Sony Ventures Corporation

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 FundOpen Network LabAozora Corporate InvestmentHakuhodo DY Ventures

Identiq operates a collaborative trust and identity network that helps companies make better decisions about customer identity while maintaining privacy.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintech

Itay Levy(Founder)in

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersHorizon CapitalInsight PartnersSlow VenturesVertex Ventures+1 more

ieso offers Velora, an evidence-based, AI-driven mental health support program for symptoms of anxiety and depression that delivers CBT-based skills.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health

Illumix builds infrastructure for spatial AI, combining computer vision, multimodal AI, and edge deployment technologies for both consumer and enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US

Kirin Sinha(Founder & CEO)inMarianne Dang(Founder)in

Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorLightShed VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMaveronRaptor GroupRW3 Ventures+2 more

Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsTBS Innovation Partners

OneTrust provides a governance platform for privacy, risk, data, and compliance across organizations' technology stacks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US

Alan J. Dabbiere(Manager)John Marshall(Manager)Kristina Bergman(Founder)inKabir Barday(Founder)in

BoardRichard Wells(Manager)inDavid K. Dabbiere(Manager)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdams Street PartnersAmplify PartnersAspect VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesBlackRock+19 more

Iris Automation develops artificial intelligence software that enables industrial drones to operate autonomously, with a focus on collision avoidance capabilities for safer operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Alexander Harmsen(Founder/CEO)inJames Howard(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsARC Angel FundBessemer Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesY CombinatorBee PartnersNotable Capital

Ixs (イクシス) is a Japanese technology company combining robotics, AI, XR, and 3D data to build inspection, monitoring, and safety-management systems for social and industrial infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics

Yamazaki(Co-Representative (共同代表))

Vatsal B.(Founder)in

KAERU develops financial services aimed at elderly people in Japan's aging society, offering a payment/money service (KAERU) designed to help seniors, including those with declining cognitive ability, continue to shop safely.

Digital HealthFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Tomohiro Okada(代表取締役 CEO)Katsuhiko Fukuda(取締役 COO)

Co-investorsW Inc.

Kiswe provides live video streaming technology for sports and entertainment, offering branded, white-labeled direct-to-consumer streaming experiences (Kiswe Connect) and multi-platform stream distribution (Kiswe Core).

Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBethesda, US

Wim Sweldens(Founder)inJeong H. Kim(Director)James Lynn(Executive Officer, Director)

Kitman Labs offers an integrated intelligence platform that consolidates data points and single-point solutions into one operating system to analyze and optimize human performance, health, and wellness.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech

Stephen Smith(Founder)

Co-investorsCRESCENT COVE CAPITAL

Kotoba builds a real-time voice AI speech model and simultaneous translation technology, with strong performance in East Asian languages for AI agents and voice interfaces.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechSaaS

Jungo Kasai(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersKindred VenturesSIP Global Partners

LANDR is a music production platform offering AI-powered audio mastering, distribution to 150+ streaming platforms, royalty-free samples, plugins, collaboration tools, and online music courses.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSPalo Alto, US

BoardPHIL LIBIN(Director)MICHAEL FERTIK(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsPlaza VenturesTandemLaunchGeneral CatalystWarner Music Group

San Jose, US

Mohammadreza Khorasaninejad(Executive Officer, Director)Jiang You(Founder)in

BoardConrad Burke(Director)

Co-investorsTSVCApplied Ventures

LENZO develops TokenProcessor, an AI compute chip built on its proprietary CPU-Grounded Linear Array (CGLA) architecture developed at NAIST, along with the A-Series accelerator for edge and physical AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Kenshin Fujiwarain

Linc'well digitizes healthcare operations for clinics — covering online booking, medical interviews, payments, and electronic charting — and offers online consultations with prescription delivery.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

金子 和真(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoreline VenturesDCM Ventures

LIV provides video capture, streaming, and sharing technology that enables players and creators to distribute content to their audiences.

Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Steffan Donal(Executive Officer)Ajinyad Shewki(Executive Officer, Director)AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki(Founder)in

BoardCherry Freeman(Director)in

Co-investorsGOAL VenturesHiro CapitalNarcissus VenturesOlive Tree CapitalSamsung NextTechstars+1 more

Lokal is a vernacular hyperlocal platform providing local news, classifieds, and job listings to non-English speaking users across rural and tier 2+ Indian markets.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSocialBengaluru, IN

Vipul Chaudhary(Founder)inJani Pasha(Founder)inJani pasha(Founder)in

Co-investors3one4 CapitalIndia QuotientY CombinatorSoma CapitalCapria VenturesGlobal Brain

Luminopia is an FDA-cleared binocular therapy for amblyopia in children aged 4-12 that uses a VR headset to stream the child's favorite TV shows as treatment, replacing traditional eye patches.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAspen, US

DEAN A. TRAVERS(Executive Officer, Director)SCOTT XIAO(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Xiao(Co-Founder & CEO)Dean Travers(Co-Founder)Brion Raymond(CBO)Drew Mowery(VP of Commercial Strategy)

Co-investorsShangBay Capital LLCBantam GroupGood FriendsNXT VenturesUS Venture PartnersU.S. Venture Partners

Lynq Networks develops wireless connectivity solutions and IoT technology for ubiquitous connectivity across devices and markets.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTNew York City, US

John Peter Norairin

Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalBeresford VenturesFf Venture CapitalOcean Azul PartnersTechstarsREFASHIOND Ventures

Sam Shawki(Founder)in

Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersEPIC VENTURESMosaik PartnersSocial Starts

MainStreaming provides managed infrastructure and an edge delivery network for live and on-demand video streaming, with tools for secure, high-quality content delivery at scale.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersUnited Ventures

Mangamo is a digital manga reading app offering a catalog of licensed Japanese manga series across genres like romance, action, fantasy, and comedy.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Matternet designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone delivery networks for fast, low-cost, zero-emission package transport, with applications in healthcare and commerce.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Co-investorsComet LabsDRONE FUNDFlucas VenturesLocus VenturesOS Fund

Medfin helps patients in India access surgical care by connecting them with a network of doctors and hospitals, managing health insurance processing, and offering no-cost EMI financing for procedures.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtech

Arjun Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAxilor VenturesBeyond Next Ventures

mediPhone (メディフォン) is a medical interpretation and translation service for healthcare providers in Japan, combining AI machine translation (up to 107 languages) with remote phone/video interpretation by specialized medical interpreters (32 languages) and document translation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsFast Track InitiativeUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

MedPay provides a pharmacy management platform that helps neighborhood pharmacies in India digitize operations, manage inventory, process payments, and engage customers through an all-in-one app.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechRetail TechSaaSIndia, IN

Ravi Chandra(CEO)inArun Bhatia(CTO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSupermorpheus

Metcela develops cell-based medicines through research and development, focused on delivering new treatments for children and people affected by rare diseases.

BiotechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesF-Prime CapitalOSAKA University Venture Capital

MICIN Inc. is a Japanese company operating in healthcare, publishing disclosures about funding provided to medical institutions in line with industry transparency guidelines.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechTokyo, JP

原 聖吾(代表取締役CEO（医師）)Ryoichi Kusama(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesAozora Corporate Investment

Midnight Labs builds an AI-powered brand protection platform that detects and removes online threats such as piracy, leaks, deepfakes, impersonation, and trademark/copyright infringement.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityLegalTech

Mightier develops technology to help children build emotional regulation and resilience skills.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyDigiTx Partners LLCEastward Capital PartnersGutbrain Ventures

Redwood City, US

Jigar Shah(Founder)in

Co-investorsSynapse PartnersTransLink CapitalThird Sphere

Minit Games is a mobile app (iOS and Android) offering a feed of short-form, instantly playable HTML5 games called "Minits" that users discover, play, and share, earning XP and achievements.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGaming

Minma (Minna no Market) operates Kurashi no Market, an online marketplace where consumers compare and book home-related services such as air conditioner cleaning, house cleaning, junk removal, and home repair or renovation based on reviews and pricing.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTokyo, JP

Yusuke Hamano(CEO)

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersGlobisNissay Capital

垣内 俊哉(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalKleiner PerkinsLowercase Capital

