Angel Bridge Co.,Ltd.

Neusignal Therapeutics develops novel drugs for central nervous system disorders, including dementia and psychiatric conditions, with research focused on calcium signaling in neurons and target discovery for brain diseases.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

有本 達(代表取締役社長CEO)in森口 茂樹(創業科学者/特別顧問)

Co-investorsRERed CapitalFAFast Track InitiativeKEKeio Innovation InitiativeNINippon Venture CapitalTHThe Gogin Capital

PLAINER develops a no-code software enablement platform that lets SaaS and software vendors build interactive product demos in virtual environments for sales, onboarding, internal demos, and training.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP

小大小林 大(代表取締役CEO)in佐野(CXO)

Co-investorsALALL STAR SAAS FUNDMIMIRAISE

Ricerca redefines business systems as AI-native software, making enterprise operations more intuitive and automating routine work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP

Umeda(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsNENew Commerce VenturesGEGenesia VenturesZ Z Venture Capital

Zen Intelligence (formerly SoftRoid) develops Physical AI, including AI foundation models and robots for automating construction site management, inspection, and data collection.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsTokyo, JP

野﨑 大幹(代表者)

Co-investorsRIRice CapitalFIFIRSTLIGHT Capital

precal is an automated pharmacy reception and prescription data-entry service for pharmacies in Japan, where patients scan prescriptions at a tablet and remote online clerks enter the data.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalNENextblueOPOpen Network Lab

PR TIMES is a press release distribution service that helps companies distribute news releases to media and the public, with content syndicated across more than 260 partner sites.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsBAbasepartnersDDDD Holdings Venture CapitalDIDIMENSIONI i Cubed VenturesI-i-nest capitalKIKintetsu Venture Partners+7 more

Masashi Takanobu(Founder)inRyoma I.(Founder)inRyoma Inose(Founder)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.SCScrum VenturesGEGenesia Ventures

Atransen Pharma is a biotech company developing novel cancer treatments through LAT1 inhibitors and transporter-based drug discovery approaches.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesOsaka, JP

Tomoyuki Asano(Representative Director & CEO)

Close-R manufactures and deploys industrial robots to automate factory operations for manufacturing clients.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsTsukuba, JP

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUP

Operates short-drama app 'BUMP'.

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesPRPrime PartnersSASamurai IncubateAOAozora Corporate Investment

Fivot provides financial services for both businesses and individuals, offering lending products aimed at supporting startup growth and savings services that help individuals save money toward their goals.

FintechTokyo, JP

Shogo Abe(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO, founder))

Co-investorsCACanal VenturesNINippon Venture CapitalSOSony Ventures CorporationSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation Partners

Flex Capital provides debt financing for startups and SMEs in Japan, offering unsecured, unguaranteed products including venture debt (up to ¥300M), revenue-based financing, and invoice payment financing.

Fintech

Co-investorsENEniac VenturesFLFlex Capital PartnersMAMaveronPEPear VCTHThe Family FundTOTown Hall Ventures+1 more

GenerativeX is an FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) consulting firm that helps large enterprises design and implement AI agents alongside strategy and organizational transformation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

荒れ荒木 れい(代表取締役 CEO)上雄上田 雄登(取締役 CAIO / 共同創業者)小佳小坂 佳範(執行役員 CTO)桑茂桑原 茂雄(執行役員 / CDXO)

Board伊弥伊田 弥樹(取締役)

GeneTech provides non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) using fetal cell-free DNA from maternal blood, along with clinical laboratory testing services, offered to certified medical institutions in Japan.

BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

後藤 幸七(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

goooods is a Japanese B2B wholesale marketplace connecting retail shops with distinctive domestic and overseas brands, focusing on food, organic products, and specialty goods.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechTokyo, JP

LNLouis Nonouchi(Founder)inKKKeisuke Kanno(Founder)in

Co-investorsINIncubate USVEVela PartnersZ Z Venture Capital

Hanji develops and provides an AI tutor for middle and high school students in Japan, using educational technology to support individualized learning.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechTokyo, JP

Yosuke Murata(Co-Founder & CEO)inNaoto Tsujimoto(Co-Founder & CPO)

Co-investorsCOCoreline Ventures

Heartseed develops cardiac regenerative medicine, creating heart muscle cells from iPS cells for transplantation to treat heart failure, with its lead pipeline HS-001 nearing clinical trials.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

KFKeiichi Fukuda(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsASAstellas Venture Management LLCKEKeio Innovation InitiativeMEMedical Incubator Japan K.K.SMSMBC Venture CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.UTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

