Lifetime Ventures
Venture capitalOkinawa · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
Also known as ライフタイムベンチャーズ合同会社
Investment thesis
Lifetime Ventures backs innovative, research-driven startups, with a strong emphasis on deep tech emerging from academic institutions such as the Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology and the University of the Ryukyus. Its portfolio spans health and age tech, future of work, the blue/ocean (blue economy) sector, and sustainable living. The firm supports university-based startups and works to strengthen Japan's regional innovation ecosystem, notably in Okinawa and Yokohama, through community building, knowledge-sharing, and founder gatherings. It runs programs like Startup Elevate that connect deep tech founders with leading investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 45 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×4Healthtech ×4SaaS ×4HR Tech ×3AgTech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1
HQs:Japan×9United Kingdom×1
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathD2C incubation business focused on Japan-inspired food brands.
Developing AIRRHA, an intelligent spatial system integrating spatial intelligence with generative AI.
AI-powered video telematics using computer vision from autonomous driving research.
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital
Early-stage insurance for carbon projects using a data-driven risk model and real-time monitoring.
Removing CO2 and creating climate-positive materials.
Developing IoT robotics beds Bexx and Pexx using robotics and cloud computing.
Nature-based ocean carbon removals startup with patented technology.
Camp car sharing and reservation platform for overnight stays in vehicles.
Co-investorsSeiho Investment WorksW Inc.
Provider of orthodontic service hanalave.
Purchase-agent type C2C social commerce service.
Developer of SISUKUL, making information system operation smarter.
EF Polymer makes a 100% natural super-absorbent polymer produced by upcycling agricultural waste such as fruit peels and pulp.
AgTechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Narayan Lal Gurjar(Founder)inAnkit Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesSVG Ventures | THRIVEUniversal Materials Incubator
At-home biological age diagnostics, longevity protocols, and supplement subscriptions.
Epigno develops management systems for medical and nursing care institutions and provides related consulting services.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Fumiyoshi Inui(Representative Director)in
Co-investorsColopl Next
Developing an AI-powered fetal ultrasound screening system.
Engineering biology to generate next-generation crop protectants.
Patient community and healthcare platform focused on menopause care.
CRM SaaS Insurance Book for insurance agents and individuals.
Incubator of D2C fashion brands.
Developing a neuromodulation system using wireless power transfer and closed-loop control.
Kinish uses plant molecular farming on 20cm dwarf rice grown in plant factories to produce milk proteins, creating dairy alternatives such as ice cream and cheese without animal sources.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Hiroya Hashizume(Founder & CEO)Atsushi Shibuya(COO)Shimpei Ichikawa(Head of Vertical Farm)
Co-investorsGenesia Ventures
Developing a sustainable aquaculture system for oval squid.
Food Delivery Manager, helping restaurants develop delivery business.
Home medical and nursing care support solutions using edge computing and AI.
Drug delivery technology for the brain via intranasal administration.
Automated monitoring and control system for solar power facilities.
AI-driven platform and connected devices for personalized at-home health monitoring.
Smart Eye Camera, an ophthalmic medical device attachable to a smartphone.
Quadlytics is a Japanese company focused on technology and research in the health technology field.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Qubitcore develops fault-tolerant universal quantum computers using proprietary ion trap technology integrated with optical microcavities to build scalable quantum processor networks connected via optical links.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Ryuta Watanuki(Founder & CEO)Hiroki Takahashi(Co-Founder & CSO)Ezra Kassa(Co-Founder & Principal Researcher)Shaobo Gao(Co-Founder & Principal Researcher)Koichiro Miyanishi(Co-Founder & Principal Researcher)
Co-investorsAbies VenturesCanal Ventures
Quotomy is a medical information platform restricted to healthcare professionals, hosting over 1,300 medical research papers posted by medical researchers.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedia & Entertainment
Rehab for JAPAN develops and provides "Rehab Cloud," a SaaS platform for elderly care and rehabilitation providers, along with "Rehab Studio," an online rehabilitation service, and conducts R&D on AI-based care technology.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechLongevitySaaSTokyo, JP
大久保亮(代表取締役社長 CEO)in
Co-investorsCapital Medica VenturesEISAI CO.,LTDMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMonex VenturesMTG VenturesNissay Capital+5 more
fab, an ambassador marketing platform for consumer goods brands.
Online coaching service for students preparing for university entrance exams.
SPeak provides a career platform for young international talent seeking employment in Japan, and an HR tech solution for companies recruiting global workers.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechTokyo, JP
Hiromi Karahashi(CEO)
Co-investorsANRIEast VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation Fund
Developing the Spin CJ system, a spinal fixation implant for osteoporotic vertebrae.
B2B2C mental and physical wellbeing platform for employees.
Data-driven tree management and landscape resilience insights.
TimeCrowd is a time-tracking and work-hour management tool that lets teams see in real time who is working on which tasks, visualize workload per project and per member, and automatically calculate labor cost based on hourly rates.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsSeiho Investment Works
Inter-market trading platform for fishermen.
Workflow solutions for professors, researchers, and R&D teams.
Instant payouts to smallholder farmers via agricultural cooperatives with produce and farm input management.
From To operates 47pass, a platform that builds partnerships between local governments (municipalities) and startups to support startups expanding into regional areas of Japan.
B2B MarketplacesGovTech
Co-investorsOpen Network LabW Inc.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEF Polymer · iamrenew.com · Oct 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lifetime Ventures made?
- Lifetime Ventures has 45 tracked investments.
- What stage does Lifetime Ventures invest at?
- Lifetime Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Lifetime Ventures focus on?
- Lifetime Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Longevity, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Lifetime Ventures located?
- Lifetime Ventures is headquartered in Okinawa, JP.
- Who does Lifetime Ventures co-invest with?
- Lifetime Ventures most often shares deals with Global Brain, Seiho Investment Works, W Inc., among 48 tracked co-investors.
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