MonoAI develops products combining XR "space expansion" technology and AI-based business automation, including a metaverse platform supporting tens of thousands of concurrent users (offered via OEM), experiential content, custom XR solutions, and autonomous AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGaming

Co-investorsKiraboshi Capital

Navya provides the Navya Cancer Data Model and ExpertApp, an AI and machine learning platform that automates oncology workflows, summarizes patient records, runs an evidence-based search engine, and enables asynchronous virtual tumor boards.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

NEW STANDARD is a "meaning design" company that focuses on creating new meanings and broadening perspectives, publishing knowledge on meaning-centered design and the evolving values of Millennial, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha audiences.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSector Agnostic

Co-investorsTOPPAN HoldingsDentsu VenturesGlobis Capital Partners

Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundSTRIVE

Noodle Cat Games is a video game developer, with a title called Cloudheim listed as released.

Gaming

Co-investorsHiro CapitalMakers FundKrafton

Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce including its Omakase Berry strawberries and Rubī Tomato, sold direct to consumers and through retail partners like Whole Foods.

AgTechDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Hiroki Koga(Co-founder)inBrendan Somerville(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBloom8Grit VenturesMcWin Capital PartnersMiyako CapitalMobile Internet Capital, Inc.

Oncoustics develops ultrasound-based artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for cancer detection and liver disease characterization, serving clinical researchers and healthcare providers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA

Ahmed El Kaffas(Founder)Beth Rogozinski(CEO)in

Co-investorsCreative VenturesPallasite VenturesSaltagen VenturesUCeed Funds

Pafin is a FinTech startup that develops technology solutions to enable and support peer-to-peer transactions across assets, services, information, ideas, and experiences.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Azmude Amin(代表取締役 (Representative Director))斎藤 岳 (Saitoh Gaku)(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures

Peppy provides employer-sponsored digital health support delivered by in-house clinicians across areas such as menopause, fertility, men's health, pregnancy and lifestyle care.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Dr Mridula Pore(Founder)inMax Landry(Founder)inMridula Pore(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAlbionVCFELIX CAPITALForm VenturesMTECH CAPITALSalica InvestmentsSimplyhealth Ventures

Phaidra develops an AI control platform that uses reinforcement learning to optimize energy efficiency and operational performance in data centers and AI factories.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnergySeattle, US

Jim Gao(Chief Executive Officer)inVeda Panneershelvam(Chief Technology Officer)inKatie Hoffman(President and Chief Operating Officer)inVedavyas Panneershelvam(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveEast Valley VenturesFlying Fish VenturesIncubate USIndex Ventures+8 more

PhotoniCare develops OtoSight, an FDA-cleared optical coherence tomography device for non-invasive assessment and monitoring of middle ear infections in healthcare facilities.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Ryan Shelton(CEO)Stephen Boppart(CMO)Cary Vance(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPatrick Zeller(Director)Dale Grogan(Director)inDr. Zishan Haroon(Director)

Co-investorsFirst Leaf CapitalHealthtech CapitalIllinois VenturesMichigan Capital NetworkMichigan RiseOSF Ventures+1 more

Pictoria is a company that combines entertainment and technology to create AI characters and content experiences designed to engage audiences and shape a compelling future.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKiraboshi CapitalSkyland VenturesZ Venture Capital

Plunk provides AI-driven financial analysis and real-time valuation of US residential real estate, tracking over 104 million homes to deliver current and remodeled property values, risk assessment, and market insights.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

San Francisco, US

Christopher Gooley(Executive Officer, Director)Karan Mehandru(Director)Ujjal Kohli(Executive Officer, Director)Prakash Ramamurthy(Director)Chuck Dietrich(Director)

Co-investorsElev8.vcKibo VenturesI Squared Capital

Quantum Motion develops utility-scale quantum computers using silicon spin-qubit architecture compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing processes and existing foundry supply chains.

Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductors

Co-investorsBosch VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Octopus VenturesOxford Science EnterprisesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalBritish Business Bank+1 more

Streaming for next-gen video creators in AI, XR, and blockchain

New York City, US

Co-investors645 VenturesColopl NextDG Daiwa VenturesGFR FundSocial StartsTechstars

Rapyuta Robotics develops autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for warehouse and logistics operations, such as picking and material handling in distribution centers.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Arudchelvan Krishnamoorthy(Founder)in

Co-investorsMIRAI SOUZOU

ReadyM is a multiplayer customization platform that converts single-player Unity or Unreal games into community-driven multiplayer servers, with automatic mod syncing, an SDK for creating custom game modes, and a server launcher for cloud hosting.

Cloud ComputingGamingSaaS

Co-investorsLifelike CapitalSpeedUp Venture Capital Group

Resemble develops generative voice models and synthetic speech technology, alongside deepfake detection capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment

Zohaib Ahmed(Co-founder)inSaqib Muhammad(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBerkeley FrontierBetaworksBright Pixel CapitalCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONComcast VenturesGlobal Brain+11 more

RevComm develops voice technology and AI that analyzes and extracts value from voice communication data to support business decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Takeshi aida(Founder)in

Co-investorsDnx VenturesKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Ridecell provides an AI-powered asset intelligence and orchestration platform for automotive leasing and finance companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aarjav Trivedi(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBeyond1435 GmbHBMW i VenturesConvergeLG Technology VenturesManiv Mobility+5 more

Tokyo-based provider of video search and analysis software for sports, education and enterprise, including FL-UX and PITCHBASE.

Tokyo

Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundKeio Innovation InitiativeTechstarsW Inc.

Scandit builds Smart Data Capture software that turns smartphones, handheld computers, fixed cameras, and drones into barcode and data scanning devices, integrated into business workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSZurich, CH

Samuel Mueller(Founder & CEO)inChristian Floerkemeier(Founder)Christof Roduner(Founder)in

Co-investorsWarburg PincusBootstrap EuropeForestay CapitalG2 Venture PartnersNGP CapitalSE Ventures+5 more

Scriptic builds cross-platform, true crime narrative games that combine live-action drama, interactive digital interfaces, and AI-enhanced storytelling for mobile, console, and Steam.

AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment

Nihal Tharoor(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)GOAL Venturesvgames

Senseye provides a predictive maintenance platform that uses industrial AI and domain knowledge to help maintenance teams assess asset health, anticipate failure risk, and prioritize actions across sites.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSAustin, US

David Zakariaie(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGordon Daugherty(Director)inBrett Sandstrom(Director)Paul Santos(Director)in

Co-investorsMMC VenturesMomenta VenturesCapital FactoryIQ CapitalWavemaker Partners

Sentera develops precision agriculture technology that combines high-resolution imagery, AI, data science, and sensor hardware to give farmers plant-level insights for on-farm decisions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareMinneapolis, US

Eric Taipale(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inAlex Stephens(Director)John Hudson(Executive Officer)Erik Torgerson(Director)Tony Shakib(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)

Co-investorsiSelect FundAgFunder

Japanese startup digitizing packaging-material procurement for e-commerce and retail via a factory network and order-management SaaS.

Co-investorsGlobal Braini-nest capitalMIRAI SOUZOUW Inc.Z Venture CapitalEnergy & Environment Investment+1 more

Sidero Labs builds the Talos Platform, including Talos Linux — a minimal, immutable Linux OS purpose-built to run Kubernetes with a managed API (no SSH or shell), atomic upgrades, and security defaults like mTLS, CIS guidelines, and FIPS 140-3 compliance.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGoletta, US

Andrew Rynhard(Director)Stephen R. Francis(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSaid Ziouani(Director)Andreas von Blottnitz(Director)Peter Troost(Director)

Co-investorsHiro Capital

Sight Machine develops AI agents that optimize manufacturing operations by analyzing industrial data, connecting production systems, and providing autonomous recommendations to improve output and reduce waste.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jon Sobel(Chief Executive Officer and President)inNathan Oostendorp(Secretary and Treasurer)

BoardAdrian Fortino(Director)inMark Jacobsen(Director)Roger Ehrenberg(Director)

Co-investorsDnx VentureseLab VenturesFundersClubFuture Energy VenturesHuron River VenturesMercury Fund+3 more

SiLC Technologies develops silicon photonics-based 4D+ vision systems for autonomous machines and robots.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsMonrovia, US

