Open Network Lab — Full Portfolio

Co-investorsDG IncubationSeiho Investment Works

9lione is a cloud-based pharmaceutical inventory management system that lets pharmacies scan prescriptions via OCR (including handwritten ones) and read GS-1 codes to automate stock tracking, ordering, and demand forecasting.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

Admit AI is a workspace for high school counseling teams that connects students' brag sheets, essays, recommendation letters, and college lists into one supervised system, with tools for essay review, college research, resume review, interview prep, and caseload management.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsDG IncubationLotte Ventures JapanX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

AGE technologies is a Japanese company that develops services to simplify and centralize inheritance and business succession processes, reducing information asymmetry around passing on assets between generations.

FintechLegalTechPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP

塩原 優太(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))黒川 智(専門役員 テクノロジー担当 (former CTO, appointed 2021))

Co-investorsANOBAKADG IncubationKUSABINOW Japan

AI-sensor system that cuts road-heating energy loss and running costs for facilities and companies (TIL Inc.).

aiESG provides product-level ESG analysis and evaluation, tracing supply chains to assess ESG impacts including human rights and biodiversity using a database co-developed by Kyushu University researchers combined with proprietary AI.

AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Shunsuke Managi(代表 (Representative))Daikichi Seki(Founder)

AI agent automating inbound tourism operations (bookings, inquiries, complaints, payments) for tourism businesses (ikura Inc.).

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesDG Incubation

AmaterZ develops system design and service maintenance solutions, with involvement in smart agriculture technology projects and design-focused product creation.

AgTechCleantechDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTSaaSTokyo, JP

Shoichi Yajima(Representative Director)矢島正一(代表取締役)

Amplium provides encoding and distribution software for immersive video content on Apple Vision Pro, serving studios and independent creators.

Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Anycrew operates a freelance and contract work matching platform connecting independent professionals with companies seeking project-based talent across various roles and engagement levels.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

赤羽 貢(Founder & CEO)田村 直哉(Co-founder & COO)

Company operating an art-related business, formerly named TRiCERA and changing its name to Art to Heritage.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

井口 泰(Representative Director)

Co-investorsDG Incubation

ATOMica operates social coworking spaces designed to foster relationships between people and enable connection and collaboration.

Future of WorkSaaSSocial宮崎市, JP

Co-investorsDG IncubationGlobal BrainHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalNOW JapanOita Venture Capital+1 more

Bakerista operates a stone mill flour mill in Muroran, Japan, producing small-batch craft flour using traditional stone grinding with locally-sourced wheat.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechE-commerceFoodTechMuroran, JP

BetterEngage is an employee experience platform (EXP) that integrates and visualizes scattered HR data in real time, giving HR staff and managers a cross-cutting view of employee and organizational conditions.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

石原史章(代表取締役 (CEO))

Co-investorsDG Ventures, Inc.SMBC Venture Capital

株式会社BGは、土壌を起点に農業の持続可能性を高めるための技術開発とコンサルティングを行い、生産者と消費者をつなぎながら農業全体をアップデートすることを目指す農業ベンチャー。カーボンクレジット開発と農産物のブランディング・販売も行っている。

AgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechFoodTech北別町, JP

市橋 泰範富松 俊彦(代表取締役 / Co-Founder)林 譲(顧問 / Co-Founder)久保田 龍星(取締役 / Chief Operating Officer)瓜 哲史(取締役 / Hokkaido Branch)

Blancai builds an AI-powered hiring system that calls and screens job applicants through voice conversations, designed to identify qualified candidates who lack traditional resume formats or networking access, particularly for frontline and blue-collar roles in manufacturing, logistics, and skilled trades.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Keita Noritoshi(Co-founder & CEO)Hiromu Yakura(Co-founder & CTO)

BUKARU operates a platform that supports school sports clubs in Japan during their transition to community-based management, facilitating connections between schools and local coaches while providing sustainable funding models for youth sports programs.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechSaaSSports TechSapporo, JP

森田 敦

Automates real-estate/construction volume-check work via AI and IT that parses and generates building design drawings.

