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SWAT Mobility is an AI-powered routing technology firm that resolves vehicle routing challenges for customers in Southeast Asia and Japan.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsIGiGlobe PartnersRURuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.TRTransLink CapitalUTUTEC

Swift Navigation provides low-cost, high-accuracy GPS and GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous vehicles, mobility applications, and mass-market uses.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationCalifornia, US

Timothy Harris(CEO and Co-Founder)

Co-investorsCLClear VenturesENEnerTech CapitalESEssentia VenturesEVEvolution VenturesFIFirst Round CapitalFRFraser McCombs Capital+19 more

Switch Therapeutics develops RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic applications targeting central nervous system diseases, leveraging research from Caltech, Harvard Medical School, and City of Hope.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Si-Ping Han(Secretary)inDeepshikha Datta(Chief Executive Officer and President)

BoardKevin Zhang(Director)Alicia Irurzun-Lafitte(Director)inDMDylan Morris(Director)in

Co-investorsBOBold Capital PartnersCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)DODolby Family VenturesFRFREEFLOWONOno Venture Investment, Inc.UPUpfront Ventures+3 more

Koji Itoin

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesENEnergy & Environment InvestmentKYKyoto University Innovation Capital

Tacoms develops Camel, a vertical SaaS platform that helps restaurants increase sales and improve operational efficiency.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSTokyo, JP

SMSeita Miyamoto(Founder)in

Co-investorsGMGMO VenturePartnersNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

Tailor provides a headless ERP system designed as a flexible alternative to legacy platforms, enabling businesses to integrate backend operations with tools like Shopify, QuickBooks, and Netsuite.

Developer ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

YSYo Shibata(Founder)inMTMisato Takahashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorI-i-nest capitalSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation PartnersANANRIGLGlobis Capital Partners

TalentX develops an AI-native talent acquisition platform called MyTalent Platform that helps Japanese companies attract and hire talent through integrated solutions including CRM, recruitment branding, referral programs, and applicant tracking.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsSTSTRIVE

Tapjoy operates an in-app rewarded marketplace that connects advertisers with game publishers, enabling users to complete opt-in tasks in exchange for virtual currency and premium content.

AdTechGaming

Co-investorsICIconica PartnersRHRho VenturesNONorth Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity

taskey is a Japanese media and entertainment company that creates novels and manga IP, operating the novel-posting social platform "taskey" and the "peep" service, and developing content into publishing, rights, and studio businesses.

Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

大弘大石 弘務(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsI-i-nest capitalPKPKSHA Technology Capital

TELEXISTENCE Inc. designs, manufactures, and operates remote-controlled robots with artificial intelligence, developing hardware, software, AI, and teleoperation technologies in-house.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRoboticsTokyo, JP

STSusumu Tachi(Chairman)Jin Tomioka(Founder)

Co-investorsABAbies VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersKDKDDI Open Innovation FundRIRicohUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.AIAirbus Ventures+1 more

Tensor Energy builds an operating system for sustainable energy management using technology and partnerships to achieve carbon neutrality.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingEnergy福岡市 (Fukuoka), JP

NHNana Hori(Founder)inNana Hori Vincent Filter(Founder)Vincent Filter(Founder)

Co-investorsDEDelight VenturesDNDnx VenturesDIDigital Currency GroupGEGenesia VenturesLVLvna Capital

Terraton offers a full-stack biochar platform that helps agribusinesses convert agricultural waste into biochar, providing financing, vetted equipment, facility management software, and handling of carbon credit certification and sales.

AgTechClimate TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

KGKevin Gibbs(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inNRNat Robinson(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)inGreg D'Alesandre(Co-Founder & Chief Carbon Officer)inGregory Dalesandre(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGIGigascale Capital

The Chain Museum operates art-related services including ArtSticker, a gallery, and art project coordination.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

遠山正道(Founder (Smiles / involved with The Chain Museum))MTMasamichi Toyama(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

BoardNINaoki Ito(取締役 (Director))JTJun Tanaka(取締役 (Director))DMDai Miyagawa(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsGOGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSKDKDDI Open Innovation FundRERegional Revitalization SolutionTBTBS Innovation PartnersJAJAFCO Group

Things develops PRISM, an AI-powered product knowledge management platform that automatically classifies technical documents, integrates them with bill of materials, and provides generative AI assistance for product development and quality management workflows.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsI-i-nest capitalPKPKSHA Technology CapitalSHShizuoka CapitalBOBoxGroup

Things, Inc. builds interactive 3D experiences and spatial computing apps, including an immersive app for Apple Vision Pro that lets users place virtual objects into their surrounding space.

ConsumerGamingHardwareAllentown, US

Bruno Oliveira(Founder)inJason Toff(Founder)in

Co-investorsBOBoxGroup

FloodFlash provides parametric flood insurance using IoT sensors to detect flooding and enable rapid claim payouts, typically within 48 hours, targeting landlords and businesses seeking alternatives to traditional indemnity insurance.