Co-investorsGlobal BrainDell Technologies CapitalHonda Innovations Silicon Valley

Sinaptica develops a noninvasive, personalized closed-loop rTMS-EEG neuromodulation therapy for Alzheimer's disease that stimulates the precuneus and Default Mode Network to slow disease progression.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsBootstrap Venture PartnersHealthtech CapitalNW AngelTime Zero Capital

slice offers a UPI-linked credit card, a zero-balance savings account with daily interest tied to the RBI repo rate, instant cashback deals, and automatic spending categorization.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Rajan Bajaj(Founder)in

Co-investors8i VenturesBetter CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesDMI AIF Sparkle FundEmphasis VenturesGMO VenturePartners+3 more

Solidroad provides quality assurance and training software for enterprise customer experience teams, using AI to unify and continuously improve performance across human and automated agents across multiple communication channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mark Hughes(Founder)inPatrick Finlay(Founder)inAndrew Smyth(Director)

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalFjor FoundersY CombinatorHedosophia

Sony Corporation is a technology and entertainment company that works with creators to develop entertainment products and experiences.

ConsumerHardwareMedia & Entertainment

SportsVisio is an AI-powered sports analytics platform that uses computer vision to track and analyze game statistics, with initial focus on basketball.

AI & Machine LearningSports TechNew Hampshire, US

Jason Syversen(Founder and CEO)inDan OblingerinSean O'ConnorinJames SullivaninSamuel Corbitt(Director)

BoardJohn Murphy(Director)in

Co-investors359 CapitalGeek VenturesMighty CapitalHyperplane Venture Capital

Indian live social and gaming platform where creators and communities connect through voice rooms, live chat and clubs.

Rahul Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalGFR FundMaelstromMyAsiaVCSprint VcTDV Partners+5 more

Startale Group builds blockchain infrastructure, including Soneium (an Ethereum Layer 2 network) and JPYSC, a Japanese yen stablecoin issued by Shinsei Trust & Banking through a partnership with SBI Holdings under Japan's regulatory framework.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Sota Watanabe(Founder)inShun Ishikawa(Founder)in

Co-investorsSamsung Next

Sun* is a digital creative studio that provides product development, DX (digital transformation), and new-business creation services, including AI-driven modernization and AI agent solutions.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investors15th RockSony Network Communications

Cambridge, US

Assaf Biderman(Executive Officer, Director)Carlo Ratti(Director)Jeff Beck(Director)Santo Polito(Director)

BoardDan Herscovici(Director)David Fialkow(Director)

SUSMED (サスメド株式会社) develops therapeutic apps (digital therapeutics) and a blockchain-based clinical trial system, and provides medical data analysis using statistics and machine learning.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

上野 太郎(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))Taro Ueno, M.D., Ph.D(Founder)in本橋 智光(取締役 CTO)

Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesDIMENSION

AI & Machine LearningMilpitas, US

Swupnil Sahai(Executive Officer)Richard Hsu(Director)

Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAmino CapitalTechstarsAUTHENTIC VENTURES

Cornerstone Immerse is an AI-driven immersive learning platform that uses VR simulations and virtual humans to train employees on soft skills.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkCulver City, US

Kyle Jackson(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGOAL VenturesKhosla VenturesWestRiver Group

Talos provides white-label cryptocurrency trading infrastructure and technology for retail investment platforms and digital asset brokerages.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Anton Katz(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)a16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesElefund+12 more

Techtouch provides a no-code Digital Adoption Platform that overlays on-screen operation guides and navigation onto existing web systems and applications to reduce input errors and support workload.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

井無田 (Imuda)(Co-founder)日比野 (Hibino)(Co-founder)Naka Imuta(Founder)in

Co-investorsDnx Ventures31VenturesDBJ CapitalDentsu VenturesPrime PartnersAozora Corporate Investment

Cupertino, US

Mitchell Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Rizwan Virk(Director)

BoardDovey Wan(Director)

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalSierra VenturesThe Venture Reality Fund

TIER IV develops autonomous driving technology built around Autoware, an open-source software platform for self-driving vehicles.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRobotics

Todd Clydein

Co-investorsCota CapitalMissionOGOpera Tech VenturesSalica InvestmentsSBI Ventures Europe GmbHTempoCap+1 more

Toonsutra is a digital platform for reading comics, manga, and webtoons online, offering content in Hindi, Tamil, and English.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentBeverly Hills, US

Sharad Devarajan(Executive Officer, Director)Vishal Anand(Founder)in

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-investorsShizuoka Capital

Tracklib operates a licensing platform and sample library that gives music producers access to a catalog of 100,000+ records, plus stems, loops, and one-shots that can be legally sampled.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Pär Almqvist(Founder)in

Trax provides retail intelligence and execution software for global CPG brands, using image recognition to analyze shelf images and report on on-shelf availability, share of shelf, pricing, and promotional compliance.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Gary Labenin

Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCHaymaker VenturesSingha VenturesSmart Partnership CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund+5 more

Tricog provides an AI-based cardiac diagnosis platform that combines medical-grade AI, cloud technology, and cardiac specialists to deliver timely ECG/EKG interpretation and cardiac care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesBengaluru, IN

Zainul Charbiwala(Founder)in

Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersUTEC

Co-investorsTRANSCEND

Truepic builds enterprise software for verifying the authenticity of digital media and detecting AI-generated content and digital fraud, helping companies identify fraud and improve customer processes.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US

Craig Stack(Co-Founder & President)inJason Lyons(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)Jeffrey McGregor(Chief Executive Officer)Jeffery McGregor(Chief Executive Officer)Mounir Ibrahim(Chief Communications Officer & Head of Public Affairs)Nick Brown(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Mozilla VenturesWestern Technology Investment

Twiva is a platform for the creator economy that lets creators sell products through customizable social storefronts and affiliate programs, find brand partnerships via smart-matching, receive payouts and access financial products, and take courses on content strategy and monetization.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing Tech

Ubitus provides GPU virtualization and cloud streaming platforms, delivering AI and cloud solutions spanning AI applications, AI robotics, cloud gaming, and the metaverse.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingGaming

Co-investorsIT-Farm CorporationUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

UltraSense Systems develops solid-state touch interface technology that replaces mechanical buttons with multi-mode touch sensing, illumination, and haptic feedback, using AI/ML algorithms for touch recognition.

HardwareIoTSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Mozafar Maghsoudnia(Executive Officer, Director)Mo Maghsoudnia(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbies VenturesBosch VenturesGiTV, Inc.Robert Bosch Venture CapitalArtiman Ventures

Co-investorsEka VenturesIngka InvestmentsMundi Ventures

Varinos develops and provides genetic testing services applying genome technology, including a uterine microbiome (endometrial flora) test used in fertility and reproductive medicine.

BiotechDigital HealthFemTechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

桜庭 喜行(Founder & Chairman (former CEO))長井 陽子(Co-founder)Sakuraba(CEO)Yoshiyuki Sakuraba(Founder)inYoko Nagai(Founder)in齊藤 洋一(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Fast Track InitiativeMIRAI SOUZOUMiyako Capital

VaultN is an automated digital distribution platform that connects publishers, distributors, and retailers to handle secure, on-demand transactions for game keys, activations, and product codes from a single dashboard.

Enterprise SoftwareGamingSaaS

Waffle Labs builds Nostra, an AI "Large Data Model" that imputes additional non-PII variables (such as behavioral, financial, and demographic attributes) from a client's existing sparse, anonymized data to enrich customer profiles.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Quentin Coolen(Founder)in

加藤史子(Founder)in

Waqua (formerly Y's Global Vision) makes small, portable seawater desalination and water purification devices that turn seawater or contaminated water into usable water, along with a platform and subscription services toward a smart water grid.

CleantechClimate TechHardware

Co-investorsMonozukuri Ventures

Bengaluru full-stack fintech that manufactures and socially distributes credit, insurance, and savings products for emerging-middle-class families in 5,000+ small Indian towns through a network of local financial advisors and an in-house AI stack.