HITOTSU develops digital transformation software for hospitals and healthcare providers, including communication tools, messaging platforms, and incident reporting systems.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

佐藤 公彦(代表取締役)

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next Ventures

KYCC Corporation is a Japanese regtech company that provides corporate risk databases and a SaaS compliance-check tool (RiskAnalyze) for KYC/AML and customer due diligence, along with consulting and expert-support services.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

飛尚飛内 尚正(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))北和北住 和弘(取締役 COO)

Co-investorsSESeibu Shinkin Capital

LISUTO AI provides an AI solution specialized for e-commerce that leverages structured data and multilingual understanding to reduce store operational burdens and improve product discoverability.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Genome engineering-based drug discovery and biomanufacturing R&D support.

TITaiki Ishikura(Founder)in

Co-investorsAOAozora Corporate InvestmentDEDelight VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersMIMIRAI SOUZOUSTStartXUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.+2 more

M2X is a cloud-based mobile application for equipment maintenance and field operations management.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSTokyo, JP

岡部 晋太郎(Representative Director)

Co-investorsCOCoreline Ventures

MechanoCross is a Hokkaido University spin-out that develops and provides mechanochemical organic synthesis technology, including solvent-free "mechano" reaction methods and insoluble high-performance materials.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSapporo, JP

伊肇伊藤 肇(取締役 (Co-founder; Hokkaido University Distinguished Professor))久浩久保田 浩司(取締役 (Co-founder; Hokkaido University Associate Professor))齋智齋藤 智久(代表取締役 (CEO))

Co-investorsSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation PartnersXTXTech Ventures

Paytner offers an invoice factoring service that advances payment on outstanding invoices, often same-day, to sole proprietors and freelancers in Japan.

Fintech

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.I i Cubed VenturesW W Inc.

Siiibo Securities is an online brokerage firm operating a platform for private placement bond investment and issuance using web-based private placement mechanisms.

FintechTokyo, JP

KKKazuki Komura(CEO)in小村 (Komura)(CEO)

Co-investors1515th RockAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.BEBeta venture capitalDNDnx VenturesRERelicAOAozora Corporate Investment

MagicPod is an AI-powered test automation platform that lets teams manage and run test cases for mobile apps and web browsers within a single project.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSTokyo, JP

Nozomu Ito(CEO (代表取締役))

Co-investorsSTSTRIVE

Varinos develops and provides genetic testing services applying genome technology, including a uterine microbiome (endometrial flora) test used in fertility and reproductive medicine.

BiotechDigital HealthFemTechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

桜庭 喜行(Founder & Chairman (former CEO))長井 陽子(Co-founder)Sakuraba(CEO)YSYoshiyuki Sakuraba(Founder)inYoko Nagai(Founder)in齊藤 洋一(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsFAFast Track InitiativeMIMIRAI SOUZOUMIMiyako CapitalSOSony Ventures Corporation

Craft Bank provides construction-industry-specific management support, including its Craft Bank Office tool for job-level cost management, daily reporting via LINE, plus back-office outsourcing and recruitment support.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Co-investorsCOCoreline VenturesDEDelight Ventures

PartnerProp offers an AI-powered partner marketing platform based on the ELG (Ecosystem-Led Growth) model that helps manufacturers and their sales partners generate more deals through a reseller/distributor channel.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Takumi Inoue(CEO)

Co-investorsDEDelight VenturesGEGenesia Ventures

Bloomo is a Japanese investment platform that enables automated periodic investment in securities with flexible frequency options (daily, weekly, or monthly).

FintechSaaSTokyo, JP

JNJin Nakamura(Founder)inRyuya Yoshiokain

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainSUSumisho Venture PartnersINInsignia Ventures Partners

Lisse provides AI-powered legal document review and legal compliance support services to enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechTokyo, JP

Miki Fujita(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainMPMPowerPRPrime PartnersSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation PartnersAOAozora Corporate Investment

ScanX is a browser-based point cloud processing software that uses AI to automatically classify point cloud data into categories such as noise, ground surface, vegetation, and structures.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Takumi Giken is a Japanese company addressing challenges in the manufacturing/machining industry, working with processing and fabrication firms.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

前田 将太(代表取締役社長 (CEO))井星井坂 星南(取締役 CTO)原崇原 崇文(取締役 CBO)

Co-investorsFIFIRSTLIGHT CapitalSHShizuoka CapitalUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.GEGenesia Ventures

Innovative Space Carrier (将来宇宙輸送システム株式会社) is a Japanese company developing future space transportation systems.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechTokyo, JP