InsurTechIoTLondon

Adam Rimmer(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Anderson(Director)Ian Bartholomew(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAmy Francetic(Director)

Co-investorsBUBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcINInsurtech Gateway FundLOLocalGlobeMSMS&AD VenturesPEPentech VenturesPTPT1+1 more

Toggle provides real-time quality control and part inspection for custom fabrication using computer vision to automatically identify and measure parts against CAD libraries.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware

Daniel Blank(Founder)Ian Cohen(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBLBlackhorn VenturesKOKoru CapitalPOPoint72 VenturesPTPT1TRTribeca Venture Partners+3 more

Tokenz provides a payments and compliance platform designed to help merchants expand internationally by managing payments, regulatory requirements, and localization across multiple markets.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Po-Huan Lin(Founder)inLin Po-Huan(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)HEHeadline

Ksenija Milicevic Neumann(Founder)Sarah Fleischer(Founder)

Co-investorsATAtlantic Labs

ToZero Solutions develops a proprietary process to recover critical raw materials like lithium and graphite from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries for reintroduction into the supply chain.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy

Co-investorsATAtlanticHOHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyINIn-Q-TelNONordicNinjaPOPossible VenturesTHThird Derivative+2 more

Jack is a B2B payments platform for businesses in Indonesia that enables local transfers, international payments, API disbursements, and FX conversion through licensed banking infrastructure.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID

EWEdo Windratno(Founder)inBHBondan Herumurti(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorMUMUFGATAtlas PacificBEBEENEXTCOCommerce VenturesEAEast Ventures+3 more

Trove operates a platform for brand resale and recommerce, enabling iconic brands to sell returned and excess inventory through secondary markets.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyRetail TechBrisbane, US

ANDREW RUBEN(Director, Promoter)John Connolly(Founder)inGTGAYLE TAIT(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGKGABRIEL KRA(Director)inBPBROOK PORTER(Director)inSHELLEY BRANSTEN(Director)

Co-investorsARArcTern VenturesCLClaremont Creek VenturesCOCommerce VenturesDBDBL PartnersG2G2 Venture PartnersPRPrelude Ventures+7 more

TTG provides unmanned checkout and retail automation systems for convenience stores and shops across various settings including offices, hospitals, and universities.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTRetail TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

AGI infrastructure company solving the human intelligence bottleneck and empowering enterprises to harness generative AI.

AI & Machine LearningSilicon Valley, US

Siddharth Jonathan Jeyapandian Balasekar(Executive Officer, Director)JSJonathan Siddharth(Founder)inVKVijay Krishnan(Founder)inIssei Yamamoto(Founder)Issei Yamamoto Shunsuke Aoki(Founder)Shunsuke Aoki(Founder)

Co-investorsALAltaclub VCALAltaIR CapitalALAlumni VenturesAMAmino CapitalANAngel Collective Opportunity FundAVAVV+34 more

Company working on fully autonomous driving technology, presenting itself under the slogan "We Overtake Tesla." The page is a recruitment section seeking team members to work on self-driving vehicle development.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

IYIssei Yamamoto(Founder & CEO (代表取締役CEO))inDTDaisuke Tanaka(取締役COO)inMasato Morishima(取締役CFO)inYYYu Yamaguchi(執行役員 兼 CTO)inYTYugo Tokuchi(執行役員 兼 CSO)in

Co-investorsBOBonds Investment GroupDEDentsu VenturesDIDIMENSIONKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNCNCB Venture CapitalNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures+3 more

Twelve transforms CO2 into chemicals, fuels, and materials through carbon transformation technology.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsMoses Lake, US

NFNicholas Flanders(Founder)inECEtosha Cave(Founder)inKendra Kuhl(Founder)inACAndrew Cleeland(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMarc-Henri Galletti(Director)Nimesh Shah(Director)

Co-investorsBRBreakout VenturesDCDCVC (Data Collective)DODolby Family VenturesFIFifth WallADAdvantage Partners Inc.AEAera VC+36 more

U-MAP is a University of Nagoya spin-off developing new thermal-management materials to address heat problems in electronic devices such as smartphones, PCs, electric vehicles, data centers, and 5G equipment.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsNagoya, JP

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalUNUntroD Capital

The page promotes an online gambling/slots gaming platform (VSLOTS88) offering casino-style games with login access and alternative links, marketed to Indonesian-language players.

Gaming

Co-investorsCACaptii VenturesALAlpha JWC VenturesDRDraper AssociatesK2K2 Venture Capital

Uncommon Bio has sold its cultivated meat platform to Vow and is now focusing on SymphoRNA, leveraging its nucleic acid delivery technology.

