Shizuoka Capital

FUNDiT acquires and operates small to mid-sized IT businesses using AI and big data analysis for M&A targeting and operational improvement.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareShinagawa, JP

Co-investorsDUDual Bridge CapitalJAJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMIMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalNANANKAI NEXT VenturesUNUNITED+2 more

LINK-US Co., Ltd. develops, designs, and manufactures devices based on ultrasonic complex vibration and high-power ultrasonic technology, including room-temperature bonding equipment for joining same and dissimilar metal materials.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareTokyo, JP

Jun Mitsuyuki(Representative Director)in

Co-investorsMIMiyako CapitalKEKepple GroupMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMIMizuho CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

Talentbook connects people exploring their careers with real professional role models through shared stories and career narratives.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSocialTokyo (Shibuya), JP

Board大堀 航大堀 海

Co-investorsJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.ABABC Dream VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.HAHakuhodo DY VenturesMIMizuho CapitalMOMonex Ventures+1 more

Toyokoh develops laser cleaning technology (CoolLaser) for surface preparation and a spray-coating method (SOSEI) for roof waterproofing, insulation, and reinforcement, aimed at infrastructure maintenance in the construction industry.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechFuji, JP

Kazuaki Toyozawa(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsSOSony Ventures Corporation

ACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).

ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

SAShunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))inTetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)

Co-investorsHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.JAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.AOAozora Corporate InvestmentCYCyberAgent CapitalDADai Nippon PrintingEAEast Ventures+7 more

Junji Adachi(Founder)in

Co-investorsCECelesta CapitalCECelesta CapitalDBDBJ CapitalKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalMCMCP Asset ManagementMIMIRAI SOUZOU+2 more

12 Pharmacy operates veterinary pharmacies that dispense prescription medications and medical supplies for pets in Japan, partnering with animal hospitals to support pet health and owner peace of mind.

HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGLGlobal Brain

A&D provides talent management consulting and organizational development support to help clients implement systems and initiatives aligned with their unique human resource management processes.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechTokyo, JP

大野順也(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Allied Carbon Solutions develops and manufactures sophorolipids, a natural biosurfactant, with applications in livestock feed and emulsifiers, personal care yeast-fermentation extracts, and agricultural biostimulants.

AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsNot stated, JP

山縣 洋介(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsUNUniversal Materials Incubator

ArkEdge Space designs, builds, and operates microsatellites and satellite constellations, and provides related components, software, and satellite ground station operation services.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTokyo, JP

TFTakayoshi Fukuyo(代表取締役CEO)inRTRyohei Takahashi(取締役Co-CTO)inKYKanta Yanagida(取締役Co-CTO)inSMSeigo Morita(執行役員CFO)TYTomoaki Yasuda(執行役員CSO)inKKKota Kakihara(執行役員Co-CTO)in

Co-investorsHUHulic StartupJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsUNUntroD CapitalMIMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalWIWiL

AskAt is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing new drugs with novel mechanisms for conditions that lack effective treatments, such as cancer, dementia, and autoimmune diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

AstroX is a Japanese space transportation company developing hybrid rocket and propulsion technology to build domestic space launch infrastructure.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechMinamisoma, JP

SOShobu Oda(Representative Director & CEO)inYWYutaka Wada(CTO)

Co-investorsANANOBAKAINInclusion Japan

AuB develops gut microbiome research-backed healthcare products and services, primarily targeting athletes and the sports community.

BiotechDigital HealthFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Keita Suzuki(Representative (CEO))鈴木 啓太(代表取締役)Suzuki Keita(Representative Director CEO)田中 智久(取締役)小堀 秀洋(取締役)

DeltaX operates Juku Sen (塾選), a service providing information about cram schools (learning academies) and educational/school-admission guidance to students and families in Japan.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

黒岩 剛史(代表者 (Representative/CEO))

CBASE develops technology and consulting services to facilitate authentic dialogue and collaboration between individuals and organizations through feedback and communication tools.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSJapan, JP

Yoshio Fukai

CreditEngine (クレジットエンジン株式会社) is a Japanese company that provides online lending and credit technology services.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

内誓内山 誓一郎(代表取締役 (Representative Director/CEO))in向裕向山 裕介(取締役CPO)in新顕新色 顕一郎(取締役COO)in神麗神谷 麗(執行役員CFO / Finance and Strategy Lead)in阿誠阿藤 誠一(執行役員 / Lending Team Lead)in

Co-investorsCACARTA VENTURES, Inc.DGDG IncubationFRfreebit investmentPRPrime Partners50500 Global

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-investorsNONOW JapanPKPKSHA Technology Capital

Tokyo, JP

Keita Miyamura(Founder)

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next Ventures

EV Motors Japan (EVモーターズ・ジャパン) develops and sells electric vehicles including EV buses, e-logistics vehicles, e-trikes, and green slow mobility, along with charging equipment and proprietary technologies such as active inverters and energy management.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationKita-Kyushu, JP

Co-investorsIYIyogin CapitalENEnergy & Environment Investment

EX-Fusion is a Japanese private company developing laser-based nuclear fusion energy technology, aiming to decarbonize existing energy sources and contribute to carbon neutrality.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyKyoto, JP

KMKazuki Matsuo(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))in

Co-investorsDEDelight VenturesMIMiyako CapitalMPMPowerOSOSAKA University Venture Capital

Foriio is a free portfolio platform for creators to upload, showcase, and share their work with built-in features for crediting collaborators and documenting production processes.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

HYHirohito Yamada(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundZ Z Venture Capital

Global Cast is a Japanese company that markets and distributes infrastructure services, including telecommunications, to customers nationwide through a multi-channel sales model.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodSales TechSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

GraGreen develops improved crop varieties using genome editing and traditional breeding methods to reduce resource inputs and increase agricultural yields.