畑田 (Hatakuta)(CEO)畑康畑田 康二郎(代表取締役社長 兼 最高経営責任者 (CEO))in野村 (Nomura)(COO)

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesMIMiyako CapitalXTXTech Ventures

Facilo is an AI-powered sales operating system built for real estate brokerage firms, optimized for the mediation workflow of property search, proposal, viewing, and closing.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSYono, JP

Yasutaka Umebayashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalDNDnx VenturesGLGlobis Capital Partners

Goals Inc. develops HANZO, a cloud service for restaurants that automates ordering, calculates food costs, and forecasts sales to reduce food industry waste and optimize restaurant operations.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

InProc provides AI-based services for procurement and supply chain management (SCM), combining data-driven operating models with expert support to help Japanese companies improve their procurement functions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP

吉江 拓哉(代表取締役 (Representative Director))中島 康貴(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsANANOBAKA

MagicPod is a no-code test automation platform that helps organizations automate UI testing for web and mobile applications across browsers and devices.

Developer Tools

NINozomi Ito(Founder)in

mign builds vertical agentic AI products for the real estate and construction industry, using generative AI to automate tasks such as building code compliance review, architectural rendering, and site zoning/legal checks.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechPropTechTokyo, JP

Masahiro Taima(Founder | CEO | Ph.D.)

Co-investorsSASamurai Incubate

Orbital Lasers develops space optical technology centered on satellite lasers, including systems aimed at addressing space debris, satellite bus, and mission instrument development.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTokyo, JP

TFTadanori Fukushima(Representative Director & CEO)inYMYoshiyuki Muramatsu(Director & CFO)TKTeppei Kato(Executive Officer, CBO (Chief Business Officer))inMMMasayuki Maruyama(CLTO (Chief Laser Technology Officer))in

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKEKeio Innovation InitiativeOSOSAKA University Venture CapitalUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

PeopleX is an AI-native HR platform that automates recruitment and employee development through AI-powered interviews, role-play simulations, and team assessments.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsFIFIRSTLIGHT Capital

SmartRyde operates an online marketplace connecting taxi operators and travel agencies with international travellers to book airport-to-hotel ground transportation.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality

SKSota Kimura(Founder)in

Co-investorsINInventum Ventures

XAION DATA develops services using open data based on patented data collection and structuring technology, and provides AI/data solutions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechTokyo, JP

YSYasuhide Sato(代表取締役CEO)in石石﨑優人(取締役CTO)金金谷優樹(CFO)

Ondeck provides M&A advisory services for Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises, handling business analysis, valuation, buyer matching, deal structuring, and closing management.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsPAPayforward

CANARY is a Japanese rental housing app that lets users search apartments using detailed filters and a draw-on-map area search, with options tailored to students, working professionals, couples, and families.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalCYCygames CapitalGMGMO VenturePartners

A Japanese IT company that offers UM SaaS Cloud, a cloud platform to support work practices, factory automation, and supply chain management for its business customers.

Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP

徳山 満(代表取締役会長 (Chairman))藤本 繁夫(代表取締役社長 兼 CEO)鈴木 孝信(常務取締役 兼 COO)

Meetsmore (ミツモア) is an online marketplace that connects individuals and businesses with local professionals; this page focuses on matching users with tax accountants (税理士) experienced in handling tax investigations in Japan.

FintechLegalTechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

柄澤史也(Founder)

Co-investorsIYIyogin CapitalMPMPowerMSMS&AD VenturesNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

Utoniq operates "UDom," a fandom platform that lets artists, athletes, and entertainment brands run paid fan communities and issue "digital-real" trading cards and member-only content and online lotteries.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

常田俊太郎Shuntaro Tokita(Representative Director)

Co-investorsI-i-nest capital

Reborna Biosciences is a Japanese biotech company that researches and develops RNA-targeting small-molecule drugs for hereditary rare diseases.

BiotechDeep TechFujisawa, JP

Koji Fuji(Representative Director)Yukimi Oda(Director, CFO)

Co-investorsUNUntroD Capital

Loglass builds cloud-based management accounting and planning software that centralizes financial and operational data so organizations can access up-to-date information and make data-driven business decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNagoya, JP

布川友也(代表取締役 執行役員CEO / Founder)

羽田市場 (Haneda Ichiba) sells seafood and operates a platform business connecting fishery products from source to buyers.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Ryohei Nomoto(代表取締役社長 CEO)Tomoki Matoba(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsAGAgribusiness Investment & Consultation Co. Ltd.MIMitsubishi Estate