Biotech

Benjamina Bollag(Founder)Ruth Faram(Founder)

Co-investorsANAngel AcademeBABalderton CapitalITITERATIVELOLowercarbon CapitalREredalpine

Jim Mann(Founder)Sophie Grønbæk(Founder)

Co-investorsAEAENUELElsewhere PartnersLOLowercarbon Capital

UPSIDER provides a corporate credit card solution for Japanese companies that enables spending control through customizable merchant restrictions, automated receipt collection, and integration with accounting software for streamlined financial operations and compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMinato-Ku, Tokyo, JP

Tomonori Mizuno(Executive Officer, Director)Toru Miyagi(Executive Officer, Director)YHYuhei Hara(Executive Officer)inKensuke Tsujimoto(Executive Officer)

BoardGen Isayama(Director)Mitch Kitamura(Director)

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.DNDnx VenturesANANRI

UPSIDER offers a corporate card and spend management platform for companies in Japan, with spending controls, real-time transaction data, and automated receipt collection.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Toru Miyagi(Founder)Toshiki Mizuno(Founder)

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.BAbasepartnersDNDnx VenturesWOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

Validus provides financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises and dealers across Southeast Asia.

FintechSingapore, SG

Nikhilesh Goel(Founder)in

Co-investorsK3K3 VenturesOPOpenspace VenturesVAValidusVEVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ADAddVentures by SCGFMFMO+3 more

Valpas provides bed bug detection and prevention solutions for hotels, focusing on safety and sustainability in guest accommodations.

HealthtechImpact & Social GoodPropTechParis, FR

Martim

Co-investorsRORockaway VenturesACActivumICIcebreakerMAMaki.vcTETesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

VALT JAPAN provides business process outsourcing services and employment support for people with disabilities, operating the NEXT HERO platform.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodSocialJapan, JP

小貴小野 貴也(代表取締役)

Co-investorsMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMIMizuho CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalPRPrime PartnersZ Z Venture Capital

VARIETAS builds HR AI agent technology focused on the interaction points between candidates and companies, and between employees and companies.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Between is a private mobile app designed for couples to communicate, share photos and videos, track special moments and anniversaries, and coordinate schedules together in an intimate, secure space.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodSocialSeoul, KR

Jaeuk Jake ParkJunghaeng James LeeKyungjae KJ WooSungwook Lako ChoYoungmok Brad KimJaemyung shin(CEO (DLT Partners Inc.))

Co-investors50500 GlobalCACapstone Partners Korea

Veritas In Silico develops AI-driven drug discovery platforms targeting RNA and nucleic acid-based therapeutics, partnering with pharmaceutical companies for small molecule and mRNA drug creation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesKawasaki, JP

SNShingo Nakamura(CEO)in

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNINippon Venture CapitalSHShinsei Capital PartnersSMSMBC Venture Capital

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-investorsDRDRONE FUNDKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

ViSenze provides a multimodal AI platform for ecommerce search, product recommendations, and discovery, offering features like multi-search (text, keyword, image), an AI shopping assistant, GenAI smart tagging, and analytics.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

OTOliver Tan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBRBright Pixel CapitalENEnspire CapitalGOGobi PartnersTETembusu PartnersWIWI Harper Group

Visolis engineers industrial-scale alternatives to traditional fuels and chemicals through biology and chemistry, producing MEV as a non-toxic, biodegradable drop-in replacement that can be manufactured in distributed facilities worldwide.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy

Co-investorsBLBlueYard CapitalCRCreative VenturesFIFirst Bight VenturesZEZeon Ventures

Vivola provides data analysis for fertility treatment, operates a clinical information portal, and offers talent recruitment services in Japan.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGXGxPartnersKDKDDI Open Innovation FundMIMIRAI SOUZOU

Voice x technology company aiming to build an exciting society.

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesPRPrime PartnersTBTBS Innovation Partners

Vue International is a cinema operator that runs movie theaters across multiple European markets including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Denmark.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentLivingston, GB

J. Timothy Richards(Founder and CEO)TRTim Richards

Co-investorsOMOMERS Private Equity Inc.BABank of ScotlandBOBoston Ventures ManagementDODoughty Hanson & CoLELegal & GeneralAUAU21 Capital+1 more

Warp Solution develops radio frequency (RF) wireless charging technology and non-memory semiconductors including miniature RF power amplifier and high-frequency rectifier components.

CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTSemiconductorsDaegu, KR

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Co-investorsLOLotte VenturesBABattery VenturesBLBlue Bear Capital PartnersNENextGen Venture PartnersPEPeak XV PartnersSOSound Ventures+3 more

WasteX converts agricultural processing waste into biochar for carbon sequestration and value recovery.

AgTechCircular EconomyClimate Tech

PKPawel Kuznicki(Founder)in

Co-investorsWAWavemaker Impact

imweb is a website builder platform that enables users to create online stores and branded websites using AI-assisted design templates without coding, along with integrated e-commerce, analytics, and marketing automation features.

E-commerceSaaSSeoul, KR

Co-investorsDIDigital Currency Group

Windfall Bio develops microbial-based solutions that convert methane into valuable products for industrial and agricultural customers.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechSan Francisco, US

LSLouis Stenmark(Founder)inCarla Risso(Founder)Jordan Smith(Founder)Josh Silverman(Founder)Judy Su(Founder)

Co-investorsBABaruch Future VenturesBRBreakthrough Energy VenturesCACavallo VenturesMAMayfield FundULUlu VenturesBEBessemer Venture Partners+1 more

Provides affordable and unlimited internet to lower-income households

Delhi, IN

Ashutosh Mishra(Founder)Maanas Dwivedi(Founder)inNishit Aggarwal(Founder)in

Co-investors9U9Unicorns Accelerator FundACAccelAUAuxanoGRgrowX VenturesRIRiverwalk HoldingsRTRTP Global+5 more

WRAY operates direct-to-consumer brands focused on self-care and loungewear for women, including skincare, inner care, femcare, haircare, and lounge wear products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

European privacy-focused search engine

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

A Japanese company that develops "monozukuri" (making/manufacturing) programming educational materials.

