Fundraising FoxJR WEST INNOVATIONS
Corporate VCOsaka · Seed–Growth · 13 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社JR西日本イノベーションズ
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Investment thesis
The firm operates under the mission of 'search, connect, create,' aiming to solve societal challenges through co-creation and to promote regional revitalization and economic development in Japan and beyond. It seeks out startups with new ideas, superior technology, and know-how, then partners with or invests in them, linking their innovations to the resources of the JR West Group. Since starting its CVC business in 2016, it has pursued partnerships and investments; from 2021 it also began creating and running its own new businesses, aiming to build a richer society through synergistic growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 40 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Deep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1HR Tech ×1
HQs:Japan×6
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathYOLO 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-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Regional Revitalization SolutionMitsubishi UFJ CapitalTokyu Fudosan Holdings
An AI company specializing in sound and acoustic analysis, offering voice recognition solutions for call centers and anomaly detection systems for machinery maintenance across manufacturing, infrastructure, and mobility sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalJR East Start UPTIS Ventures
JPYC Inc. is a Tokyo-based issuer of a regulated Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin used for payments and settlement.
Noritaka Okabe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Canal VenturesCircle VenturesGlobal BrainHyperithmi-nest capital+6 more
Kabuk is an engineering company that builds technology products and infrastructure for the travel industry, with a focus on making travel more accessible.
Travel & HospitalityNagasaki, JP
KJ Sunada(Founder)in
Co-investorsFGN ABBALabShizuoka Capital
NEWLOCAL is a real estate development and town-making company that focuses on creating sustainable regional models in Japan's depopulating communities by attracting talent, ideas, and capital to revitalize local areas.
Impact & Social GoodPropTechTokyo, JP
石田 遼(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainJR East Start UPSamurai Incubate
Space One is a Japanese company that provides small-rocket launch services for small satellites, aiming for the shortest contract-to-launch time and highest launch frequency using its own rockets and launch site.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechKushimoto, JP
Masakazu Toyoda(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Co-investorsDevelopment Bank of JapanSHIMIZUEmerald Technology Ventures AgK4 Ventures
Denno Kotsu provides a cloud-based taxi dispatch system and related back-office software for taxi operators, covering dispatch, driver roll call, labor and operations management, and driver training.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
近藤 洋祐in
Co-investorsIyogin CapitalJR East Start UPNTT DOCOMO Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
4D SensorADDressAgriMediaAridagawa BiomassCanon CureecboExperisusGiXohabInfcurionipocaJapan Infra WaymarkJinki IttaiJTRweb LimitedKaminazuki no KodomoNOTEREAReplaceRikusuiSerendixSetouchi CharterSetouchi Shimatabi CorporationShin EnergyShiomachi KikakuSodatetsuSPACERStroutSTYLYTORIHADATuringUnifinityWAmazing株式会社Showcase Gig
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has JR WEST INNOVATIONS made?
- JR WEST INNOVATIONS has 40 tracked investments.
- What stage does JR WEST INNOVATIONS invest at?
- JR WEST INNOVATIONS invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does JR WEST INNOVATIONS focus on?
- JR WEST INNOVATIONS focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is JR WEST INNOVATIONS located?
- JR WEST INNOVATIONS is headquartered in Osaka, JP.
- Who does JR WEST INNOVATIONS co-invest with?
- JR WEST INNOVATIONS most often shares deals with JR East Start UP, Global Brain, Iyogin Capital, among 20 tracked co-investors.
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