Butlr makes anonymous thermal sensors that measure occupancy and space utilization across offices, buildings, campuses, stores, and labs without cameras, badges, or Wi-Fi tracking.

Digital HealthHardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Honghao Deng(Founder)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in

BoardYijia Andy Sun

Co-investors500 GlobalFoundryGS FuturesHDS CapitalQualcomm VenturesTaiwan Global Angels+3 more

Butlr Care uses ceiling-mounted thermal sensors to monitor seniors and detect events like falls or changes in gait and activity without cameras or wearables, sending alerts and behavioral insights to care staff via an API.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechBurlingame, US

Honghao Deng(Executive Officer, Director)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in

BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)Naimish Patel(Director)

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalFounder CollectiveFoundryHyperplane Venture CapitalParticlePrimetime Partners+6 more

Direct Air Capture solution for high-quality CO2 removal with industrial reuse economics (CarbonNest Inc.).

Uses advanced visualization technology; offers 'Katachi Space' to create and share real-scale AR captured with a smartphone camera.

Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.MCP Asset Management

cocosy is a matching platform for office relocation in Japan, connecting companies directly with property owners who send offers on office spaces.

MarketplacesPropTech

Coursebase is an AI-powered learning management system (LMS) for corporate and institutional training, supporting online, in-person, and blended courses with content creation, analytics, e-learning libraries, API integration, and single sign-on.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Billy Kosuke Martyn(Founder)Franky ChungJohn Martyn

Co-investors500 Global

CrestLab develops technology tools for anime creators and production studios.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

坂東 裕太

Co-investorsDG Incubation

CuboRex manufactures and sells crawler units, transport/hauling equipment, and robots for facility and plant management, along with a robot development platform.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

嘉数 正人(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsDG IncubationDRONE FUNDMIRAISEUNITED

Upcycles plant residue into washi paper and washi yarn as alternatives to high-environmental-impact materials, partnering with regional industries.

Wireless live-image camera service for outdoor tourist sites with automated SNS posting (SKIDAY Inc.).

Donut Robotics develops humanoid robots powered by proprietary AI and vision-language models (VLA), with a focus on domestically-built hardware and software for Japan.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsTokyo, JP

小野 泰助(CEO)

DOUXLESS is a Japanese luxury non-alcoholic beverage brand offering tea-based, wine-style pairing drinks (such as "Chaos Grape" and "Round Ginger") designed to accompany fine dining.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

播磨直希(DOUXLESS Brand Owner)塚越慎之介(DOUXLESS Developer (Sommelier))

Douzen designs consumer hardware products focused on emotional, non-verbal connection between people, emphasizing calm user experiences over feature-heavy screens.

ConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US

Kentaro Miura(Executive Officer, Director)

Dreampass is a Japanese platform that organizes fan-requested film screening events based on user votes and demand, allowing fans to collectively secure theatrical showings of films from a database of over 50,000 titles.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Co-investorsDG IncubationGenesia Ventures

Co-investorsDG Incubation

EARTHSTORY is a Japanese platform for creating, issuing, auditing, and trading voluntary carbon credits, offering end-to-end support from application to sale.

CleantechClimate TechSaaS

野村 恭子(株式会社Linkhola 代表取締役 (Representative Director))

NFT-based repeat-purchase tool for hometown-tax (furusato nozei) gift providers using gamified digital cards (MeTown Inc.).

eTREE connects designers and builders with wood suppliers across Japan, offering wood material coordination services including sourcing, processing, and delivery.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechNew Materials

Everyplus operates a recreation and event platform for care facilities, providing residents with expanded choices and opportunities for engagement through organized activities and experiences.

HealthtechMarketplacesSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

佐藤 亜以(代表取締役)

Famione provides fertility and women's health support services for corporations, municipalities, and individuals, including fertility consultation, health literacy programs, and reproductive health diagnostic kits.

FemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsCanal VenturesRelic

Fant develops a platform for hunters and provides wildlife damage control services and meat processing facility operations in Japan.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTechMarketplacesKamishihoro, JP

Satsuki TakanoTakano(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Sales-management cloud app for small local businesses like sake breweries and liquor shops, from about JPY5,000/month (FERM Inc.).

