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16Lab develops an integrated hardware and software platform for IoT and wearable device developers, combining an ultra-miniature module with Bluetooth and motion-sensing capabilities alongside software development kits.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareIoT

Japanese health-data company operating Alysis, a platform that measures and analyzes vital signs and behavioral data.

Kosuke Shimizu(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOColopl Next

Arieca develops patented Liquid Metal Embedded Elastomer (LMEE) thermal interface materials that combine thermal performance with mechanical reliability for semiconductor applications.

HardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsPittsburgh, US

NKNavid Kazem(CEO & Co-Founder)inCMCarmel Majidi(CTO & Co-Founder)in

BoardIDIlana Diamond(Director)Hitoshi Suzuki(Director)Ken Joyce(Director)

Atmoph develops a smart digital window device that displays landscapes from around the world, allowing users to experience views from different natural locations within their homes.

ConsumerHardwareIoTKyoto, JP

KNKyohei Nakano(Founder)in

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment Investment

Blast Radio is a live audio broadcasting platform for DJs, producers, and talk-show hosts to stream lossless sets and shows, build a following, and receive tips and direct bookings.

Creator EconomyHardwareMedia & Entertainment

Brelyon develops headset-free virtual displays using optical and computational techniques to create 3D depth and panoramic imagery for gaming, entertainment, and enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Mateo, US

BHBarmak Heshmat Dekhordi(Executive Officer, Director)Alok Mehta(Director)

BoardCCCalvin Chin(Director)in

Co-investorsLGLG Technology VenturesLOLockheed Martin VenturesGRGrit VenturesONOne Way VenturesTHThe E14 FundTYType One Ventures+1 more

C-INK manufactures metallic conductive nanoink for inkjet printing applications.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsSoja, JP

Masayuki Kanehara(CEO, CTO)Masayuki Kanahara(President and CEO)

Develops engaging learning robots including Cozmo coding robot and Vector AI companion robot for educational purposes.

Pittsburgh, US

Harry Jacob Hanchar(Executive Officer)Peter Borman Kinney(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Sabo(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBEBeresford VenturesINiNetworks

EarthGrid uses patented plasma-powered boring machines to tunnel and excavate through hard rock via thermal spallation, without drilling chemicals, at lower cost and faster speeds than traditional methods.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyRichmond, US

THTroy Helming(Founder)inDavid Rees(Director)Rachel Payne(Director)ALYSIA HELMING(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAUAurum Venture PartnersBABand of AngelsBOBoston Harbor AngelsD3D3VCHBHBS Angels of BostonINInterlock Capital+5 more

EASEL provides IoT consulting services, offering support that ranges from basic specification planning to ODM supply.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT

Edge Case provides safety solutions and a real-time safety intelligence platform for organizations deploying complex autonomous and AI systems, using its DevSafeOps methodology to build safety assurance into the product lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

MWMichael Wagner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPhilip Koopman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsTRTrucks VCLILiberty Mutual Strategic Ventures

Enowa (株式会社笑農和) develops smart water management technology for rice paddy cultivation, including features that optimize irrigation and monitor water temperature for farmers.

AgTechIoTSaaS

下村

The company manufactures electromechanical products including rotary clutches, linear brakes, and voltage drivers for industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Co-investorsTSTSVC

Develops cutting-edge electroadhesive actuators for robots using Carnegie Mellon technology to reduce weight, size, and cost.

Pittsburgh, US

Randall Eger(Director)Stuart Diller(Executive Officer, Director)Carmel Majidi(Director)

BoardIlana Diamond(Director)

EveryKey is an access management platform built around a patented universal smart key that unlocks devices, applications, and online accounts based on physical proximity, replacing passwords with continuous, AI-driven identity authentication.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLakewood, US

Chris Wentz(Executive Officer, Director)inDTDaniel Thomas(Executive Officer)inCraig Lewis(Executive Officer)in

BoardEdward Cochran(Director)Raymond Wentz(Director)

Co-investorsBABand of AngelsTATamiami Angel

Long Island City, US

Linh Le(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsENEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

BiotechPittsburgh, US

Matthew Kesinger(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Willis(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDODorm RoomLILiebenthal VenturesBLBlack Tech Nation VenturesELElevate Capital

Hibersense offers a room-by-room climate control system that acts like an individual thermostat in each room, adjusting temperature based on user preferences and usage patterns.