EdTech

Yarn is an AI-powered video creation platform that helps startup teams produce content at scale using generative talking heads, product demo automation, and AI-assisted editing.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

JSJasper Story(Founder)inNANicole Atack(Founder)inVarun Anand(Cofounder)Jacob James Blackett(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsLELeonis CapitalPIPioneerY Y CombinatorEIEight CapitalGEGeneral CatalystHAHat-Trick Capital+3 more

Masaharu Uno(Founder)Ryo Omori(Founder)

Japanese end-of-life services company that connects bereaved families to funeral homes and Buddhist monk-dispatch services online.

Tokyo, JP

芦沢 雅治(代表取締役 (Representative Director))MAMasaharu Ashizawain篠﨑 新悟(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.GLGlobis Capital PartnersSOSony Ventures CorporationAGAG CapitalCYCygames CapitalJAJapan Finance+5 more

YouAppi is a programmatic mobile app retargeting platform that uses demand-side platform (DSP) technology to help app developers acquire, engage, and retain mobile users through in-app advertising and re-engagement campaigns.

AdTechConsumerMarketing TechNot determinable from this page, IL

NSNisan Schitrit(CEO)inMVMoshe Vaknin(Founder)in

Co-investors2B2B.VCCLClick VenturesDIDigital Future Investments LtdEMEmery CapitalGLGlilot Capital PartnersFLFlint Capital

YUIME is a labor infrastructure company for primary industries in Japan, connecting workers to agricultural, fishing, and forestry sectors to modernize the nation's primary industries.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesHR Tech東京, JP

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPMIMizuho Capital

Zafrens develops a unified drug discovery platform that integrates isolation, imaging, and sequencing workflows to accelerate the identification of therapeutic compounds across modalities.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US

MSMartin SmrcinainMNMaina NdunguinSVSwamy Vijayan(Executive Officer, Director)inYZYi ZhanginVGVikas Goelin

BoardJBJustin Briggsin

Co-investorsACAcequia Capital (AceCap)BLBlueYard CapitalFOFoundersX VenturesHAHAWKTAILIAIaso VenturesIMimec.xpand+3 more

Zenno Astronautics builds superconducting electromagnet systems that let satellites point and manoeuvre without fuel.

Max Arshavsky(Founder)inSebastian Wieczorek(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlt VenturesENEnterprise AngelsGDGD1NZNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZNZVCOUOutset Ventures+1 more

ZeoDAC develops direct air capture (DAC) technology using zeolite-based materials to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for climate mitigation and carbon management applications.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechAtlanta, US

MEMark E. Davis(Co-Founder and Executive Strategic Advisor)Christopher W. Jones(Co-Founder and Executive Strategic Advisor)in

Co-investorsACAccelr8FRFREEFLOW

Ahn Sung-woo(Founder)

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.GRGroom InvestmentIMIMM Investment JapanLBLB Investment

Allganize builds AI Coworkers and an enterprise AI platform called Alli, offering vertically integrated tools spanning LLM selection, RAG 2.0 document handling, agent execution, deployment, and security compliance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPleasanton, US

CLChangsu Lee(Founder)in

BoardYoon Kang(Director)Yasuhiko Yurimoto(Director)

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.KDKDDI Open Innovation FundLALaguna InvestmentLGLG Technology VenturesSKSk Telecom Venture Capital, LlcSPSpark Labs Korea Accelerator Fund 4+5 more

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-investorsDRDRONE FUNDMIMIRAI SOUZOU

東大発のAI・DX人材育成企業。法人向け学習基盤「Aidemy Business」とAI実装支援を提供し、2025年にアクセンチュア傘下に。

Co-investorsSKSkyland VenturesUTUTECUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

iRidge develops app-based business solutions centered on OMO (online-to-offline) capabilities for retail and commerce customers.

Developer ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Kenta Oda(Representative Director & President)

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation FundTBTBS Innovation Partners

Axelspace manufactures microsatellites using onsite cleanroom facilities and develops commercial applications for satellite technology.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTokyo, JP

NAKAMURA Yuya(President and CEO)YNYuya Nakamura(Founder)in

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsNINippon Venture CapitalSESeibu Shinkin CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.TOTokyo University of Science Innovation Capital+2 more

Ac-Planta develops and manufactures biostimulant products that enhance plants' tolerance to drought, high temperature, and salt stress, along with agricultural and horticultural materials for farms and plant factories.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechYokohama, JP

Kim Jong-Myong

Co-investorsSOSony Ventures CorporationUNUniversal Materials Incubator

Agrimedia operates a diversified agriculture-focused business serving producers, consumers, and local governments in Japan.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersRERegional Revitalization Solution

Asuene operates a sustainability AI platform for enterprises across industries to measure, reduce, report, and disclose CO2 emissions and ESG data across Scope 1-3 and the supply chain.