Fukusuke provides compliance and risk management solutions for organizations managing secondary employment and human capital risks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Daisuke Kobayashi(Representative Director)

Floatmeal develops protein products from Wolffia, a plant that requires significantly less land and water than conventional protein sources while offering high protein content and climate resilience.

AgTechClimate TechConsumerFoodTechIndonesia, ID

Moana Kitamura(Co-founder & CEO)Sajjad Kamal Shuvro(Co-founder & CTO)北村 もあな

Flyers is a service for drone aerial-photography enthusiasts that helps them find and book flight spots and supports them before and after flying.

ConsumerMarketplacesSaaS

Fond was an employee rewards and recognition platform (originally launched as AnyPerk) that offered perks, discounts, and peer recognition tools for companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Taro Fukuyama(Founder/CEO)inSunny Tsang 🌞(Founder/Chief Designer)in

Co-investorsDCM VenturesFundersClubY Combinator

Fril is a Japanese consumer-to-consumer marketplace app where individuals list and sell items such as fashion, electronics, hobby goods, and food.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsColopl Next

Fundkey provides back-office administration and operational support services for investment funds, including venture capital, debt, and real estate funds.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

坂入 翔一朗

Grant Lee(Founder)inJon Noronha(Founder)inJames Fox(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAfore CapitalAndreessen HorowitzHyphen CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lorimer Ventures+6 more

Geocreates develops VR tools and analytics platforms for architectural and spatial design professionals.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP

本田 司

Giftpack provides a digital platform for corporate gifting that automates the selection, design, and delivery of personalized gifts.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsAccelerating Asia

Develops one of the world's smallest EV chargers with authentication and billing, enabling charging in any parking space.

Company advancing dental healthcare including lifelong dental checkups and oral function management for inpatients and care recipients.

HIX sells minoxidil-based hair growth products for male-pattern baldness, offered at lower prices through generic medications and direct online sales without advertising.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Daisuke Kanazawa(Representative Director)

Co-investorsGenesia Ventures

HILO is a Hokkaido University spin-out commercializing a drug-efficacy evaluation method based on fluorescence bioimaging technology developed by Professor Yusuke Ohba.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSapporo, JP

天野 麻穂(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))大場 雄介(取締役 (Director, R&D))

Board依田 知則(取締役 (Director))中井 正矩(取締役 (Director))石井 淳一(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsDG Incubation

H2O Japan Management operates hotels, ryokans, and accommodations, providing management and consulting services.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

ゴンヨンジン(取締役)

Idein develops Actcast, an edge AI platform that runs deep learning on low-cost edge devices (such as Raspberry Pi) with a marketplace of vendor apps for collecting and analyzing real-world data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTTokyo, JP

中村 晃一(代表取締役 / CEO)Koichi Nakamura(Founder)in山田 康之(取締役 / CTO)姜 太一(執行役員 / CFO)

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesKDDI Open Innovation FundSony Ventures CorporationAozora Corporate InvestmentHakuhodo DY Ventures

Ikura provides AI-powered inbound customer service and booking assistance for local tourism businesses and tour operators in Japan, connecting international travelers with local experiences through WhatsApp and other channels.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Semi-custom subscription for allergy-, vegan-, and Muslim-friendly sweets free of dairy, egg, wheat, and white sugar (TREASURE IN STOMACH Inc.).

VR communication tool that records 360-degree footage of medical/construction sites for shared, avatar-based training (Kishibull Inc.).

STD Visual (also branded as Kishiville/キシブル) develops VR-based training and communication solutions for skilled knowledge transfer in healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and other labor-intensive industries.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHardwareHR TechSapporo, JP

Keisuke Kishi(Representative Director (代表取締役))

Jigowatts develops, manufactures, and sells EV/PHV chargers and operates charging services, combining hardware and software technology.

CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

柴田 知輝(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))下岡 優斗(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Job-Us is a job management system that helps large enterprises design job descriptions from business and organizational strategy, then continuously update them and connect them to talent management processes such as grading, placement, evaluation, and career development.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

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-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.

