PKSHA Technology Capital

Anifie is a messaging platform that enables users to chat while viewing multimedia content such as videos, photos, and designs, powered by AI that links messages to content and blockchain technology for data ownership.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Social

Beatrust provides a comprehensive solution that uses generative AI to visualize employee skills and experience from internal information, enabling collaboration and optimizing human capital allocation within organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

Masato Kume(Founder)in

Co-investorsDelight VenturesDnx VenturesGlobal Brain

BFactory uses AI-powered tools to personalize beauty retail and brand operations.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerce

BPO Technology Inc. operates the "Fujiko-san" online assistant service and online BPO (business process outsourcing) offerings, delivered by staff across Japan's 47 prefectures and 41 countries.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkTokyo, JP

山田 真也(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))寺澤 孝(代表取締役副社長 (Executive Vice President))福本 翔悟(取締役CFO (Director & CFO))

Carjany operates a car test-drive booking service and dealer search platform to simplify the vehicle purchasing process for Japanese consumers.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerRetail TechTokyo, JP

渡邊裕太(代表取締役)

CastingN (캐스팅엔) builds procurement spend-management software for Korean companies, starting with the country's first indirect-purchasing bidding platform and expanding into medical and healthcare brokerage.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeoul, KR

최준혁(CEO & Co-Founder)이교원 (Lee Gyo-won)(Vice President, Former 30 years at LG Electronics Procurement & SCM)

株式会社CrowdChem develops and sells software and provides data analysis and consulting services.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsSaaSTokyo, JP

Hisataka Ikehata(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Digital Hack provides an outsourced IT/information-systems support service ("IT顧問 情シス君") that helps businesses with digitalization and DX, aiming to reduce operating expenses, workload, and management costs.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

Noritomo Nakayama(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsNOW Japan

Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.

Glorang provides AI-powered education infrastructure that automates administrative and content creation tasks for educational institutions.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Hwang Tae-il(CEO)

Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures

Co-investorsDebiopharm Innovation Fund

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation

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 capitalOpen Network LabTBS Innovation PartnersANRI+2 more

A Japanese M&A brokerage firm that advises on mergers and acquisitions and business succession for small and mid-sized companies, handling seller companies with revenues from roughly ¥100 million to ¥10 billion.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS東京, JP

佐上 峻作(代表取締役会長 (Chairman & Representative Director))守屋 俊毅(執行役員 兼 企業情報本部 本部長)河嶋 裕輝(執行役員 兼 会計提携本部 本部長)和田 泰知(企業情報本部 本部長)狐塚 瑛一郎(企業情報本部 本部長)岩沢 裕一(企業情報本部 本部長)

Nature Architects develops computational design technology rooted in metamaterials and origami engineering to find shapes that control physical phenomena, combining proprietary design methods and software to enable new designs.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

Co-investorsDRONE FUND

Notta provides AI-powered transcription tools available as a web app, mobile app, and Chrome extension, along with features such as AI summaries, meeting minutes, screen recording, and a sales-focused AI agent for recording and analyzing meetings and syncing with CRM.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTokyo, JP

Ryan Zhang(Representative Director)

Co-investorsGranite AsiaLinear Capital

ONE CAREER operates a career data platform that collects and visualizes job-search and recruitment data to make hiring information transparent for both individuals and companies.