CleantechHardwareIoTPittsburgh, US

Robert Fields(Executive Officer)Brendan Quay(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Kring(Executive Officer, Director)

Imacreate develops, operates, and consults on VR/AR/MR systems, with a focus on "doing" rather than "watching" XR experiences applied to skills training (e.g. welding training with the Kobe Steel group).

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTechTokyo, JP

山本 彰洋(代表取締役 CEO)川崎 仁史(取締役 CTO)

Co-investorsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Kidou Systems builds ARGUS, a real-time AI system embedded into industrial buildings that creates a digital twin of a site, connects sensors, machines, robots, and software into one interface, and orchestrates robot actions and operator tasks to maximize throughput.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

KSKoji Shiono(Co-Founder & CEO)inBogdan Epureanu(Co-Founder & CTO)

Lab 91 develops semiconductor processes and devices based on 2D materials such as MoS2.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsAustin, US

Co-investorsDEDeep Future

log build develops AI, VR, and robotics solutions for construction site management, as well as cloud-based platforms for construction project coordination.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechRoboticsSaaS横浜市, JP

中健中堀 健一Kenichi Nakahori

Coroyawa is a specialized flooring material designed to reduce fracture and trauma risk for elderly users by combining stable walking comfort with impact absorption during falls.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsHamamatsu, JP

YMYuya Miyajimain

Co-investorsCACarbide VenturesHUHulic StartupINInclusion JapanJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsMPMPowerTETechstars

Little Canada, US

JBJacob Balma(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlejandro Rodriguez(Executive Officer)inMichael Karpe(Executive Officer)Joseph Kenneth Balma(Director, Promoter)

BoardNick Swenson(Director)Gary Burandt(Director)

Melody International develops IoT medical devices and digital platforms for maternal and fetal monitoring, aimed at maternal care providers and expectant mothers.

Digital HealthFemTechIoTMedical DevicesTakamatsu, JP

Yhuko Ogata(Founder)in

Monolets provides hardware and software for supply chain asset tracking using printable wireless mesh network labels that deliver real-time location and condition data for inventory in warehouses and during transit.

Data & InfrastructureHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainBerkeley, US

Co-investorsBEBeyond1435 GmbHDEDeutsche Bahn Digital VenturesTETecPier

mui develops the mui Board, a natural-wood smart home controller that lets users send handwritten and voice messages, control connected lighting, air conditioning and speakers, display calendar events, and access alarms, weather and radio through a touch-sensitive wooden panel.

EnergyHardwareIoT

KOKaz Oki(Founder)in

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment Investment

mui Lab designs and manufactures calm technology interfaces and IoT systems that integrate natural materials with digital touchpoints for smart home and wellness applications.

ConsumerHardwareIoTSaaSKyoto-shi, JP

KOKazunori Oki(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsMIMiyako CapitalTETechstars

OhmniLabs builds robots for healthcare, including an autonomous UV-C disinfection robot (OhmniClean), a mobile telehealth platform (OhmniCare) for providers to expand patient access in fields like nutrition and pharmacy, and telepresence robots.

Digital HealthHealthtechRobotics

Co-investorsFUFuel Venture CapitalSCSCB 10X

Proteus Motion offers a patented assessment and 3D resistance training platform that measures full-body power, strength, and speed and generates personalized training and rehabilitation recommendations.

HardwareHealthtechSports TechLong Island City, US

Samuel A. Miller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)GBGeoffrey Bernstein(Executive Officer)inLFLisa Frankovitch(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBenjamin Bisconti(Director)Dan Fetters(Director)Paul Byrne(Director)

Co-investorsACAcies InvestmentsLALauder PartnersLILiebenthal VenturesHAHarris Blitzer Sports & EntertainmentHBHBSE Ventures

RUTILEA provides a comprehensive AI platform that enables enterprises to safely deploy and operationalize generative AI applications through vertically integrated infrastructure, including secure closed-network environments, data foundations, GPU datacenters, and no-code AI tools.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainABAbies Ventures

Provides inventory management and automatic order placement system using proprietary IoT scale for retail and food businesses.