Cloud service for issuing, operating and analyzing digital wallet passes for Apple Wallet and Google Pay.

Co-investorsKintetsu Venture Partners

Komham develops microbial technology to decompose organic waste and sells biomass recycling systems based on that research.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechTsukuba, JP

Suno Nishiyama(Representative Director)

Co-investorsDG IncubationNew Commerce Ventures

Operates 'cocosy', letting companies relocating offices receive property proposals directly from building owners without brokers or brokerage fees.

Locari is a Japanese lifestyle and features publication that creates branded content and articles featuring beauty, skincare, fashion, and lifestyle topics often in partnership with celebrity influencers and cosmetic brands.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Logikura is a cloud inventory management system for businesses selling across multiple channels—e-commerce, physical stores, and wholesale—that syncs stock across locations, stores, and outsourced warehouses in real time.

Logistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsSTRIVEGenesia Ventures

Luup operates an electric micro-mobility sharing service providing electric kick scooters and pedal-assist bicycles for short urban trips in Japan.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDG IncubationGlobal Braini-nest capitalPKSHA Technology CapitalTBS Innovation PartnersANRI+2 more

Co-investorsDG Incubation

matsuri technologies is a Japanese company building software-driven businesses in the travel and accommodation sector, focused on developing the tourism industry and labor-saving (automation) solutions to address staffing shortages.

PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsDG IncubationGlobis Capital PartnersJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Prime PartnersMitsubishi HC Capital

StayX develops labor-efficient facility management software and a booking platform for short-term rentals and lodging, and operates its own accommodation brands.

PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Operates 'SHOP STOP', a platform dispatching mobile shops (mainly food trucks) to varied locations, partnered with 1,000+ shops.

Co-investorsPrime Partners

Product centralizing dispersed personal health information on a secure memory card (Milwus Inc.).

Mitene ("みてね") is a family photo and video sharing app that lets parents upload children's photos and videos with unlimited storage, automatically organize them into monthly albums, and share them privately with invited family members who can add comments.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Mizuhachi operates a land-based, closed-loop aquaculture system that raises low-yield sea urchins bought from fishermen into high-quality urchins with over 15% yield in a short period, using a proprietary feed formula without alum, additives, or preservatives.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechSapporo, JP

高橋優人(代表取締役 CEO)

Operates 'mawaroute', a generative recommendation engine specialized in product suggestions, supporting 100+ languages via conversational recommendation chat.

Mopi develops low-cost autonomous driving technology aimed at community and rural transit, positioning itself as a "just right" self-driving solution to redefine community bus services.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

高田康文(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Shaoshan Liu(取締役 / Technology Evangelist)ダイアナ・ユウ (Diana Yu)(取締役 / Mopi Evangelist)Patrick Kwong(Chief Evangelist)

Startup using location big data and technology, offering inbound-support services focused on tourism, inbound, MaaS and urban development.

Japanese company providing recruitment, support, and staffing services for foreign "specified skilled" workers, including an agriculture-focused staffing operation.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSapporo, JP

横山三四郎(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))平井凱斗(取締役 管理本部長)宮城勇也(取締役 事業本部長)加藤美保(取締役 人事本部長)

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Nu-Credits is a trade finance specialist that provides funding to exporters and importers, bridging financing gaps that traditional banks struggle to serve, particularly for small and medium enterprises and cross-border trade.

Fintech

Co-investorsFuel Ventures

Oh my teeth provides at-home aligner orthodontic treatment through domestically-manufactured clear aligners, combining medical technology with digital support including 3D simulation, at-home delivery, and 24/7 online consultation via LINE.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSTokyo, JP

Seimasa Nishino(Representative Director CEO)

Outreach Grid provides software tools for outreach workers, HMIS administrators, and cities to locate and track at-risk and homeless individuals, dispatch services, create service plans, and match clients to shelters and housing resources.

GovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Tiffany Pang(Cofounder)

ovice is a virtual space platform for remote and hybrid teams that lets users move an avatar to "walk up" to colleagues and start spontaneous conversations without meeting links, supporting 1-on-1 and team chats via voice, text, reactions, and screen sharing.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsANOBAKA

Operates 'WHERE', a solution using satellite data and AI plus registry data to find land/real estate quickly for business sites.

Japanese developer of pickupon, an AI cloud IP phone that summarizes customer calls and auto-logs them to CRM/SFA tools.

Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.Colopl Next

Pie builds platforms that support VAT refunds for merchants and tourists, with coverage across Europe and Asia.

FintechRetail TechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Sunny Long(Executive Officer, Director)Dominic Sheehy(Director)Michael Walsh(Director)Brian Yeh(Director)

Co-investorsDigital GarageNew Commerce VenturesContext VenturesDreamcraft

Pirika develops litter collection and survey services, including a global litter-picking social app and tools for tracking cleanup activities and conducting microplastic surveys.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodSocialKyoto, JP

PSYGIG builds software tools that help engineers manage, diagnose, and resolve reliability, security, and performance risks in complex software for robotics, drones, and IoT applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

Gary King Man Lo(Representative)

Co-investorsSTRIVEDG IncubationDnx VenturesGenesia Ventures

Qiita provides platforms for engineers to record, share, and collaborate on technical knowledge and documentation.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSocialNagoya, JP

柴田 健介

Qlay builds AI-powered recruitment tools, including AI interviewers and AI test proctors, that assess candidates' real skills while detecting misuse of AI in applications and reducing hiring bias.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

中田 智文(代表取締役 CEO)山下 徳正(代表取締役 COO / CTO)

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Platform integrating marketing, product and design collaboration, visualizing content strategy, production and analysis across all channels.

Los Angeles, US

Tom Brooke(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Ramps builds infrastructure to connect people with rural regions, operating three linked businesses: a community platform (ensembles), a lodging operations platform (tomarin), and a tourism data/DX platform that consolidates lodging, experience, visitor, and hometown-tax data into a dashboard for local governments and operators.

Data & InfrastructureMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityHigashikawa, JP

成尾 太希(創業者 兼 代表取締役 (Founder & CEO))

Redcliff operates and manages large-scale drone light shows in Japan, holding the country's largest fleet of show drones.

HardwareMedia & EntertainmentRobotics

Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.

Agriculture DX platform using a plug-in cigarette-socket device to coordinate and visualize farm vehicle operations (Ezowin Inc.).

Co-investorsZ Venture Capital

Co-investorsDG IncubationMPower

Yuma Sugiyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG IncubationZ Venture Capital

Sassor develops AI systems that optimize control of energy resources such as battery storage systems, enabling market participation and operational support for sustainable energy management.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechCloud ComputingEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTTokyo, JP

石橋秀一(Co-founder & Representative Director)宮内隆行(Co-founder, Director)

Community-style hotel brand targeting inbound tourists with optimized long-stay hotels focused on customer satisfaction.

SHIKUMI DESIGN creates user experiences through technology and design services, serving clients across various industries.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechFukuoka, JP

Shunsuke Nakamura(President)

ShipMate offers international parcel shipping for travelers in Japan, letting them drop purchases at post offices, hotels, or retail stores and ship them home via a smartphone app that handles customs paperwork and pricing.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainTravel & HospitalitySapporo, JP

Nozomi Ashizawa(Co-Founder / CEO)

ShouldBee is a hosted (ASP) automated testing service for web services and web applications, letting QA engineers and testing teams write test scripts in simple Japanese without building a test environment or learning complex scripting.

Developer ToolsSaaS

SKIDAY operates live camera services and provides marketing support to companies and local governments, primarily focused on ski resort and winter sports destinations.

