Canal Ventures

bellFace builds AI agents for sales teams, combining human and AI to handle sales work.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Kazuaki Nakajima(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Hidenori Onuma(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalAizawa Asset ManagementAxiom Asia Private CapitalGlobis Capital PartnersResona Capital Co. Ltd.SMBC Venture Capital+2 more

LexxPluss develops autonomous mobile robots and infrastructure systems that enable industrial equipment at factories and logistics hubs to operate independently without human direction.

Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsTokyo, JP

Masaya Aso(CEO)in

Co-investorsIncubate FundSOSVDBJ CapitalDRONE FUNDGlobal BrainAozora Corporate Investment

meleap develops HADO, an augmented reality sport in which players wear a head-mounted display and arm sensor to play techno-sports experiences.

GamingHardwareSports Tech

Hiroshi Fukuda(Founder)in

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalKiraboshi CapitalW Inc.

Sprocket provides a marketing platform that collects and uses customer data to deliver personalized communications across web, app, push, email, and LINE, combining MA, CDP, BI, and generative AI tools.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsAccord VenturesDBJ CapitalPayforwardAozora Corporate Investment

Aeronext is a Japanese technology startup developing drone technology aimed at building new social infrastructure in low-altitude airspace (up to 150 meters), with a focus on safety and using drones as a labor force to address population decline.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

田路圭輔(代表取締役社長 グループCEO)

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalKDDI Open Innovation FundAozora Corporate Investment

Babel (ailead) offers an enterprise AI agent platform that securely collects and structures conversational data from business interactions such as sales meetings, interviews, and conferences, then enables automated execution by AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

Tamiki Sugiyama(Representative Director (CEO))

Bellface (ベルフェイス) provides a telephone-based online sales meeting system that lets sales reps present products, deliver documents, and close deals over a phone connection without app installation.

FintechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersZ Venture CapitalMoney Forward Venture Partners

BlueBank is a membership-based financial management app for corporate business owners, offering unified management of corporate and personal accounts, cash-flow and tax optimization simulations, and a corporate card with rewards.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsAozora Corporate InvestmentZ Venture CapitalGenesia Ventures

Fukuoka, JP

Co-investorsMCP Asset ManagementTechstars

CLAS operates a circular subscription platform for monthly rentals of furniture and home appliances in Japan.

Co-investorsFunds StartupsGlobis Capital Partners

ClipLine operates a video-based training and operations platform ("動画経営") aimed at improving productivity in service industries such as retail.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesMPowerIncubate Fund

Co-investorsDelight VenturesDentsu VenturesDRONE FUNDJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Mobile Internet Capital, Inc.NOW Japan+5 more

DELIPICKS runs an online store selling frozen foods from producers across Japan, letting shoppers filter products by nutrients and ingredients with next-day delivery.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechYokohama, JP

Harumi Moroishi(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Yohei Suga(執行役員 (Executive Officer))

Co-investorsFuture Food FundaSTARTSamurai Incubate

EmbodyMe develops AI technology to create, replicate, and manipulate digital representations of human characteristics including appearance, voice, and body movements for media production and content creation.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Issay Yoshida(CEO)

Co-investorsKiraboshi CapitalTechstarsIncubate Fund

FamilyTech provides financial and account management services designed for couples and families, including a shared bank account app, family credit card, and family payment solutions.

ConsumerFintechTokyo, JP

中村 貴一

Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin CapitalW Inc.

Famione provides fertility and women's health support services for corporations, municipalities, and individuals, including fertility consultation, health literacy programs, and reproductive health diagnostic kits.

FemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsOpen Network LabRelic

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))

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Nippon Venture CapitalSony Ventures CorporationSpiral CapitalSpiral Innovation Partners

Fondi uses technology, design, and community to help people explore and discover different aspects of identity and self-expression beyond their default circumstances.

Creator EconomySocialTokyo, JP

Co-investorsNOW Japan

HADO is an augmented reality (AR) activity in which players throw energy balls with their own hand movements, playable by children and adults with simple rules.

GamingSports Tech

HRBrain develops and provides cloud-based HR software for Japanese companies, including personnel evaluation, talent management, and organizational survey tools.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

堀 浩輝(代表取締役 CEO)白井 崇顕(取締役副社長 CRO)作井 英陽(取締役 CFO)

Co-investorsGenesia Ventures

JPYC Inc. is a Tokyo-based issuer of a regulated Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin used for payments and settlement.

Noritaka Okabe(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainHyperithmIyogin CapitalJR WEST INNOVATIONS

MEs is a virtual environment platform designed for introspection and creative exploration, allowing users to visualize their thoughts and memories while connecting with others' creative processes through shared "Patches." The platform serves individuals seeking deeper self-awareness and creative dialogue in digital spaces.

Creator EconomySocial

MUSE develops robots to support retail store operations and help employees work more effectively.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechRoboticsTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGlobal BrainSpiral CapitalIncubate FundXTech Ventures

Co-investorsDentsu VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.

park & port is a Japanese company that designs, manufactures, and sells business workwear and apparel accessories, offering formal work clothing focused on durability and comfort.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceTokyo, JP

Atsuhiko Ichiyama(Representative)

Co-investorsDBJ Capital

Pathfinder is a mobility service R&D company founded in 2020 that works on lowering barriers to travel in the MaaS (Mobility as a Service) domain.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

Yusuke Onozaki(代表取締役 (CEO))小野﨑 悠介(代表者 (Representative))

Co-investorsANOBAKAW Inc.

