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Tribal Media House is a digital marketing company that develops marketing logic and knowledge, having published over 20 books on the subject.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Noriyuki Ikeda(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMIMizuho Capital

PR TIMES is a press release distribution service that helps companies distribute news releases to media and the public, with content syndicated across more than 260 partner sites.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.BAbasepartnersDDDD Holdings Venture CapitalDIDIMENSIONI i Cubed VenturesKIKintetsu Venture Partners+7 more

Japanese B2B SaaS company providing UPCYCLE, a procurement data platform for manufacturers' purchasing departments.

松原脩平in

Co-investorsCOColopl NextJAJAFCO Group

Sho Okiyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesFUFunds StartupsSTSTRIVEZ Z Venture CapitalAOAozora Corporate InvestmentPEPegasus Tech Ventures

AOI Biosciences is a Japanese biotech company focused on infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders, combining data analysis technology with proprietary bio-technology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesIbaraki, JP

末田 伸一(代表取締役 (CEO))in

Co-investorsNINippon Venture CapitalNONOW JapanSESeiho Investment WorksUNUntroD 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-investorsSMSMBC Venture Capital

Clappers is an entertainment company that adds color and vibrancy to people's lives through entertainment offerings.

Media & Entertainment

Provides 'cocoro:id', an interactive communication service with virtual characters.

emotivE develops conversational AI technology and AI content, building an "AI partner" (OMOHIKANE) based on multi-layered recognition algorithms with multimodal and multilingual capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSTokyo, JP

結束 雅雪(代表取締役社長 (CEO))木健木村 健太郎(CFO)小林 剛(CTO)

Fanicon is a free membership-based fan community platform that lets creators — artists, idols, actors, influencers, athletes, comedians, and character/anime brands — build private, SNS-style communities to interact with and monetize their fans.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

Ferret One Solution provides B2B marketing services to help companies improve web-based lead generation through strategy design, site improvements, content creation, and SEO/AI optimization.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP

FURDI ("ファディー") operates women-only fitness gyms in Japan offering unlimited access, AI-assisted personalized workout programs, trainer form-checks, and periodic counseling on diet and lifestyle.

ConsumerHealthtechSports TechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

浅野 忍土(代表者 (Representative))

Helppad develops a sheet-type sensor system that detects urine and feces using smell, humidity, and temperature data to notify caregivers of optimal diaper change timing in elderly care facilities.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechIoTTokyo, JP

Fintech

Co-investorsPEPegasus Tech VenturesVEVertex Ventures Israel

IPDefine provides AI-driven patent infringement analysis and monetization services for institutional investors and corporations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechTokyo, JP

MOMitsuhiro Okamoto(COO / Founder)inABAaron Benjamin Mollin(CEO)SSShoji Suzuki(Chief Research Officer)HMHaruki Marumo(Chief Development Officer)SNSatoshi Nishiyama(Chief Strategy Officer)

JPYC Inc. is a Tokyo-based issuer of a regulated Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin used for payments and settlement.

NONoritaka Okabe(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.CACanal VenturesCICircle VenturesGLGlobal BrainHYHyperithmIYIyogin Capital+6 more

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

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

Daiki Okai(Founder)Ryotaro Makita(Founder)岡井 大輝(代表取締役CEO)牧田 涼太郎(取締役COO（共同創業）)岡田 直道(CTO（共同創業）)

Co-investorsCHChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentDGDG IncubationDGDG Ventures, Inc.G-G-STARTUPGLGlobal BrainIGIgnition Point Venture Partners+9 more

SBI VC Trade is a cryptocurrency and digital payment exchange providing spot trading, margin trading, and related services in Japan.

Crypto & Web3FintechTokyo, JP

近藤 智彦(代表取締役社長)

Japanese startup digitizing packaging-material procurement for e-commerce and retail via a factory network and order-management SaaS.

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment InvestmentG-G-STARTUPGLGlobal BrainMIMIRAI SOUZOUSOSony Ventures CorporationW W Inc.+3 more

Skettt is a talent-subscription service that lets companies license the likeness and promotional assets of over 5,000 talents from a monthly fee, with partnerships across more than 150 talent agencies in Japan.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Co-investorsANANOBAKA

Operates SNKRDUNK, a Japanese marketplace specializing in sneakers and streetwear.

Co-investorsSBSBVASOSoftBank Vision Fund

Sonar Assessment is an aptitude test solution that measures hiring criteria with high reliability and cost-effectiveness, integrated directly into the sonar ATS platform for streamlined candidate evaluation and reporting.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Sun Metalon develops sustainable metal manufacturing processes to reduce the environmental impact of metal production.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsWood Dale, US

KNKazuhiko Nishioka(CEO Co-Founder)inKTKei Takizawa(Co-Founder, President at Sun Metalon Japan)in

BoardTNTatsuya Nakamura(Director)inNSNoriaki Sakamoto(Director)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersISISVJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSCScrum VenturesTHThird Derivative+7 more

Synplogen is a synthetic biology startup spun out of Kobe University that offers custom artificial gene synthesis and DNA library construction services using its proprietary OGAB and Combinatorial-OGAB (Combi-OGAB) DNA assembly methods.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesKobe, JP