HardwareMarketing TechSports TechTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

太野垣 達也

Skysense provides drone-based bird and wildlife deterrent services for specialty crop growers, using AI systems that prevent animals from habituating to deterrence patterns.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsKennewick, US

SmartHR is a comprehensive back-office system for human resources, payroll, attendance management, talent management, and employee portals that consolidates employee data and automates administrative workflows for organizations of all sizes.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

SOINN develops compact, low-computation AI based on its patented "artificial brain SOINN" technology to add intelligence to devices, equipment, and information systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyMachida, Tokyo, JP

Osamu Hasegawa(代表取締役 CEO (Representative Director & CEO))

Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin Capital

Spatial Pleasure builds the Mobility Intelligence Platform (MIP), which combines pre-built functional micro-components to address recurring operational challenges for transport and logistics operators.

Climate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Suzuki(CEO / 代表)

Co-investorsDG IncubationSpiral CapitalDEEPCORE Inc.G-STARTUPLiving Lab Ventures

SPOBY is a Japanese health and environmental platform that promotes physical activity to reduce medical costs and visualize carbon-reduction (decarbonization) effects.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Yasuyuki Natsume(Representative Director)

Operates 'SPOBY', a behavior-change app visualizing CO2 reduction from movement while promoting health, rewarding users with points and exchangeable perks.

STYLY, Inc. (formerly Psychic VR Lab) develops STYLY, a platform for creating and distributing VR/AR/XR content.

Creator EconomyDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Masahiro Yamaguchi(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsColopl NextDG Daiwa Ventures

Sumyca is a booking site for monthly and long-term furnished apartment stays and vacation rentals, including the stayme and S-villa brands, offering upscale apartment and villa accommodations with instant online reservation.

MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality

Metaverse tech company offering fan-marketing metaverse 'SYNMN' to promote fan engagement and community building.

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesGenesia Ventures

Kids Public operates telemedicine consultation services for pediatric and obstetric care, as well as medical journals in these specialties, serving patients seeking remote healthcare guidance in Japan.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

橋本直也(代表)橋本 直也(Founder & CEO (Pediatrician))

theLetter is a Japanese publishing platform for professional writers, journalists, and experts to distribute web articles and newsletters and earn recurring income through subscriptions, sponsor collaborations, and syndication to partner media.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Provides software to streamline paper- and fax-heavy real estate management, collecting building info via app and using AI to replace manual work.

TIL Inc. develops AI and IoT applications, including voice recognition tools that extract keywords from on-site conversations, a video-meeting audio transcription tool (RECORiS for Video), and an image-recognition system that controls road heating based on snow conditions.

AI & Machine LearningIoTSaaSTokyo, JP

川村 秀憲(Co-founder)藤浪 慧(Representative (CEO))

Tippsy Sake is an online retailer that sells Japanese sake imported directly from Japan to consumers in the United States.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Genki Ito(Founder)

Co-investorsW Inc.

tokuty is a recruitment platform that directly connects Japanese companies with foreign "specified skilled worker" (tokutei ginō) job seekers, drawing on a database of over 37,000 candidates and a network of 392 overseas partner firms in countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Tokyo Vegan Gyoza is a plant-based (vegan) frozen gyoza product sold to consumers online in Japan, now distributed through the Green Culture online store.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

A media platform that publishes editorial content about Japan, including profiles of individuals and craftspeople, travel guides to regional destinations, and cultural explorations of Japanese traditions and lifestyle.

ConsumerLongevityMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Uzu is an app for playing "murder mystery" (madamis) social deduction games online, with features for open or link-limited member recruitment and voice chat, plus safety measures like phone-number verification and reporting.

ConsumerGamingSocial

Japanese company operating Viibar, a crowdsourcing platform for video production, plus video media services.

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersSTRIVE

verbal and dialogue is a construction technology company that develops "Cheez," a SaaS service for automatically creating construction photo albums (工事写真帳).

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSOsaka, JP

Yoshiki Morikawa(Representative Director)

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Operates 'BATNA', a B2B SaaS enabling price negotiation via QR codes for retail and e-commerce, reflecting real-time demand.

WAAK° designs and sells desk furniture featuring modular configurations with integrated cable management, targeting creators and professionals for home or office workspaces.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFuture of WorkOkawa, JP

Co-investorsDG IncubationGxPartners

Provides sensor-based indoor environment monitoring to optimize air quality, detect anomalies and improve HVAC performance; founded in Canada in 2017.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoTWellness & FitnessToronto, CA

Co-investorsTechFoundersTechstarsX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator

WHILL designs and sells personal electric mobility devices, including power wheelchairs and sidewalk scooters (e.g.

