IT-Farm Corporation
Venture capitalTokyo · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Since 1999, IT-Farm has invested in early-stage information technology startups in Silicon Valley and Asian markets including Japan. The firm positions itself as more than a capital provider, drawing on the deep operating and business experience of its members to help portfolio companies build and expand their businesses and establish partnerships. Its focus spans the broad IT sector across geographies bridging the US and Asia.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 91 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Biotech ×6Deep Tech ×5Healthtech ×5Digital Health ×4Consumer ×3Medical Devices ×3Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×9Japan×3Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Aalto University ×3Rutgers University ×2Technical University of Munich ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Aalto Entrepreneurship Society ×2Mendor ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 91 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSanta Clara, US
Eric S. Yuan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSanti Subotovsky(Director)inSamuel Chen(Director)Bart Swanson(Director)Dan Scheinman(Director)
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsSozo VenturesEmergence Capital Partners
Cytovale develops microfluidic deformability cytometry technology for immune response diagnostics, with a focus on early detection and diagnosis in hospital settings.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Ajay Shah(Co-founder & CEO)inHenry Tse(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inDino DiCarlo(Director, Promoter)
BoardLindy Fishburne(Director)inJack Fuchs(Director, Promoter)in
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlackhorn VenturesBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesEMV Capital+3 more
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
bitBiome provides contract analysis and collaborative research using single-cell genome sequencing technology for microbial samples.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyDeep TechTokyo, JP
Naomichi Sode
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSeibu Shinkin CapitalUTECUniversal Materials Incubator
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Osteoboost is an FDA-cleared bone health solution designed for postmenopausal women with osteopenia.
BiotechFemTechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
Daniel Burnett(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Dan Burnett(Founder & CEO of Theranova and Osteoboost Co-Founder)Dr. Shane Mangrum(PM&R Physician and Osteoboost Co-Founder)Laura Yecies(Chief Executive Officer & President)
BoardMichael Jaasma(Chief Scientific Officer and Osteoboost Co-Founder)John Osborne(Director)
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsAmbit Health VenturesEsplanade VenturesBand of AngelsHouston Angel NetworkPortfoliaReno Seed Fund+1 more
Breakthrough therapies for neurorecovery
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsHanaco Venture CapitalPeregrine Ventures
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Developing prosthetic leg manufacturing solutions using 3D printing and AI.
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Kickfurther provides inventory funding for businesses through a consignment model, purchasing a company's inventory and consigning it back so that it is not recorded as debt or a liability on the balance sheet.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechRetail Tech
Sean De Clercq(Co-founder & Chairman of the Board)inErik(Co-founder & Head of Product)Erik Straub(Founder)inGregg Gordon(CEO)Gregory J. Gordonin
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesBreak Trail VenturesDraper AssociatesDenver Ventures
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
San Diego, US
Fabio L. Traversa(Executive Officer, Director)Massimiliano Di Ventra(Director)John A. Beane(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlbert C. Schneider(Director)Randall M. Griffin(Director)
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Meru Health delivers digital mental health treatment combining therapy with nutrition, sleep, and breathing interventions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Kristian Ranta(CEO)inRiku Lindholm(Co-founder and COO)inAlbert Nazander(Founder/CTO)in
BoardTimo Ahopelto(Director)inJoshua Felser(Director)
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeBold Capital PartnersFoundersX VenturesFoundryLeksell Social VenturesLifeline Ventures+2 more
Mithril Security builds a secure supply chain for AI providers, offering provenance traceability, model protection, and data confidentiality.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsPolytechnique VenturesSTATION F
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Paradromics develops a brain-computer interface (BCI) system, with FDA Breakthrough Device Designations for speech decoding and digital device control, and works with academic medical institutions on translational BCI research.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US
Matt Angle(Founder and CEO)in
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investors15th RockAlpha EdisonAnthropy PartnersCapital FactoryCoastCapFrontier Path VC+14 more
Phantasma Labs builds industrial-grade AI software using Reinforcement Learning to create models without large datasets, applying simulations to areas such as production planning for factories and navigation for autonomous vehicles.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationBerlin, DE
Rama Nanjundaiah(CEO)inMaria Meier(CTO)in
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstLinden CapitalMomenta Ventures
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Remepy develops "Hybrid Drugs" that combine pharmaceuticals with targeted digital interventions to deliver personalized and adaptive therapies for patients.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investors97212 Venturesfresh.fundNFXO.G. Venture PartnersPsyMed VenturesSamsung Next+4 more
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Revl develops AI-powered video capture and editing technology that automatically creates cinematic videos in real-time for experiential activities.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Sanchez(Founder/CEO)inBruce Pla(Founder/Chief Design Officer)Nelson Vazquez(Founder/CTO)inEric Sanchez Curti(Executive Officer, Director)Vyacheslav Solonitsyn(Director)
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Y CombinatorNimble VenturesSilicon Valley Data CapitalTuesday Capital
Scala Biodesign develops computational protein design software (ScalaOS) that combines atomistic modeling, evolutionary data, and AI to optimize enzymes, antibodies, therapeutic proteins, and antigens in a single design round.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Ravit Netzer(Co-founder & CEO)Adi Goldenzweig(Co-founder & CTO)inSarel Fleishman(Chief Scientist)
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsTLV PartnersDeep Insight
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Customer data platform unifying operations, service, sales and marketing.
Mountain View, US
Kazuki Ota(Executive Officer, Director)Hironobu Yoshikawa(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTim Guleri(Director)inAndy Vitus(Director)inMorlo Kurosaki(Director)William Tai(Director)in
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesHeavybitSierra VenturesAME Cloud VenturesScale Venture PartnersSoftBank Group
Tubi is a streaming service offering on-demand movies and TV series, including titles across action, comedy, drama, and horror.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Ubitus provides GPU virtualization and cloud streaming platforms, delivering AI and cloud solutions spanning AI applications, AI robotics, cloud gaming, and the metaverse.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingGaming
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsSony Ventures CorporationUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
CogSmart is a university-originated company applying brain medicine and artificial intelligence to brain health, with a flagship service, BrainSuite, that uses AI to visualize the brain as a screening experience meant to prompt lifestyle changes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesE-CrowdX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
JTOWER designs and builds telecommunications infrastructure and provides communication-related solutions and services, primarily focused on shared infrastructure sharing in Japan.
CleantechCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTTokyo, JP
Atsushi Tanaka(Representative Director & CEO)
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Co-investorsDigitalBridgeDBJ CapitalJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SMBC Venture Capital
PartnerJulien Nguyen· solo GP
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioZoom Video CommunicationsNASDAQ: ZM
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZoom Video Communications · investing.com · Aug 19, 2026
Meru Health · startupfundraising.com · Aug 3, 2026
▶︎ CYTOVALE · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
bitBiome株式会社 · finsmes.com · May 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IT-Farm Corporation made?
- IT-Farm Corporation has 92 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does IT-Farm Corporation invest at?
- IT-Farm Corporation invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does IT-Farm Corporation focus on?
- IT-Farm Corporation focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is IT-Farm Corporation located?
- IT-Farm Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does IT-Farm Corporation co-invest with?
- IT-Farm Corporation most often shares deals with UTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd., Y Combinator, Entrepreneur First, among 62 tracked co-investors.
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