AgTechClimate TechNagoya, JP

MNMasaki Niwain

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalSESeiho Investment WorksTETechstarsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Growthverse develops AI-based products including AIMSTAR, Misesiru, Zero, and AI Force SEO for business use.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Hexabase provides a cloud-native, multi-tenant development platform that consolidates backend functions such as databases, workflows, and user management as a service, letting system developers focus on UX and modern cloud technologies.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

HIHidetoshi Iwasaki(Representative Director & CEO)inSJSoliva Jeane Paul Banayat(CTO)Orie Mitsumori(COO)

Co-investorsANANOBAKADNDnx VenturesNONOW Japan

iCorNet develops a tailored cardiac remodeling prevention net using 3D cardiac imaging and computer-controlled knitting technology to treat dilated cardiomyopathy.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNagoya, JP

BoardAkita Toshiaki(Special Appointment Professor, Nagoya University School of Medicine Hospital)

Co-investorsTETechstars

Proofpoint offers a suite of enterprise security and compliance products that protect people, email, cloud apps, and data from human-centric cyber threats using machine learning and AI.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Co-investors12125 VenturesDADag VenturesELElevate VenturesGAGamutICIcon VenturesKIKickstart Innovation+5 more

InfiniCloud is a Japanese cloud service provider that combines storage, server, and network technologies to deliver stable, cost-effective cloud infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

iYell is a Japanese housing-loan technology startup that uses technology to support mortgage processes for homebuyers and housing businesses.

FintechPropTechSaaS

窪田(創業者 (Founder))

JEPLAN is a Japanese group focused on recycling and circular economy, working with domestic and international partners under the mission of "circulating all things." It aims to advance a circular economy through recycling technologies and operations across its business sites and factories.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

髙尾 正樹(代表取締役 執行役員社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsGOGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSOSOSAKA University Venture CapitalUNUntroD CapitalUNUniversal Materials Incubator

K-Uno (ケイウノ) is a Japanese jewelry brand founded in 1981 that designs and produces custom-made jewelry, along with reforming and repair services, using in-house designers and craftsmen.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechTokyo, JP

Kabuk is an engineering company building technology infrastructure focused on the travel industry.

SaaSTravel & Hospitality

KSKJ Sunada(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalKIKintetsu Venture Partners

Kabuk is an engineering company that builds technology products and infrastructure for the travel industry, with a focus on making travel more accessible.

Travel & HospitalityNagasaki, JP

KSKJ Sunada(Founder)in

Co-investorsJRJR WEST INNOVATIONS

Latona develops AI technology for IoX (Internet of X) applications, enabling edge computing and intelligent device systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTTokyo, JP

KOKyoko Otawa(CEO)in

Legmin develops an autonomous pesticide-spraying robot for agricultural fields that requires no special license to operate.

AgTechRoboticsShizuoka, JP

Yoshihiro Noge(CEO (代表取締役))Hirosato Maruyama(Executive Officer (執行役員))Kohei Nishikawa(Executive Officer (執行役員))Takahiro Naruse(Executive Officer (執行役員))

LocationMind provides location intelligence and spatial analysis services using GNSS positioning, satellite imagery, IoT sensing (LiDAR, UWB), and mobile big data to support urban planning, infrastructure, mobility, and commercial applications across multiple sectors.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTTokyo, JP

NKNaoki Kiritani(Founder / CEO)inRyosuke Shibasaki(Founder / CTO)DMDinesh Manandhar(Founder / CDO)in

Co-investorsFUFunds StartupsHUHulic StartupMIMiyako CapitalZEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

ロゴスサイエンス(Logos Science) develops Wemental®, a mental health self-care app built on cognitive behavioral science methods.

Digital HealthMental HealthSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

齋藤順一(Executive Officer)種村 秀輝(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))齋藤 順一(執行役員 (Executive Officer))

Board熊野宏昭(Director)熊野 宏昭(取締役 (Director))

MagneDesign develops magnetic sensor and attachment technologies, with a focus on motor drive applications and specialized magnetic materials engineering for industrial use.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMihama, JP

Meijo Nano Carbon produces high-purity carbon nanotubes with semiconductor properties, utilizing synthesis, purification, separation, and dispersion technologies for applications requiring strength, conductivity, and semiconducting characteristics.

