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Drone Japan provides drone engineering education, consulting services, and agricultural drone solutions.

AgTechEdTechHardwareIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

春原 久徳(取締役会長)勝俣 喜一朗(代表取締役社長)Hisanori Haruhara(Chairman)Kiichiro Katsumata(Representative Director & President)

Geolonia provides geospatial information infrastructure, web mapping services, and location data platforms using open-source technology.

AgTechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGovTechSaaSTokyo, JP

宮内 隆行(代表取締役CEO)西川 伸一(取締役COO)関 治之(取締役 公共政策担当)

MetCom provides high-precision three-dimensional positioning and navigation services in Japan, using a metropolitan beacon system to complement satellite positioning (GPS/GNSS) for outdoor and indoor location tracking across smartphones and IoT devices.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT

Yoshiki Chika(CEO, Co-Founder)Kenkichi Araki(Director, Co-Founder)Masato Marushige(Chief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder)

Co-investorsZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERSSOSony Network Communications

Red Dot Drone Japan develops drone systems with remote operation and AR capabilities, including work on a "remote drone travel" experience letting users virtually tour Kobe.

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsSaaSOsaka, JP

SkyDrive is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, sells, and operates flying cars, specifically electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

福知福澤 知浩(Founder / CEO / 代表取締役)Fukuzawa(Founder)TFTomohiro Fukuzawa(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))in岸 信夫(取締役 会長 / 航空安全統括管理者)ACArnaud Coville(CTO / Chief Technology Officer)in呉 洋海(CFO / Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment InvestmentINInventum VenturesSTSTRIVETHThe Gogin CapitalPEPegasus Tech VenturesSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank+1 more

VFR manufactures drones and drone components through contract manufacturing and development support services, leveraging manufacturing expertise inherited from PC, automotive, and aerospace industries.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsNagoya, JP

Wahei Yomota

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Red Dot Drone Japan develops software solutions for drone operations, including remote piloting, automated storage and charging systems, AI-powered object detection and behavior analysis, and data visualization tools.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSaaSOsaka, JP

三浦 望(Representative Director)

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

MAMasaya Aso(Founder)in

Co-investorsSOSOSVINIncubate FundCACanal VenturesDBDBJ CapitalGLGlobal BrainAOAozora Corporate Investment

Trajectory develops AI-powered air traffic management systems for drone and next-generation air mobility operations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

小関 賢次(代表取締役 社長 (CEO))岸田 好司(最高技術責任者 (CTO))

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalDNDnx Ventures

Aerodyne is a drone technology and data analytics provider that offers Drone-as-a-Service and an AI-powered, cloud-based asset management platform (vertikaliti) for inspecting industrial assets such as powerlines, wind turbines, and solar installations.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaS

AAAmir AnuarinKamarul A Muhamed(Founder)

Co-investors50500 GlobalUNUntroD CapitalGOGobi PartnersINIntervestINIntres Capital PartnersKEKejora Capital+3 more

Agri-Info Design provides software, hardware, and consulting services to support agricultural productivity and sustainability, including apps and equipment for farmers and digital automation solutions for agricultural machinery for enterprises.

AgTechHardwareIoTSaaSObihiro, JP

Yasuyuki Hamadain

Co-investorsGLGlobal Brain

AGRIST develops harvest automation robots equipped with AI capabilities to address labor shortages in agriculture, and offers these robots to farmers on a revenue-sharing basis.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsShintomi, JP

JSJunichi Saito(Founder)inYuki Hata(Co-founder & Co-representative Director, Chief Technology Officer)Hiroki Hata(Founder)in

Board秋吉孝之齋藤潤一

Co-investorsBEBeta venture capitalI i Cubed VenturesINIncubate Fund

AISing applies AI and control technologies across manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure industries.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyIoTRobotics

JIJun-ichi Idesawa(Founder)in

Algo Artis provides technology solutions to optimize social infrastructure by combining advanced technical expertise with deep understanding of on-site constraints.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Kentaro Nagata(CEO)

Board永田 健太郎

Co-investorsDIDIMENSIONSASalesforce VenturesK4K4 VenturesMIMiyako CapitalSOSony Ventures CorporationUTUTEC

Alva Industries develops electric motors and drive systems using a patented FiberPrinting production technology for ironless, slotless stator windings, offering compact torque motors such as SlimTorq and GearTorq.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsEMEmerald Technology Ventures AgNANabtesco Technology VenturesNYNysnø Climate InvestmentsSASandwater

teamLab is a digital art collective that creates immersive, interactive art installations and experiences.

