DBJ Capital

Cyberdyne develops HAL, a wearable cyborg exoskeleton that detects bioelectric signals from the wearer's muscles and assists or augments physical movement.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsTokyo, JP

嘉之 山海(Representative Director/CEO)Yoshiyuki Sankai(Representative Director & Professor at University of Tsukuba)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainMIMizuho CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

Cyfuse Bio develops 3D cell-based tissue and organ products created from cells alone, without artificial materials, for transplantation to restore original tissue and organ function in regenerative medicine applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Co-investorsNINippon Venture CapitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

Fon (Ef-on) is a Japanese energy group operating across four business lines: energy conservation, green power generation, forestry, and electricity retail.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

EX4Energy develops technology solutions for connecting and utilizing distributed energy resources in the power grid.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoT

Takeshi ItoRyuichi Inagaki

BoardSekiguchi Mina(Director)

Co-investorsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Fufu Color is a specialized hair coloring salon chain in Japan offering affordable professional hair coloring services with quick turnaround times and a focus on accessible beauty care.

ConsumerWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Co-investorsFUFunds StartupsGLGlobal Brain

Takeshi Suzuki(Founder)in

Co-investorsMPMPowerNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSOSony Ventures CorporationGEGenesia Ventures

Forest Inc. is a Japanese company that acquires and operationally manages e-commerce brands and Japanese original products, focusing on businesses with over 100 million yen in sales or growth potential through online channels.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

Yuki Kato(Founder & CEO)Shingo Yuhara(Representative Director & CEO)in

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NONordstarPRPrime PartnersUTUTEC

G-FACTORY operates and provides management consulting services for restaurants, primarily focused on expanding Japanese cuisine establishments globally.

FoodTechHR TechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

片平 雅之(Representative Director & CEO)

GITAI develops robotic technologies for space exploration, specializing in robotic solutions for the construction and maintenance of satellites, lunar settlements, and planetary infrastructure.

Deep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsSpace TechTorrance, JP

SNSho Nakanose(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTKTatsuro KoyamainToyotaka Kozuki(Director)Yuta Kimura(Director)

Co-investors50500 GlobalCOCoral CapitalGLGlobal BrainJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKDKDDI Open Innovation FundSKSkyland Ventures

An AI company specializing in sound and acoustic analysis, offering voice recognition solutions for call centers and anomaly detection systems for machinery maintenance across manufacturing, infrastructure, and mobility sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPJRJR WEST INNOVATIONS

J-CAT builds services and produces experiences that highlight Japan's regional culture, craftsmanship, and traditions using technology and design.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

Ryu Iikura(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainJOJoyance Partners

Karydo TherapeutiX is a Japanese therapeutics company operating in the biotech and drug discovery space.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLongevity

Thomas N. Sato(Chair and Scientific Founder)

Kyoto Fusioneering develops fusion energy technology and related engineering solutions to enable carbon-neutral power generation and advanced chemical processes such as hydrogen production and carbon capture.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyKyoto, JP

Taka Nagao(Founder)inSTShutaro Takeda, Ph.D.(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalGLGlobal BrainJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.TETechstars+3 more

Meltly operates Days AI, a service that allows users to design custom AI-generated characters and interact with them through AI illustrations and chat features.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Yuji Takahashi(CEO)

Co-investorsANANOBAKA

MOSH is a platform connecting creators with customers based on individual reputation and expertise rather than corporate affiliation.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

KYKazuya Yabu(Founder)in籔 和弥(創業者 / CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKDKDDI Open Innovation FundPRPrime PartnersSUSumisho Venture PartnersGEGenesia Ventures+2 more

MyDearest is a Japanese IP company originating from VR that develops and publishes original VR games and runs media-mix businesses using its own IP.

ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa VenturesGLGlobis Capital Partners

House Revo provides internet-based services to activate the existing home resale market in Japan, reducing stress and information gaps for individuals buying or selling real estate.

