Fundraising FoxMIRAI SOUZOU
Venture capitalMinato · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社みらい創造インベストメンツ
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Investment thesis
The firm backs research-and-development-driven, deep-tech startups, with a particular focus on ventures affiliated with Institute of Science Tokyo. It accompanies founders from the research phase through post-incorporation fundraising and hands-on support, aiming to drive the social implementation of advanced technology. Its activities also include supporting the commercialization of research outcomes held by universities and research institutions, assembling management teams, and developing CxO-level talent. The portfolio spans space, environment and materials, energy, machinery and robotics, semiconductors and sensors, AI and quantum computing, drug discovery, medical devices, healthcare, DX, construction and real estate tech, edtech, and entertainment and sports tech.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's websiteManaging Partner and President. After a master's degree at Tokyo Institute of Technology, joined TEPCO working on new technology development in its nuclear division, and later did hands-on support at an independent VC. Founded Mirai Souzou Kiko in 2014.
Co-founder, Director and Managing Partner. Former strategy consultant in business strategy, new business building, and M&A. Co-founded the firm in 2014 and oversees its VC business; IPO track record includes Tsukuruba, KIYO Learning, and Synspective.
Executive Officer and Managing Partner. After Kyoto University, worked on business development of construction-sector cloud services at Mitsubishi Corporation, founded a university-originated medical device startup, and later joined Arthur D. Little. Leads the growth team; holds a doctorate in engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Senior Principal. After a master's at the University of Tokyo, joined TEPCO as an engineer and later worked on new business development and restructuring. Focuses on deep tech investment (environment, materials, bio, medical/healthcare) and commercializing pre-founding technology seeds.
Principal. After a master's at Tokyo Institute of Technology, joined Mitsubishi Corporation working on petrochemical trading, green chemical research, and PMI for North American acquisitions. Focuses on deep tech investment (GX, industrial DX, robotics, medical devices) and commercializing pre-founding technology seeds.
Principal. Handled venture investment at the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, the University of Tokyo, and Battelle Memorial Institute in the US, with extensive experience in US biomedical and Japanese university-originated bio ventures. IPO track record includes NanoCarrier and RaQualia Pharma across 14 US/Japan companies.
Senior Principal. Invested in technology ventures at Japan Asia Investment and managed industry-academia and telecom/high-tech funds. Focuses on deep tech investment and hands-on support; IPO track record includes QD Laser and First Escort.
Entrepreneur in Residence and medical device domain specialist. Former Canon researcher and Cabinet Office ImPACT program manager who founded medical device startup Luxonus as CTO. Now a specially appointed professor at Shibaura Institute of Technology.
Advisor for technical-college (kosen) collaboration and CEO of Mirai Studio. A graduate of Okinawa National College of Technology who experienced new business development and venture acquisitions at Recruit and founded six companies, supporting startups and corporate new-business teams.
Financial collaboration advisor. After the University of Tokyo, entered the Ministry of Finance and held posts including at the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission and FSA before founding Regional Co-Creation Network, developing new business models and financing solutions for regional financial institutions.
Technology advisor. Emeritus professor at Tokyo University of Science and specially appointed professor at Osaka Metropolitan University, who previously served as a vice president and director of Tokyo Institute of Technology. Specializes in catalytic chemistry and biotechnology.
Business development advisor. Co-founded M-Out after launching medical businesses at Misumi, with roughly 20 years of intrapreneurship experience. Served as vice president of Carepro and Raksul, among others, and is regarded as a leading Japanese serial entrepreneur.
VC advisor. Began working with the venture industry at Itochu in the early 1990s and served as president of Itochu Technology Ventures, managing a VC fund totaling 21.1 billion yen. Served as chairman of the Japan Venture Capital Association.
Visiting CTO and sensor/control domain specialist. After a master's at Tokyo Institute of Technology, worked at Nissan on automatic braking and sonar design in its driver-assist/autonomous driving division, then joined radar company Veoneer. Handles commercialization of research institutions' technology seeds.
Entrepreneur in Residence and data center domain specialist. After the University of Tokyo, joined Mitsubishi Corporation's domestic data center business and led a joint venture with Digital Realty. Handles startup launches and hands-on support as EIR.
Entrepreneur in Residence and photonics domain specialist. Led quantum dot laser R&D at Fujitsu Laboratories and in 2006 founded QD Laser as a spinoff, taking it public in 2021. Currently the company's Founder and Chief Technology Advisor; holds a doctorate in engineering from the University of Tokyo.
Outside Director. After Waseda University, worked at a systems integrator and management consulting firm before joining Mirai Souzou Kiko. Strong in corporate turnaround and new business development, and founded Mirai Relations in 2020.