Construction TechConsumerMedia & EntertainmentPropTechTokyo, JP

BIRD INITIATIVE is a Japanese R&D and digital innovation firm that accelerates promising technologies from research into business applications through simulation, automation, and ecosystem support.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechTokyo, JP

Konno(CEO)SKSatoshi Konnoin

Co-investorsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Civ Robotics manufactures autonomous marking robots (CivDot+/CivDot) that use laser precision to stake construction points on job sites.

CleantechConstruction TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Tom Yeshurum(Executive Officer, Director)TYTom Yeshurun(Founder)inLMLiav Muler(Founder)inAbe Murray(Director)

BoardOliver Mitchell(Director)

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpC2C2 VenturesCOConvergeFFFf Venture CapitalGAGaingelsGEGENIUS NY+5 more

Israeli startup building a drone-mounted robotic device that surveys construction sites and drives marking stakes into the ground.

Co-investorsFFFf Venture Capital

Roof/exterior inspection app; also builds drone-based construction management and view-photography apps.

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.CACanal VenturesDEDelight VenturesDEDentsu VenturesDIDIMENSIONENEnergy & Environment Investment+7 more

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-investorsDGDG IncubationOPOpen Network LabMIMIRAISEUNUNITED

Konos Digital is a microphone with variable beam technology and network audio output for film, broadcast, and live sports applications.

HardwareRoboticsAuckland, NZ

SEShaun Edlinin

Co-investorsNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersTETechstarsICIcehouse VenturesJEJelix VenturesNZNZVC

Konos Digital is a variable-beam microphone with an 80-element MEMS array that streams four channels of network audio over AES67, designed for film, broadcast, and live sports production.

Hardware

Co-investorsNZNZVCJEJelix VenturesTETechstars

DroneDeploy provides a robotics and AI platform used for data collection and site intelligence across construction, energy, infrastructure, and agriculture.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechConstruction TechImpact & Social GoodRoboticsSan Francisco, US

MWMike Winn(Founder)inNPNick Pilkington(CTO & Co-Founder)inJMJono Millin(Founder)inJono(Founder)Mike(Founder)Nicholas Pilkington(Founder)

Co-investorsAIAirTree VenturesANAngelPadBEBessemer Venture PartnersDCDCVC (Data Collective)EMEmergence Capital PartnersENEnergize Capital+7 more

A cloud-based drone data platform (SaaS) and aerial photo service (DaaS) that provides orthomaps, 3D modeling, multispectral imaging, thermal imaging, and air pollution detection for customers using various UAVs.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKaohsiung, TW

Flights Inc. provides a 3D imaging service that uses mobile scanners with high-precision SLAM and 3D Gaussian Splatting technology to capture on-site measurements of buildings, interiors, and objects and generate detailed 3D image data.

Construction TechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsTokyo, JP

Shuhei Togeshita(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))TAOSHITA Shuhei(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))inYAMAOKA Tasuku(取締役 (Director / CFO))

BoardMIKAMI Tomohiro(取締役 (Director))KASHIO Hiroshi(取締役 (Director))HAGA Hideki(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainSKSkyland Ventures

FPV Robotics develops and manufactures drones and provides drone services, with a focus on urban air mobility research and development.

HardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

駒形 政樹(CEO)

FullDepth develops and manufactures industrial underwater drones (autonomous vehicles) for inspection and survey operations in marine and subsea environments.

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsTokyo, JP

Shohei Ito(Director (formerly Representative Director & CEO))Satoshi Yoshiga(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

Griff Aviation manufactures specialized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) payloads including cameras and cargo handling equipment designed for industrial and mission-critical operations.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSykkylven, NO

Hidden Level develops advanced RF (radio frequency) sensing technology for defense, aviation, and intelligence applications.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechGovTechHardwareSyracuse, US

Jeffrey A. Cole(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Cole(Founder)inBGBrad Garber(Executive Officer)inGary Dominicos(Founder)inTim Graham(Executive Officer)inMGMike Goll(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBOBooz Allen VenturesCLClaritas CapitalFOFounders Circle CapitalINIn-Q-TelIRIronGate Capital AdvisorsJ-J-Ventures+16 more

HMRC manufactures unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomous watercraft for surveying, inspection, monitoring, and rescue operations across various water environments.

Deep TechHardwareIoTRobotics滝沢市, JP

古洋古澤 洋将(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Drone operation management system using automated negotiation AI.

Co-investorsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

iROBOTICS provides specialized robotic and drone solutions for construction, maintenance, and inspection of industrial plants and infrastructure facilities.

Construction TechDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

齋藤和紀(代表取締役社長)

LOMBY builds autonomous sidewalk delivery robots and mobility services using robotics and AI for last-mile transport in local communities.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

TUTomoharu Uchiyama(Founder)in

海外eSIMナビ is a Japanese comparison and information site for travelers going abroad, listing recommended eSIM plans by destination country and length of stay across multiple providers.