MarketplacesPropTechTokyo, JP

東峯 一真(CEO)寺田 洋輔(CTO)

Co-investorsGEGenesia Ventures

Japanese ocean-monitoring startup building fleets of unmanned surface vehicles with coordinating software.

Co-investorsASaSTARTCOCoral CapitalGLGlobis Capital Partners

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-investorsCACanal Ventures

PayPay Securities operates an iDeCo (individual defined contribution pension) service in Japan that allows customers to build retirement savings through regular contributions and investment in self-selected products while receiving tax benefits at contribution, investment, and withdrawal stages.

ConsumerFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

栗尾 圭一郎

Perseus Proteomics develops and supplies research antibodies targeting nuclear receptors and transcription factors, along with ELISA kits and diagnostic assays, serving life sciences researchers and pharmaceutical development.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalNENewton BiocapitalNINippon Venture CapitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

PlusOne develops interactive holographic technology designed as a next-generation computer interface, with current applications focused on education through AI and mixed reality.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHardwareLos Angeles, JP

JSJon Su(Co-founder & CEO)in

Board栗原 聡

RadioNano Therapeutics develops boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), an advanced radiotherapy targeting cancer cells.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesKyoto, JP

Masatoshi Chiba(CEO)inHiroshi Kawai(CBO/COO)

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalJAJapan Science and Technology AgencyMIMitsubishi UFJ Capital

Recustomer builds a post-purchase experience platform for e-commerce merchants, covering one-click payments, shipment tracking, and automated returns, exchanges, and order cancellations.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsCOCoral Capital

Restore Vis is a life sciences company founded by a vitreoretinal surgeon and clinician scientist focused on addressing inflammation, aging, neurodegeneration and angiogenesis through translational research from drug discovery to clinical trials.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Dr. Rajendra S. Apte(Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor; Vice Chair of Innovation and Translation; Founder)Yusaku Katada MD, PhD(Co-founder, Representative Director and CEO/CMO)HMHikaru Miyazaki(Representative Director and COO)in

Co-investorsASAstellas Venture Management LLCJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalNINippon Venture CapitalOSOSAKA University Venture CapitalRERemiges Ventures, Inc.+3 more

REVISIO (formerly TVISION INSIGHTS, renamed in October 2022) measures new television viewing data using proprietary human-recognition technology that detects how households actually watch TV.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

YGYasushi Gunya(Founder)in

Co-investorsKIKiraboshi Capital

SymBio Pharmaceuticals develops and delivers prescription pharmaceuticals, providing product information on its medical drugs to healthcare professionals in Japan.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsNINippon Venture CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalTNTNP Partners Corporation

Techtouch provides a no-code Digital Adoption Platform that overlays on-screen operation guides and navigation onto existing web systems and applications to reduce input errors and support workload.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

井無田 (Imuda)(Co-founder)日比野 (Hibino)(Co-founder)NINaka Imuta(Founder)in

Co-investorsDNDnx Ventures3131VenturesDEDentsu VenturesPRPrime PartnersSOSony Ventures CorporationAOAozora Corporate Investment

Next-generation viral short-form video advertising platform.

Co-investorsNONOW JapanSASamurai Incubate

UPWARD is a mobile AI-agent sales support tool that uses location technology to automatically capture field sales activities—visits, meetings, notes, photos, and business cards—and consolidate them into CRM systems such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesNINippon Venture Capital

VUIHOC is an online learning platform in Vietnam offering courses in subjects such as Math and Vietnamese language for primary and secondary school students, taught by experienced teachers.

EdTech

LAM DO(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOColopl NextDODo Ventures Management, LlcVUVulpes VenturesTNTNBAura

Zeroboard develops a cloud platform that helps companies collect, manage, and disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSTokyo, JP

渡慶次 道隆

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalDEDelight VenturesDNDnx VenturesFFFFG Venture Business PartnersJAJapan Green Investment Corporation for Carbon NeutralityMIMizuho Capital+2 more

Adinnovation is a Japanese marketing company specializing in advertising strategy, operations, and creative production for smartphone apps, covering revenue growth, user acquisition, events, and TV commercials.

