Iyogin Capital
Corporate VCPre-Seed–Growth
Also known as いよぎんキャピタル株式会社
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Investment thesis
As part of the Iyogin Group, the firm manages a range of funds supporting timely fundraising and sound financial structures for local companies. It backs startups and ventures aiming for stock-market listing or holding innovative technologies, supports the primary industries of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, assists smooth business succession, and funds early-stage ventures spun out of Ehime University. It positions itself as a bridge between the Iyogin Group, local governments, and universities, seeking to grow small regional opportunities into larger businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 44 of 59 portfolio companiesHardware ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×10Deep Tech ×9Biotech ×7Healthtech ×7Consumer ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5
HQs:Japan×42United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×1
Investments · 59 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBig 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-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Better Place (ベター・プレイス) is a Japanese company founded with a mission to contribute to making the world better through meaningful encounters and positive influence.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Morimoto(Representative (CEO))森本 新士(代表取締役社長CEO)
Co-investors15th RockOita Venture CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.Dual Bridge CapitalHokuhoku CapitaliSGS Investment Works+6 more
A team/recruitment page for Mazrica, listing company members and links to hiring materials.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
黒佐英司(代表取締役CEO)Eiji Kurosain
Co-investorsDnx VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesOita Venture CapitalArchetype VenturesKiraboshi CapitalMitsubishi UFJ Capital+5 more
Aeronext is a Japanese technology startup developing drone technology aimed at building new social infrastructure in low-altitude airspace (up to 150 meters), with a focus on safety and using drones as a labor force to address population decline.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
田路圭輔(代表取締役社長 グループCEO)
Co-investorsCanal VenturesKDDI Open Innovation FundAozora Corporate Investment
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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 BrainHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.NOW JapanOita Venture CapitalOpen Network Lab+1 more
BoCo Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells communication devices and consumer audio products based on its own bone-conduction technology under the earsopen (EO) brand, including hearing-assistance products for people with hearing loss.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechTokyo, JP
Hataaki Sha(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
DR.C Medicine (DRC Medicine Ltd.) is a Japanese company specializing in allergy and infectious-disease countermeasures, developing and selling pharmaceuticals, medical devices, quasi-drugs, healthcare and cosmetic products.
BiotechConsumerHealthtechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
岡崎 成実(代表者 (Representative))
EV Motors Japan (EVモーターズ・ジャパン) develops and sells electric vehicles including EV buses, e-logistics vehicles, e-trikes, and green slow mobility, along with charging equipment and proprietary technologies such as active inverters and energy management.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationKita-Kyushu, JP
Co-investorsShizuoka CapitalEnergy & Environment Investment
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))in
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Spiral CapitalAgFunderBeyond Next VenturesVU Venture Partners
JPYC Inc. is a Tokyo-based issuer of a regulated Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin used for payments and settlement.
Noritaka Okabe(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanal VenturesGlobal BrainHyperithmJR WEST INNOVATIONS
KUROFUNE is a Japanese company headquartered in Nagoya with regional offices across Japan and an IT development base in Cebu, the Philippines.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSector AgnosticTokyo, JP
Ryo Kurakata(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsMTG Ventures
Melt Interface Technologies (formerly Diver-X) develops human-machine interface hardware, including input devices, tracking, and haptics technology such as its ContactGlove product, spanning consumer input devices, industrial interfaces for XR/robotics/teleoperation, and custom co-development solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP
Yamato Sakoda(CEO / Hardware Engineer)Kei Asano(CTO / Software Engineer)
Became a group company of Knowledge Work in May 2025.
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSX Capital, Inc.
QUADRAC develops payment and authentication server systems and cloud services for transit fare collection, including its Q-CORE platform and Q-move service used by transportation operators.
FintechMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP
Masayuki Takada(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))Tadashi Watanabe(取締役 CFO)Hiroki Kishimoto(取締役 CIO)
Secual provides home security products and services aimed at making residential security affordable and easy for everyday consumers to use.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Naoki Nishida(Founder)inMasakazu Kikuchiin
Co-investorsDG IncubationZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS
WOTA develops small-scale decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous water treatment control systems.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodTokyo, JP
Yosuke Maeda(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsDEEPCORE Inc.Development Bank of JapanMitsubishi UFJ Asset ManagementSMBC Nikko SecuritiesSoftBank GroupSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank+4 more
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 NextHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.MCP Asset ManagementZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS
A Japanese financial services company that provides AI-powered credit management, company investigation, and risk assessment tools for businesses and financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin Capital
A platform connecting travelers with local communities across Japan, offering work-exchange opportunities where participants perform tasks for local residents in exchange for lodging and compensation at or above minimum wage.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyFuture of WorkMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsGlobal BrainHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.NOW 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-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Kobe University CapitalUntroD CapitalVision Incubate
Japanese startup behind "Prally," an OMO outing app that turns travel and check-ins into points and capsule-toy prizes.
Co-investorsGlobal BrainNOW JapanW Inc.