New MaterialsSemiconductors

A Japanese company that develops and provides medical data platforms, including a healthcare data warehouse system and hospital management analytics infrastructure.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech

Mirai Group is a Japanese holding company overseeing several operating subsidiaries spanning management consulting, asset management, relocation services, debt collection, and IT solutions.

B2B MarketplacesCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSector AgnosticNagoya, JP

磯部 悟(代表取締役 (Representative Director))平塚 正人(取締役 副社長執行役員)中島 和雄(取締役 専務執行役員)阪井 進之助(取締役 常務執行役員)

Tokyo, JP

Shin Hasegawa(Founder)

Co-investorsJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SASamurai Incubate

NanoSuit株式会社 develops the Japan-originated NanoSuit® method, a technology that enables electron microscope observation of living organisms, fixed specimens, cells, and biological particles such as viruses and exosomes in a wet or living state with minimal changes to fine structures.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsHamamatsu, JP

Takahiko Hariyama(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Nealle operates Park Direct, a mobility SaaS platform that handles parking-lot leasing, contracts, monthly rent collection (with rent guarantee), and customer management online, along with a business-focused version (PDBiz) for corporate fleet and commuter parking and One Day Park, a daily parking reservation service.

Mobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS

YSYota Sato(Founder)in

Co-investorsPRPrime PartnersMIMitsubishi Estate

Proofpoint provides cybersecurity and compliance software that protects organizations' people, data, cloud environments, and email from advanced cyber threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ashan Willy(CEO)Sumit Dhawan(Chief Executive Officer)Rémi Thomas(Chief Financial Officer)Kim Sullivan(Chief People Officer)Mayank Choudhary(EVP and GM, Information Protection, Cloud Security & Compliance Products Group)Tom Corn(EVP and GM, Threat Protection Group)

Co-investorsCRCrane Venture PartnersDADag VenturesELElevate VenturesFRFrazier Healthcare PartnersGAGamutGLGlynn Capital Management+12 more

New Innovations develops OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) services and solutions, along with robots for industrial automation.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSTokyo, JP

Keito Nakao(Co-CEO & CTO)inTsutomu Yamada(Co-CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNINissay CapitalSBSBI InvestmentSMSMBC Venture Capital

Newmo operates taxi services and autonomous taxi operations in Japan, serving regional transportation needs in areas facing labor shortages and declining population.

B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

松本 龍祐(Founder)inKentaro M.(Founder)in松本龍祐(Founder)青柳 直樹(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsBOBonds Investment GroupCOCoral CapitalDCDCM VenturesDIDIMENSIONGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital Partners+6 more

Nonpi (operating as Bondish) provides cafeteria and food catering services for offices, including daily cafe operations, on-demand catering, and consulting services focused on workplace food experiences.

FoodTechFuture of WorkTokyo, JP

NOT A HOTEL operates a fractional ownership model for vacation residences across Japan, allowing individuals to purchase annual usage rights (minimum 10 nights per year) with full ownership privileges including resale and inheritance.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGMGMO VenturePartnersHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.KDKDDI Open Innovation FundMIMinerva Growth PartnersOROriental Land Innovations+2 more

Oh My Glasses operates an online eyewear retail platform and physical stores, alongside developing and selling a private brand line of glasses and sunglasses.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechTokyo, JP

清忠清川 忠康

Open8 is a Japanese technology company focused on the information and content industry, aiming to turn the vast flow of online information into higher-quality content and serve as an information infrastructure for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

髙松 雄康(代表取締役社長兼CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersTBTBS Innovation Partners

Pale Blue develops and manufactures water-based propulsion systems for small satellites, serving satellite integrators and operators globally.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechKashiwa, JP

JAJun Asakawa(Representative Director)inKYKazuya Yaginuma(Founder)inHKHiro Koizumi(Founder)in

Co-investorsASaSTARTGLGlobal BrainITItochu Technology Ventures

Spider Labs detects and prevents fraud across digital advertising, websites, leads, transactions, and AI-driven business processes.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechMarketing TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsACAccord Ventures

Piece to Peace operates CarryMe, a platform that supports professional contract work in the business sector.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP

大澤 亮

A healthcare-focused company spun out from Hamamatsu University School of Medicine that aims to develop disease treatments and save patients' lives through scientific innovation.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesHamamatsu, JP

髙橋 豊(Representative Director)

Rent (レント) is a Japanese equipment rental company focused on expanding its rental machinery lineup based on customer needs and operational efficiency.

Circular EconomyConstruction TechHardware

Sagri uses satellite data and AI technology to address agricultural challenges in Japan and globally, including mechanization of operations, farmer population decline, and greenhouse gas emissions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureTokyo, JP

STSHUNSUKE TSUBOI(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainHIHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.TETechstarsUNUntroD CapitalAOAozora Corporate Investment

Net On operates "Saiyo Kakaricho," a recruiting tool that lets stores and companies post job openings and recruit directly through their own websites, connecting job seekers and employers.

HR TechMarketing TechSaaS

Samaria operates a manga platform, fan community service, AI tools development, and advertising business targeting manga creators and readers.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechToshima City, JP

YYYuko Yamasaki(Founder)in

Co-investorsTETechstarsX-X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorPLPlug and Play Ventures