Climate TechTokyo, JP

Kohei Nishiwada(Founder)inKazuwa Nishiwada(CEO)

Co-investorsINIncubate FundMEMetaPropX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorGMGMO VenturePartners

Japanese operator of the asoview! leisure-activity booking marketplace and DX/SaaS ticketing solutions for tourism and leisure facilities.

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersKIKiraboshi CapitalRERegional Revitalization SolutionJAJAFCO GroupMIMizuho Capital

ADDress operates a multi-location residential service in Japan that allows members to live across different cities and rural areas through access to vacant properties and vacation homes on a flat monthly subscription.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkMarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UP

AmicaTerra manufactures bioplastic products from edible and non-edible plant materials, achieving cost-competitive performance through processing at Taiwan facilities.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsKumamoto, JP

Co-investorsKIKintetsu Venture PartnersOROriental Land InnovationsSOSony Ventures CorporationENEnergy & Environment Investment

Alpha Fusion is a Japanese biotechnology company developing targeted alpha therapy drugs based on Astatine-211 (211At) to treat cancer with reduced side effects to healthy tissue.

BiotechDigital Health

Co-investorsKOKobe University CapitalOSOSAKA University 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-investorsDGDG IncubationSKSkyland Ventures

Aromabit develops sensor technology and software to visualize and digitize scents and odors, enabling communication and sensory data exchange between people and with the natural environment.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareTokyo, JP

Shunichiro Kuroki(Founder)in

Co-investorsMIMIRAI SOUZOUSOSony Ventures Corporation

Unbereal develops and operates topia, a virtual music live streaming app that creates communities where users can express themselves freely and connect with others in a virtual third space.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

前原幸美in

Co-investorsGUgumi IncKDKDDI Open Innovation FundW W Inc.ANANRI

eSep Inc. develops and provides nanoceramics membrane separation technology and related equipment and systems for chemical processes and energy applications.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsKyoto, JP

Kenichi SawamuraKen-ichi SAWAMURA(Founder)in

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.KOKobe University CapitalKYKyoto University Innovation Capital

Ichirou operates a caregiving workforce sharing platform and provides home care support and facility referral services for the elderly care market in Japan.

B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsCYCygames CapitalDGDG IncubationFAFast Track InitiativeMPMPowerOPOpen Network Lab

IMMUNOSENS manufactures in vitro diagnostic pharmaceuticals and third-class medical devices for clinical diagnostic purposes.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsOSOSAKA University Venture Capital

Instalimb develops and delivers 3D-printed prosthetics and orthotics using CAD, 3D printing, and machine learning technology to improve accessibility and affordability of mobility devices globally.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Yutaka Tokushima(CEO)

Co-investorsINInclusion JapanITIT-Farm CorporationJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsRERebright PartnersUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

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

FintechTokyo, JP

KSKazuhisa Shibayama(Founder)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalSOSony Ventures CorporationSTSTRIVESUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.UTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.+2 more

AI Silk manufactures and sells lead skins (electrodes) and related electrode application products.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials仙台市, JP

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesTOTOHOKU University Venture Partners

Air Membrane manufactures and develops graphene and two-dimensional materials using CVD methods, producing high-quality products for electronics, medical, environmental, and telecommunications applications.

Deep TechNew Materials

Co-investorsASaSTART

Aeronext develops drone technology, specifically the 4D GRAVITY system that optimizes industrial drone performance in stability, efficiency, and maneuverability.

Deep TechHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Keisuke Toji(CEO)

Co-investorsCACanal Ventures

A luxury travel and experiential platform that offers customized five-star travel and experience plans to registered members.

Travel & Hospitality

Tomoyoshi Maruyama(Founder)in

Exergy Power Systems develops and operates hybrid battery energy storage systems (BESS) and energy management systems for large-scale power consumers, factories, hospitals, and grid operators seeking to achieve net-zero targets.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyTokyo, JP

Dr Miura Daisuke(CEO)

Co-investorsMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalNINissay CapitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

Estate Technologies provides AI-powered data analytics and solutions for the real estate industry, including property valuation, market analysis, and sales support tools for real estate companies.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTech

EditForce develops proprietary PPR gene-editing technology that can modify both DNA and RNA, with applications in medicine, agriculture, and chemical industries.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechFukuoka, JP

小野 高(代表取締役社長 CEO)

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNENewton BiocapitalUTUTEC

EneCoat Technologies develops and manufactures perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and related materials.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsKyoto, JP

加藤尚哉 (Naoya Kato)(Representative Director / Executive Officer / CEO)堀内保 (Tamotsu Horiuchi)(Director / Executive Officer / CTO)

Co-investors1515th RockKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalMIMIRAI SOUZOUMOMonozukuri VenturesNINippon Venture CapitalWOWoven Capital