Bengaluru, IN

Vishal Chopra(Founder)inHimanshu Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsKalaari CapitalPICUS CAPITAL3one4 Capital

wevnal develops "BOTCHAN," a suite of AI-driven communication tools, including "BOTCHAN AICALL," a telephone AI agent, aimed at improving brand experiences and customer communication for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Hirofumi Isoyama(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Kazuo Suzukiin

Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsAozora Corporate Investment

Woodstock is a US stock investment app for Japanese retail investors that eliminates trading fees and provides seamless access to global financial markets.

AI & Machine LearningFintechTokyo, JP

Brian Yun(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))

Co-investorsCoral CapitalKindred Ventures

Co-investorsBisk VenturesFresco Capital

Global stablecoin infrastructure provider.

Chris Maurice(Cofounder)Justin Poiroux(Cofounder)

Co-investorsFabric VenturesThe Raba Partnership

Yellow Card provides digital asset and fiat payments infrastructure that lets banks, financial institutions, corporates, and other businesses access, store, send, and manage stablecoins and make payments across USD and 50+ local currencies.

Chris Maurice(Founder)inJustin Poiroux(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsCastle Island VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesFenbushi CapitalPharsalus CapitalSozo Ventures+1 more

YOAKE entertainment is a Japanese company working in the entertainment sector with blockchain applications, including use cases on Sony Ventures' "Soneium" blockchain platform.

Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Sota Moriyama(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))in

Japanese end-of-life services company that connects bereaved families to funeral homes and Buddhist monk-dispatch services online.

Masaharu Ashizawain

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersCygames CapitalMizuho CapitalYokohama Capital

Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersQualcomm Ventures

Co-investorsSupermorpheus

Ac-Planta develops and manufactures biostimulant products that enhance plants' tolerance to drought, high temperature, and salt stress, along with agricultural and horticultural materials for farms and plant factories.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechYokohama, JP

Kim Jong-Myong

Co-investorsGlobal BrainUniversal Materials Incubator

AmicaTerra manufactures bioplastic products from edible and non-edible plant materials, achieving cost-competitive performance through processing at Taiwan facilities.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsKumamoto, JP

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKintetsu Venture PartnersOriental Land InnovationsEnergy & Environment Investment

Aromabit develops sensor technology and software to visualize and digitize scents and odors, enabling communication and sensory data exchange between people and with the natural environment.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareTokyo, JP

Shunichiro Kuroki(Founder)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainMIRAI SOUZOU

WealthNavi is a Japanese fintech company that provides robo-advisory investment services and asset management solutions.

FintechTokyo, JP

Kazuhisa Shibayama(Founder)in

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalGlobal BrainSMBC Venture CapitalSTRIVESumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.UTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Kauche Farm is a gamified mobile app feature integrated into the Kauche app where users nurture virtual crops through daily watering and quests to earn free product coupons.

ConsumerGamingMarketplacesSocialTokyo, JP

Kempei Monna(Founder)in

Co-investorsDelight VenturesDentsu VenturesGlobal BrainMobile Internet Capital, Inc.New Commerce VenturesPrime Partners

Caulis develops and provides fraud/unauthorized-access detection and identity verification services, primarily serving financial and other enterprises in Japan.

CybersecurityFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

島津敦好(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Atsuyoshi Shimazu(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))in

Co-investorsSMBC Venture Capital

Kakehashi develops digital transformation software for pharmacies in Japan, serving the country's roughly 60,000 dispensing pharmacies.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Satoshi EbiharaShingo ItoTakashi NakagawaYutaka Nakao

Co-investors500 GlobalAozora Corporate InvestmentCoral CapitalDentsu VenturesDnx VenturesGlobis Capital Partners+3 more

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

Taiki SatoinTetsuya Sawanobori

Co-investors500 GlobalaSTARTCoral CapitalDnx VenturesJR East Start UPOpen Network Lab+3 more

Josys provides a unified identity and access governance platform that integrates with 350+ applications to manage unmanaged AI agents, machine identities, shadow accounts, and overprivileged access across disconnected systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Yasukane Matsumoto(CEO)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersZ Venture Capital

Styleport develops a 3D digital twin platform for real estate and construction markets that enables users to virtually visualize and share spatial environments, facilitating better space selection decisions and communication across time and location barriers.