What they invest in
from 37 of 63 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×19AI & Machine Learning ×13Hardware ×8Biotech ×7Medical Devices ×7Healthtech ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Digital Health ×5
HQs:Japan×33United Kingdom×1Nigeria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×43 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Tokyo Institute of Technology ×2
Investments · 63 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathJunji Adachi(Founder)in
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalDBJ CapitalKyoto University Innovation CapitalMCP Asset ManagementShizuoka CapitalSony Ventures Corporation+1 more
A10 Lab Inc. develops みんチャレ (Minna Challenge), a behavioral change platform that leverages community support and technology to help users achieve health and wellness goals, particularly targeting lifestyle disease prevention and frailty prevention through mobile and business solutions.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP
長坂 剛(代表取締役 CEO兼COO)山口 信行(取締役 CTO)木下 謙一(取締役 CDO)
Co-investorsSUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCEFast Track Initiative
Advanced Float develops offshore floating nuclear power (OFNP) technology that combines an operating light water reactor with a large floating platform based on offshore oil rig engineering.
姉川 尚史(Founder)in
AMS develops next-generation nuclear medicine technologies for Japan's market, including PET diagnostics and radiotherapeutics for precision oncology, alongside a proprietary bedside filtration system for safe radioactive waste management in hospitals.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
Yuichiro Sugawara(Representative Director, President and CEO)
Co-investorsVision Incubate
ASEM Technology develops a non-invasive measurement platform based on the ASEM method (acousto-electromagnetic method), which uses ultrasound to detect electric and magnetic polarization inside materials and visualize qualitative degradation or alteration.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Crafton Biotechnology develops innovative mRNA-based medicines using proprietary RNA manufacturing, delivery, and synthesis technologies to create safer, scalable therapeutics for infectious diseases and rare conditions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
阿部 洋(Co-founder)内田 智士(Co-founder)渡辺 勇人(Representative Director & CEO)Kelvin Chan(CTO & CBO)in梅本 忠士(Chief Chemistry Officer)田中 祐嗣(CSO)
Flux is a mobile financial app that enables users to send and receive money instantly across 40+ countries, create virtual dollar cards for online spending, and manage savings in multiple currencies.
Crypto & Web3FintechLagos, NG
Ben Eluan(Founder)inIsrael Akintunde(Founder)inOsezele Orukpe(Founder)inFernando de la Torre(Founder)inMaximiliano Echeverria(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlori VenturesY Combinator8VCBain Capital VenturesCalibrate VenturesGlasswing Ventures+8 more
KBE株式会社 provides researcHR, a Microsoft Teams app for knowledge sharing, and offers consulting services to help enterprises design and implement optimal Teams operational guidelines based on accumulated best practices from multiple organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
KIYO Learning develops technology-based online learning services aimed at making study easier, clearer, and more sustainable for individuals and organizations.
EdTechHR TechSaaS
綾部 貴淑(代表 (CEO))Kiyoshi Ayabe(Founder)in
Co-investorsfreebit investmentSMBC Venture Capital
Genome engineering-based drug discovery and biomanufacturing R&D support.
Taiki Ishikura(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Aozora Corporate InvestmentDelight VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersStartXUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.+2 more
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QD Laser develops, manufactures, and sells high-efficiency semiconductor lasers for telecommunications and industrial use, as well as visual-information devices.
Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSemiconductorsYokohama, JP
Mitsuru Sugawara(Founder)in菅原 充(Founder & Chief Technology Advisor)大久保 潔(President & Representative Director)
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Mitsui Global InvestmentNTT DOCOMO VenturesOita Venture CapitalSMBC Venture Capital+5 more
Rapyuta Robotics develops autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for warehouse and logistics operations, such as picking and material handling in distribution centers.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Arudchelvan Krishnamoorthy(Founder)in
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Nuclear engineering roll-up company aiming to transform the decommissioning industry with business succession and AI.
Co-investorsJoyo Capital PartnersSpiral CapitalSpiral Innovation PartnersThe Fukui Capital Partners
Japanese startup digitizing packaging-material procurement for e-commerce and retail via a factory network and order-management SaaS.