Shimizu Shinya(Founder)inSugimoto Masaaki(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesSHShizuoka Capital

Engate is a Japanese sports gifting service and fan community where supporters send digital gifts (points) directly to teams and athletes, ranging from national teams to professional, amateur, and university clubs.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Sports Tech

Endo-Phyte develops agricultural practices using endophytic fungi (Dark Septate Endophytes) to improve crop yields and soil health.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsBAbasepartnersX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

OpenLogi is a logistics platform that handles all fulfillment operations for e-commerce businesses, including warehousing, inventory management, and shipping across a network of 70 facilities nationwide.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP

Co-investorsCYCygames CapitalSHShizuoka CapitalAOAozora Corporate Investment

Origress (オリグレス) is a Japanese "entertainment capital" firm that builds, acquires, and co-runs businesses across the entertainment sector, combining entertainment, finance, and group management.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsCOColopl NextI-i-nest capital

A Japanese media and digital marketing company that operates video and SNS platforms focused on the elderly care sector, providing video production services for care facilities and a talent platform to support care workers.

HealthtechHR TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Co-investorsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Kauche Farm is a gamified mobile app feature integrated into the Kauche app where users nurture virtual crops through daily watering and quests to earn free product coupons.

ConsumerGamingMarketplacesSocialTokyo, JP

Kempei Monna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.DEDelight VenturesDEDentsu VenturesMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.NENew Commerce VenturesPRPrime Partners+1 more

Kasanare develops a generative AI platform for enterprises designed to enable reliable AI that can be trusted with business operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

KABUKU provides on-demand contract manufacturing services for prototyping, custom orders, and mass production, along with cloud-based enterprise software for digital factories and a digital manufacturing marketplace.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSTokyo, JP

Yasuhide Yokoi(Founder)in

KitchHike (キッチハイク) is a Japanese brand-production and platform company focused on regional revitalization, working with local governments to create new cultural and economic activity in Japan's regions.

ConsumerFoodTechGovTech

Shoken Fujisaki(Founder)in

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.

Giftee provides a platform for sending gifts in various forms—digital gifts, experience gifts, and physical items—through a unified interface.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

MOMutsumi Ota(Founder)in

Bankers operates a loan-based crowdfunding investment service that pools money from individual investors to lend to companies, returning distributions from the interest those companies pay.

FintechMarketplaces

Creema operates a creator empowerment platform and related businesses, serving creative professionals and artisans.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Clean Energy Connect is a Japanese clean energy company focused on connecting stakeholders to advance renewable energy transition and sustainability.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyTokyo, JP

Takahisa Kamatain

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment Investment

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-investorsDBDBJ CapitalNINippon Venture Capital

Cognitee analyzes professional dialogue in one-on-ones, coaching, and sales conversations using proprietary AI to identify communication patterns and techniques.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

RKRie Kawano(Founder)in

Co-investorsIYIyogin Capital

Cozre operates a media and market research platform serving parents and caregivers in Japan, providing data-driven insights into parenting trends, consumer behavior, and family-related products and services.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureHealthtechMarketing TechTokyo, JP

Connected Robotics develops robotics and AI-powered automation solutions for the food service and restaurant industry, addressing labor shortages and food handling challenges through computer vision and robotic control systems.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail TechRobotics

Tetsuya SawanoboriTaiki Satoin

Co-investors50500 GlobalASaSTARTCOCoral CapitalDNDnx VenturesJRJR East Start UPOPOpen Network Lab+4 more

A Japanese company that selects underutilized fish species from Japan's over 4,000 varieties and uses advanced aquaculture technology to produce high-quality farmed fish for global markets.

AgTechFoodTech

Shunichiro Hosoya(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation Partners

GENIEE provides marketing software and advertising platforms including DSP, SSP, retail media, marketing automation, and CDP solutions for businesses to execute digital marketing campaigns.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Hirotaka Ohashiin

Co-investorsSTSTRIVEZ Z Venture Capital

Runs the 'SmartESG' sustainability data platform, the 'ESG Journal' media, and 'ESG Advisory' consulting to support corporate sustainability management.

Jun Sugimotoin

Co-investorsFUFunds StartupsX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorGEGenesia Ventures

Japanese startup behind "Prally," an OMO outing app that turns travel and check-ins into points and capsule-toy prizes.

Co-investorsBEBeta venture capitalIYIyogin CapitalJAJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersNONOW JapanW W Inc.FUFukuoka Jisho+1 more

Fullerene is a professional services firm that supports corporate strategic decision-making, M&A, and organizational transformation by combining AI technology with human expertise to enhance the precision of business judgments and execution.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

ThinkCyte develops diagnostic devices and cellular analysis platforms using imaging flow cytometry and microfluidics technology.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Waichiro(Co-founder & CEO)Sadao(Co-founder & CSO)Issei(Co-founder & Senior Scientific Advisor)Ryoichi(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBEBerkeley SkyDeck FundMIMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalOSOSAKA University Venture CapitalUNUntroD Capital

Sky Farm operates NEW PORT, a smartphone-based mobile ordering and payment system for restaurants and food halls, supporting pre-payment, post-payment, takeout, delivery, and OMO scenarios.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Styleport develops a 3D digital twin platform for real estate and construction markets that enables users to virtually visualize and share spatial environments, facilitating better space selection decisions and communication across time and location barriers.

