JAFCO Group

REJECT sells gaming accessories designed to professional standards for gamers seeking to improve their performance.

ConsumerGamingHardwareMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Shoya Koyama(Representative Director & CEO)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.

WAKAZE manufactures and sells Japanese sake and craft spirits, with production operations in both Japan and France.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechParis, FR

TITakuma Inagawa(Representative Director & CEO)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalEGEgg ForwardJAJapan FinanceNINissay CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalSPSpiral Ventures+1 more

aiESG, Inc. provides ESG analysis at the product and service level, supplying companies with evaluations across environmental, social, and governance factors aligned with international standards.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSFukuoka, JP

Shunsuke Managi(Representative Director)DSDaikichi Seki(CEO)inDaikichi Seki, Ph.D.(Founder)inKeeley Alexander Ryota(Director & Chief Researcher)

Co-investorsFFFFG Venture Business PartnersNINissay CapitalJAJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersOPOpen Network Lab

ROUTE06 builds AI-driven development platforms (Acsim, Giselle, Liam) and provides consulting, enterprise system development, and DX support services for large companies.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

遠崇遠藤 崇史(代表取締役 (CEO/Founder))松均松本 均(取締役 (Co-founder))重正重岡 正(取締役CTO (Co-founder))TSTadashi Shigeoka(Founder)in見康見浪 康平(執行役員CFO)Takafumi Endoin

Co-investorsDEDelight VenturesGEGenesia VenturesALALL STAR SAAS FUNDMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMIMizuho CapitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

TOKIUM operates as a time infrastructure company that uses technology and innovation to help people and organizations accelerate toward their future by reducing waste and creating value through their time.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsTGTGVest Capital

Kyash is a Japanese mobile payment app that lets users load funds into their balance from bank accounts, credit or debit cards, Pay-easy, and dedicated deposit accounts, with no deposit fees and options for scheduled or automatic top-ups.

ConsumerFintechTokyo, JP

STShinichi Takatori(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAltos VenturesBLBlock IncGOGoodwater CapitalGRGreyhound CapitalMIMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalMIMizuho Capital+9 more

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

松原脩平in

Co-investorsCOColopl NextI-i-nest capital

Alchemedicine is a drug discovery company focused on research and development of new small-molecule medicines, using its proprietary synthesis technology HiSAP® to improve on existing drugs' weak efficacy, side effects, and pharmacokinetics.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next Ventures

Arithmer develops AI solutions across multiple industries, including manufacturing, construction, retail, wind power, logistics, and bioscience, as well as AI agents and flood risk assessment tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic

Astroscale develops on-orbit servicing solutions, providing end-to-end services covering mission licensing, spectrum acquisition, insurance, and operations to support the circular space economy.

Circular EconomyDeep TechSpace TechTokyo, JP

NONobu Okada(Founder)in

Co-investorsASaSTARTENEnergy & Environment InvestmentSMSMBC Venture CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.UTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.SESeraphim Space

AVILEN provides AI solutions and corporate AI/DX training programs, including generative-AI workshops and certification prep courses (such as its E-certification course) for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise Software

Baseconnect builds a corporate data platform that connects and structures company information to support B2B sales activities.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Kunishige(代表 (Representative/CEO))

Co-investorsCACanal VenturesNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesGEGenesia Ventures

Blue Laser Fusion develops proprietary pulsed laser technology for two main applications: directed energy defense systems and commercial fusion power generation.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergySanta Barbara, US

DSDr. Shuji Nakamura(CEO)Richard Ogawa(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Rudy(Executive Officer, Director)inVanessa Ann Truong(Executive Officer)in

BoardMathew August(Director)Jeffrey Shealy(Director)

Co-investorsWAWaseda University VenturesSOSoftBank Group

CADDi builds an AI data platform for the manufacturing industry, alongside a procurement platform for custom (made-to-order) parts, using data and AI to unlock knowledge from the production floor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

YKYushiro Kato(Founder)in加藤 勇志郎(代表取締役CEO・共同創業者)Aditya Sastry(Founder)Aki Kobashi(Founder)Alejandro Castellano(Founder)Kato Yushiro(Founder)

Co-investorsATAtomicoCOCoreline VenturesDCDCM VenturesGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersMIMinerva Growth Partners+7 more

CAGUUU plans and sells home furnishing products, including furniture and interior goods, through its own app, website, and marketplaces such as Amazon, Rakuten, Yahoo Shopping, and Qoo10.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceTokyo, JP

中村 勇輝(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Software platform for retail store operations management.

Co-investorsCACarbide VenturesFIFIRSTLIGHT CapitalJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsNENew Commerce VenturesOROriental Land Innovations

CaTe develops technology-enabled healthcare solutions that help patients continue necessary medical care in their daily lives after hospital discharge.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

寺嶋 一裕(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorCACapital Medica Ventures

Cellfiber is a biotechnology company founded in 2015 that develops cell encapsulation technology and manufacturing techniques to increase production capacity for cell and gene therapies, aiming to make these treatments accessible to more patients.

BiotechHardwareMedical DevicesKumamoto, JP

YYYu Yanagisawain

Co-investorsFAFast Track InitiativeUNUntroD CapitalUNUniversal Materials Incubator

Cancer therapeutics development (RNA regulation abnormalities).

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalNINippon Venture CapitalSHShinsei Capital PartnersSMSMBC Venture CapitalUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Commune provides community-building software and services for companies to strengthen relationships with customers and employees, offering tools for Voice of Customer/Employee analysis, engagement programs, AI agents, and loyalty management.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsFIFIRSTLIGHT CapitalZ Z Venture Capital

Cyberdyne develops HAL, a wearable cyborg exoskeleton that detects bioelectric signals from the wearer's muscles and assists or augments physical movement.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsTokyo, JP

嘉之 山海(Representative Director/CEO)YSYoshiyuki Sankai(Representative Director & Professor at University of Tsukuba)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainMIMizuho CapitalDBDBJ CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

dotData provides AI, machine learning, and generative AI technology that automatically analyzes complex multi-table and multi-modal data to uncover the key drivers behind business KPIs such as fraud, default, churn, and sales forecasts.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

double jump.tokyo is an enterprise Web3 infrastructure company offering four solutions—corporate wallets, stablecoin payments, AI agent payments, and crypto asset accounting—for companies' authentication and payment needs.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP

HUHironobu Ueno(Director)Yukinori Matsuya(Director)inTakashi Fujishima(Director)Ryo Manzoku(Director)Hiroyuki Kawamoto(Director)Guo Yihong(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesFEFenbushi CapitalGUgumi IncPRPrime PartnersTATaisu VenturesTITIS Ventures+2 more

Emerada provides financial institutions and corporate clients with the strategy, data, payments, credit, operational systems, and data integration needed to launch new financial services, combining its own microservices into financial systems.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Naoki Furukawa(Founder)Taiga Sawamura(Founder)

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.

Flywheel is a Japanese company that helps enterprises use their data and AI to grow their business, positioning itself as a data-utilization partner for companies that have data but lack the means to apply it.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

NYNaoto Yokoyama(Founder)inDHDaigo Hamura(Co-founder & CTO)inTeppei Sakata(Representative Director & Vice President)Daigo Namura(Director & CTO)

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital Partners

FOLIO Holdings is a Japanese financial technology group that combines data science and technology to build investment and asset-management solutions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

FreakOut runs a native advertising platform connecting advertisers to a network of premium publishers across Asia, supporting ad formats including native, video, social display, and rich media.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

FULL KAITEN develops and provides a cloud-based inventory analysis platform that helps businesses convert inventory into profit.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

瀬川 直寛(代表取締役)

Co-investorsFUFujitsu VenturesAOAozora Corporate Investment

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

H2Corporation develops AI-based construction estimation (AI積算) software for general contractors and subcontractors, using computer vision to automate quantity takeoff and improve efficiency of construction workflows.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

川嶋 啓嗣(CEO)グエン・トゥン(CTO・CDO)

Co-investorsMEMetaProp VenturesSPSpiral CapitalMEMetaPropNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ONOne Capital

Buyout investment; exited via M&A (2015).

JAPAN AI is a generative AI deployment company that provides enterprise AI tools, including AI agents, with integrations to over 47 external SaaS and public services to let businesses use information across internal and external sources.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Kudo(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

JEPLAN is a Japanese group focused on recycling and circular economy, working with domestic and international partners under the mission of "circulating all things." It aims to advance a circular economy through recycling technologies and operations across its business sites and factories.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

髙尾 正樹(代表取締役 執行役員社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsGOGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSOSOSAKA University Venture CapitalRARakuten CapitalSHShizuoka CapitalUNUntroD CapitalUNUniversal Materials Incubator

Josys provides a unified identity and access governance platform that integrates with 350+ applications to manage unmanaged AI agents, machine identities, shadow accounts, and overprivileged access across disconnected systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

YMYasukane Matsumoto(Founder & CEO)inSanjay Rajasekhar(Founder)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSOSony Ventures CorporationZ Z Venture CapitalANANRI+2 more

Kyoto Fusioneering develops fusion energy technology and related engineering solutions to enable carbon-neutral power generation and advanced chemical processes such as hydrogen production and carbon capture.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyKyoto, JP

Taka Nagao(Founder)inSTShutaro Takeda, Ph.D.(Founder)inRichard Pearson(Founder)Satoshi Konishi(Founder)Shutaro Takeda(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalDBDBJ CapitalGLGlobal BrainINIn-Q-TelJEJERAJIJIC Venture Growth Investments+5 more

LayerX offers an Interaction Security Platform that gives security teams visibility and control over how users and on-device AI agents interact with AI tools, SaaS applications, identities, and data at the last mile.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

DVDavid Vaisbrud(Founder)in

Co-investorsDEDell Technologies CapitalDIDIMENSIONGLGlilot Capital PartnersJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsPRPrime PartnersCOCoreline Ventures+2 more

Life is Tech provides educational programs to Japanese middle and high school students to develop their potential and skills in technology and innovation.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth Investments

Genome engineering-based drug discovery and biomanufacturing R&D support.

TITaiki Ishikura(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.AOAozora Corporate InvestmentDEDelight VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersMIMIRAI SOUZOUSTStartX+2 more

EIRL is a suite of AI image analysis software by LPIXEL that helps clinicians interpret medical imaging, including radiology (X-ray, CT, MRI) and colonoscopy, by detecting findings such as lung nodules, cerebral aneurysms, and colon polyps.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Medical Tribune operates a Japanese-language online media outlet delivering clinical news, medical journal commentary, and pharmaceutical and medical-device industry updates aimed at physicians and healthcare professionals.

Digital HealthMedia & Entertainment

Megabass designs and sells fishing lures and tackle, including sinking pencils, jerkbaits, jig heads, blade jigs, and hooks for bass and saltwater anglers.

ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech

伊東由樹(Founder)

Founded in 1959, this Japanese manufacturer produces and sells business equipment under the "MS Shredder" brand, including shredders and voice-call devices.

Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurityHardwareTokyo, JP

八木 崇吉(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsJAJapan Industrial Solutions

MiraiSens develops haptics technology and provides design tools and middleware for creating tactile feedback, including for game developers.

Deep TechGamingHardware

Money Forward provides financial services and a "money platform" for individuals and businesses, aiming to help users manage money and solve financial challenges.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

YTYosuke Tsuji(Founder)in

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersMIMitsukoshi Isetan InnovationsTBTBS Innovation PartnersALAltaIR Capital+8 more

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)青柳 直樹(代表取締役 CEO)Naoki Aoyagi(Founder)

Co-investorsBOBonds Investment GroupCOCoral CapitalDCDCM VenturesDIDIMENSIONGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital Partners+9 more

Japanese media platform where creators publish text, images and audio and readers follow, support and subscribe to them.

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesOROriental Land InnovationsSESeiho Investment WorksW W Inc.

note is a media platform that lets creators publish and monetize text, images, audio, and other content, supporting a range of creative activities.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsCYCyberAgent CapitalFEFemto PartnersNINippon Venture CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalTBTBS Innovation Partners

Japanese ocean-monitoring startup building fleets of unmanned surface vehicles with coordinating software.

Co-investorsASaSTARTCOCoral CapitalDBDBJ CapitalGLGlobis Capital Partners

Open8 is a Japanese technology company focused on the information and content industry, aiming to turn the vast flow of online information into higher-quality content and serve as an information infrastructure for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

髙松 雄康(代表取締役社長兼CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersSHShizuoka CapitalTBTBS Innovation Partners

Japanese IoT company behind the Akerun retrofit smart lock and cloud-based access control system for businesses.

Co-investors3131VenturesGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersJRJR East Start UPNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSCScrum Ventures+2 more

PowerSpin develops spintronics-based power semiconductors and high-efficiency power electronics technology, offering intellectual property licensing, circuit designs, and consulting services.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSendai, JP

遠藤哲郎(代表取締役COO / CTO (東北大学教授))福田悦生(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsTOTOHOKU University Venture Partners

PRD Therapeutics is a drug-discovery startup developing first-in-class oral SOAT2-selective inhibitors (PRD compounds derived from pyripyropene A) to regulate lipid metabolism.

BiotechLongevityTokyo, JP

細莞細田 莞爾(代表取締役社長 / President & Co-Founder)供洋供田 洋(社外取締役 / Co-Founder)

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsMIMizuho CapitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

Repro provides web performance optimization tools, specifically Repro Booster, which improves website page load speeds for e-commerce and other platforms through minimal implementation overhead.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsCACARTA VENTURES, Inc.DGDG Daiwa VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.GLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures+2 more

SANU 2nd Home operates a fractional ownership platform for second homes in Japan, allowing individuals and companies to purchase seasonal usage rights (from 8 nights annually) across a network of 36 properties nationwide.

B2B MarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersGOGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSHUHulic StartupSASamurai IncubateSHShizuoka Capital+3 more

SEQSENSE is a Japanese company presenting a mission-driven message about changing conventional thinking to build a more convenient and prosperous future.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsTOTOHOKU University Venture Partners

SNKRDUNK operates an online marketplace for buying and selling sneakers and related items, with professional authentication of every traded product to guarantee genuine goods.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Co-investorsBAbasepartnersCOColopl Next

SolvifAI uses proprietary AI to automatically generate project deliverables such as software and hardware proposals, RFPs, and requirements definition documents, and to automate project management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Star Signal Solutions provides space traffic management and collision avoidance monitoring for commercial satellites and orbital activities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSpace TechTokyo, JP

岩城陽大(代表取締役 (CEO))

Board柳沢俊史(取締役 (Director))秋山祐貴(取締役 (Director))