Construction TechDeep TechPropTechTokyo, JP

Akihiko Madokoro(Representative Director (CEO))Osamu Chujo(Director)

BoardHideo Horii(Director)Yukihiro Nakamura(Director)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.STRIVE

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation Fundmint VCGenesia Ventures

3DC develops Graphene MesoSponge (GMS), a three-dimensional carbon material invented at Tohoku University, and advanced electrode manufacturing technologies to improve battery performance.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Takuma Kuroda(Founder)in

Co-investorsOSAKA University Venture CapitalUntroD Capital

AI Medical Service Inc. develops AI systems that support image-based diagnosis of endoscopy, primarily for detecting gastrointestinal cancers such as stomach and esophageal cancer.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Tomohiro Tada(Representative Director & Chief Medical Officer)inYasushi Takikawa(Representative Director)

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersWiLJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.SoftBank Vision Fund

CinemaLeap creates experiential entertainment experiences using XR technology combined with creative storytelling, aiming to establish XR entertainment as a new cultural medium globally.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

大橋哲也(代表取締役)Tetsuya Ohashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsNippon Venture Capital

FLUX provides AI transformation ("AX") services for enterprise companies, offering AI consulting for business strategy and execution, AI-powered recruiting/talent matching, and digital marketing support.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

Genji Nagai(Founder)inEdwin(Ran) Liin

Co-investorsMIRAI SOUZOUAozora Corporate Investment

MOVO is a SaaS-based logistics DX platform offering cloud logistics management tools, including a truck reservation service (MOVO Berth), a fleet tracking service (MOVO Fleet), and a dispatch ordering/management service (MOVO Vista).

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsIDATEN VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Z Venture Capital

Helical Fusion is a fusion energy company developing helical-type fusion reactors to provide sustained and stable power generation.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsKeio Innovation Initiative

hokan® is an all-in-one customer and contract management platform for insurance agencies, centralizing client information, activity records, after-follow-up tracking, policy renewals, and reporting in one system.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Aoto TanakaDaichiTKJFI ToyamaH OhtakeHi FukutaI YokotsukaId Luvu X

Co-investors500 GlobalCoral Capital

KOALA Tech Inc. is a Kyushu University spinout commercializing organic semiconductor laser diode (OSLD) technology as laser light sources compatible with organic electronic device platforms, including OLED displays.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsFukuoka, JP

安達千波矢(Founder (Kyushu University Professor))Chihaya Adachi(Co-founder (Kyushu University Professor))Fatima Bencheikh(Representative Director, CEO & CTO)in

Co-investorsKyoto University Innovation Capital

MFS provides mortgage advisory services in Japan, combining finance expertise with information technology to help borrowers find and refinance home loans on the most favorable terms.

FintechPropTech

中山田 明(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersKiraboshi CapitalNippon Venture CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesZ Venture CapitalAozora Corporate Investment

RevComm develops voice communication technology that uses AI to analyze and extract value from voice data, helping companies accelerate decision-making and improve competitiveness.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsNTT DOCOMO Ventures

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 CapitalPKSHA Technology Capital

TRUSTDOCK provides API-based identity verification (eKYC/KYC) and digital ID services, letting businesses confirm customer identities online.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Akihide Higo(Director & CISO)Azusa KikuchiDaisuke KambaraTakahiro Chiba(Representative Director & CEO)Kensuke Kusajima(Director & CFO)Jugo Tasaki(Executive Officer, Head of Verification Division)

Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalGlobis Capital PartnersSTRIVE

Infostellar (株式会社インフォステラ) is a Japanese company operating a cloud platform that lets satellite operators book time on ground station antennas.

Space Tech

Naomi Kurahara(Founder)inTotsuka Toshi(Founder)inToshi Totsuka(Founder)inKazuo IshigameNoriyuki Okada

Co-investors500 GlobalCoral Capital

Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundShochiku VenturesZ Venture Capital

SmartDrive develops an AI Mobility OS, an integrated data platform for vehicle and fleet management, offering products such as fleet management, alcohol-check compliance, and personal-car commuting management for fleet operators and the automotive industry.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

Retsu Kitagawa(代表取締役 (CEO))

Co-investorsINCJ, Ltd.SMBC Venture Capital