UNITED
Corporate VCTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth
Also known as ユナイテッド株式会社
Investment thesis
UNITED operates a corporate investment arm (its 投資事業本部/investment division) that backs Japanese startups, deploying capital into companies across sectors such as edtech, mobility, entertainment/gaming, and HR. The firm emphasizes accelerating positive social progress by maximizing the power of will, and supports founders through investment as well as recruitment and organizational-building services. Recent investments include entertainment marketing and mobility-infrastructure companies, reflecting a broad, sector-flexible approach anchored in the Japanese market.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 5 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1E-commerce ×1Energy ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:Japan×3Egypt×1United States×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFUNDiT 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-investorsShizuoka CapitalDual Bridge CapitalJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalNANKAI NEXT Ventures+2 more
CuboRex manufactures and sells crawler units, transport/hauling equipment, and robots for facility and plant management, along with a robot development platform.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP
嘉数 正人(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Co-investorsDG IncubationDRONE FUNDOpen Network LabMIRAISE
Dimensional Energy develops catalyst and service technology for producing sustainable fuels, licensed to project partners through a recurring, capital-light licensing model.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsIthaca, US
Tobias Hanrath(Director)David Erickson(Director)inJason Salfi(Executive Officer, Director)inClayton Poppe(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalChloe CapitalLaunch NYNew Climate VenturesDSC InvestmentEnvisioning Partners+1 more
Builds mobility infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
NowPay is a financial wellness platform offered to companies as an employee benefit, giving workers on-demand access to their earned salary, instant bill payments, money transfers, gold and silver investing, and shopping plans through an app.
FintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalCapria VenturesMSA NovoVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)BECO Capital+1 more
Subsclife operates a subscription-based rental service for furniture and home appliances, offering designer furniture brands, lighting, and appliances such as chairs, tables, refrigerators, and washing machines.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundCyberAgent Capital
Entertainment content studio connecting Japanese brands and IP with next-generation gaming platforms like Roblox.
Co-investorsSamurai IncubateSpiral Innovation Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNowPay · weetracker.com · Jan 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does UNITED invest at?
- UNITED invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is UNITED's typical check size?
- UNITED typically writes checks of $645K – $43M.
- What sectors does UNITED focus on?
- UNITED focuses on AdTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is UNITED located?
- UNITED is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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