Mobile Internet Capital, Inc.

Clipla develops cloud-based electronic medical record systems for specialized medical practices including ophthalmology, obstetrics/gynecology, and otolaryngology.

Cloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP

WEFABRIK Inc. operates SMASELL, an online B2B outlet platform for reselling apparel and fashion inventory (deadstock) held by companies, and runs the "SMASELL Sustainable Commune" shopping complex.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyE-commerceImpact & Social GoodOsaka, JP

Fukuya Tsuyoshi(President / Representative Director)

Co-investorsANANOBAKAIKIkemori Venture SupportSHShizuoka Capital

KAKEI is a Japanese company working on HR technology and organizational development, serving enterprises and mid-level management optimization.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

皆川 恵美(Co-founder & Representative Director)本田 英貴(Co-founder)皆川恵美(代表取締役社長)本田英貴(代表取締役)

Co-investorsDBDBJ Capital

Yahoo!

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsWAWaseda University Ventures

ADDX operates an online platform where investors can access private market investment opportunities.

FintechSingapore, SG

Masashi Takanobu(Founder)inRyoma I.(Founder)inRyoma Inose(Founder)

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.GLGlobal BrainSCScrum VenturesGEGenesia Ventures

Betterment provides automated investment management and portfolio advisory services for individual investors, including retirement accounts and taxable accounts.

FintechNew York, US

JSJonathan Stein(Executive Officer, Director)inEBEli Broverman(Founder)inJMJohn MilehaminJon Stein(Founder)

BoardPCPeter Christodoulo(Director)inRyan O'Sullivan(Director)

Co-investorsANAnthemis VentureBEBessemer Venture PartnersFJFJ LabsFRFrancisco PartnersFUFuture Perfect VenturesGLGlobespan Capital Partners+15 more

Roof/exterior inspection app; also builds drone-based construction management and view-photography apps.

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.CACanal VenturesDEDelight VenturesDEDentsu VenturesDIDIMENSIONDRDRONE FUND+7 more

Enkilo offers distance-based car leasing in Japan, charging a monthly base fee plus a per-kilometer charge based on actual driving distance rather than fixed mileage assumptions.

B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

KHKosuke HaraAIAkihiro ItagakiCYChihiro YamagamiMFMidori Fukazawa

Co-investorsW W Inc.EAEast Ventures

EastMeetEast (EME Hive) is a dating app that matches Asian singles based on cultural criteria.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocialNew York, US

Mariko Tokioka(Founder)Ejima Kentaro(Executive Officer, Director)KENTARO EJIMA(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKenji Yamazaki(Director)

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa Ventures50500 GlobalDGDG Lab FundDIDigital GarageEAEast VenturesISiSGS Investment Works

EastMeetEast is a dating platform for Asian singles built with unique cultural matching criteria.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Kenn EjimaMariko Tokioka

Co-investors50500 GlobalDGDG Lab FundDIDigital GarageEAEast VenturesISiSGS Investment Works

HEROZ develops AI-powered technologies based on advanced game-playing AI techniques to support capability and value improvement across various industries.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

林隆林 隆弘髙橋 知裕

HiTTO is an internal-facing AI chatbot specialized in knowledge management that organizes company information and delivers it to employees at the right time to improve productivity and engagement.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSJapan, JP

Keyes develops a smartphone-based smart lock system that allows users to unlock padlocks and wire locks via a mobile app, enabling time and access-controlled key distribution for indoor and outdoor use without physical keys.

HardwareIoT

Co-investorsFGFGN ABBALabOPOpen Network Lab

NanoFrontier develops and commercializes nanoparticle technologies derived from Tohoku University, enabling cost-effective solutions for water contamination detection, next-generation battery systems, cooling performance, hydrogen transport, and drug delivery applications.

Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSendai, JP

井上誠也(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsGEGenesia Ventures

Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce including its Omakase Berry strawberries and Rubī Tomato, sold direct to consumers and through retail partners like Whole Foods.

AgTechDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

HKHiroki Koga(Founder)inBrendan Somerville(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLBloom8GRGrit VenturesMCMcWin Capital PartnersMIMiyako CapitalSOSony Ventures CorporationSPSPARX Asset Management

OptQC develops optical quantum computers aimed at practical societal implementation, addressing energy efficiency and computational capacity limits through a scalable photonic approach to quantum computing.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechQuantum ComputingTokyo, JP

Hiroshi Takase(Representative Director & CEO)AFAkira Furusawa(Director)WAWarit Asavanant(Founder)inWAWarit Asabapote(Director & CTO)

Co-investorsDEDelight VenturesGLGlobal BrainUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Patentix is a Ritsumeikan University spin-off that develops and manufactures new functional materials, with a focus on ultra-wide-bandgap rutile germanium dioxide (r-GeO₂) for next-generation power semiconductors.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsKusatsu, JP

衣斐 豊祐(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))松田 慎平(取締役CTO (Director & CTO))清水 悠吏(取締役 (Director))

Board山口 冬樹(社外取締役 (Outside Director))

Co-investorsABAbies Ventures

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 CapitalJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsNINippon Venture Capital

rakumo Inc. develops cloud-based extension tools that integrate with Google Workspace and Salesforce, adding groupware and CRM-related functionality for business users.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

清水 孝治(代表取締役社長 グループCEO)石曽根 健太(取締役 CFO)石田 和也(取締役 CTO)

Co-investorsADAdvantage Partners Inc.

Recustomer develops and operates a post-purchase e-commerce platform offering products for returns and cancellations, trial purchases, and delivery tracking.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Yasuhiro Shibata(CEO / Representative Director (founder))inShota Tsujino(COO / Representative Director)

Co-investorsGAGazelle Capital

JS Communications provides network integration services, infrastructure solutions, and security technologies for enterprise IT systems.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTTokyo, JP

William Kish(Executive Officer, Director)Victor Shtrom(Executive Officer)Selina Lo(Executive Officer, Director)James Hennessy(Executive Officer)愛須 康之(代表取締役会長 (Representative Director & Chairman))渡邉 辰夫(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))

Co-investorsMIMitsui Global InvestmentWIWingSESequoia CapitalSUSutter Hill Ventures

Shimauma Print operates online photo printing, photobook, New Year card, and calendar services, developing the systems and running its own large-scale production labs in Japan.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHioki, JP

髙洋髙橋 洋一郎(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Board猿渡 重雄(取締役 (Director))西原 浩司(取締役 (Director))春木 俊輔(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital Partners

SiTime develops silicon-based (MEMS) precision timing solutions as an alternative to traditional quartz timing components, with devices used across more than 400 applications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

RVRajesh Vashist(CEO)in

Co-investorsGRGrazia Equity GmbHNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Sunnyvale, US

Fumihiro Kozato(Executive Officer, Director)Fun-Kai Liu(Director)Koji Mori(Director)

Town provides AI-powered management solutions for document classification, cloud storage, generative AI deployment, cybersecurity, and other enterprise operations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

永井 哲(代表取締役)in

VARYTEX develops software for kampo (traditional Chinese/Japanese herbal medicine) diagnosis support and pre-symptomatic ("mibyo") health, and provides kampo business consulting plus medical and health content and marketing services.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechTokyo, JP

平野喜一郎(代表取締役CEO・ファウンダー (Representative Director, CEO & Founder))飯塚健太郎(取締役CCO・最高顧客責任者 (Director, CCO))大竹隼人(取締役CTO (Director, CTO))金剛洙(社外取締役 (Outside Director))

Co-investorsPKPKSHA Technology Capital

A-SaaS is a cloud-based, all-in-one platform for accounting firms and their client businesses, covering tax filing, accounting, payroll, management metrics, cash-flow forecasting, My Number management, and invoicing (compliant with Japan's invoice system).

