Hakuhodo DY Ventures

Wunderbar is a Japanese company focused on expanding the value and possibilities of intellectual property (IP) using technology.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

長尾 慶人(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsCOColopl NextANANOBAKADEDEEPCORE Inc.EAEast VenturesI-i-nest capitalSBSBI Shinsei Corporate Investment+1 more

ACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).

ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

SAShunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))inTetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)荒井 俊亮(代表取締役 / 社長執行役員 / グループCEO)

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.JAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SHShizuoka CapitalAOAozora Corporate InvestmentCYCyberAgent CapitalDADai Nippon Printing+7 more

TechBowl is a Japanese internet-services company that runs TechTrain, an engineering-education program aimed at training the next generation of engineers, alongside an HR/recruiting business.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP

Masao Ozawa(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsXTXTech VenturesSMSMBC Venture Capital

KAKEI is a Japanese company working on HR technology and organizational development, serving enterprises and mid-level management optimization.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

皆川 恵美(Co-founder & Representative Director)本田 英貴(Co-founder)皆川恵美(代表取締役社長)本田英貴(代表取締役)

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.

Sprocket develops and operates a customer experience improvement platform that helps companies optimize digital interactions, complemented by consulting services.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

深田 浩嗣(CEO)中田 稔(CTO)Hiroshi Fukada

Co-investorsACAccord VenturesCACanal VenturesDBDBJ CapitalPAPayforwardAOAozora Corporate Investment

Arches operates an Expert Transcript Library that provides investors with transcripts of investor-led interviews with industry insiders, offering independent perspectives to generate and validate investment ideas.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechSaaS

HKHiroki Kato(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsKUKUSABISMSMBC Venture Capital

Basic Inc. is a Japanese "AI workflow company" that builds products using AI and process automation to help businesses grow without relying on increasing headcount.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

秋勝秋山 勝(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsI-i-nest capitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

Cake.jp operates an online marketplace in Japan for ordering cakes, sweets, and dessert gifts for occasions such as birthdays, including express delivery and themed collections like cookie tins.

E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces

Craif develops biomarker analysis and AI-driven diagnostic solutions to enable early disease detection and personalized treatment through non-invasive testing of body fluids.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

RORyuichi Onose(Founder)inYuki Ichikawa(Director)Mika Yui(Director)Ryuichi Onose Takao Yasui(Founder)

Co-investors191955 CapitalGLGlobal BrainSASaisei VenturesAOAozora Corporate InvestmentDRDreamers VC

Creator's X is a Japanese animation company that produces 2D and 3D animation and background art for anime and games, and develops anime production support systems and AI-based software.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

藤原 俊輔(Co-CEO / Representative Director)in湯浅 義朗(Co-CEO / Representative Director)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal Brain

Degas combines farmer financing with artificial intelligence to design solutions addressing poverty, food security, and climate resilience, serving smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodJapan, ZA

DMDoga Makiura(Founder)in

Co-investors1515th RockINInclusion Japan

Operates short-drama app 'BUMP'.

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.DEDentsu VenturesPRPrime PartnersSASamurai IncubateAOAozora Corporate Investment

GMO Enpay develops and operates billing automation and bank transfer support services for businesses.

EdTechFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

森脇 潤一(代表取締役社長/ファウンダー)田野 晴彦(取締役CTO)中山 悠介(取締役)

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesSPSpiral Capital

Flow builds retail analytics software that gives store teams visibility into what is happening in their physical locations — including foot traffic, timing, conversion, and staffing — so frontline staff can make better day-to-day operational decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS

CSChad Stewart(Founder)in

Co-investorsDNDnx 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)SYShingo Yuhara(Founder)inMasafumi Nishizawa(Founder)

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalDEDentsu VenturesJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NONordstarPRPrime PartnersUTUTEC+4 more

Gojo & Company is a Japan-based financial inclusion group that invests in and operates microfinance institutions, banks, and fintech companies across Asia and Africa to expand access to financial services for underserved clients.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSTokyo, JP

TSTaejun Shin(Co-founder, Managing Partner & CEO)SGSanjay Gandhi(Co-founder & CIO)inAVArnaud Ventura(Managing Partner)Kohei Katada(Managing Partner / CFO)Gurol Michael Sari(Chief Operating Officer)TTTakao Takahashi(Chief People & Inclusion Officer)in

Co-investors1515th RockBEBeyond Next VenturesDIDIMENSIONFUFujitsu VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartners+6 more

Helpfeel provides a knowledge data platform that uses search technology and AI to organize and deliver company knowledge to customers and employees.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS京都, JP

洛西 一周 (Shūichi Nagata)(代表取締役/CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersZ Z Venture CapitalONOne CapitalSASalesforce VenturesSMSMBC Venture Capital