Media & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality

Matternet develops drone-based logistics systems for autonomous transport and delivery.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMountain View, US

ARAndreas Raptopoulos(Founder)inAlexander Norman-Elvenich(Executive Officer)JSJason Secore(CFO)inAlex Norman(COO)in

BoardSaurabh Ranjan(Director)Chris Dawson(Director)in

Co-investorsBOBoeing HorizonX VenturesCOComet LabsFLFlucas VenturesGAGaingelsHEHemisphere Ventures LLCLALakeside Capital+7 more

Nature Architects develops computational design technologies that create new possibilities across industries, products, and technical domains by leveraging advanced design methodologies.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsNew Materials

Co-investorsDADAIKIN INDUSTRIESYAYanmar VenturesPKPKSHA Technology Capital

NH Institute (NHI) advises real estate developers on "neutral host" telecom infrastructure, offering RF environment surveys, area design, equipment selection, and Distributed Antenna System (DAS) deployment to build 5G coverage inside buildings.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwarePropTech

Develops and manufactures domestic (Japanese) drones.

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsPEPERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS

RICOS develops computational science and machine learning technology to identify and visualize manufacturing challenges, helping companies optimize design and product development processes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSaaSTokyo, JP

YIYu Ihara(CEO)in

Robotic Skies provides maintenance, repair, and inspection services for commercial drone fleets through a global network of over 250 FAA Part 145 service centers across 50 countries.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAlbuquerque, US

BHBrad Hayden(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Butler(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsSUSun Mountain CapitalHEHearst Ventures

Sabrewing Aircraft Company designs and builds aircraft, with development based at Hayward Executive Airport in California.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationOxnard, US

OGOliver G.(Founder)in

Co-investorsIDIDATEN Ventures

Sensyn Robotics develops SENSYN CORE, a platform using AI, IoT, and robots (such as drones) to support digital transformation of business processes for social and industrial infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningIoTRobotics

Co-investorsEMEmerald Technology Ventures AgGLGlobis Capital PartnersJAJapan FinanceNANabtesco Technology VenturesSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

SkymatiX provides cloud-based remote sensing and drone surveying services for industries including construction, agriculture, and infrastructure.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechTokyo, JP

Zentaro Watanabe(Representative Director and President)YKYasutaka Kuramoto(Director and CTO)inKazushi Osari(Director and CFO)in

Co-investorsFEFemto Partners

SKYX Platforms develops an all-in-one smart home platform that integrates lighting, voice control, IoT management, and emergency services into a single system for residential properties.

CleantechConsumerHardwareIoT

Sora Technology develops and deploys drone-based logistics systems for medical supply delivery and disease vector control in underserved regions, primarily in Africa.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

金子 洋介(代表取締役 創業者 & Chief Executive Officer)梅田 昌季(取締役 Vice Chief Executive Officer)大前 創希(取締役)

Spherie provides reality capture services including 360° and linear film production, 3D scanning, drone inspection, and AR/VR development to digitize physical spaces into spatial data and immersive media.

Deep TechMedia & EntertainmentRoboticsHamburg, DE

Sunflower Sober operates a digital community and support group for people pursuing sobriety, enabling peer connection and shared recovery journeys.

ConsumerHealthtechMental HealthSocialSan Francisco, US

KCKoby Conrad(CEO)inShai Unterslak(CTO)Caitlin Ner(chief of staff)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesGAGaingelsHAHAWKTAILLOLobster CapitalRERebel FundTRTranspose Platform Management+11 more

Sunflower is an email client that filters noise and prioritizes important messages to help users maintain focus and attention.

SaaS

KCKoby Conrad(Founder)in

Co-investorsTHThomson Reuters VenturesATAtlas VenturesDADaybreak VenturesSESequoia CapitalWAWakestream VenturesY Y Combinator

Sunflower Labs builds the Beehive, an autonomous drone security system where a self-charging drone ("the Bee") launches from a base station ("the Hive") to patrol and record activity on residential and industrial properties.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHardwareRoboticsSan Carlos, US

Christian Eheim(Director)Alexander Pachikov(Executive Officer, Director)NickAlexAlex Pachikov(Founder)Chris Eheim(Founder)

Co-investorsALAll TurtlesDADaybreak PartnersSESequoia CapitalSTStanley VenturesWAWakestream VenturesATAtlas Ventures+2 more

TeraWatt Technology develops and mass-produces next-generation lithium-ion batteries designed to be lighter, smaller, more powerful, and safer, operating manufacturing facilities in Japan.

