Spiral Innovation Partners

Logistics DX startup solving carrier and shipper challenges around its transport management SaaS 'Logix'.

Backseat is a Japanese company staffed by professionals with backgrounds in crypto-asset exchanges, FX systems, AML/CFT compliance, and financial regulation.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Keiji Maeda(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Masayasu Jonathan Hayashi(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Su Steven Wang(取締役/最高技術責任者 (Director/CTO))Noriaki Hoshi(取締役/最高コンプライアンス責任者 (Director/CCO))Hanae Miyaju(執行役員/最高総務責任者 (Executive Officer/Chief General Affairs Officer))Ko Tateiwa(執行役員/最高セキュリティ責任者 (Executive Officer/CSO))

Co-investorsSpiral Capital

bellFace builds AI agents for sales teams, combining human and AI to handle sales work.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Kazuaki Nakajima(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Hidenori Onuma(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalAizawa Asset ManagementAxiom Asia Private CapitalCanal VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersResona Capital Co. Ltd.+2 more

Carbase operates in factoring and used car sales business in Japan.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP

Co-investorsANOBAKACyberAgent Capitalmint VCSpiral Capital

digdig Inc. (formerly FUNEE Inc.) develops and operates fashion services, with a stated aim of building infrastructure to make fashion sustainable.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceTokyo, JP

Seungjun Yang(Representative Director)

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalGenesia Ventures

Dodai builds electric motorcycles designed for African roads, along with IoT-enabled battery systems and a battery-swapping station network.

CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationAddis Ababa, ET

Yuma Sasaki(Founder / CEO)Abenezer Yakob(CTO)Hilina Legesse(SVP / Head of Corporate Services)Chuan Yee(Head of Engineering & Production)Samuel Tariku(VP / Head of Commercial)Piniel Berhane(VP / Head of Finance)

Co-investorsInclusion JapanSpiral CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Spiral Capital is a Japanese venture capital group that operates both general funds and corporate venture capital (CVC) funds, investing in and supporting the growth of startups.

Sector Agnostic

Fivot provides financial services for both businesses and individuals, offering lending products aimed at supporting startup growth and savings services that help individuals save money toward their goals.

FintechTokyo, JP

Shogo Abe(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Canal VenturesNippon Venture CapitalSpiral CapitalSony Ventures Corporation

Hacomono builds a platform connecting users, fitness facilities, healthcare providers, and instructors to promote wellness as part of everyday life in Japan.

HealthtechIoTSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Kenichi Hasuda(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainALL STAR SAAS FUND

Co-investorsNippon Venture CapitalSpiral Capital

Kyushu University startup working to commercialize organic semiconductor laser diode (OSLD) technology fusing OLED and lasers.

Developing a safe, simple neutron-free fusion reactor to realize a clean-energy society and future infrastructure.

Operates a BPaaS platform for real estate firms centered on property photography service 'Req' and photo database 'Stockplace'.

MechanoCross is a Hokkaido University spin-out that develops and provides mechanochemical organic synthesis technology, including solvent-free "mechano" reaction methods and insoluble high-performance materials.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSapporo, JP

伊藤 肇(取締役 (Co-founder; Hokkaido University Distinguished Professor))久保田 浩司(取締役 (Co-founder; Hokkaido University Associate Professor))齋藤 智久(代表取締役 (CEO))

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Spiral CapitalXTech Ventures

Miresso develops beryllium materials and supply chain solutions for fusion energy applications.

Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsMisawa, JP

Masaru Nakamichi(CEO)Yu Nakano(Technical Development Director)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKeio Innovation InitiativeMPowerNTT DOCOMO VenturesSpiral CapitalGenesia Ventures+1 more

Asset management platform for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Startup transforming Japan's housing and energy industries with building-integrated solar panels and a regional energy circulation model.

Redefining the concept of housing via vertical integration of construction, AI, and robotics.

Co-investorsSpiral Capital

PENTAS is a Japanese medical device company holding first-class medical device manufacturing and sales licenses as well as licenses to sell highly controlled medical devices.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesKawasaki, JP

Tomohiko Kanai(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

BoardTeppei Banno(取締役 (Director))Taro Sato(取締役 (Director))Masaaki Sato(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsFast Track InitiativeXTech VenturesSpiral Capital

Technology-driven platform enabling small-scale investment into European real estate.

Co-investorsSpiral Capital

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalUTEC

Nuclear engineering roll-up company aiming to transform the decommissioning industry with business succession and AI.

Co-investorsMIRAI SOUZOUSpiral Capital

Offers 'LeCHECK' AI contract review, advancing corporate legal DX with specialist lawyer expertise and AI.

Provides AI products for manufacturing and distribution to improve on-site operational efficiency and productivity.

route-D develops and provides AI systems for Japan's manufacturing and distribution industries, aimed at supporting supply chain operations amid labor shortages.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainTokyo, JP

松本 光暁 (Mitsuaki Matsumoto)(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))當野 良太 (Ryota Tono)(取締役 / 共同創業者 (Director / Co-founder))小倉 拳 (Ken Ogura)(最高技術責任者 (CTO))

Co-investorsCoreline VenturesSpiral Capital

Aquaculture startup developing the world-first farmed fish 'Yume Aji,' aiming to create a global Japanese aquaculture brand.

Co-investorsBeyond Next Ventures

SaleSeed is a Japanese sales-support (営業支援) company offering services across sales design (AI adoption, CRM/SFA setup), sales execution (sales strategy, BPO), and sales enablement (staffing/recruitment).

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSales TechTokyo, JP

石原 亘(副社長 (Co-founder, Vice President))大矢 剛大(代表 (Founder & CEO))永井 秀典(創業メンバー (Co-founder, Corporate))

Co-investorsSpiral Capital

SANU 2nd Home operates a fractional ownership platform for second homes in Japan, allowing individuals and companies to purchase seasonal usage rights (from 8 nights annually) across a network of 36 properties nationwide.

B2B MarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSSamurai IncubateShizuoka Capital

SDP Japan (Super Doctor Produce) supports the launch and operation of surgery-specialized hospitals and clinics, acting as a producer that connects doctors, patients, and healthcare institutions.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersSpiral Capital

Supports launch and operation of surgery-focused medical institutions to build sustainable healthcare delivery systems.

SOELU is an online yoga and fitness platform offering live and on-demand classes including yoga, pilates, training, and dance through video streaming.

ConsumerEdTechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsANOBAKADG Daiwa VenturesGMO VenturePartnersNOW Japan

In-pipe inspection robotics using soft robotics technology for semiconductor and infrastructure sectors.

Co-investorsAbies VenturesUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Space business development group supporting commercialization of the space industry through satellite launches and ISS utilization.

Co-investorsAozora Corporate InvestmentHulic StartupNippon Venture CapitalON&BOARDXTech Ventures

Space BD provides end-to-end support for space business, including satellite development and manufacturing, launch and deployment, on-orbit demonstration, and ground transport support.

Deep TechEdTechSpace Tech

Co-investorsNippon Venture CapitalON&BOARDSpiral Capital

Operates the subsidy application DX platform 'Hojokin Cloud', partnering with regional financial institutions and government to support SME growth investment.

StoryHub is an AI-assisted content creation platform that helps media companies and corporate editorial teams produce articles from audio, video, and interview inputs using professionally designed templates for transcription, writing, editing, fact-checking, and multilingual translation.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalGenesia Ventures

Tailor provides a headless ERP system designed as a flexible alternative to legacy platforms, enabling businesses to integrate backend operations with tools like Shopify, QuickBooks, and Netsuite.

Developer ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

Yo Shibata(Founder)inMisato Takahashi(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Braini-nest capitalSpiral Capital

Provides the 'Tailor Platform' for 10x-faster business software development and a headless ERP built on it.

Entertainment content studio connecting Japanese brands and IP with next-generation gaming platforms like Roblox.

Co-investorsSamurai IncubateUNITED

Co-investorsSamurai IncubateSpiral Capital

Building a vertically integrated next-generation commerce platform through business succession and M&A.

Logistics DX startup solving problems for carriers and shippers via the 'Logix' transport management SaaS.

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalAozora Corporate Investment

Co-investorsGlobal BrainHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalNOW JapanSeibu Shinkin Capital

A Japanese company that selects underutilized fish species from Japan's over 4,000 varieties and uses advanced aquaculture technology to produce high-quality farmed fish for global markets.

AgTechFoodTech

Shunichiro Hosoya(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesGlobal BrainSpiral Capital

Provides business-support SaaS for sports teams/schools, sells sports insurance, and runs sports-related web media.

Offers 'B/43', a household budgeting prepaid card service combining a rechargeable Visa prepaid card and budgeting app.

Soft robotics using artificial muscle technology for smart maintenance of small-diameter piping.

Solaris develops soft robots that use artificial muscles for pipe maintenance.

Deep TechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsAbies VenturesJR East Start UPShizuoka CapitalSpiral CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Platform consolidating complex wealth management for ultra-high-net-worth individuals to support optimal decision-making.

Co-investorsSpiral Capital

Realizes next-generation chemical processes with mechanochemical organic synthesis technology that uses almost no organic solvents.

Startup transforming Japan's housing and energy industries with building-integrated solar panels and local energy circulation models.

Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalGMO VenturePartnersSpiral Capital

Builds a vertically integrated next-generation commerce platform through business succession and M&A.

Co-investorsSpiral Capital

Lisse provides AI-powered legal document review and legal compliance support services to enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechTokyo, JP

Miki Fujita(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Global BrainMPowerPrime PartnersSpiral CapitalAozora Corporate Investment