DG Incubation

PSYGIG builds software tools that help engineers manage, diagnose, and resolve reliability, security, and performance risks in complex software for robotics, drones, and IoT applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

Gary King Man Lo(Representative)in

Co-investorsSTSTRIVEDNDnx VenturesGEGenesia VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.OPOpen Network Lab

0xPPL is a Web3 platform that enables users to track multi-chain cryptocurrency portfolios, execute trades across chains, and discover on-chain trends and trading opportunities.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

PSPrasanna Sankar(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAnagram VenturesPEPeak XV Partners

280 Earth develops direct air capture systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere to address climate change.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechPalo Alto, US

Co-investorsFOFormation Group

Kodomamo is an application developed by Adora Corporation that addresses child safety on smartphones, including protection from harmful selfies, app dependency, and cyberbullying.

ConsumerDigital HealthSaaSTokyo, JP

NTNaoto Tomita(Representative Director)in

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUPLOLotte Ventures JapanOPOpen Network LabX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

AGE technologies is a Japanese company that develops services to simplify and centralize inheritance and business succession processes, reducing information asymmetry around passing on assets between generations.

FintechLegalTechPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP

塩優塩原 優太(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))黒智黒川 智(専門役員 テクノロジー担当 (former CTO, appointed 2021))

Co-investorsANANOBAKAKUKUSABINONOW JapanOPOpen Network Lab

Amplium provides encoding and distribution software for immersive video content on Apple Vision Pro, serving studios and independent creators.

Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

Company operating an art-related business, formerly named TRiCERA and changing its name to Art to Heritage.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

井口 泰(Representative Director)

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

ATOMica operates social coworking spaces designed to foster relationships between people and enable connection and collaboration.

Future of WorkSaaSSocial宮崎市, JP

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.IYIyogin CapitalNONOW JapanOIOita Venture CapitalOPOpen Network Lab+1 more

AWL develops edge AI solutions that turn physical spaces into data, running inference on on-site devices for applications across retail, manufacturing, logistics, and public infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail TechTokyo, JP

北宗北出 宗治(Founder, Representative Director & CEO)澤田 靖仁(Senior Executive Officer, CFO)土田 美那(Senior Executive Officer, CHRO)

Board土田 安紘(Director & CTO)

Co-investorsRARakuten CapitalS S VenturesTOTOHOKU University Venture Partners

Colega AI builds AI-powered marketing tools that automate social media management for local small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWilmington, US

KSKaiden Sin(Co-Founder & CTO)inEFEric Fung(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsSPSpark Labs Saudi Arabia FundMIMIRAISE

CreditEngine (クレジットエンジン株式会社) is a Japanese company that provides online lending and credit technology services.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

内誓内山 誓一郎(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))in向裕向山 裕介(取締役CPO)in新顕新色 顕一郎(取締役COO)in神麗神谷 麗(執行役員CFO / Finance and Strategy Lead)in阿誠阿藤 誠一(執行役員 / Lending Team Lead)in

Co-investorsCACARTA VENTURES, Inc.FRfreebit investmentPRPrime PartnersSHShizuoka Capital50500 Global

CrestLab develops technology tools for anime creators and production studios.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

坂東 裕太

Co-investorsOPOpen Network LabEAEast VenturesNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

Crowdworks builds AI solutions for enterprises by processing and refining corporate data into structured knowledge systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

MPMinu Park(Founder)in

Co-investorsGRGroom InvestmentIMIMM Investment Japan

CrowdWorks operates a platform that connects investors, founders, and innovation experts to discover, evaluate, and invest in early-stage companies while providing post-investment collaboration tools and metrics tracking.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSOslo, NO

Co-investorsBABankTech Ventures

CuboRex manufactures and sells crawler units, transport/hauling equipment, and robots for facility and plant management, along with a robot development platform.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

Masato Kakazu(Representative Director)嘉数 正人(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsDRDRONE FUNDOPOpen Network LabMIMIRAISEUNUNITED

GOYOH is a Japanese real estate technology company offering the "EaSyGo" ESG platform, which visualizes and reduces CO2 emissions and quantifies sustainability metrics across areas like buildings, transport, and wellness.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodPropTechTokyo, JP

Yukihiko Ito(CEO & Founder)Saki Kuroda(Chief Product Officer)Manabu Iwamoto(CTO)

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

enstem develops industry-specific services for non-desk workers that use smartwatches and vital-sensing devices to monitor health and safety.