CleantechEnergyHardwareShizuoka, JP

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalDADAIKIN INDUSTRIESIDIDATEN VenturesJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsRARakuten CapitalSCScrum Ventures+4 more

Terra Labo designs, develops, and operates unmanned aircraft systems (fixed-wing, rotorcraft, and VTOL) along with associated airport infrastructure and management systems.

AgTechDeep TechDefense TechHardwareRoboticsNagoya, JP

Takahide Matsuura

Co-investorsUNUntroD Capital

teTra aviation corp. researches, develops, manufactures, and sells new aircraft, including its single-seat eVTOL model Mk-5.

CleantechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationMinamisoma, JP

Nakai(Founder)Tasuku Nakai(President/CEO)

Ultimatrust develops AI and advanced technology solutions for complex tasks, leveraging deep learning algorithms and distributed processing infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail TechTokyo, JP

小澤 巌(代表取締役社長)川面 輝恭(取締役)

Board山口 冬樹(取締役)長澤 友希(取締役)

Co-investorsABAbies Ventures

Wingcopter develops unmanned delivery drones for commercial logistics, with expansion into drone-based surveying of critical infrastructure using LiDAR technology.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsWeiterstadt, DE

TPTom Plümmer(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)inJHJonathan Hesselbarth(Co-Founder and CTO)inAnsgar Kadura(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsEUEuropean Investment BankEXExpaFUFutury CapitalSASalviaXPXplorer CapitalITItochu Technology Ventures

AIO Core designs and manufactures silicon photonics integrated circuits that enable optical connectivity for high-performance computing, 5G infrastructure, and industrial equipment operating in extreme temperature ranges.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsTokyo, JP

HFHidetaka Fukuda(CEO)KKKazuhiko Kurata(CTO)inSTShuichi Tahara(CFO)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainMIMIRAI SOUZOU

Co-investors1515th RockHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.OROriental Land InnovationsUNUntroD Capital

Blue Innovation provides drone- and robot-based solutions for industrial inspection, disaster response, and logistics, including chimney, power-line, underwater, and sewer inspection services.

Cloud ComputingHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Takayuki Kumada(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

BoardMasayuki Kumada(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NINippon Venture CapitalTBTBS Innovation PartnersTITIS Ventures

Metro Weather develops and manufactures compact Doppler lidar systems that measure wind patterns in real-time up to 15km away for drone operations and air mobility applications.

Climate TechHardwareIoTKyoto, JP

古本 淳一(代表取締役社長 (Co-founder, CEO))東 邦昭(取締役副社長 / CTO (Co-founder))

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainJRJR East Start UPUNUntroD Capital

FaroStarVision is a smartphone application service that enables users to easily share and view disaster-related information with location and temporal data during emergency situations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics

Liberaware develops compact inspection drones and data editing and analysis technology to inspect narrow, dark, and hazardous indoor spaces.

Deep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

AIAkira Itohin

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPBOBonds Investment GroupMIMiyako Capital

Proxima Technology develops AI products using mathematical algorithms—including machine learning, optimization, control theory, and 3D data analysis—primarily for manufacturing and industrial sectors to improve business operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

深津 卓弥(エンジニア / リサーチャー / 代表取締役)

RICOS develops AI-powered simulation technology that combines computational analysis with machine learning to help manufacturers identify and visualize design and development challenges in product creation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechTokyo, JP

井遊井原 遊(Representative Director (代表取締役))

Board芳村 貴正(Director (取締役))井出 啓介(Director (取締役))

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.MImint VCUTUTECXTXTech Ventures

TriOrb develops autonomous mobile robots that navigate confined spaces and uneven floors without facility modifications, enabling automated material transport in environments where traditional AMRs cannot operate.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsTokyo, JP

石田 秀一(代表取締役 CEO)稲吉 亮太(取締役 COO)

Co-investorsJAJapan Science and Technology AgencyMIMirai Creation FundMIMIRAI SOUZOUUTUTEC

Redcliff produces large-scale drone shows that combine advanced technology with creative expression to create immersive entertainment experiences, serving event producers, brands, and entertainment companies in Japan and internationally.

Creator EconomyHardwareMedia & EntertainmentRoboticsTokyo, JP

Komei Sasaki(Representative Director / CEO)

Co-investorsDGDG IncubationOPOpen Network LabRARakuten CapitalSASamurai Incubate

Japan Fudo develops compact wind tunnel equipment and automotive measurement tools, enabling testing capabilities previously limited to large facilities.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareKurume, JP

Co-investorsCOColopl NextI i Cubed VenturesMCMCP Asset ManagementOIOita Venture Capital