Co-investorsANOBAKACARTA VENTURES, Inc.JR East Start UPRegional Revitalization SolutionSeibu Shinkin Capital

Plantio develops "grow", an IoT/AI and ICT-based vegetable-growing guidance system, and plans, installs, and operates urban community farms and home urban-farming services built around it.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTTokyo, JP

芹澤 孝悦(Co-Founder & CEO / 代表取締役)孫 泰蔵(共同創業者 / 取締役)藤元 健太郎(共同創業者 / 取締役)山崎 和彦(CDO (Chief Design Officer))コミンズ・リオ(CSuO (最高サステナビリティ責任者))村井 洋元(CFO)

Co-investorsGenesia Ventures

Qubitcore develops fault-tolerant universal quantum computers using proprietary ion trap technology integrated with optical microcavities to build scalable quantum processor networks connected via optical links.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing

Ryuta Watanuki(Founder & CEO)Hiroki Takahashi(Co-Founder & CSO)Ezra Kassa(Co-Founder & Principal Researcher)Shaobo Gao(Co-Founder & Principal Researcher)Koichiro Miyanishi(Co-Founder & Principal Researcher)

Co-investorsAbies VenturesLifetime Ventures

Rebright Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in DX (digital transformation) startups across India and Southeast Asia.

Sector AgnosticTokyo, JP

Refcome operates a referral recruitment service that helps companies hire employees through recommendations from existing staff.

HR TechSaaS

Co-investorsOriental Land Innovations

SATORI, Inc. develops and provides a marketing automation tool called "SATORI" for businesses ranging from small and medium-sized companies to large enterprises.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

植山 浩介(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Kosuke Ueyama(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsAozora Corporate Investment

TAIAN, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company operating in the wedding/bridal industry as a registered travel agency, and is a member of Japan's Impact Startup Association.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

Mariko Murata(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersShizuoka CapitalGenesia Ventures

Translink Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies from seed to Series B (with a Series A focus) and connects them to major Asian corporations for customer, channel, and supplier relationships.

Sector Agnostic

Tyffon develops location-based mixed reality (MR) entertainment content and operates an XR theme park facility called TYFFONIUM.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentWest Hollywood, US

Ken Fukazawa(CEO / CCO)Teruyuki Nakahashi(Executive Officer, Director)Takeshi (Ken) Fukazawa(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTohru Akaura(Director)

Co-investorsTBS Innovation PartnersTechstarsIncubate FundMizuho Capital

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JR East Start UPShizuoka Capital

Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedFonds de solidarité FTQLa Caisse

ZENPORT uses AI to structure and unify scattered supply-chain data from ERPs, Excel, PDFs, and emails into a single platform, giving companies real-time visibility into their global supply-chain network.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsOpen Network LabSTRIVEGenesia Ventures

Akiya Katsuyo (空き家活用株式会社) builds systems to bring vacant homes back into the market in Japan, including a portal connecting vacant-home owners with users and developing new reuse models for such properties.

B2B MarketplacesImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesPropTechTokyo, JP

湯浅 巌(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsAozora Corporate InvestmentGenesia Ventures

Tokyo, JP

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Z Venture CapitalGenesia Ventures

Co-investorsANOBAKA

Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin Capital

Joyz develops TerraTalk, a cloud-based English learning application for educational institutions in Japan.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsZ Venture Capital

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalGazelle CapitalGenesia Ventures

Co-investorsGenesia Ventures

Co-investorsShizuoka Capital

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.

ElevationSpace develops small-satellite re-entry and recovery technology to return the results of in-orbit experiments to Earth, aiming to build an orbital transport network for people and goods.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Ryohei Kobayashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesGlobal BrainMIRAI SOUZOUNTT DOCOMO VenturesSeraphim SpaceZ Venture Capital+1 more

Souco operates a warehouse-sharing platform that connects businesses with warehouse space across a network of over 3,000 facilities nationwide.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech

Hisae NakaharaHodaka GotoKanako Obara

Co-investors500 GlobalANOBAKACoral CapitalSumisho Venture Partners

SQUEEZE operates smart hotels and apartment-hotel brands such as "Minn" and "Theatel" and develops "suitebook", a cloud PMS for managing lodging operations.

Cloud ComputingPropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

舘林 真一(代表者 (Representative/CEO))

Co-investorsJR East Start UP

Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across software, AI, blockchain, hardware, materials, and energy sectors.

AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesSaaSSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

Mariko Murata(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsGenesia VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersIgnition Point Venture PartnersPOLA ORBIS HOLDINGSOriental Land InnovationsPix Vine Capital

Co-investorsJR East Start UPmint VCNippon Venture CapitalAozora Corporate InvestmentGenesia Ventures

SHIN-MIRAI INC. (株式会社森未来) is a Japanese company focused on wood/timber procurement and coordination, holding FSC and SGEC chain-of-custody certifications.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechData & InfrastructureNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

Junpei Asano(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsANOBAKADG IncubationOpen Network Lab