Sana Health develops an audiovisual device intended to help users improve physical recovery and mental well-being, targeting relief and more restful states of mind.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthLafayette, US

RHRichard Hanbury(Founder)in

Co-investorsCHCheckmate Capital Group LLCCLClick VenturesFLFlucas VenturesHEHealthtech CapitalNCNCL Technology Ventures Ltd.NONoetic+3 more

SeaSats develops autonomous maritime vessels ("Lightfish" and "Quickfish") for ocean surveillance, intelligence gathering, and domain awareness.

Defense TechIoTRoboticsSan Diego, US

Mike Flanigan(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsDNDns CapitalHEHemisphere Ventures LLCICIceNineKOKonvoy VenturesRERed Beard VenturesSHShield Capital+3 more

Sembient offers a platform of wireless, privacy-protecting ceiling sensors, dashboards, and REST APIs that provide real-time occupancy and people-counting data for office and retail environments.

HardwareIoTPropTech

EGElizabeth Gene(Founder)in

StimScience develops Somnee, a non-invasive smart sleep headband that delivers personalized transcranial neurostimulation in 15-minute pre-bed sessions to help users fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.

Digital HealthHardwareWellness & FitnessBerkeley, US

Japanese company that plans, develops, and sells IT products.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

高嶋 晃(代表取締役 (CEO))

Co-investorsMIMiyako Capital

LOAD&ROAD develops and sells teplo, an IoT-enabled smart teapot that personalizes tea brewing, and tea and soft drink products.

ConsumerHardwareIoTTokyo, JP

河野辺 和典(Co-Founder / CEO (代表取締役))MSMayuresh Soni(Co-Founder / CTO (取締役CTO))

Co-investorsDGDG IncubationSHShizuoka Capital

Ugo manufactures a compact autonomous inspection robot equipped with an extendable 4K camera for unattended surveillance and patrol tasks in restricted spaces.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTRoboticsSaaSJapan, JP

Co-investorsJRJR East Start UPNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSESeibu Shinkin Capital

Vertiq designs high-performance propulsion systems for commercial and defense unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), combining a lightweight integrated motor and ESC with an embedded position sensor and motor control software.

Defense TechHardwareRobotics

Jon Broome(Founder)in

Co-investorsRERed & Blue VenturesRORobin Hood VenturesGAGabriel InvestmentsHAHAXSOSOSV

Waqua manufactures portable water treatment and purification systems for construction sites, disaster relief, and remote locations.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechDeep TechHardwareIoTOkinawa, JP

Toru Matsuoka(Representative Director & CEO)

BoardYuki Sugi(Director)Maori Saito(Director)Keisuke Yamashita(Director)

Co-investorsSOSony Ventures Corporation

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-investors1515th RockGLGlobal BrainKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalMIMIRAI SOUZOUNINippon Venture Capital

VELDT Inc. develops xCausal®, a causal AI (white-box) platform and Causal AI Assistant that estimate cause-and-effect relationships in data so businesses can understand the reasons behind AI decisions and simulate the impact of actions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Jin Nonogami(Founder)野々上 仁(代表取締役 CEO)安西 智宏(取締役)上田谷 真一(取締役)

Co-investorsACAccord VenturesFAFast Track Initiative

FingerVision develops and deploys robot systems equipped with vision-based tactile sensors to address industry-specific automation challenges, with a focus on food processing and handling applications that require flexible manipulation of soft or irregularly-shaped objects.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRobotics

Akihiko Yamaguchi(Director)

Co-investorsKEKeio Innovation Initiative

Mitate Zepto Technica develops specialized semiconductor and computing hardware for genome analysis, including custom processors, accelerator boards, and supercomputers that perform genomic sequencing at significantly higher speeds and lower costs than conventional systems.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSemiconductorsTokyo, JP

原島 圭介(代表取締役社長 (CEO))久保江 勝二(代表取締役会長 (Chairman))

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation Capital

EdgeCortix develops AI inference products and hardware for edge computing, enabling low-power deployment of vision and generative AI models on resource-constrained devices.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsTokyo, JP

Dr. Sakyasingha Dasgupta(CEO and Founder)

Co-investorsSBSBI InvestmentGLGlobal Hands-On VCMPMPowerAEAero X Ventures