Generic Solution provides data management and big data analytics products aimed at helping customer businesses turn data into concrete outcomes and improve market competitiveness.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Nanomist Technologies develops, manufactures, and sells atomization-separation systems that separate and purify solutions without heat or pressure, along with related equipment for wastewater purification, hot-spring concentration, VOC recovery, and fine-powder production.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardware
Kazuo Matsuura(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
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 PARTNERSHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.NOW JapanVOYAGE VENTURES
Regional Fish develops fish species with accelerated breeding technology and deploys smart land-based aquaculture systems using AI and IoT.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT京都市, JP
梅川 忠典(代表取締役社長（Representative Director and President）)木下 政人(取締役 CTO（Director and CTO）)
KEN ROBOTECH CORPORATION develops robotics for the construction industry.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardwareRoboticsMiki, JP
眞部 達也(代表取締役社長兼CEO)井上 治久(取締役MO（メカニカル・オフィサー）)
Co-investorsJR East Start UPMobile Internet Capital, Inc.UntroD CapitalX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
AgeWellJapan creates services and spaces that connect seniors with younger generations and bridge communities of residents, researchers, and business stakeholders around the concept of aging positively through challenge and discovery.
Impact & Social GoodLongevitySocialWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP
Madoka Akagi
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Z 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-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Amidex develops Amidex®, a digital index (template) system for composite resin dental treatment that lets dentists restore and reshape teeth with minimal cutting of healthy tooth structure.
Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokushima, JP
伊原 晃(代表取締役 CEO)渡邉 佳一郎(取締役 CTO)保坂 啓一(取締役 CDO)
FUNDINNO operates an equity crowdfunding platform in Japan that connects individual and corporate investors with startups raising capital.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsTOKYUCARTA VENTURES, Inc.S VenturesSeibu Shinkin CapitalVOYAGE VENTURES
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-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Oita Venture CapitalRegional Revitalization SolutionShizuoka CapitalAozora Corporate Investment
HALVO Holdings is a Japanese holding company operating subsidiaries centered on its Green & Water business, which provides the "Composite Lagoon System" wastewater treatment plant used mainly by pig farms, with over 300 installations across Japan.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodTokyo, JP
山崎 喜一郎(代表取締役会長兼CEO)永原 一佳(代表取締役社長兼COO)山崎 壮一郎(専務取締役)風間 麻衣子(常務取締役兼CFO)
HIROTSUS Bioscience develops N-NOSE, a cancer screening test that uses nematodes to detect trace odor markers in urine samples, enabling early cancer detection.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
広津崇亮
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))inTakeshi Yoshikawa(取締役CSO (Director & CSO))Masataka Yonemura(取締役CFO (Director & CFO))
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka Capital
KORTUC develops a cancer radiotherapy (code name KRC-01) that uses hydrogen peroxide as a radiosensitizer to treat solid tumors.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPalo Alto, US
Kazu Matsuda(CEO)
BoardYasuhiro Ogawa(Inventor & Medical Advisor)
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-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.MIRAI SOUZOU
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-investorsGxPartnersHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Veqta is a company that conducts genetic and health testing for pets, including dog age determination, breed identification, and disease screening.
HealthtechMedical Devices未記載, JP
ANDPAD is a cloud-based construction project management platform used mainly via a smartphone app to manage building and construction sites from on-site operations through to business management.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsDnx Ventures
Audiostock is a Japanese online marketplace offering royalty-free music, sound effects, voice, and songs (over 1 million tracks) for commercial use in video, YouTube, games, apps, ads, and broadcast.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Setsuro Tech is a biotech venture spun out of Tokushima University that uses genome editing to create genetically engineered animal models, knockout cells, and precision-breeding services for academic and industrial researchers.
Biotech
Co-investorsExponential Zaisan Partners
Meetsmore (ミツモア) is an online marketplace that connects individuals and businesses with local professionals; this page focuses on matching users with tax accountants (税理士) experienced in handling tax investigations in Japan.
FintechLegalTechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP
柄澤史也(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.MPowerMS&AD Ventures
Mirai Speaker (株式会社ミライスピーカー) plans, develops, manufactures, and sells age-tech audio products such as the "Mirai Speaker" and "Mirai Speaker Ear," aimed at making longer lifespans more comfortable through technology.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechLongevityTokyo, JP
Hiroshi Yamaji(代表取締役社長/CEO)
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalTOPPAN Holdings
Mirai Kikai develops, manufactures, and sells robotics and mechatronics equipment along with laser 3D sensors, and provides technical consulting and contract R&D.
CleantechConstruction TechHardwareRobotics
三宅 徹(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))
Co-investorsUntroD Capital
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJPYC · thebridge.jp · Aug 13, 2026
ATOMica · thebridge.jp · Mar 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Iyogin Capital made?
- Iyogin Capital has 59 tracked investments.
- What stage does Iyogin Capital invest at?
- Iyogin Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Iyogin Capital focus on?
- Iyogin Capital focuses on AgTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Iyogin Capital co-invest with?
- Iyogin Capital most often shares deals with Hiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd., Global Brain, NOW Japan, among 51 tracked co-investors.
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