Hiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.

Big Wood is a Japanese furniture retailer that sells, manufactures, and wholesales domestic and imported outlet furniture and interior goods, as well as Persian rugs, and operates a franchise business.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechMatsuyama, JP

河本 康(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsIyogin Capital

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalDelight VenturesIyogin CapitalOriental Land Innovations

Co-investorsDBJ Capital

RegImmune develops immune-modulation therapies that use regulatory T cells to induce immune tolerance or to trigger anti-tumor immune responses.

Biotech

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalMiyako CapitalOita Venture Capital

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

Future of WorkSaaSSocial宮崎市, JP

Co-investorsDG IncubationGlobal BrainIyogin CapitalNOW JapanOita Venture CapitalOpen Network Lab+1 more

EXest is a Japanese company that operates services connecting people to one another, aiming to create value through personal connections and introductions.

ConsumerSocial

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

Yuki Hanyu(代表取締役 (CEO))

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalSpiral CapitalAgFunderBeyond Next Ventures

Co-investors15th RockSamurai IncubateShizuoka CapitalSumisho Venture Partners

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalEnergy & Environment Investment

Knowns provides consumer research services through an online platform, designed for rapid and accessible market research.

Marketing Tech

Co-investorsMPower

Light Touch Technology develops a non-invasive blood glucose sensor using advanced laser technology, eliminating the need for blood sampling in diabetes monitoring.

Deep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsUntroD Capital

Develops and sells single-molecule dielectric materials for next-generation electronics applications such as memory, capacitors, and sensors, and provides related device technology licensing and material function-discovery support.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductors

Co-investorsUntroD Capital

Newmo operates taxi services and autonomous taxi operations in Japan, serving regional transportation needs in areas facing labor shortages and declining population.

B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

松本 龍祐(Founder)inKentaro M.(Founder)in松本龍祐(Founder)

Co-investorsBonds Investment GroupCoral CapitalDCM VenturesDIMENSIONGlobal BrainGlobis Capital Partners+6 more

NOT A HOTEL operates a fractional ownership model for vacation residences across Japan, allowing individuals to purchase annual usage rights (minimum 10 nights per year) with full ownership privileges including resale and inheritance.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsGlobal BrainGMO VenturePartnersKDDI Open Innovation FundMinerva Growth PartnersOriental Land InnovationsShizuoka Capital+2 more

Olive develops machine learning and signal processing technology with applications across education, mobility, and healthcare sectors.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechNagoya, JP

Seiji Takeuchi(CEO)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorGeneral Catalyst

Sagri uses satellite data and AI technology to address agricultural challenges in Japan and globally, including mechanization of operations, farmer population decline, and greenhouse gas emissions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureTokyo, JP

SHUNSUKE TSUBOI(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainShizuoka CapitalTechstarsUntroD CapitalAozora Corporate Investment

TENET is a Japanese healthcare company building a new type of general-practice clinic that combines AI, online consultation, and comprehensive primary care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

花房 弘也(代表取締役 CEO)武田 政則(総合診療クリニック統括責任者)佐藤 暁幸(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investors15th RockGMO VenturePartnersNOW Japan

YAMAP is a mobile application that provides GPS navigation and trail mapping for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, enabling location tracking even without cellular signal and facilitating trail recording and sharing among users.

ConsumerMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsColopl NextIyogin CapitalMCP Asset ManagementZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

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-investorsGlobal BrainKobe University CapitalKyoto University Innovation Capital

Develops a general-purpose large-scale cell cultivation system for cellular agriculture.

Willport provides PolarisNavi, a SaaS for small-area logistics that supports local delivery, in-store delivery routing, and online-supermarket API integration, letting multiple shippers manage delivery data centrally in one region.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investors15th RockDRONE FUNDOriental Land InnovationsUntroD Capital

Educational Design delivers digital education services powered by AI and technology, serving schools and enterprises in Japan to help learners develop language, programming, and AI literacy skills.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechShizuoka, JP

Shintaro Wakita(Representative/Founder)

Co-investorsShizuoka Capital

Otetsutabi operates a Japanese online marketplace that matches travelers with short-term work opportunities—such as farm harvesting, inn housekeeping, and hospitality tasks—at businesses in rural regions across Japan.

Future of WorkMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsGlobal BrainIyogin CapitalNOW JapanSeibu Shinkin CapitalSpiral Innovation Partners

Optieum develops next-generation CAR-T cell therapies using a proprietary CAR discovery platform to optimize immune cell activation for treating solid tumors and hematological malignancies.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalKobe University CapitalUntroD CapitalVision Incubate

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-investorsGlobal Brain

Shinka develops "Kaikura," a communication platform that centralizes customer conversation history across landline, mobile, email, SMS, and in-person interactions for businesses ranging from local retailers to large listed companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSector Agnostic

江尻 高宏(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))Takahiro Ejiri(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsNippon Venture CapitalSMBC Venture Capital

Daikyo Nishikawa is a Japanese manufacturer formed from a 2007 merger of three companies, producing automotive components and plastic parts.

Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsHigashihiroshima, JP

nosh is a subscription meal-delivery service offering frozen prepared dishes designed by registered dietitians and chefs, with every menu item held to standards of 30g or less carbohydrates and 2.5g or less salt.

Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Japanese company working to address challenges in the primary industries (agriculture and fishing), such as an aging producer population.

AgTechFoodTech

Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.Delight VenturesGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSIyogin CapitalNOW JapanVOYAGE VENTURES

ふぁん・じゃぱん株式会社 (Fan Japan) is a Malaysia-based firm that supports Japanese companies in expanding overseas through consulting, outsourcing of logistics and local operations (including OEM production for halal certification and store management), and direct sales via wholesale, its own stores, and e-commerce.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainKuala Lumpur, MY

五木田 貴浩(代表 (Representative))

Hutzper builds practical AI, robotics, and IoT solutions for manufacturers, combining hardware and software to address factory-floor problems such as visual inspection and workforce allocation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSaaSOsaka, JP

Hiroshi Onishi(Representative Director & CEO)Kota Kurose(Director & COO)Kazuki Yuba(Director & CTO)Shinichiro Takagi(Director & CFO)

Co-investorsMIRAIDOOR Co. Ltd.SMBC Venture Capital

PtBio develops genome editing technology and bio-DX tools for analyzing the genomes of industrially used organisms, positioning itself as a platform provider.

AgTechBiotechDeep Tech東広島市, JP

Keisuke Okuhara(Representative Director & CEO)奥原 啓輔(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Takashi Yamamoto(Director & CTO)Atsuhiro Ishii(COO)Hidemasa Bono(CSO (Chief Scientific Officer))Yumiko Kusakabe(Chief Strategy Officer)

Co-investorsKobe University Capital

Mark Makdad(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal Brain

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-investorsANOBAKAGlobal Brain

Laxus operates a subscription service for renting luxury designer handbags from 60 brands, with free shipping, professional cleaning, and damage protection included.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumer

Shoji Kodama(Founder)in

Co-investorsColopl Next

RiverField is a Japanese university-spinout that develops surgical robotics based on pneumatic precision-control technology, including its Saroa Surgical System for minimally invasive surgery.

Deep TechMedical DevicesRoboticsTokyo, JP

Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.STRIVE

Age Well Japan promotes the concept of "Age-Well" — aging positively through challenge and discovery — and works to change the values, culture, and institutions of a super-aged society.

Impact & Social GoodLongevityWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalZ Venture Capital

This page lists the individuals and organizations who participated as project members through a crowdfunding campaign run in May–June 2019 for an artificial shooting star project.

Climate TechDeep TechSpace TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsIyogin Capital

Forema is a Japanese company working on gut microbiome analysis and lactic acid bacteria strains, including a beta microbiome analysis service for children with autism and proprietary bacterial strains.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Grooves is a Japanese "WorkTech" company that builds internet-based services to connect working people with companies, aiming to improve how individuals find jobs and new work opportunities.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

池見 幸浩(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Yukihiro Ikemi(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalOita Venture CapitalRegional Revitalization SolutionShizuoka CapitalAozora Corporate Investment

Hattendo is a Japanese food company that sells baked goods and sweets, including its signature cream-filled buns (kurīmu pan), melon bread, seasonal breads, and Japanese and Western confections, through an online store.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

INDUSTRIAL-X is a Japanese company that supports enterprises through business model redesign, digital value creation, and organizational change under its "Resource as a Service" concept, positioning itself as a co-creation and hands-on transformation platform.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSTokyo, JP

Tomonori Yako(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Takeshi Yoshikawa(取締役CSO (Director & CSO))Masataka Yonemura(取締役CFO (Director & CFO))

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalShizuoka Capital

OFFICE DE YASAI is a Japanese corporate benefit service that installs an office refrigerator and regularly delivers fresh salads, fruit, prepared dishes, and snacks that employees can buy from 100 yen per item.

FoodTechHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainWellness & FitnessJapan, JP

渡邉(Founder & CEO (株式会社KOMPEITO 代表))

Co-investorsDD Holdings Venture CapitalJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsShizuoka Capital

A disaster preparedness supply management service that handles procurement, inventory tracking, expiration monitoring, and storage optimization for corporate clients in Japan.

Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsGxPartnersJapan startup support AssociationKUSABI

OptoComb (formerly XTIA) develops and sells optical frequency comb generators and related measurement instruments and applications.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareTokyo, JP

福沢 博志(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Board興梠 元伸(取締役名誉フェロー (Director, Honorary Fellow))今井 一宏(取締役 (Director))細見 孝大(取締役 (Director))柴 謙一(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalMIRAI SOUZOU

paintory operates on-demand custom apparel and merchandise production, offering companies branded "Swag" and original apparel with no inventory risk through made-to-order manufacturing and dedicated corporate e-commerce stores.

Advanced ManufacturingDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Patternstorage builds an information infrastructure platform for textile and apparel manufacturers, combining AI adoption foundations, training, and consulting with AI tools designed for manufacturing workflows.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsGxPartnersIyogin Capital