Digital HealthHealthtechIoTSaaSTokyo, JP

Kanta Yamamoto(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))山本 寛大(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsINInclusion JapanRARakuten Capital

Evec (株式会社イーベック) is a Japanese biotechnology company that develops fully human monoclonal antibodies through its research labs.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSapporo, JP

土井 尚人(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))梅田 久美子(取締役 管理本部長)三浦 りゅう(取締役 研究本部長)

Board松尾 清(取締役)

Farmnote develops a dairy farm management platform powered by AI that enables autonomous operation through voice dialogue, automating farm operations for dairy farmers in Japan.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTSaaSObihiro, JP

SKShinya Kobayashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsDGDG Ventures, Inc.OIOita Venture CapitalUNUntroD CapitalGRGree

forestdigital builds experiences using new technologies to deliver "wow" and happiness to people, positioning technology as a means to human wellbeing.

ConsumerHardwareMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessHokkaido, JP

Tsuji Ki辻木勇二(代表取締役CEO)宮崎洋一(取締役 Chief Product Officer (CPO), Product & Strategy)原田健一(取締役CTO)

Co-investorsXTXTech Ventures

Forest Energy Inc. is a Japanese company operating in the renewable energy sector, with subsidiaries and affiliates focused on forest/biomass energy.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnshu, JP

沼真沼 真吾(Representative Director & President)

Startup in the pre-construction space that develops GACCI, a product to optimize estimating and quotation work in the construction industry.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTottori, JP

Kenji Wakamoto(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsDGDG Ventures, Inc.OPOpen Network Lab

Goryo Chemical develops fluorescence-based technology to visualize diseases and support diagnosis and treatment.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

KMKen-ichi MARUYAMA(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainMIMiyako CapitalS S VenturesTOTOHOKU University Venture PartnersUNUniversal Materials Incubator

HILO is a Hokkaido University spin-out commercializing a drug-efficacy evaluation method based on fluorescence bioimaging technology developed by Professor Yusuke Ohba.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSapporo, JP

天野 麻穂(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))大場 雄介(取締役 (Director, R&D))

Board依田 知則(取締役 (Director))中井 正矩(取締役 (Director))石井 淳一(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

Space TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGLGlobal Startup Acceleration Program (JETRO GSAP)SASamurai IncubateTETechstarsSPSPARX Group

Jigowatts develops, manufactures, and sells EV/PHV chargers and operates charging services, combining hardware and software technology.

CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

柴田 知輝(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))下岡 優斗(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

JP Universe is a game tech company that develops RPG projects and an AI-powered world engine to create immersive experiences and economic ecosystems, including a project to turn Japan into an RPG.

AI & Machine LearningGamingTokyo, JP

田畑 端

KAICO produces difficult-to-express proteins using silkworm technology for use as pharmaceuticals, diagnostic tools, and reagents.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNishiku, JP

Co-investorsTETechstarsUNUntroD CapitalITItochu Technology VenturesMIMizuho Capital

Knowhere develops AI-powered software for baseball player performance analysis, using computer vision to measure pitching and batting data from smartphone video.

AI & Machine LearningSports TechTokyo, JP

伊藤 久史

Co-investorsCHChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentMImint VCABAbstract VenturesDADanhua CapitalDADay One VenturesGLGlobis Capital Partners+2 more

Linkhola is a Japanese climate and sustainability tech company that builds platforms and science-based tools to help individuals, households, and businesses contribute to carbon neutrality and SDG goals.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

Yasuko Nomura(Founder)Ono(Co-founder & CTO)

Luup operates an electric micro-mobility sharing service providing electric kick scooters and pedal-assist bicycles for short urban trips in Japan.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

Daiki Okai(Founder)Ryotaro Makita(Founder)

Co-investorsCHChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentDGDG Ventures, Inc.G-G-STARTUPGLGlobal BrainI-i-nest capitalIGIgnition Point Venture Partners+9 more

Manpuku Holdings is a Japanese holding company that acquires and operates restaurant and food-service businesses, taking over and turning around companies across chains such as sushi and other dining brands.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechTokyo, JP

佐々木浩Tomoharu Kato(President & CEO (代表取締役社長))

Co-investorsCHChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentIWIwagin Mirai InvestmentRARakuten CapitalRERegional Revitalization SolutionAOAozora Corporate InvestmentHIHigin Capital+3 more

matsuri technologies is a Japanese company building software-driven businesses in the travel and accommodation sector, focused on developing the tourism industry and labor-saving (automation) solutions to address staffing shortages.

PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NENextblueOPOpen Network LabPRPrime PartnersRERegional Revitalization Solution+1 more

MILIZE develops financial services using AI, generative AI, big data, and financial engineering, offering products such as life-planning tools that visualize asset longevity and financial advisory platforms.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSTokyo, JP

田徹田中 徹(CEO・代表取締役社長)

Co-investorsJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.

Miniique is a cloud-based electronic medical records system designed for veterinary hospitals that consolidates appointment scheduling, clinical notes, billing, and management operations.

Cloud ComputingHealthtechSaaS

Japanese company providing recruitment, support, and staffing services for foreign "specified skilled" workers, including an agriculture-focused staffing operation.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSapporo, JP

横山三四郎(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))平井凱斗(取締役 管理本部長)宮城勇也(取締役 事業本部長)加藤美保(取締役 人事本部長)

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

ODD FUTURE is a Japanese trading company founded in 2020 that imports and sells protein, amino acids, and other health food raw materials, and provides OEM manufacturing for food and general goods.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

長田 竜介(代表取締役 CEO)

Startup that raised a Series E extension round.

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKIKiraboshi CapitalSESeibu Shinkin CapitalZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

ovice operates a virtual space platform designed for remote and hybrid teams, positioning itself around flexible work styles beyond work-from-home or return-to-office models.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSocial

SHSae Hyung JUNG(Founder)in

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

Peatix operates an event discovery and ticketing platform that lets people search for and buy tickets to events in categories such as live music, art shows, workshops, and conferences.

Media & EntertainmentRetail TechTokyo, US

YFYuji Fujita(Founder)inETEmi Takemura(Founder)inNaofumi Iwai

Co-investors50500 GlobalITItochu Technology VenturesPLPlug and Play Ventures

QD Laser develops, manufactures, and sells high-efficiency semiconductor lasers for telecommunications and industrial use, as well as visual-information devices.

Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSemiconductorsYokohama, JP

MSMitsuru Sugawara(Founder)in菅原 充(Founder & Chief Technology Advisor)大久保 潔(President & Representative Director)

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.MIMIRAI SOUZOUMIMitsui Global InvestmentNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesOIOita Venture Capital+5 more

Qlay builds AI-powered recruitment tools, including AI interviewers and AI test proctors, that assess candidates' real skills while detecting misuse of AI in applications and reducing hiring bias.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

中田 智文(代表取締役 CEO)山下 徳正(代表取締役 COO / CTO)

Co-investorsOPOpen Network LabNINissay Capital

RAINBOW develops regenerative medicine products for brain repair, using autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) cultured from a patient's own bone marrow.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

川堀真人 (Masato Kawabori)(取締役CSO (Director & CSO), Founding Scientist)七戸秀夫 (Hideo Shichinohe)(取締役CMO (Director & CMO), Founding Scientist)寳金清博 (Kiyohiro Houkin)(創業科学者 (Founding Scientist))黒田敏 (Satoshi Kuroda)(創業科学者 (Founding Scientist))高橋悠一 (Yuichi Takahashi)(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))工藤貴史 (Takashi Kudo)(取締役CFO (Director & CFO))

RTFKT was a digital fashion brand making NFT-based virtual sneakers and collectibles; acquired by Nike in 2021 and wound down in 2024.