FintechLegalTechSaaS

A Japanese company focused on growing "small economies" by circulating the value of people's passions and unique ideas worldwide.

Direct to ConsumerMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Asobimo develops and operates smartphone MMORPGs and action RPGs, including titles such as Toram Online, Avabel Online, Iruna Online, and Eternal.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentMobility & Transportation

Alivexis is a drug discovery company that develops small molecule therapeutics targeting cancer, immune-inflammatory conditions, and rare diseases, leveraging computational platforms and disease biology expertise across operations in Japan and the US.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechTokyo, JP

SRS. Roy Kimura(Cofounder & CEO)inKOKazuki Ohno(Cofounder & COO)

Co-investorsSMSMBC Venture CapitalDBDBJ CapitalFAFast Track InitiativeJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Kauche Farm is a gamified mobile app feature integrated into the Kauche app where users nurture virtual crops through daily watering and quests to earn free product coupons.

ConsumerGamingMarketplacesSocialTokyo, JP

Kempei Monna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.DEDelight VenturesDEDentsu VenturesGLGlobal BrainNENew Commerce VenturesPRPrime Partners+1 more

Xirapha (operating under WeeMex Inc.) develops and operates cloud-based electronic health record systems and digital healthcare services for medical providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP

Hideaki Takahashi(Representative Director / CEO)

A startup commercializing graphene-based infrared light source technology derived from research at the Maki Laboratory at Keio University.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

牧 英之 (Maki Hideyuki)(COO兼CTO (COO & CTO))Rii Hirano(Representative Director & CEO)Hideyuki Maki(Representative Director, COO & CTO)平野 梨伊 (Hirano Rii)(CEO)

Kurojica develops a suite of AI-based management tools covering areas such as PDF document classification, cloud storage, generative AI (GPT/OpenAI) deployment, government cloud for public agencies and universities, cybersecurity, cloud servers, real estate rental listings, scheduling, subscription billing, and recruitment landing pages.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaS

Sumutasu operates an AI-based service for selling condominiums in Japan, providing an online price assessment in as little as one hour and cash payment in as little as two days.

AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTechRetail TechTokyo, JP

角 (Sumi)(代表 (Representative/CEO))Ryo NakayamaTITomoya Ito(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalCOCoral CapitalFUFunds StartupsGLGlobal BrainKIKiraboshi CapitalPLPlug and Play Ventures

DayBreak Co., Ltd. develops special flash-freezing solutions and equipment (including the "Art Lock Freezer") and distributes flash-frozen food products such as frozen fruit ("HenoHeno") and frozen sushi.

Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP

木下 昌之(代表取締役社長 CEO)片山 良宏(取締役 (Director); CEO of DayBreak USA Inc.)Yoshihiro Katayama（片山良宏）(DayBreak USA Inc. 代表取締役（CEO）)

Board守下 和寿(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment InvestmentW W Inc.

Meeq is a technology platform company that provides accessible, cutting-edge technology solutions to enterprises seeking to drive innovation through digital transformation, leveraging capabilities built within the Sony Group.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTTokyo, JP

小早川 知昭(取締役 専務執行役員 (Executive Vice President & Director))

Co-investorsSMSMBC Venture CapitalTITIS Ventures

MedUp develops and provides medical/healthcare IT systems, including software supporting regional healthcare collaboration for medical institutions.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP

Takeshi Yanagiuchi(Founder & Representative Director / CEO)

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesALALL STAR SAAS FUNDMIMitsubishi HC Capital

Netoff operates an online resale and reuse marketplace under the "NET OFF" brand.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentObu, JP

Katsuyuki Hoshino(Representative Director and President)

Ruby Groupe provides e-commerce operational support services including product registration, inventory management, and content creation for online retailers across multiple platforms.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

岩進岩田 進(Representative Director)

KEN ROBOTECH CORPORATION develops robotics for the construction industry.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardwareRoboticsMiki, JP

眞部 達也(代表取締役社長兼CEO)井上 治久(取締役MO（メカニカル・オフィサー）)

Co-investorsIYIyogin CapitalJRJR East Start UPUNUntroD CapitalX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

A directory and communication platform that enables employees to search for colleagues by name, department, skills, and work location, then connect seamlessly via chat, calls, or video.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

YIYosuke Ishihara(Founder)in

Co-investorsNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

AViC is a digital marketing company that provides marketing consulting and services for enterprise clients.

AdTechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechTokyo, JP

Sogo Ichihara(Representative Director & President)

Hiromasa Yoshikane(Founder)in十亀真怜(Founder)in

Co-investorsCYCygames CapitalEIEight Roads VenturesPKPKSHA Technology CapitalSHShizuoka Capital

BlueMeme provides low-code services and develops digital transformation solutions for Japanese enterprises, leveraging expertise from over 5,400 service deployments and 6,200 trained low-code developers.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsSXSX Capital, Inc.

Buzzreach is a Japanese startup that builds SaaS platforms connecting pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions with patients to support clinical trials and post-launch marketing.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSTokyo, JP

Inokawa

Co-investorsTOTOPPAN HoldingsANANOBAKAG-G-STARTUPGLGlobis Capital PartnersAOAozora Corporate InvestmentREResona Innovation Partners+1 more

Japanese security-networking startup behind "LTE over IP" virtualization and the closip SIM software SIM for secure device connectivity.

Co-investorsCOColopl NextSBSBI Investment

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

NWNaoki Watarai(Founder)inYuya Nakamura(Co-founder & CTO)Takuji Yamada(Co-founder & CSO)Takuo Miyauchi(CSMO)inKazuki Kawabe(CFO)

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa VenturesMIMIRAI SOUZOUPLPlug and Play Ventures

Emotion Tech is a Japanese company, founded in 2013, that provides cloud-based tools to measure and analyze customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) using metrics such as NPS.

HR TechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.FEFemto PartnersNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSTSTRIVE

Manalink is an online tutoring marketplace connecting students with professional tutors across Japan.

EdTechMarketplacesJapan, JP

PayPay Securities is a Japanese online brokerage offering stock, ETF, mutual fund, and CFD trading through smartphone apps, including fractional investing from small amounts and the PayPay mini-app "PayPay資産運用" (PayPay Asset Management).

ConsumerFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Keiichiro Kurio(代表取締役社長 執行役員 CEO)

Co-investorsDBDBJ Capital

QBIT Robotics develops robotics packages for the service industry and provides robot deployment support, consulting, and robotics service provider offerings.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

HNHiroya Nakano(Representative (CEO))in

WizWe develops behavioral habit-formation software including the "Smart Habit" platform for habit tracking and retention, and offers subscription retention and customer lifetime value optimization services for education, healthcare, and other sectors.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP

森谷 幸平 (Moriya Kohei)(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainI i Cubed VenturesPEPegasus Tech Ventures

Intimate Merger operates IM-DMP, a large-scale data management platform holding around 1 billion audience data records, offering platform provisioning, data analysis, and data-utilization consulting to client companies.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Co-investorsSMSMBC Venture CapitalZ Z Venture Capital

Weekday is a media and content company founded in Japan, operating lifestyle and fashion editorial properties including The Fashion Post.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

横田大介(Co-founder & Representative Director / Editor-in-Chief)

Espoirer (株式会社エスポリア) provides cross-border e-commerce logistics in Japan, offering door-to-door import/export delivery that combines customs clearance, bonded warehousing, and shipping into a single service.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP

Li Ning(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Katagrma is a Japanese company that develops and operates SaaS products for the childcare and early childhood education industry.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Hironobu Ohtake(代表取締役社長 / CEO)

Commerce Robotics builds e-commerce back-office software, including an integrated OMS/WMS system that automates order and warehouse management for online retailers, and applies generative AI to business functions such as meeting minutes, translation, and customer support.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

伊藤 (Ito)(President / CEO (代表取締役社長))