柘植謙爾(取締役 / Founder (Executive Research Fellow))山本一彦(代表取締役社長 兼 CEO)山田尚之(常務取締役 CTO)岩田清和(取締役 COO)齋藤俊介(取締役 医療ビジネスユニット長)

Co-investorsKOKobe University CapitalJAJAFCO GroupSOSojitz

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)inYasuyo Ishikawa(Executive Assistant)Masato Miura(Design Engineer)Dave Dela Cruz(Senior Software Engineer)Patrick Suzuki(Hiring Manager for Product roles)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorGLGlobal BrainSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation PartnersANANRIGLGlobis Capital Partners

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-investorsGLGlobal BrainPKPKSHA Technology Capital

THECOO operates a fan community platform called Fanicon and provides digital marketing services including influencer marketing strategy and consulting, along with tools to measure influencer value.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechSocialTokyo, JP

Board平良 真人

Co-investorsNINippon Venture CapitalZ Z Venture Capital

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-investorsGLGlobal BrainPKPKSHA Technology CapitalSHShizuoka CapitalBOBoxGroup

Thinkings operates an HR Tech business offering sonar ATS (an applicant tracking system) and sonar store for recruitment and hiring management.

HR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Satoru Takizawa(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))Akira Takizawa(President & Representative Director)

Co-investorsXTXTech Ventures

Uzu is an app for playing "murder mystery" (madamis) social deduction games online, with features for open or link-limited member recruitment and voice chat, plus safety measures like phone-number verification and reporting.

ConsumerGamingSocial

Co-investorsOPOpen Network Lab

Our value operates PREMIER VALUE, a technology platform for the high-value movable goods market such as luxury watches and brand bags, including a bulk-appraisal referral service and a consumer-to-consumer trading app.

E-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Tomoo Aratsu(CEO / 代表取締役)

Co-investorsNENew Commerce VenturesNONOW Japan

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 NextGLGlobal Brain

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-investorsDIDIMENSIONMImint VCSMSMBC Venture CapitalSTSTRIVE

GOKKO (ごっこ倶楽部) is a Japanese entertainment company that produces vertical short dramas for platforms like TikTok, and operates a short-drama studio (studio505) and a vertical short-drama app called POPCORN.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

田中聡(代表取締役 (Representative Director))多田智(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsW W Inc.JAJAFCO Group

Tsubame BHB develops on-site ammonia production technology using compact plants that generate ammonia from water, air, and electricity at low temperature and pressure.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment InvestmentMIMIRAI SOUZOUUNUniversal Materials Incubator

Valuetope operates a car-sharing style rental car service and develops solutions applying new technologies.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

佐久間 晶夫(代表者)Akio Sakuma(Representative)

Works ID promotes a business philosophy centered on "designing work," combining digital transformation (DX) with human creativity to solve client challenges and improve how people and companies work.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP

Provides 'B4A', an all-in-one SaaS for private/cosmetic clinics.

D'Arts develops and operates "Hatchpot VR," a service that provides an environment for creators and companies to produce and distribute VR content, aiming to lower the barrier to entry into the VR industry.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Eika Takano(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Gaianixx develops, manufactures, and sells crystalline thin-film technology, including its "multifunctional intermediate film" and epitaxial materials based on a "dynamic lattice matching" mechanism researched at the University of Tokyo.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsTokyo, JP

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKIKiraboshi CapitalUTUTEC

IMPUTE develops digital therapy solutions for children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and learning disabilities.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechTokyo, JP

Dr. Mayank Singh(Founder)

Photo Electron Soul develops and manufactures electron beam generation devices and components for research and industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNagoya, JP

鈴木孝征(Representative Director (代表取締役))西谷智博(Director, Technology Development (取締役 技術開発担当))田村逸郎(Director, Management Planning (取締役 経営企画担当))土谷滋(Director, Business Operations (取締役 事業統括担当))

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SHShizuoka Capital

Sally (株式会社Sally) operates "Uzu," a platform connecting players and creators of murder mystery ("madamis") experiential entertainment.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

平石 英太郎(代表取締役CEO)茶屋 愛太郎(CTO)

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUPOPOpen Network LabSASamurai IncubateSHShochiku Ventures

Smash is a Japanese company that uses digital communication and conversations — with people or bots — as a way to solve problems, providing marketing, consulting, and data analysis services.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

TSToshiya Sano(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))in

Shaperon builds AI software to help companies in regulated industries handle complex, industry-specific compliance and legal requirements.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP

RSRei Sakamoto(代表取締役 CEO)阪本 怜(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsALALL STAR SAAS FUNDCYCygames Capital

Yuka Atsuta(Founder)in

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUPMImint VC

A company offering surveillance camera solutions with video analysis capabilities for crime prevention, evidence recording, and operational efficiency improvement.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT

Bankers operates a loan-based crowdfunding platform where individuals invest from ¥10,000 into funds that lend to companies, receiving distributions from the interest paid.

Crypto & Web3FintechTokyo, JP

廣朋廣津 朋憲(代表取締役)

Co-investorsCYCyberAgent CapitalFEFemto PartnersGMGMO VenturePartners

Utoniq operates "UDom," a fandom platform that lets artists, athletes, and entertainment brands run paid fan communities and issue "digital-real" trading cards and member-only content and online lotteries.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

常田俊太郎Shuntaro Tokita(Representative Director)

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.