HardwareMedical DevicesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesZ Venture CapitalLocus Ventures

xMap is a global geospatial data infrastructure platform that delivers POI, mobility, traffic, demographics, and parcel data through agent-ready APIs and MCP bindings so AI agents can query the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSector AgnosticWilmington, US

Ayman Imam(Founder)

Co-investorsCubit VenturesDG Incubation

xTension is a live streaming DX service that enables audiences to send real-time emote reactions from their smartphones during live performances and events, displayed on stage to create engagement across both in-venue and live-viewing audiences.

Media & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Younode is a software development firm that builds web and mobile applications, AI agents, and in-house products for clients.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSapporo, JP

Shiro Arai(Founder & CEO)inKeita Hikita(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsTechstars

ZENPORT provides supply chain digital transformation for enterprises, combining products that integrate global data through a supply chain ontology and AI-driven data structuring with professional services for change management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsCanal VenturesSTRIVEGenesia Ventures

Ichirou operates a caregiving workforce sharing platform and provides home care support and facility referral services for the elderly care market in Japan.

B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDG IncubationFast Track InitiativeGlobal BrainMPower

Kirifuda develops on-chain finance products and blockchain intelligence services (data analysis, index development, and compliance support) that let businesses embed blockchain-based financial features without specialized expertise.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP

Hideyuki Akagawa(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))Tomoki Yamaguchi(取締役・ブロックチェーンインテリジェンス代表 (Director))Kazuma Iizumi(取締役 (Director))Hifumi Takai(CTO)

Co-investorsDG IncubationSkyland Ventures

Service letting care facilities directly approach care managers for eligible clients to cut sales costs (HELTEQ Inc.).

Connected Robotics develops robotics and AI-powered automation solutions for the food service and restaurant industry, addressing labor shortages and food handling challenges through computer vision and robotic control systems.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail TechRobotics

Tetsuya SawanoboriTaiki Satoin

Co-investors500 GlobalaSTARTCoral CapitalDnx VenturesJR East Start UPSony Ventures Corporation+3 more

Kaeka is a Tokyo-based company offering AI-assisted speech and communication training for individuals, companies and politicians.

Co-investorsDG IncubationW Inc.

Medical coaching app for athletes to log training, condition, and medical information and share it with coaches, family, and doctors (Sportarre Inc.).

そうぞくドットコム is an online service that handles real estate inheritance and gift (贈与) name-transfer procedures for individuals in Japan, charging a flat fee per deceased property owner regardless of the number of properties or heirs.

FintechLegalTechPropTech

Co-investorsDG Incubation

E-commerce supply of small-lot single-origin Hokkaido wheat for small-scale bread sellers (Bakerista Inc.).

E-commerce improvement service giving food producers monthly analytics report cards and improvement proposals (Locala Inc.).

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Drug-efficacy testing service letting chronic myeloid leukemia patients identify effective molecular-targeted drugs before treatment (HILO Inc.).

Unerry leverages location data and AI to provide insights for urban planning, retail optimization, and disaster resilience.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechTokyo, JP

内山 英俊(Representative Director, President & CEO)Hidetoshi Uchiyama(Representative Director, President & CEO)鈴木 茂二郎(Director, Vice President & COO)

Aill goen is an AI-assisted matchmaking and dating service that introduces single employees from different companies to each other, using AI navigation to suggest matches, assist conversations, and visualize a counterpart's interest level.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocial

Co-investorsGxPartners

Andeco develops solutions that align environmental and economic activity to support regional revitalization and sustainable development in Japan.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechPropTechOsaka, JP

Yoshiro Hayakawa(Representative Director)

eMoBi sells and develops mobility-related products and services aimed at making everyday travel more enjoyable, while supporting sustainable town development.

Mobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityKamakura, JP

石川 (Ishikawa)

Co-investorsDG IncubationJR East Start UP

FromTo builds a business ecosystem connecting Japan's major cities with regional areas, developing "47pass," a service that lists local government policies and initiatives, and providing regional marketing support.

