Mobile Internet Capital, Inc.

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-investorsANOBAKAIkemori Venture SupportShizuoka Capital

KAKEAI provides a 1on1 (one-on-one meeting) support tool that uses AI and data from hundreds of thousands of users to improve communication and reduce the burden on managers, employees, HR, and executives.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsDBJ Capital

Co-investorsWaseda University Ventures

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

FintechSingapore, SG

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

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Global BrainScrum VenturesGenesia Ventures

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

FintechNew York, US

Jonathan Stein(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Broverman(Executive Officer, Director)John Milehamin

BoardPeter Christodoulo(Director)Ryan O'Sullivan(Director)John Jarve(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFuture Perfect VenturesID8 InvestmentsMenlo VenturesOssian CapitalRed Swan Ventures+5 more

Co-investorsCanal VenturesDelight VenturesDentsu VenturesDRONE FUNDJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NOW Japan+5 more

Co-investorsShizuoka Capital

Co-investorsBlumberg Capital

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

Kosuke HaraAkihiro ItagakiChihiro YamagamiMidori Fukazawa

Co-investorsW Inc.

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)MARIKO TOKIOKA(Executive Officer, Director)KENJI YAMAZAKI(Director)

BoardKenji Yamazaki(Director)

Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures

HEROZ is a Japanese artificial intelligence company that develops generative AI products, including its "HEROZ ASK" generative AI platform, and provides AI-based solutions to businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

HiTTO is an AI chatbot for automating internal employee inquiries, primarily used by back-office departments such as HR to answer routine questions and organize internal knowledge.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

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-investorsOpen 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-investorsGenesia 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

Hiroki Koga(Co-founder)inBrendan Somerville(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBloom8Grit VenturesMcWin Capital PartnersMiyako CapitalSony Ventures Corporation

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-investorsAbies 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

Norio Kuriyama(代表取締役 Founder)Daisuke Shibata(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsNippon 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-investorsAdvantage 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(代表取締役 CEO)Shota Tsujino(COO)

Co-investorsGazelle Capital

J's Communication (ジェイズ・コミュニケーション) is a Japanese IT company that sells and integrates network and cybersecurity products, including its own RevoWorks browser-isolation/zero-trust solutions and managed detection and response (MDR) services, along with wireless LAN (RUCKUS, Mist) offerings.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDnx VenturesKobe University CapitalNippon Venture CapitalSeiho Investment Works

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

髙橋 洋一郎(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))猿渡 重雄(取締役 (Director))西原 浩司(取締役 (Director))春木 俊輔(取締役 (Director))桑原 功(監査役 (Auditor))

Co-investorsGlobis 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

Rajesh Vashist(CEO)

Co-investorsGrazia Equity GmbHNew 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

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-investorsPKSHA 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

Co-investorsGMO VenturePartners

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 developing small-molecule targeted therapeutics by combining biology research with a computational technology platform.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalFast Track InitiativeUTokyo 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-investorsDelight VenturesDentsu VenturesGlobal BrainNew Commerce VenturesPrime PartnersSony Ventures Corporation

Xirapha offers "Kirin Karte," a cloud-based electronic medical record (EMR) system for outpatient and home-care medical practices in Japan.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

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)

CLIPLA develops the "CLIPLA" series of cloud-based electronic medical record (electronic karte) systems for clinics, including specialties such as cosmetic dermatology, ophthalmology, and veterinary practices.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

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

Tomoya Ito(Founder)in角 (Sumi)(代表 (Representative/CEO))Higher AngleRyo Nakayama

Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalFunds StartupsGlobal BrainPlug and Play Ventures

Co-investorsGxPartnersGenesia 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 (Representative Director / CEO))片山 良宏(取締役 (Director); CEO of DayBreak USA Inc.)

Board守下 和寿(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsW Inc.Energy & Environment Investment

Meeq (ミーク) provides mobile connectivity, IoT, and AI services to businesses, including MVNO communications and system integration built on technology developed since its Sony Group origins in 2013.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Co-investorsSMBC Venture Capital

Co-investorsDelight VenturesDnx VenturesGxPartners

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-investorsDnx VenturesALL STAR SAAS FUNDMitsubishi HC Capital

Netoff operates an online store selling used and discounted books, comics, light novels, BL titles, CDs, DVDs, and games, with many items priced from 110 yen.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMedia & Entertainment

Ruby Group is an e-commerce operations agency that provides full-service outsourcing (BPO) and business process reengineering for online retailers, covering site development, photography, design, operations, web marketing, customer support, logistics, consulting, and localization.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech

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-investorsIyogin CapitalJR East Start UPUntroD CapitalX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

Co-investorsbasepartners

PHONE APPLI develops workplace communication and collaboration applications, including tools for contact/address management, 1-on-1 meetings, and employee recognition, sold to corporate clients.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsNTT DOCOMO Ventures

AViC provides digital marketing consulting, helping companies design marketing strategies, run customer acquisition campaigns, and manage advertising to improve return on marketing investment.

AdTechConsumerMarketing Tech

Co-investorsNippon Venture Capital

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

Co-investorsEight Roads VenturesPKSHA Technology CapitalShizuoka Capital