KDDI Open Innovation Fund

UnaBiz designs and manufactures IoT sensors and provides cloud platform services across low-power wide-area technologies including Sigfox, LTE-M, NB-IoT and LoRa.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG

Henri Bong(Chairman & Co-Founder)Philippe Chiu(CEO & Co-Founder)

4DReplay produces multi-view and bullet-time instant replay video for live TV broadcasts, and offers an interactive OTT web platform (4Dist) where viewers can rotate and replay action from any angle in the browser.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US

Nobutake Suzuki(Director)Chang Hyun Lee(Director)Hong Su Jung(Mr. Jung is a founder.)Sang Yun Lee(Director)Henry E Chon(Director)

Airmeet is a virtual events platform that enables investors, incubators, and accelerators to host immersive online events for networking, collaboration, and mentorship.

Future of WorkSaaS

Lalit Mangal(Founder & CEO)

Araya (株式会社アラヤ) develops AI algorithms and products across deep learning, edge AI, and autonomous AI, and conducts research combining neuroscience and information theory, including work on consciousness in the brain and brain-machine interfaces.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechIoTTokyo, JP

Ryota Kanai(Founder & CEO (代表取締役))Tatsuki Hasui(Chief Engineering Officer (取締役))Mika Katsumata(Chief Financial Officer (取締役))

Aspectiva transforms consumer product reviews into actionable shopping insights using AI and natural language processing technology to help customers make better purchasing decisions on Walmart's platform.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

August manufactures Wi-Fi-enabled smart locks and keypads that allow homeowners to remotely control door access and integrate with voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.

ConsumerHardwareIoTPropTech

Balena provides a platform and tools for developing, deploying, and managing fleets of IoT devices at scale, including cloud infrastructure, an open-source OS, and container engines for embedded systems.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsIoTGran Canaria, ES

Konstantinos Mouzakis(Co-CEO)Phil Wilson(Co-CEO)Chris Crocker-White(Co-CEO)

Bizly provides a platform and expert services to help companies find event venues, manage meetings, and plan corporate events.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Bounce is a baggage storage service that allows users to book and store bags at convenient locker locations or local shops through an online platform.

Marketplaces

CAMPFIRE Academy is an educational resource section of the CAMPFIRE crowdfunding platform, explaining how crowdfunding works, its types, and points to consider, along with comparisons, seminars, and events.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces

Channel.io offers Team Chat, a messaging app for internal team communication that supports direct messages, group chats, and remote team collaboration.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Issuu is a digital publishing platform that transforms content into interactive flipbooks and enables users to share, embed, and monetize publications with analytics and collaboration tools.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Deeping Source builds privacy-preserving video analytics using Vision AI, applying data anonymization to convert in-store camera footage into insights on customer behavior, foot traffic, and store performance.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityRetail Tech

DEA is a blockchain-based company that develops Web3 and gamification solutions for social issue resolution and digital asset management.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareGamingImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Naohito YOSHIDA

Eclypsium provides hardware and firmware security solutions for enterprises to identify and address vulnerabilities in chips, low-level code, and digital supply chains.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwarePortland, US

Yuriy Bulygin(Co-founder)Alex Bazhaniuk(Co-founder)John Ewert(Executive Officer)

BoardAlex Doll(Director)Timothy Porter(Director)

Provides the 'FastDoctor' after-hours emergency care platform offering emergency consultation, online diagnosis, house calls and follow-up.

Fermata operates a specialized e-commerce platform for femtech and femcare products, offering solutions for menstrual health, fertility, postpartum care, menopause, and intimate wellness sourced from domestic and international brands.

ConsumerE-commerceFemTech

Foriio is a free portfolio platform for creators to upload, showcase, and share their work with built-in features for crediting collaborators and documenting production processes.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Notion is an AI-powered workspace platform that enables teams to capture context, find answers, and automate tasks through collaborative tools.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

GITAI develops robotic technologies for space exploration, specializing in robotic solutions for the construction and maintenance of satellites, lunar settlements, and planetary infrastructure.

Deep TechRoboticsSpace TechTorrance, JP

Toyotaka Kozuki(Director)Sho Nakanose(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yuta Kimura(Director)

Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductors

Jonathan Ross(Founder & CEO)in

Hayden AI develops artificial intelligence and spatial analytics software for governments and businesses, with a focus on transportation and public safety.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & Transportation

Marty Beard(CEO)in

Hosty is a Japan-based venture/entrepreneurial group that builds new services and products by challenging everyday inconveniences and inefficiencies.