B2B MarketplacesGovTechImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechTokyo, JP

Hiroshi Miyagi(CEO)Taishi Nakata(COO)

Co-investorsLifetime VenturesW Inc.

Lang-8 operates language learning web services and mobile applications that connect learners to correct each other's language exercises, including platforms for peer-to-peer language correction and question-and-answer language learning.

ConsumerEdTechSaaSSocialTokyo, JP

Xi Yangyang

Co-investorsDG IncubationKyoto University Innovation CapitalZ Venture Capital

Mellow operates a platform that matches mobile shops such as food trucks (kitchen cars) with vacant spaces, connecting mobility-business operators with locations like offices and neighborhoods.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

石澤(代表取締役社長兼CEO (President & CEO))

Co-investorsDentsu VenturesPKSHA Technology CapitalPrime Partners

Notice indicating that MYCITY merged with ELEMENTS Inc. on November 1, 2024, with its corporate site content moving to the ELEMENTS website.

SaaS

Sally (株式会社Sally) operates "Uzu," a platform connecting players and creators of murder mystery ("madamis") experiential entertainment.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

平石 英太郎(代表取締役CEO)茶屋 愛太郎(CTO)

Co-investorsi-nest capitalSamurai IncubateShochiku Ventures

KINCHAKU is a digital pass platform optimized for hospitality and tourism service businesses, offering features for reservation management, flexible pricing and payment settings, customer loyalty programs, and multi-location operations.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

新宮ドミ(代表取締役)

Co-investorsGxPartnersKintetsu Venture Partners

Spectee provides AI-based crisis and disaster information services that collect risk information from various sources in real time, notify users, and analyze and visualize damage situations.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSTokyo, JP

Ken Murakami(Founder)in

Co-investorsShizuoka CapitalZ Venture Capital

A Japanese data analytics company that helps consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, and marketers leverage POS and ID-POS purchase data for product development, marketing strategy, and area-based store planning.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechTokyo, JP

米倉 裕之(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director and President))

Operates 'YourDoc', a matching platform connecting foreigners with medical care across language, borders and culture.

PNT Where is a real estate technology platform that uses satellite data and AI to identify and visualize property values on Earth, with a long-term vision of extending real estate exploration to Mars.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechPropTechSpace TechTokyo, JP

阿久津岳生Takeo Akutsu(CEO)Hitoshi Nishimura(COO)Masataka Kono(CFO)Daiki Miyahara(CPO)

Co-investorsUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Shikumi Design develops creative programming apps and interactive content tools for educational and entertainment purposes.

Creator EconomyEdTechGamingMarketing Tech福岡, JP

中村俊介(代表取締役)

Nightley Inc. provides location intelligence services focused on analyzing Japanese residents and travelers, and supporting inbound tourism and urban development through its CITY INSIGHT and inbound insight platforms.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechMarketing TechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Ishikawa(代表 (CEO/Representative))

Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.

SHIN-MIRAI INC. (株式会社森未来) is a Japanese company focused on wood/timber procurement and coordination, holding FSC and SGEC chain-of-custody certifications.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechData & InfrastructureNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

Junpei Asano(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsANOBAKACanal VenturesDG Incubation

AI service that identifies rents and amenities likely to fill vacant rental properties by region (RESA Inc.).

Jimdo provides digital tools for self-employed people and small business owners, including a website builder, online store, a Legal Text Generator, and Facebook for Business integration.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSGermany, DE

Co-investorsArmada Investment AGJapan startup support AssociationSpectrum Equity

Drug delivery leveraging cell-surface glycans to target drugs precisely to specific sites (Enyu Pharma Inc.).

Enu Pharma (遠友ファーマ) is a biotech startup developing antibody drugs with high selectivity based on a glycopeptide-targeting method discovered at Hokkaido University.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSapporo, JP

安井 忠良(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

BoardShinichiro Nishimura(Professor)

Co-investorsDG IncubationKyoto University Innovation Capital