Idein develops Actcast, an edge AI platform that runs deep learning on low-cost edge devices (such as Raspberry Pi) with a marketplace of vendor apps for collecting and analyzing real-world data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTTokyo, JP

中晃中村 晃一(代表取締役 / CEO)Koichi Nakamura(Founder)in山康山田 康之(取締役 / CTO)姜太姜 太一(執行役員 / CFO)

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.GLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundOPOpen Network LabSOSony Ventures Corporation+1 more

IntegriCulture is a Japanese cellular agriculture company developing cell-culture systems and production technology for cultured foods, along with OEM/ODM cosmetics and supplements and sales of cell-culture consumables and equipment.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTechFujisawa, JP

YHYuki Hanyu(代表取締役 (CEO))in

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.IYIyogin CapitalSPSpiral CapitalAGAgFunderBEBeyond Next VenturesVUVU Venture Partners

Jiraffe Inc. is a Japanese company that plans, develops, and operates internet services, and also runs a used-equipment buying and resale business.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Teruaki Aso(Representative Director (CEO))inHiroki Matsumoto(Director & COO, Head of magi Business Unit)Yuji Nagashima(Director & CFO, Head of Administration)

Co-investorsEAEast VenturesGRGreeAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.APAppWorks VenturesDIDIMENSIONMImint VC+1 more

Minato, JP

Shinya Kawanaka(Founder)

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesGLGlobal BrainNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

Japanese company operating a sales enablement platform aimed at improving the productivity of sales organizations.

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersXTXTech VenturesWOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

KOMPEITO operates food and wellness services for office workers, providing fresh salads and prepared meals from regional producers alongside digital signage and automated salad vending.

AgTechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHR TechWellness & FitnessJapan, JP

渡邉 瞬

Co-investorsAOAozora Corporate Investment

LocationMind provides location intelligence and spatial analysis services using GNSS positioning, satellite imagery, IoT sensing (LiDAR, UWB), and mobile big data to support urban planning, infrastructure, mobility, and commercial applications across multiple sectors.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTTokyo, JP

NKNaoki Kiritani(Founder / CEO)inRyosuke Shibasaki(Founder / CTO)DMDinesh Manandhar(Founder / CDO)in

Co-investorsFUFunds StartupsHUHulic StartupMIMiyako CapitalSHShizuoka CapitalZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

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-investorsDGDG IncubationJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.

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籔和籔 和弥(創業者 / CEO)

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalGEGenesia VenturesGLGlobal BrainJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKDKDDI Open Innovation FundPRPrime Partners+3 more

Nature Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells IoT devices and operates an energy management business.

EnergyHardwareIoTYokohama, JP

Haruumi Shiode(Representative (CEO))in

Co-investorsDEDelight VenturesENEnergy & Environment Investment

Next Innovation Inc. provides telemedicine and remote healthcare services in Japan.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSOsaka, JP

石井 健一(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsS S Ventures

A direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand selling a lipstick product offered in several shades, described as providing a smooth, soft finish.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.KDKDDI Open Innovation FundMAMarubeni Ventures Inc.SOSony Ventures CorporationSTSTRIVE

Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce including its Omakase Berry strawberries and Rubī Tomato, sold direct to consumers and through retail partners like Whole Foods.

AgTechDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

HKHiroki Koga(Founder)inBrendan Somerville(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLBloom8GRGrit VenturesMCMcWin Capital PartnersMIMiyako CapitalMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.SOSony Ventures Corporation+1 more

PRONI operates a concierge-style B2B matching service that connects buyers with suitable vendors, combining IT technology with human support to simplify procurement decisions such as research, comparison, and quoting.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

NKNorio Kuriyama(代表取締役 Founder)inDaisuke Shibata(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsFIFIRSTLIGHT CapitalJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.NINippon Venture 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 CapitalDBDBJ Capital

RENDEZ-VOUS is a platform that reconnects people with the joy and passion of car ownership, moving beyond purely rational metrics to celebrate the emotional and experiential aspects of automotive culture.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

Takuya Sakimoto(Founder & CEO)Ryota Asaoka(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCoral Capital

RevComm develops voice technology and AI that analyzes and extracts value from voice communication data to support business decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

TATakeshi aida(Founder)in

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundSOSony Ventures Corporation

RoomClip is a Japanese interior and home decor platform where users share and browse over 6 million real photos of rooms, DIY projects, and products to find home ideas and shoppable items.

ConsumerE-commerceSocial

Co-investorsFEFemto PartnersJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NONOW JapanNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

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-investorsDRDRONE FUNDFEFemto Partners

SOELU is an online yoga and fitness platform offering live and on-demand classes including yoga, pilates, training, and dance through video streaming.

ConsumerEdTechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsANANOBAKADGDG Daiwa VenturesGMGMO VenturePartnersNONOW JapanSPSpiral Innovation Partners

Stockmark is a Japanese company that develops large language models and AI-based products, offering both an AI PaaS platform and AI SaaS applications for businesses.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Tatsu Hayashi(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))inKAKosuke Arima(Founder)in

Co-investorsNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesPOPolaris Capital GroupTOTOHOKU University Venture PartnersWOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

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-investorsGLGlobal BrainSTSTRIVE

toBeマーケティング provides Salesforce implementation and consulting services, combining marketing automation and CRM with data integration and AI adoption support for enterprise customers seeking to maximize customer lifetime value.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

小池 智和(代表取締役)

Co-investorsFUFujitsu VenturesDNDnx Ventures

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.CYCygames CapitalGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSOSony Ventures Corporation+7 more

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

AgTechB2B MarketplacesHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersRERegional Revitalization Solution

ATLASTHEALTH, Inc. provides an online mental healthcare service in Japan that connects people with psychiatric conditions to online medical consultations, counseling, and return-to-work (reintegration) support as a single integrated system.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthTokyo, JP

ババローチNeil Baloch(Founder & Representative Director (CEO))

Co-investorsANANOBAKA

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-investorsGLGlobal BrainGUgumi IncKDKDDI Open Innovation FundW W Inc.ANANRI

A membership-based preventive healthcare service that pairs members with a team of specialized physicians for personalized medical consultation and ongoing health management before symptoms develop.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

中田航太郎(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))

Co-investorsNONOW JapanSHSharf Ventures

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 CapitalGLGlobal BrainSHShizuoka CapitalAOAozora Corporate Investment

COVER Corporation is a Japanese entertainment company that operates the "hololive production" VTuber agency and develops related virtual and metaverse content.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

谷郷 元昭(代表取締役社長CEO)

Co-investorsDIDIMENSIONI-i-nest capitalMImint VCSMSMBC Venture CapitalSTSTRIVE

Giftpad provides digital gift and digital regional currency systems used by corporations for sales promotion, shareholder benefits, and employee perks, and by local governments for regional revitalization and childcare and tourism support.

E-commerceFintechGovTech

Kuradashi operates a Japanese online marketplace that sells surplus and near-expiry food and other products at discounted prices to reduce food loss, donating part of its sales to social causes.

Circular EconomyE-commerceImpact & Social Good

Studist develops software products and services to help organizations improve and optimize their operations under a "lean operation" approach, including tools for documenting procedures, knowledge sharing, and internal communication.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesGLGlobal BrainSESeiho Investment Works

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 StartupsGLGlobal Brain+5 more

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-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundMIMinerva Growth PartnersNINippon Venture CapitalW W Inc.MIMitsubishi UFJ Capital+3 more

Nudge is a next-generation co-branded credit card that users apply for through an app, offering simple screening along with features like overspending prevention and club functions.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa VenturesGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundMImint VCSOSony Ventures CorporationGEGenesia Ventures

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 VenturesGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundLBLB InvestmentZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

MetroEngine offers an AI-based revenue management platform for hotels and lodging operators that recommends optimal room prices daily, collecting big data on accommodation demand, competitor pricing, events, and reviews.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality東京都品川区, JP

田中 良介(代表取締役 CEO（創業者）)

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPRERegional Revitalization Solution

Unifa develops "Lumie" (Look at me), a suite of products for childcare facilities and parents that includes IoT devices such as a medically registered body-motion sensor and childcare AI to record children's photos, health status, and developmental notes.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechIoTSaaS

Co-investorsDIDIMENSIONFUFujitsu VenturesJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.MIMinerva Growth PartnersMPMPowerRERegrowth Capital Management+1 more

Castee operates a platform for content creators offering influencer collaboration video marketing ("Castee Challenge", priced by video views) and a music monetization service ("Castee Music") where creators earn rewards by posting videos using licensed tracks on TikTok and Instagram.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSocialTokyo, JP

Shintaro Otake(代表取締役CEO (Founder & CEO))Yusuke Kodama(取締役COO (Director & COO))

BoardAkihiko Narita(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsMImint VC

Favy designs, builds, and operates shared food halls and food alley spaces while also developing SaaS tools for food businesses including mobile ordering, subscription management, and CRM systems.

AdTechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Takumi Takanashi(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment InvestmentI i Cubed VenturesMImint VCAOAozora Corporate Investment

A Japan-based education and consulting company offering language education—particularly Japanese-language learning—and training services aimed at foreign workers and global talent.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechFintechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JAJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersSKSkyland VenturesSTSTRIVE