PropTechSector AgnosticTravel & Hospitality

Yamaguchi

Idein develops Actcast, an edge AI platform that runs deep learning on low-cost edge devices (such as Raspberry Pi) with a marketplace of vendor apps for collecting and analyzing real-world data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTTokyo, JP

中村 晃一(代表取締役 / CEO)山田 康之(取締役 / CTO)姜 太一(執行役員 / CFO)

Jimoty (ジモティー) is a Japanese local classifieds bulletin-board platform where individuals post and browse listings to buy, sell, or give away used goods and other local items.

Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces

KaiOS develops a mobile operating system for smart feature phones and offers related financial services products, working with telecommunications and business partners globally.

ConsumerFintechHardwareMobility & TransportationSaaS

Sebastien Codeville(CEO and Founder)Matthew Cruickshank(Financial Product Director)

Online gambling and slot gaming platform offering various casino games and betting options accessible via mobile and desktop devices.

Gaming

Letinar develops wearable display technology for augmented reality and mixed reality applications, offering low-power, lightweight optical solutions compatible with various AR form factors including glasses and headsets.

Deep TechHardware

Palmu is a live streaming application that enables real-time connection between broadcasters and viewers through comments and gift-based communication.

Media & EntertainmentSocial

Lime operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service that riders unlock by scanning a QR code through its app.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Wayne Ting(CEO)in

Loco Partners operates Relux, an online booking platform for hotels and traditional inns in Japan.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

Chong Myung-hun (鄭 明勲)

Fremont, US

Anand Chandrasekaran(Executive Officer, Director)Ashwini Asokan(Executive Officer, Director)Marcus Colbert(Executive Officer)

MODE builds an AI-driven IoT platform called BizStack that collects and visualizes real-time data from industrial sites, with an AI assistant component for data analysis and decision-making across manufacturing, factories, and field operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Mateo, JP

Ethan Khan(Co-Founder)Ethan Kan(Co-Founder)

Modhaus is a K-pop entertainment agency that operates as an open architecture platform, aiming to create a fan-centered music industry ecosystem by incorporating blockchain and metaverse technologies.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR

Jaden Jeong

Mojo develops a micro-LED platform technology for AI infrastructure and next-generation displays.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Steve Jurvetson(Founder)

MONOCO is a Japanese e-commerce site that sells curated design and lifestyle products—such as wellness gear, home goods, and gift items—that its buyers test for at least three weeks before adding to the catalog.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechMarketplacesRetail TechTokyo, JP

Takehiro Kakiyama(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))柿山丈博(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

MOSH is a platform connecting creators with customers based on individual reputation and expertise rather than corporate affiliation.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

Moxtra provides a client engagement platform used by organizations across real estate, financial services, healthcare, and other industries to streamline customer onboarding, service delivery, and relationship management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCupertino, US

Subrah Iyar(Executive Officer, Director)

NetDragon Websoft Holdings is a developer, publisher, and operator of online games and digital education products, offering titles such as Eudemons Online and Conquer Online alongside K-12 and lifelong-learning tools like 101 Smart Classroom, Edmodo, and Promethean interactive displays.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGamingMedia & EntertainmentFuzhou, CN

Liu Dejian(Chairman)Liu Luyuan(CEO)

New Innovations develops OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) services and solutions, along with robots for industrial automation.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSTokyo, JP

Keito Nakao(Co-CEO & CTO)Tsutomu Yamada(Co-CEO)

NOT A HOTEL operates a fractional ownership model for vacation residences across Japan, allowing individuals to purchase annual usage rights (minimum 10 nights per year) with full ownership privileges including resale and inheritance.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality

Noxtua develops a Legal AI Workspace and a European legal database of over 130 million documents and 8.5 million court decisions, providing legal research, analysis, and document drafting tools for legal professionals.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSBerlin, DE

Leif-Nissen Lundbæk(CEO & Co-Founder)Michael Huth(Co-Founder)

Okage offers a business product referred to as the "Okage DX Platform" (formerly the Okage series).

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

内田善久(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Optimind develops software to support logistics operations, helping delivery sites respond to increasingly diverse and complex delivery needs.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

松下 健(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))八坂 裕一郎(取締役COO)斉東 志一(取締役CDO)

Ossia develops and licenses Cota, an RF-based wireless power technology that delivers targeted energy to devices at a distance without pads or contact-based charging, along with receivers, transmitters, and cloud software.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareIoTRedmond, US

Hatem Zeine(Founder)

Pebblebee makes Bluetooth item finders and tracking devices, including compact clip tags and ultra-thin wallet cards, along with a personal safety device featuring a strobe light, siren, and live location sharing to emergency contacts.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

PharmaX designs digital healthcare solutions focused on improving access to medical services and medications for patients in Japan.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechTokyo, JP

辻 裕介 (Yusuke Tsuji)(代表取締役・医師 (Representative Director & Physician))