AdTechMarketing TechTokyo, JP

Hiromitsu Ishimori(Representative Director & Chairman)Junji Koyama(President & CEO)

Alivexis is a drug discovery company that develops small molecule therapeutics targeting cancer, immune-inflammatory conditions, and rare diseases, leveraging computational platforms and disease biology expertise across operations in Japan and the US.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechTokyo, JP

SRS. Roy Kimura(Cofounder & CEO)inKOKazuki Ohno(Cofounder & COO)

Co-investorsSMSMBC Venture CapitalFAFast Track InitiativeMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.UTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Visco Technologies develops machine-vision visual inspection systems (the VTV-9000 series) with over 70 inspection tools and image-processing algorithms for inspecting industrial products.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware

WealthNavi is a Japanese fintech company that provides robo-advisory investment services and asset management solutions.

FintechTokyo, JP

KSKazuhisa Shibayama(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainSMSMBC Venture CapitalSOSony Ventures CorporationSTSTRIVESUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.UTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

LPIXEL develops AI-based image analysis products for the life sciences and healthcare fields, including medical image diagnostic support technology and drug discovery image analysis tools.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Tomihisa Kamada(CEO)

Co-investorsNINippon Venture CapitalSHShizuoka Capital

CAPSULE is a content marketing and creator management company that works with brands and creators across digital media platforms.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocialTaipei, TW

埴渕修世(CEO / Founder)蘇美甄(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsGXGxPartners

Kringle Pharma develops and manufactures HGF protein-based pharmaceuticals for treating conditions including spinal cord injury, ALS, and vocal cord scarring.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesOsaka, JP

Toshikazu Nakamura安達喜一

Co-investorsOSOSAKA University Venture Capital

Creattura develops technology solutions for carbon finance and biodiversity conservation, leveraging satellite data and AI to support climate action and environmental regeneration.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodTokyo, JP

Zachary Brown(Founder)inTomi (Tomomichi) Hattori(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainNINippon Venture Capital

Snaq.me produces healthy snacks made with minimal ingredients, focusing on natural flavors and reducing food waste.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

hayato miyoshi(Founder)inShintaro Hattoriin

Co-investorsDEDelight Ventures

SmartBank is a financial services company licensed as a money transmitter and prepaid payment instrument provider in Japan.

FintechTokyo, JP

Shota Horii(Founder)inYuta Horii(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersZ Z Venture Capital

Japanese manga publisher and Webtoon studio producing original vertical-scroll comics distributed in 11 countries.

前田儒郎(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.DEDentsu VenturesFUFunds StartupsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundPRPrime Partners+2 more

Touchspot is a Japanese company that creates movies and web content to build interactive user experiences and support clients' marketing efforts.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsCOColopl Next

DoctorMate provides online medical support services to care facilities, offering 24/7 on-call backup from physicians and nurses, specialist consultations, and telemedicine for residents.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Co-investorsGLGlobal Brain

Tradom offers a foreign-exchange risk management service that lets businesses centrally manage foreign-currency transactions and FX forward contracts, and uses AI-based forecasting to recommend hedging strategies and analyze hedging effectiveness.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

SSShin Sakanein

Co-investorsW W Inc.

