in 3D applications including inspection, maintenance, and tasks in hazardous environments.

2 investors

Linough (株式会社ライナフ) develops software, apps, and hardware for real estate management, including smart locks, facial-recognition smart entrances, and its "Smart Okihai" package delivery system for residential buildings. The company serves property managers in Japan through digital renovation of real estate.

2 investors

REVORN develops AI systems that identify, analyze, and generate scents using machine learning and sensor technology. The company serves food, manufacturing, and quality control industries with applications in odor detection, aroma recommendations, and sensory evaluation.

2 investors

A Japanese beauty technology company that develops cosmetic products using plasma technology. The company collaborates with national universities to create innovative skincare devices, including a home-use plasma facial device that delivers salon-quality treatments.

2 investors

Mirai Kikai develops, manufactures, and sells robotics and mechatronics equipment along with laser 3D sensors, and provides technical consulting and contract R&D. Its products include autonomous solar panel cleaning robots for mega-solar sites, a window-cleaning robot, an AI camera robot for measuring pig weight in pig farms, and a marking robot for construction sites. It is based in Japan.

2 investors

Volant Aerotech develops electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility, offering its VE25-100 model for passenger transport, low-altitude sightseeing, public services, and air logistics. The aircraft uses an eight-motor redundant power system and has completed China's first manned test flight and manned transition flight.

2 investors

Hyperstrong (Beijing HyperStrong Technology, stock code 688411) develops, manufactures, and services energy storage systems and provides integrated turnkey storage solutions. It serves customers across the power value chain, including conventional and renewable power generation, smart grids, end-users, and smart microgrids.

2 investors

Sinohydo develops green hydrogen production systems, hydrogen storage solutions, and HydoSafe technology for global new energy industries. The company combines physical products with digital platform services to support the transition to carbon neutrality.

2 investors

ESWIN Material manufactures 12-inch electronic-grade silicon wafers using crystal growth, wafer processing, and epitaxial growth technologies for the semiconductor industry. It supplies silicon wafer products and related services to customers worldwide.

2 investors

Changjing Technology (长晶科技) designs and manufactures semiconductor power devices, including diodes, transistors, MOSFETs, IGBTs, IPMs, ICs, and third-generation semiconductors. Its products target applications such as automotive electronics and embodied robotics.

2 investors

Morse Group is a holding company that owns and operates music instrument brands, developing products aimed at both consumers and retailers. It focuses on building brands across a range of musical instrument products.

1 investor

A company organized around R&D/engineering (design, software, control), production, and technical sales functions, indicating it designs and manufactures equipment. The page shows its internal organizational structure but gives no concrete detail about the specific products or industry served.

1 investor

RangeX makes a camera-based golf launch monitor that uses its triple-camera system and patented eXact Raw algorithm to measure ball and clubhead data such as speed, launch angle, spin, and club path. It is sold as an all-in-one system that also includes swing cameras, a PC, a kiosk, an automatic ball tee-up unit, marking balls, and impact mats for golf training and practice facilities.

1 investor