Data & InfrastructureFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT Capital

Onedot is a marketing and digital business strategy service firm that supports companies in launching digital ventures and integrated marketing initiatives, with particular expertise in inbound tourism and new service launches for Chinese consumers.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketing Tech

Co-investorsUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Co-investorsGenesia Ventures

rct AI develops artificial intelligence systems for non-player characters in video games and metaverse environments, using deep learning and reinforcement learning to create interactive and adaptive gameplay experiences.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Xinjie Ma(Founder)inCheng Lyu(Founder)Xiaolong Mu(Founder)Xiankun Wu(Founder)inChen Yuheng(Founder/COO)in

Co-investorsLeonis CapitalLucidBlue VenturesY CombinatorY2Z Ventures

Sourcy is an AI-powered global sourcing platform that helps brands discover products, validate suppliers, and move ideas into production, combining technology with supplier relationships and human expertise.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHong Kong, HK

Karl Chan(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsKaya FoundersNazca

Syrius Technology provides AI-driven fleet management software and robots-as-a-service for autonomous mobile robots in warehouses, factories, and 3PL operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSingapore, SG

taskey is a Japanese media and entertainment company that creates novels and manga IP, operating the novel-posting social platform "taskey" and the "peep" service, and developing content into publishing, rights, and studio businesses.

Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

大石 弘務(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsi-nest capital

Taxnap is a Japanese mobile app for tax filing and expense management aimed at sole proprietors, freelancers, and people with side jobs.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsANOBAKA

Teplore designs and manufactures modular battery energy storage systems built on automotive-grade LFP cells, along with the control software (Local Controller, Powerview, and open API/Modbus integrations) that operates them.

CleantechCloud ComputingEnergyHardwareIoT

Things develops PRISM, an AI-powered product knowledge management platform that automatically classifies technical documents, integrates them with bill of materials, and provides generative AI assistance for product development and quality management workflows.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGlobal Braini-nest capitalShizuoka Capital

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-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.

ZENKIGEN is a Japanese company that develops human-centered technology combining IT, science, and design, focused on products and services related to work and hiring for both individuals and companies.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

野澤 比日樹(代表取締役 CEO)水野 宇広(取締役)

Co-investorsDelight VenturesGlobis Capital Partners

Co-investorsDnx Ventures

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.MetaProp

Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundShizuoka Capital

BORDER is a cloud-based business travel management (BTM) service that lets employees arrange flights and accommodation via chat while automatically applying company travel policies and aggregating trip data.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

細谷智規(代表取締役 (CEO))

日本資産運用基盤 (Japan Asset Management Platform) provides "platform" solutions that help financial institutions redesign and optimize their asset management businesses by connecting them with external partners rather than building everything in-house.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsAozora Corporate Investment

Co-investorsEight Roads VenturesMobile Internet Capital, Inc.

LabBase is a Japanese company that operates recruitment and career services, with content indicating a focus on science and technology (STEM) talent.

EdTechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

Michiaki Kamo(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))

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 VenturesOpen Network LabPrime Partners

OPTEMO is a web-based sales engagement tool that lets companies chat and hold sales conversations in real time with website visitors without scheduling appointments.

Marketing TechSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP

Momotaro Koike(代表取締役 CEO)

Smart119 develops ICT-based technology aimed at solving problems in medical and emergency care settings to help treat more patients.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesKagoshima, JP

中田 孝明(代表取締役)菊永 満(代表取締役社長)

Co-investorsMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalNissay CapitalSony Ventures Corporation

SOXAI develops, manufactures, and sells wearable and IoT electronic devices and sensing technology for healthcare, along with related mobile/web applications and health-data analytics.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechIoTTokyo, JP

渡邉 達彦(代表者 (Representative/Founder))

TranSe Inc. captures and preserves human memories through a service-based offering, focusing on the beauty and preservation of personal and collective experiences.

Consumer

Co-investorsW Inc.

Widsley is a Japanese technology company that develops and provides cloud applications, conducts research and development in AI for voice and natural language, and offers system development support.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSTokyo, JP

髙橋 弘考(代表取締役 (CEO))山口 和也(執行役員 (Executive Officer))

DirectCloud, Inc. develops and sells "DirectCloud," a cloud storage service for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

安 貞善(代表取締役 (Chief Executive Officer))鎌田 拓二(最高財務責任者 (Chief Financial Officer))大野 朋克(最高戦略責任者 兼 最高マーケティング責任者 (Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Marketing Officer))