Salt Lake City, US

BPBenoit Pagotto(Founder)inSVSteven Vasilev(Founder)inCLChris Le(Founder)in

BoardSESam Englebardt(Director)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzGFGFR FundC C VenturesGAGalaxy InteractiveSHShrug Capital

Boost Health operates BOOST, a "talent success" platform that combines AI tools with professional coaches to support employee performance and behavior change, grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechMental Health

芳賀 彩花(Founder & CEO)平賀 養(Co-founder & CTO)田中 研之輔(CHRO)石田 麻美(VP of Operations & CS)岩田 尚美(VP of Product)芳賀 彰子(Clinical Advisor)

Co-investorsMPMPowerOPOpen Network Lab

Yuma Sugiyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUPOPOpen Network LabZ Z Venture Capital

Job-Us is an HR-Tech AI platform that matches job seekers with roles based on passion and ability to support employment modernization in Japan.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUP

Secual provides home security products and services aimed at making residential security affordable and easy for everyday consumers to use.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

Naoki Nishida(Founder)inMKMasakazu Kikuchiin

Co-investorsIYIyogin CapitalZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

Spatial Pleasure builds the Mobility Intelligence Platform (MIP), which combines pre-built functional micro-components to address recurring operational challenges for transport and logistics operators.

Climate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Suzuki(CEO / 代表)

Co-investorsDEDEEPCORE Inc.G-G-STARTUPOPOpen Network LabSPSpiral CapitalLILiving Lab Ventures

Sumasapo Inc. provides multiple software solutions for the real estate property management industry and operates the resident app "totono" to support digital transformation.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP

小田慎三(代表取締役社長CEO)Shinzo Oda(代表取締役社長CEO (President & CEO))Yusuke Fujii(代表取締役副社長COO (Vice President & COO))Dan Morita(取締役CTO (Director & CTO))Kazuya Muronosono(取締役CFO (Director & CFO))

Co-investorsDGDG Ventures, Inc.

LOAD&ROAD develops and sells teplo, an IoT-enabled smart teapot that personalizes tea brewing, and tea and soft drink products.

ConsumerHardwareIoTTokyo, JP

河野辺 和典(Co-Founder / CEO (代表取締役))MSMayuresh Soni(Co-Founder / CTO (取締役CTO))

Co-investorsFGFGN ABBALabMOMonozukuri VenturesSHShizuoka Capital

tokuty is a recruitment platform that directly connects Japanese companies with foreign "specified skilled worker" (tokutei ginō) job seekers, drawing on a database of over 37,000 candidates and a network of 392 overseas partner firms in countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

NSNaosuke Sugiharain

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

verbal and dialogue is a construction technology company that develops "Cheez," a SaaS service for automatically creating construction photo albums (工事写真帳).

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSOsaka, JP

Yoshiki Morikawa(Representative Director)

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

WAAK° designs and sells desk furniture featuring modular configurations with integrated cable management, targeting creators and professionals for home or office workspaces.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFuture of WorkOkawa, JP

Co-investorsFGFGN ABBALabGXGxPartnersOPOpen Network Lab

WHILL manufactures award-winning mobility scooters and power chairs designed to provide users with increased independence and mobility.

HardwareHealthtechMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

Junpei NaitoinKenji GohoMFMuneaki FukuokainSatoshi Sugie

BoardShinji Oshige(Director)

Co-investors1515th Rock50500 GlobalDGDG Ventures, Inc.IWIwagin Mirai InvestmentMCMCP Asset ManagementNINippon Venture Capital+13 more

xMap is a global geospatial data infrastructure platform that delivers POI, mobility, traffic, demographics, and parcel data through agent-ready APIs and MCP bindings so AI agents can query the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSector AgnosticWilmington, US

AIAyman Imam(Founder)in

Co-investorsCUCubit VenturesOPOpen Network Lab

xTension is a live streaming DX service that enables audiences to send real-time emote reactions from their smartphones during live performances and events, displayed on stage to create engagement across both in-venue and live-viewing audiences.

Media & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

Arsaga Partners provides one-stop digital transformation (DX) services including business and technology consulting, AI development, system and application development, and web production and marketing.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

TOTaimei Omata(代表取締役社長CEO兼CTO (President, CEO & CTO))

Co-investorsNINippon Venture Capital

A Japanese regional development company that builds NFT platforms and digital systems for local governments and municipalities to support local economies.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3GovTechImpact & Social GoodTokyo, JP

畠中 博晶 (Hiroaki Hatanaka)(CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainSKSkyland Ventures