Nano mRNA is a Japanese biotech company focused on creating mRNA-based drug candidates and establishing licensing cycles by connecting drug discovery seeds with medical and development needs.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Norihiko Shiraishi(Chief Scientific Officer)Shiro Akinaga秋永士朗中島大輔白石紀彦富所伸広

A Japanese biotech company developing regenerative medicine technology (iBTA / in-Body Tissue Architecture) that grows the patient's own tissue to form implantable structures such as Biotube and Biosheet.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Human Life Code develops and commercializes novel therapeutics in specialty care areas such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, and retinal diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Masamitsu Harada(Representative)Masatsugu Harada(Representative Director & CEO)

BrightPath Bio develops novel cancer immunotherapy medicines and cell therapy treatments that enhance the body's natural immune response to eliminate cancer cells.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesKawasaki, JP

Kenichi Nagai(Representative Director & President)

Co-investorsSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

A company with expertise in developing pharmaceutical products through clinical trial phases (IND to NDA/BLA) and launching them for patients in Japan and Asia.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Co-investorsCACatalys PacificNINippon Venture Capital

Berg Earth is a seedling production company that operates closed-type nursery systems and sells seedlings under branded product lines for vegetable and fruit cultivation.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTech宇和島市, JP

山口 一彦Kazuhiko Yamaguchi(President)

Co-investorsSMSMBC Venture Capital

A company developing microwave-based chemical processing technology to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Materials吹田市, JP

塚原 保徳(代表取締役CSO（最高科学責任者）)IYIwao Yoshino(Representative Director CEO)inYasunori Tsukahara(Representative Director CSO)吉野 巌(代表取締役社長CEO)

Co-investorsININCJ, Ltd.JAJAFCO GroupOSOSAKA University Venture CapitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

MotionLib develops force-feedback haptic technology that enables machines to sense and control touch and grip forces, allowing robots and automated systems to work safely alongside humans.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsKawasaki, JP

Takahiro Mizoguchi(Representative Director, President & CEO)Wataru Iida(Director & CTO)

Lacras provides cloud-based human resources and payroll management systems along with business process outsourcing services for large enterprises across pharmaceuticals, automotive, finance, and IT sectors.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

村田 一(Representative Director & President)

A company developing radioactive pharmaceuticals for cancer treatment with enhanced visibility.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesChiba, JP

吉井 幸恵(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))

日本エマージェンシーアシスタンス (EAJ) is a Japan-based company providing medical assistance services internationally, including emergency medical support, travel assistance, and security assistance services for customers worldwide.

Digital HealthHealthtechTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

山本秀樹(Representative Director, President)Hideki Yamamoto(Representative Director & President)

Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD) is a global cybersecurity company that protects national critical infrastructure, government organizations, and large and small-to-medium enterprises from cyber attacks.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise Software

gumi is a Japanese entertainment and blockchain company that develops mobile online games and operates digital asset and blockchain-related businesses through multiple subsidiaries across Japan, Asia, and North America.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

HKHiroyuki Kawamoto(Representative Director & President)in

Co-investorsNINippon Venture CapitalNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSMSMBC Venture Capital

JTOWER designs and builds telecommunications infrastructure and provides communication-related solutions and services, primarily focused on shared infrastructure sharing in Japan.

CleantechCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTTokyo, JP

Atsushi Tanaka(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsDIDigitalBridgeITIT-Farm CorporationJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SMSMBC Venture Capital

PayPay Securities is a Japanese online brokerage offering stock, ETF, mutual fund, and CFD trading through smartphone apps, including fractional investing from small amounts and the PayPay mini-app "PayPay資産運用" (PayPay Asset Management).

ConsumerFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Keiichiro Kurio(代表取締役社長 執行役員 CEO)

Co-investorsMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.

Sharedine (シェアダイン) is a personal chef matching service in Japan that connects households with over 40,000 registered food professionals — nutritionists, cooks, and restaurant chefs — who visit homes to prepare batch-cooked meals and course dinners.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces

Yuki Ide (Kimura)(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalZ Z Venture CapitalAOAozora Corporate Investment

Technoflex manufactures pipe joints and fittings, primarily for gas and water supply systems, to connect social infrastructure lifelines.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials

Co-investorsDIDIMENSIONSMSMBC Venture Capital

All Ads is a Japanese marketing company that specializes in LTV (Lifetime Value) marketing services.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechTokyo, JP

靱江 佑介(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.SMSMBC Venture Capital