Construction TechDeep TechPropTechTokyo, JP

Akihiko Madokoro(Representative Director (CEO))Osamu Chujo(Director)

BoardHideo Horii(Director)Yukihiro Nakamura(Director)

Co-investorsJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SOSony Ventures CorporationSTSTRIVE

Atsushi Takatain

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Yusuke Kusakabe(Founder)in

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)inJun Taketani(Founder)

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.DBDBJ CapitalGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersSPSpiral Innovation PartnersZ Z Venture Capital

Sumutasu operates an AI-based service for selling condominiums in Japan, providing an online price assessment in as little as one hour and cash payment in as little as two days.

AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTechRetail TechTokyo, JP

角 (Sumi)(代表 (Representative/CEO))Ryo NakayamaTITomoya Ito(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalCOCoral CapitalFUFunds StartupsKIKiraboshi CapitalMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.PLPlug and Play Ventures

Safie provides a video platform accessible to all users, enabling organizations to capture, manage, and utilize video content across various business applications.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSTokyo, JP

SRSadoshima Ryuhei(Founder)in

Sonas, Inc. plans, designs, manufactures, and sells sensing-related hardware, software, and services.

Construction TechDeep TechHardwareIoTTokyo, JP

Sotaro Ohara(Representative Director (CEO))

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

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

Tokyo, JP

前田儒郎(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.CYCyberAgent CapitalDBDBJ CapitalDEDentsu VenturesFUFunds StartupsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund+4 more

TSUMIKI INC. is a Japanese company operating in film distribution and the planning/sales of apparel and merchandise related to video content.

Direct to ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

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-investorsDBDBJ Capital

A Japanese cosmetic surgery platform that connects patients with aesthetic clinics and provides educational content about procedures like liposuction, breast augmentation, and facial surgeries.

Healthtech

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation FundMIMinerva Growth PartnersNINippon Venture CapitalW W Inc.MIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalNINissay Capital+2 more

Trifa is a travel infrastructure platform that enables frictionless international travel and booking.

B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

MKMASATOSHI KANA(Founder)in

PartnerSuccess Passport is a referral marketplace platform that enables companies with existing customer bases to generate new revenue by cross-selling curated products and services without procurement negotiations or direct contracts, with automated case management and commission tracking.

MarketplacesSaaS

Co-investorsAOAozora Corporate Investment

Biome develops a biodiversity data platform and mobile app that aggregates citizen-contributed biological observation data into real-time species distribution datasets for conservation projects.

AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodKyoto, JP

Hacosco develops VR and metaverse services, alongside braintech technology solutions.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareGamingTokyo, JP

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

BackTech develops Pocket Therapist, a digital platform connecting employees with physical therapists and health professionals to address musculoskeletal pain and wellness issues in workplace health management.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Naoto Fukutani(Founder)in

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UP

Japanese HR tech firm offering a platform that standardizes and links enterprise HR SaaS data, plus its own payroll SaaS.

HSHidekazu Sugiurain

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersJAJAFCO GroupSBSBI InvestmentSISimplex

Japanese developer of Parallel, a mobile voice-chat app where friends hang out online while playing games and sharing media.

Co-investorsSHShizuoka CapitalW W Inc.ANANRIJAJAFCO GroupKDKDDI Open Innovation FundMIMitsubishi UFJ Capital+2 more

Hunglead develops inventory, order fulfillment, and product information management software for multi-marketplace e-commerce sellers.

E-commerceSaaS

Kenta Yano(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.GXGxPartnersX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

Pixie Dust Technologies develops hardware products and services based on ultrasonic and sound research, including a hair care device using non-contact vibration pressure stimulation, open-ear earphones and TV speakers using gamma-wave sound, sound-absorbing materials, and indoor positioning and spatial DX platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentNew Materials

YOYoichi Ochiai(代表取締役 CEO (Representative Director & CEO))

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPKDKDDI Open Innovation FundSMSMBC Venture CapitalTOTOHOKU University Venture PartnersABAbies Ventures

Foodison operates online and offline services for Japan's fresh food and seafood distribution, connecting producers with restaurants and consumers through technology.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTech

山本(CEO)山本徹(Founder)inYamamoto(CEO)

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UP

Fast Accounting develops AI-powered automation software for accounting document processing and journal entry, serving accounting professionals and finance teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP

森 啓太郎(代表取締役社長)

Co-investorsASaSTART

Findy Inc. runs a set of services for software engineers and engineering organizations, including a job-matching service for engineers, a freelance/side-job matching service, and a SaaS product for measuring and supporting engineering team performance.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

山田 裕一朗(代表取締役 (Representative Director))YYYamada Yuichiro(Representative Director)SMSato Masataka(Director CTO)in

Co-investorsCACarbide VenturesKDKDDI Open Innovation FundLBLB InvestmentZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

Ryo Kikuchi MD(Founder)in

Fuller is a Japanese digital partner firm that helps clients with app and web strategy, product development, design, data analysis, and post-launch growth.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsCACARTA VENTURES, Inc.COColopl NextTBTBS Innovation Partners

Tokyo, JP

Toshitaka Funamoto(Founder)

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-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.SUSumisho Venture PartnersINInsignia Ventures Partners

A biotech company specializing in high-density mass cultivation of stem cells, developing safe and compact culture devices and therapeutic cultivation technologies for clinical use based on non-woven scaffold technology.

