Relic
Venture studioTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth
Also known as 株式会社Relic
Investment thesis
Relic operates as a co-innovation company focused on new business development and innovation management in Japan. It provides an integrated approach combining professional talent specialized in new business creation, incubation technology (including its SaaS innovation management platform 'Throttle' and crowdfunding platform 'ENjiNE'), and venture/startup investment. Through open innovation, Relic engages in joint business development and JV creation, takes on risk as a business partner, outsources business operations, and provides investment and management support to startups and venture companies to actively drive innovation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 20 of 41 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8SaaS ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5Consumer ×5Fintech ×4Hardware ×3E-commerce ×2FoodTech ×2
HQs:Japan×19United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOn-chip Biotechnologies develops cell sorting and screening equipment using microfluidic chip and droplet technologies for research and biotech applications.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesKoganei (小金井), JP
藤村 祐 (Yu Fujimura)
Co-investorsDBJ Capital
Startup offering the AI smart pillow 'Nemuris' to improve sleep quality.
AI Appointment is a sales solution that combines customer intelligence signals with sales execution to enable reproducible appointment-setting processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsANOBAKA
ecbo operates ecbo cloak, a smartphone-based luggage storage service that lets travelers book and pay to store bags at over 2,500 partner locations across Japan (cafes, convenience stores, stations, post offices) and Taiwan, including oversized items.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP
Shinichi Kudo(Representative Director & President (CEO))in
Co-investorsJR East Start UPSpiral Capital
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 VenturesOpen Network Lab
Foodies Prime is an invitation-only service that connects vetted food enthusiasts so they can attend hard-to-book, popular restaurants together.
FoodTechMarketplacesSocial
FOOLS Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells original footwear such as sculptural sneakers under concepts like "LEAP GRAVITY," selling directly to consumers through its own e-commerce site and social media.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceTokyo, JP
金丸 拓矢(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Board坂部 三樹郎(取締役 (Director))
Co-investorsNOW Japan
Digital securities company with a mission of social value creation through investment.
Impact Circle builds a global team of experts in business development, microfinance, and governance to create social impact in both Japan and emerging markets.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSocialTokyo, JP
Satoshi Takahashi(Representative Director & CEO)in
Co-investorsEnergy & Environment InvestmentInclusion Japan
Inupathy makes a wearable collar for dogs that monitors heart rate and activity through sensors, providing pet owners with insights into their dog's physical and emotional state via a mobile app and home station.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechIoT
Co-investorsUntroD Capital
Startup leading the 'privacy tech' field, balancing personal privacy protection and corporate use of personal data.
Siiibo Securities is an online brokerage firm operating a platform for private placement bond investment and issuance using web-based private placement mechanisms.
FintechTokyo, JP
Kazuki Komura(CEO)inKomura Kazuki(CEO)in小村 (Komura)(CEO)
Co-investors15th RockAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Beta venture capitalDnx VenturesAozora Corporate Investment
HR Tech startup running the collaboration SNS 'Spready' to create connections for business development.
masaaki sako(Founder)in
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalGMO VenturePartners
A Japanese company whose representative director published a book explaining engineering careers, working as an engineer, moving into the field without prior experience, and the appeal of startups.
菊本Kikumoto(Representative Director / President (代表取締役社長))
Sundred operates an innovation studio focused on creating new industries in Japan by coordinating resources across enterprises, startups, and individuals to address systemic gaps in capitalizing growth opportunities and building collaborative ecosystems for value creation.
Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticTokyo, JP
Tomeyoku Masanobu(CEO | Partner)Masanobu Tomome(CEO)
BoardJun Miyagawa(Director)Tomoki Kaneko(Director)Shigeru Sumitomo(Director)Shunichi Sekine(Director)
Vividir is an AI-powered SaaS for corporate new-business development teams, guiding idea generation, hypothesis validation, and approval workflows through built-in stage gates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSTokyo, JP
森勝 遼太郎木村 義弘(Representative Director)宮田 道生
Social FinTech startup developing an investment platform that visualizes social impact.
Startup developing the microfluidic chip cell sorter 'On-chip Sort'.
Timeleap is a Japanese company that works with partners on projects including self-service terminals, cloud recording service integration, avatar applications, and BPaaS solutions.
SaaSTokyo, JP
望月 亮輔(Representative Director)小路 龍太郎(Director)
Startup operating in rural Myanmar aiming for an inclusive world that does not exclude low-income and poor populations.
Startup supporting DX and efficiency of corporate order/ordering operations with AI-powered RPA.
A Japanese company that develops and sells AI-powered systems, with a focus on procurement and ordering automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP
Kawahito Hironori(Representative Director)
Asia's No.1 HubSpot partner, certified as an Elite Partner, HubSpot's highest partner tier.
366 develops and manages cemetery and columbarium facilities, designs digitalization solutions for temples, and provides advisory services for temple operations.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSTokyo, JP
Teruo Ito(Representative Director / CEO)
Co-investorsbasepartners
Fashion startup born from co-creation with NTT Docomo Group's 'docomo STARTUP' program.
Relic (Relic Holdings) is a Japanese "business co-creation" company that supports new business development, innovation, and product development for client companies.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
北嶋 貴朗(CEO)
MEAL FORWARD operates a "MEAL as a Service" (MaaS) model spanning e-commerce sales of curated meat and food products, its own Craft Wagyu Selection beef brand, restaurant support (wholesale supply and foodtech hardware rental), overseas expansion of Japanese food and food technology, and food consulting.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechTokyo, JP
Chihiro Murai(代表取締役 CEO)
otta provides IoT-based safety monitoring (mimamori) services designed to track and watch over children and elderly people.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Pro3Lab provides SaaS solutions powered by AI technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
臺 健太郎(Representative)
Sales intelligence startup offering 'Sales Marker', described as Japan's first intent sales solution.
ScaleHack connects businesses with skilled professionals in growth strategy, scaling, and operational challenges.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP
倉田 丈寛(CEO)髙村 弥希(COO)
Startup running a startup studio business and 'RUNTEQ', focused on training web engineers.
Startup running 'TAILOR WORKS', a B2B matchmaking engine to accelerate collaboration.
Startup running family support service 'Kirari Life Support' under the concept of 'another mother in Tokyo'.
Femtech startup running the personal fertility concierge service 'famione'.
Startup supporting new business development via the dynamic management simulator 'Vividir' and planning training.
IoT startup offering the pet healthcare wearable device 'inupathy'.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Relic made?
- Relic has 41 tracked investments.
- What stage does Relic invest at?
- Relic invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Relic focus on?
- Relic focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Relic located?
- Relic is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does Relic co-invest with?
- Relic most often shares deals with ANOBAKA, 15th Rock, DBJ Capital, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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