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment InvestmentG-STARTUPGlobal Braini-nest capitalSony Ventures CorporationW Inc.+3 more
Singular Machines develops AI-native engineering tools for designing complex machines, facilities, and infrastructure in the advanced manufacturing sector.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsOxford Science EnterprisesUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Tsukuruba uses internet and technology to enable people to freely own and change their housing multiple times throughout their lives, expanding possibilities rather than treating housing as a lifelong constraint.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTech
Hiroki Murakami(Founder)in
Co-investorsDentsu Ventures
Varinos develops and provides genetic testing services applying genome technology, including a uterine microbiome (endometrial flora) test used in fertility and reproductive medicine.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
桜庭 喜行(Founder & Chairman (former CEO))長井 陽子(Co-founder)Sakuraba(CEO)Yoshiyuki Sakuraba(Founder)inYoko Nagai(Founder)in齊藤 洋一(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Fast Track InitiativeMiyako CapitalSony Ventures Corporation
Vivola provides data analysis for fertility treatment, operates a clinical information portal, and offers talent recruitment services in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGxPartnersKDDI Open Innovation Fund
AIO Core designs and manufactures silicon photonics integrated circuits that enable optical connectivity for high-performance computing, 5G infrastructure, and industrial equipment operating in extreme temperature ranges.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsTokyo, JP
Hidetaka Fukuda(CEO)Kazuhiko Kurata(CTO)inShuichi Tahara(CFO)in
Co-investorsDRONE FUNDGlobal Brain
Aromabit develops sensor technology and software to visualize and digitize scents and odors, enabling communication and sensory data exchange between people and with the natural environment.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareTokyo, JP
Shunichiro Kuroki(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSony Ventures Corporation
Equitas Medical builds clinic management infrastructure in Japan, offering clinic operation support, business succession support, and medical digital transformation to maintain continuous care between hospitals and local communities.
Digital HealthHealthtechTokyo, JP
Takanori Kuki(Representative Director)Yu Imura(Representative Director)
EneCoat Technologies develops and manufactures perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and related materials.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsKyoto, JP
加藤尚哉 (Naoya Kato)(Representative Director / Executive Officer / CEO)堀内保 (Tamotsu Horiuchi)(Director / Executive Officer / CTO)
Co-investors15th RockGlobal BrainKyoto University Innovation CapitalMonozukuri VenturesNippon Venture CapitalWoven Capital
Provision of high-reliability lasers for high-quality micromachining.
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalUntroD CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
Tsubame BHB develops on-site ammonia production technology using compact plants that generate ammonia from water, air, and electricity at low temperature and pressure.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investmenti-nest capitalUniversal Materials Incubator
Mirai Relations is a business development consulting firm whose consultants assess client companies' management challenges and propose tailored approaches and team structures based on the client's budget.
Enterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP
Metagen Therapeutics (メタジェンセラピューティクス) is a biotech venture developing fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) therapies and medical services based on gut microbiome research, including an FMT drug candidate (MGT-006) for ulcerative colitis.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthTsuruoka, JP
Taku Nakahara(代表取締役社長CEO (President & CEO))Jun Terauchi(CSO)
Co-investors15th RockDentsu VenturesFast Track InitiativeGlobal BrainMirai Creation FundNippon Venture Capital
Whomor (フーモア) is a creative production company that helps creators develop and distribute pop culture content, from games to visual media, with a focus on evolving Japan's creative strengths for global audiences.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
芝辻幹也Mikiya Shibatsuji(CEO)Shunta Saito(Director)Kazuo Suzuki(Director)
Co-investorsDIMENSION
Sells industrial metal and resin 3D printers, filament production machines, and surface treatment equipment, and offers contract manufacturing including reverse engineering, part production, and discontinued-parts fabrication.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyHardware横浜市, JP
Digzyme develops novel enzymes and bioprocesses to order, providing enzyme libraries, sample supply, IP licensing, and support for scale-up, commercialization, and regulatory approvals.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
Naoki Watarai(Founder)inYuya Nakamura(Co-founder & CTO)Takuji Yamada(Co-founder & CSO)Takuo Miyauchi(CSMO)inKazuki Kawabe(CFO)
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Plug and Play Ventures
Eco-Pork is a data company focused on improving pig farming production efficiency using AI, IoT, and ICT technologies, serving pig farmers in Japan and globally.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTTokyo, JP
神林 隆
Co-investorsKeio Innovation InitiativeUntroD Capital
ElevationSpace develops small-satellite re-entry and recovery technology to return the results of in-orbit experiments to Earth, aiming to build an orbital transport network for people and goods.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Ryohei Kobayashi(Founder)inToshinori Kuwahara(Founder)
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesCanal VenturesGenesia VenturesGlobal BrainNTT DOCOMO VenturesPERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS+4 more
Sachiko Matsushita(Founder)in
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSony Ventures Corporation
FerroptoCure is a drug development company targeting ferroptosis pathways for therapeutic applications.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
大槻雄士(代表取締役CEO 共同創業者)佐谷秀行(共同創業者)永野修(共同創業者)夏目徹(共同創業者)西山伸宏(共同創業者)Yushi Otsuki(Representative Director CEO)
Co-investorsTokyo University of Science Innovation CapitalVision Incubate
FLUX is a Japanese company that helps businesses advance digital transformation by combining domain professionals with AI and other technologies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Genji Nagai(Founder)in永井 元治(代表取締役 CEO)平田 慎乃輔(取締役 CPO)Edwin(Ran) Li(取締役 CTO（創業メンバー）)inMotoharu Nagai(代表取締役 CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Edwin Li(取締役 CTO)
Co-investorsArchetype VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesSony Ventures CorporationAozora Corporate Investment
Jij is a startup founded by experts in mathematical optimization and quantum technology, providing software services such as the "JijZept" series that support the process from building mathematical optimization models to implementation.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSaaS
Yu Yamashiro(Founder)
Co-investorsFujitsu VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation Fund
出版社の教科書・問題集をデジタル化し学習履歴に基づく個別最適化学習を提供する中高生向けEdTech企業。
Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners
Luxonus develops photoacoustic (optical ultrasound) 3D imaging devices and services for visualizing blood and lymphatic vessels, building on technology from Japan's Cabinet Office ImPACT program.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesKawasaki, JP
Sadakazu Aiso(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Taro Terashi(COO)inYoshiharu Takahashi(Executive Officer, Sales & Marketing)in
BoardOsami Kono(Director)Tomokatsu Hongo(Director)inLiu Bingxian(Director)
Co-investorsKeio Innovation InitiativeKyoto University Innovation Capital
OptoComb (formerly XTIA) develops and sells optical frequency comb generators and related measurement instruments and applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareTokyo, JP
福沢 博志(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Board興梠 元伸(取締役名誉フェロー (Director, Honorary Fellow))今井 一宏(取締役 (Director))細見 孝大(取締役 (Director))柴 謙一(取締役 (Director))
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin Capital
Synspective develops SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite solutions and geospatial data services for government and commercial clients, with applications in disaster management, environmental monitoring, and national security.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechGovTechSpace Tech
Dr. Motoyuki Arai(Founder & CEO)Motoyuki Arai(Founder)Seiko Shirasaka(Founder)
Co-investorsaSTARTEnergy & Environment InvestmentJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Keio Innovation InitiativeSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.UTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.+2 more
TriOrb develops autonomous mobile robots that navigate confined spaces and uneven floors without facility modifications, enabling automated material transport in environments where traditional AMRs cannot operate.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsTokyo, JP
石田 秀一(代表取締役 CEO)稲吉 亮太(取締役 COO)
Co-investorsDRONE FUNDJapan Science and Technology AgencyMirai Creation FundUTEC
Wavelet develops vibration-based monitoring systems using ultra-compact seismic sources (PASS) for carbon dioxide storage sites, geothermal development, and energy resource exploration.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareTokyo, JP
島田 周(代表取締役CEO)鳥居 健太郎(取締役COO)高橋 明久(取締役フェロー)辻 健(取締役CS（Chief Scientist）)
Board生田目 修志(取締役)
Co-investorsUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
O2 (later O2 Partners) is a Japanese consulting and manufacturing support company that serves large corporations, small to medium enterprises, and regional startups.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise Software千代田区, JP
Green Chemical (株式会社グリーンケミカル) is a Japanese deep-tech chemistry startup working in the GX (green transformation) and nanotechnology field.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsTOHOKU University Venture Partners
Hibot develops robotics solutions for infrastructure inspection and maintenance, with a focus on automating dangerous and demanding tasks that are unsafe for human workers.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsTokyo, JP
Shigeo Hirose(Professor)MichelePaulo
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
elleThermoF Med.CoMadeHereMasterVisions株式会社NOVIGO Pharma株式会社Ryple株式会社Trash TechnologiesTrash Technologies株式会社クレプシードラ株式会社フローディアみらいスタジオメドメイン株式会社株式会社MadeHere株式会社アイズファクトリー株式会社トラス株式会社フローディア高専生 高専OBOGコミュニティ
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MIRAI SOUZOU made?
- MIRAI SOUZOU has 63 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does MIRAI SOUZOU invest at?
- MIRAI SOUZOU invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does MIRAI SOUZOU focus on?
- MIRAI SOUZOU focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, EdTech, Energy, Gaming, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, PropTech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Space Tech, Sports Tech.
- Where is MIRAI SOUZOU located?
- MIRAI SOUZOU is headquartered in Minato, JP.
- Who does MIRAI SOUZOU co-invest with?
- MIRAI SOUZOU most often shares deals with Global Brain, Sony Ventures Corporation, UTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd., among 64 tracked co-investors.
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