Biotech

Yosuke Yamamotoin

Port Corporation operates internet media platforms and services across recruitment, finance, healthcare, energy, and real estate sectors in Japan.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechMarketplacesMedical DevicesSales TechTokyo, JP

春日博文 (Kasuga Hirofumi)

PorMedTec develops transplantable organs and tissues using genetically modified pigs for manufacturing and commercializing as regenerative medicine products.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesKawasaki, JP

Hiroshi Nagashima(Founder, CEO and Chief Scientist)Genjiro Miwa(Founder, President and CEO)

Co-investorsEIEight Roads Ventures

Mark Makdad(Founder)in

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.

michibiku is a Japanese SaaS platform for digitizing board meeting operations, covering convocation notices, agenda and document collection, minutes, electronic signatures, and storage in one workflow.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Koichi Fushimi(Founder)in

Co-investorsDIDIMENSION

Mirrativ operates a live game streaming platform where users can broadcast and watch gameplay, alongside advertising services and live gaming events.

Creator EconomyGamingMarketing TechSocialTokyo, JP

Junichi Akagawa(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersKDKDDI Open Innovation FundZ Z Venture CapitalANANRIITItochu Technology VenturesJAJAFCO Group

MiRNDa, Inc. is a Japanese biotech company developing in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices based on RNA modification technology to detect an early "stage 0" of cancer.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Masaki Hirose(CEO / Representative Director)

MGRe develops and operates an app marketing platform that helps app marketers manage user acquisition and engagement campaigns.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Metagen Therapeutics (メタジェンセラピューティクス) is a biotech venture developing fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) therapies and medical services based on gut microbiome research, including an FMT drug candidate (MGT-006) for ulcerative colitis.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthTsuruoka, JP

Taku Nakahara(代表取締役社長CEO (President & CEO))Jun Terauchi(CSO)

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesFAFast Track InitiativeMIMirai Creation FundMIMIRAI SOUZOUNINippon Venture Capital

Medigle provides IT solutions to promote regional medical cooperation in Japan by addressing challenges including patient concentration at large hospitals, physician overwork, and transitions to home-based care.

Cloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSOsaka, JP

Hideki Nakajima(Representative Director)

Co-investorsANANOBAKAG-G-STARTUPHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.

Medeta develops AI and digital technology solutions to expand reproductive medicine techniques and services, making them reproducible and accessible to patients.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsGEGenesia Ventures

Medley develops digital healthcare platforms and services for the Japanese medical industry, including a job placement site for healthcare workers, telemedicine services, and medical information resources.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersEAEast VenturesGRGree

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-investorsDRDRONE FUNDJRJR East Start UPUNUntroD Capital

Mercari is a marketplace platform that enables users to buy and sell used and secondhand items, offering a wide selection of products across various categories.

Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesTokyo, JP

TTTommy Tomishima(Founder)inRIRyo Ishizuka(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobisGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.WOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)+3 more

Operates a live-streaming and broadcasting platform (branded Twitcast/TwitCasting) where users watch and host live streams across categories such as music, gaming, talk, and voice content.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

A 'memory platform' that FIRSTLIGHT backed as lead investor from the seed stage.

Tokyo, JP

Keisuke Kuroyanagi(Founder)Haruhito (Harry) Yoshikawain

Co-investorsFIFIRSTLIGHT CapitalZ Z Venture Capital

Yoii operates a revenue-based financing platform called Yoii Fuel that provides non-dilutive funding to SaaS and D2C startups using proprietary algorithms.

FintechSaaS

Masaharu Unoin

Co-investorsINInclusion JapanUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.X-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorITItochu Technology Ventures

Atsushi Alex Mazawa(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesKYKyoto University Innovation Capital

Raksul is an online printing marketplace that provides printing services including flyers, business cards, booklets, envelopes, and promotional items, connecting customers with a network of printing companies across Japan.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerce

Yasukane Matsumoto(Founder)

Co-investorsGMGMO VenturePartnersSTSTRIVEZ Z Venture CapitalWOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

Rege Nephro develops regenerative medicine therapies for kidney disease, focusing on nephron progenitor cell research and differentiation from iPS cells.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesKyoto, JP

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalNINippon Venture CapitalTOTOHOKU University Venture 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-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.MPMPowerPRPrime PartnersSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation PartnersAOAozora Corporate Investment

Members-only outlet e-commerce service 'LUXA' (KDDI subsidiary)

Co-investorsKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund