Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.

Hacobu provides data-driven logistics solutions to address labor shortages and inefficiencies in Japan's inter-company logistics market.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP

佐太佐々木 太郎(代表取締役社長CEO)TSTaro Sasaki(Representative Director, President & CEO)

Co-investorsARArchetype VenturesIDIDATEN VenturesJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSMSMBC Venture CapitalTOToyota TsushoVIVisionnaire Ventures, Llc+1 more

Talentbook connects people exploring their careers with real professional role models through shared stories and career narratives.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSocialTokyo (Shibuya), JP

Board大堀 航大堀 海

Co-investorsABABC Dream VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.HAHakuhodo DY VenturesMIMizuho CapitalMOMonex VenturesSHShizuoka Capital+1 more

Digital Securities operates a marketplace for digital securities (security tokens) that enables investors to buy, sell, and manage alternative financial products through blockchain technology.

Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

松井晴彦(Co-founder (Growship Partners))山本(代表 (Representative))山本浩平(Representative Director CEO)

Co-investorsMAMarubeniMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalNONorinchukin CapitalSBSBI Holdings

ACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).

ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

SAShunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))inTetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.SHShizuoka CapitalAOAozora Corporate InvestmentCYCyberAgent CapitalDADai Nippon PrintingEAEast Ventures+7 more

ACSL manufactures autonomous industrial drones and develops autonomous control technology for unmanned systems and IoT solutions.

HardwareIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

Kensuke Hayakawa(Co-CEO)Shoji Terayama(Co-CEO)

Co-investorsIGiGlobe PartnersUTUTEC

YOLO JAPAN operates a suite of life support media and services for foreign residents in Japan, including job matching platforms, housing information sites, and SIM card services.

B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS大阪市, JP

加地太祐 (Taisuke Kaji)(Representative Director CEO)

Co-investorsJRJR WEST INNOVATIONSRERegional Revitalization SolutionMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalTOTokyu Fudosan Holdings

A.I.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

金澤 光雄(執行役員 営業部 部長（創業メンバー）)Tomohiko Hori(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))堀 友彦(代表取締役)

MiraiSpeaker develops audio hardware products and assistive hearing technology for aging populations, enabling seniors to experience enriched lives through technology.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

山浩山地 浩

Co-investorsMIMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalTOTOPPAN Holdings

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-investorsMIMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalTOTOPPAN HoldingsIYIyogin Capital

CX Lounge is a collaborative space operated by AI inside where businesses can experience advanced AI technologies and co-create solutions to real-world challenges.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

渡択渡久地 択(代表取締役社長CEO)Taku Toguchi(CEO)inHideki Iwamatsu(COO)Hiroaki Karasuno(CFO)Takuma Inoue(CTO)Koji Maeda(CIO)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalUTUTEC

Digital Blast develops satellite and space technology solutions.

BiotechDeep TechSpace TechTokyo, JP

堀口真吾(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsDBDBJ Capital

akippa operates a parking reservation service in Japan, offering a paid "Value Plus" membership that provides earlier booking access and a standing 10% discount on parking fees.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UP

AnyMind Group operates marketing technology platforms and business process outsourcing services across Asia-Pacific markets, serving publishers, creators, and brands with advertising, e-commerce, and creator management solutions.

AdTechCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSSingapore, SG

KSKosuke Sogo(CEO and co-founder)inOKOtohiko Kozutsumi(CCO and co-founder)in

Co-investorsJAJAFCO AsiaMIMirai Creation FundDIDIMENSIONENEndeavor CatalystJIJIC Venture Growth Investments

Applied EV develops autonomous vehicle technology and software for commercial transport applications, with capabilities in automotive innovation and robotics.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaS

Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

JCJeff Cardenas(CEO)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)HLHoward Lee Morgan(Director)inGeorge Samuel Rose(Director)

Co-investorsASAssembly VenturesATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalBABaseTwoBIBig Brain Holdings+22 more

Ascenders is a Japanese company focused on the sports industry, aiming to build infrastructure and services that help people pursue and achieve their dreams and self-realization through sports.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerHR TechSports TechTokyo, JP

Takatomo Hashimoto(Representative Director)

Co-investorsANANOBAKAW W Inc.

Atena is a mail management service that digitizes incoming mail through automated imaging and human data entry, offering services such as PDF scanning of contents, mail forwarding, and secure disposal.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsCOCoral Capital

CB Cloud transforms logistics operations using technology and industry expertise.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsANANOBAKAJRJR East Start UP

Delivers.AI develops autonomous robotic solutions for last-mile delivery.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Co-investorsIMImpetus CapitalINInveo VenturesSTStartersHub

EDGEMATRIX provides "video edge AI" technology that analyzes camera footage in real time to detect events such as fires, intrusions, and other anomalies, issuing alerts for safety and operational efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTTokyo, JP

HOHiroshi Ohta(Founder)inSMShinya Motohashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsSOSony Ventures Corporation

ESP is a logistics technology company.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US

BSBrian Smith(CPO)inDPDan Pimentel(Chief Executive Officer)inEBErik Benson(Chief Technology Officer)inJLJack Levis(Product Strategy Officer)inJBJames Burns(Chief Product Officer)Aaron Rosenthal(Director)

Forest Inc. is a Japanese company that acquires and operationally manages e-commerce brands and Japanese original products, focusing on businesses with over 100 million yen in sales or growth potential through online channels.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

Yuki Kato(Founder & CEO)SYShingo Yuhara(Representative Director & CEO)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalDEDentsu VenturesNONordstarPRPrime PartnersUTUTEC

GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

MXMike Xu(Founder/CEO, , President)in

BoardHTHans Tung(Director)in

Co-investorsBABascom VenturesBABattery VenturesBUBuilders + BackersCACastor VenturesCECeltic House Asia PartnersDIDisruptive Ventures+24 more

IRIS Data Lab provides LINE marketing support and SaaS tool implementation services in Japan, including its own products such as Atouch (LINE-based online shopping and in-app payments), Eltre (LINE quiz creation for promotions and learning), and L-channel (data integration across SaaS tools).

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

安安達教顕(代表取締役 (CEO))

matsuri technologies is a Japanese company building software-driven businesses in the travel and accommodation sector, focused on developing the tourism industry and labor-saving (automation) solutions to address staffing shortages.

PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsDGDG IncubationGLGlobis Capital PartnersOPOpen Network LabPRPrime PartnersMIMitsubishi HC Capital

Technology-driven real estate model providing cost-effective vacation rentals and homes completed online.

Co-investorsJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsRERegional Revitalization SolutionVEVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERSMIMitsubishi EstateMIMitsubishi HC Capital+1 more

MILIZE develops financial services using AI, generative AI, big data, and financial engineering, offering products such as life-planning tools that visualize asset longevity and financial advisory platforms.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSTokyo, JP

田徹田中 徹(CEO・代表取締役社長)

Co-investorsDGDG Incubation

Misapplied Sciences develops display technology that lets many people looking at the same screen or sign each see different content at the same time, viewable with the naked eye and without special glasses.

AdTechDeep TechHardwarePasadena, US

ANAlbert Ng(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Dietz(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid S. Thompson(Executive Officer)in

BoardCarl Ledbetter(Director)

Co-investorsJOJoyance PartnersSCScrum VenturesTETech Square Ventures

Tokyo, JP

Shin Hasegawa(Founder)

Co-investorsSASamurai IncubateSHShizuoka Capital

Operates a cross-border business platform.

THTomonari Hamano(Founder)in

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesDNDnx VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersPAPayforwardPRPrime Partners

Beans provides a dispatch and routing platform with enhanced location data and doorstep-level geocodes to optimize last-mile delivery operations.

Logistics & Supply ChainSaaSPalo Alto, US

Nitin Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsSASaama CapitalTWTwin Ventures

PECO operates one of Japan's largest pet information media platforms, serving around 15 million monthly users.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsCOCoreline VenturesFIFIRSTLIGHT Capital

PRONI operates a concierge-style B2B matching service that connects buyers with suitable vendors, combining IT technology with human support to simplify procurement decisions such as research, comparison, and quoting.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

NKNorio Kuriyama(代表取締役 Founder)inDaisuke Shibata(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsFIFIRSTLIGHT CapitalJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.NINippon Venture Capital

Recho develops voice AI technology for enterprise contact centers, enabling real-time conversation understanding and context preservation to automate customer interactions while preserving company-specific knowledge and processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

SQShi Qiu(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundW W Inc.EAEast VenturesSBSBI Investment

RoomClip is a Japanese interior and home decor platform where users share and browse over 6 million real photos of rooms, DIY projects, and products to find home ideas and shoppable items.

ConsumerE-commerceSocial

Co-investorsFEFemto PartnersNONOW JapanNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

ROXX is a Japanese company that aims to raise the incomes of people without academic or career credentials by connecting individuals to opportunities and helping companies grow, using technology to address social challenges in Japan's shrinking labor market.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

TNTaro Nakajima(Representative Director & President (CEO))inDaisuke Ueki(Senior Executive Officer, COO / SVP of Business)HNHiroto Nishimura(Senior Executive Officer / SVP of Corporate)inToshiki Takase(Executive Officer, CAO)KMKota Matsumoto(Executive Officer, CTO)inGeorge Yoshimoto(Executive Officer, CFO)

Co-investorsSESeibu Shinkin CapitalSKSkyland VenturesSMSMBC Venture Capital

Sansan builds products that capture and organize business relationship and contact data, using technology to help people understand and act on their professional connections.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP

CTChika Terada(Representative Director, CEO, CPO)in

Co-investorsCOCoreline VenturesDNDnx VenturesGMGMO VenturePartnersSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.DCDCMDCDCM Ventures+1 more

Sansan provides business card and contact management software that centralizes customer information across organizations for sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsDCDCM VenturesINIncubate Fund

Informetis develops AI technology for energy management, producing software and services that help households and businesses monitor, control, and optimize electricity consumption.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyIoTTokyo, JP

Taro Tadano(代表取締役 (Representative Director))只野 太郎(Representative Director)

Co-investorsDADAIKIN INDUSTRIESHIHitachi, Ltd.

WealthPark builds a technology platform for alternative asset investing, covering assets such as real estate, art, whisky, wine, and unlisted equities, aiming to broaden access to alternative investment opportunities.

FintechPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP

川隆川田 隆太(Founder & 代表取締役CEO)in手健手塚 健介(取締役副社長COO)in白純白崎 純平(専務取締役CFO / 米国事業責任者)in藤貴藤井 貴浩(執行役員 CTO)in吉祐吉本 祐貴(執行役員CDO)in

Co-investorsDGDG Incubation

Goma Books is a Japanese publisher that releases print-on-demand (POD) and e-book titles distributed through Amazon and other digital bookstores, covering topics such as health, medicine, business, self-help, and manga.

Media & Entertainment

Styleport develops a 3D digital twin platform for real estate and construction markets that enables users to virtually visualize and share spatial environments, facilitating better space selection decisions and communication across time and location barriers.

Construction TechDeep TechPropTechTokyo, JP

Akihiko Madokoro(Representative Director (CEO))Osamu Chujo(Director)

BoardHideo Horii(Director)Yukihiro Nakamura(Director)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainSOSony Ventures CorporationSTSTRIVE

SmartNews operates a news aggregation app that gives users access to articles from around 3,000 media outlets, along with weather information, coupons, and a points reward program.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTokyo

KHKaisei Hamamoto(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Holtman(Executive Officer)Cory Ondrejka(Executive Officer)Masaki Hayashi(Executive Officer)Chao Song(Executive Officer)Yi Ren(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSOSocial StartsSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

Japanese influencer marketing company operating the toridori base / toridori marketing matching platform; TSE Growth-listed (9337).

Co-investorsNONOW Japan

Hacobell provides freight arrangement services and logistics DX systems, combining on-the-ground transportation operations with technology to address logistics challenges.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment Investment

Funds operates a fixed-return investment platform that allows investors to allocate capital to curated financial opportunities.

FintechSaaSTokyo, JP

藤雄藤田 雄一郎(代表取締役 (CEO))柴田 陽(共同創業者/取締役 (Co-founder/Director))

Blue Innovation provides drone- and robot-based solutions for industrial inspection, disaster response, and logistics, including chimney, power-line, underwater, and sewer inspection services.

Cloud ComputingHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Takayuki Kumada(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

BoardMasayuki Kumada(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsDRDRONE FUNDNINippon Venture CapitalTBTBS Innovation Partners

Mercari is a marketplace platform that enables users to buy and sell used and secondhand items, offering a wide selection of products across various categories.

Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesTokyo, JP

TTTommy Tomishima(Founder)inRIRyo Ishizuka(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

Unifa develops "Lumie" (Look at me), a suite of products for childcare facilities and parents that includes IoT devices such as a medically registered body-motion sensor and childcare AI to record children's photos, health status, and developmental notes.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechIoTSaaS

Co-investorsFUFujitsu VenturesMIMinerva Growth PartnersMPMPowerSHShizuoka Capital

Riverfield develops surgical robotic systems that provide force feedback and control similar to human hands, enabling safer and more precise robot-assisted surgery.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsTokyo, JP

只野耕太郎Kota Tadano只野 耕太郎

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.

Sukutachi is a mobile app that connects construction businesses and craftspeople to discover work opportunities and expand their professional networks.

Construction TechMarketplaces

Co-investorsANANOBAKAMIMiyako CapitalMPMPowerGEGenesia Ventures

ABEJA develops artificial intelligence and data solutions for enterprise customers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

岡田 陽介(Representative Director CEO & Founder)

Co-investorsNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesTBTBS Innovation Partners

AI Medical Service Inc. develops AI systems that support image-based diagnosis of endoscopy, primarily for detecting gastrointestinal cancers such as stomach and esophageal cancer.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

TTTomohiro Tada(Representative Director & Chief Medical Officer)inYasushi Takikawa(Representative Director)

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersWIWiLSOSoftBank Vision FundSOSony Ventures Corporation

ANOBAKA is a venture capital firm that invests in startups and provides support to portfolio companies.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Tokyo, JP

長野 泰和(代表取締役社長/パートナー (CEO/Partner))萩谷 聡(パートナー (Partner))

Co-investorsCACanal Ventures

AVILEN develops AI implementation solutions that apply advanced AI technologies to business processes and organizational challenges across industries.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic

吉武吉川 武文(技術執行役員)

DROBE develops a personal styling service for women that connects customers with professional stylists who propose clothing recommendations for home trial, with the option to purchase liked items or return others.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech

Daisuke Nagai(Founder)in

Co-investorsFEFemto Partners

ECOMMIT operates a "circular commerce" business that handles collection, sorting, and redistribution of used goods and waste in one process, with a focus on apparel, serving businesses and local governments to enable reuse and recycling.

Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSatsumasendai, JP

Teruyuki Kawano(Representative Director & CEO)TATakanobu Asanuma(Director)Saki Yamakawa(Senior Executive Officer, CBO (Chief Branding Officer))ASAkira Sakano(Senior Executive Officer, CCO (Chief Circularity Officer))inSatoshi Ishino(Executive Officer, Head of Collection Platform Development)NHNaoki Hiura(Executive Officer, Head of Business Division)

Co-investorsNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

MOVO is a SaaS-based logistics digitization platform that provides cloud-based transportation management solutions for freight and delivery operations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsIDIDATEN VenturesSOSony Ventures CorporationZ Z Venture Capital