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Aromyx develops biosensor technology that replicates human olfactory receptors to measure and quantify odors and flavors for product development, quality control, and consumer targeting across food, beverage, sustainability, and health industries.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMountain View, US

Mark Mendel(Director)Christopher J. Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)Kieran Furlong(Director)Jeffrey Y. Suto(Executive Officer)Keith Milne(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMIMindset VentureRARadicle GrowthSOSozo VenturesTHThundermark CapitalULUlu Ventures

Arzeda designs proteins and metabolic pathways using computational tools, including its Archytas protein design software and Scylax metabolic pathway design software.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechNew MaterialsSeattle, US

AZAlexandre Zanghellini(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEAEric Althoff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDBDavid Baker(Co-founder and Scientific Advisor)BBBill Baum(Director)inAndrew Ban(Executive Officer)Daniela Grabs(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCICirculate CapitalFAFall Line CapitalSOSofinnova PartnersSUSustainable Conversion VenturesCOContinental Grain CompanyLELewis & Clark AgriFood+2 more

bitBiome provides contract analysis and collaborative research using single-cell genome sequencing technology for microbial samples.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyDeep TechTokyo, JP

Naomichi SodeMasahito Hosokawa(Founder)inYuji Suzuki(Representative Director, President and CEO)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainIDIDATEN VenturesINIn-Q-TelITIT-Farm CorporationOPOpen Network LabSESeibu Shinkin Capital+1 more

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBrisbane, US

JBJamie Bacher(Founder)inAdam Paul Arkin(Founder)inRMRobert McBridein

BoardEAErkki Aaltonen(Director)in

Co-investorsCOCompoundKIKickstart InnovationPLPlug and Play VenturesSASaltagen VenturesY Y CombinatorYAYara Growth Ventures+10 more

Cellfiber is a biotechnology company founded in 2015 that develops cell encapsulation technology and manufacturing techniques to increase production capacity for cell and gene therapies, aiming to make these treatments accessible to more patients.

BiotechHardwareMedical DevicesKumamoto, JP

YYYu Yanagisawain

Co-investorsFAFast Track InitiativeUNUntroD CapitalJAJAFCO Group

Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US

GMGreg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)inBMBryce Meredig(Executive Officer, Director)inRLRahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)in

BoardSBScott Brady(Director)inMCMark Cupta(Director)inAmar Hanspal(Director)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesB&B&C Innovation InvestmentsCMCm VentureDCDCVC (Data Collective)DYDYDX CapitalENEndeavor8+8 more

CONNEXX SYSTEMS is a Japanese startup developing energy-storage batteries and a networked storage system ("Power Net") that links distributed batteries and renewable sources like solar and wind into a unified energy network.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation Capital

EF Polymer makes a 100% natural super-absorbent polymer produced by upcycling agricultural waste such as fruit peels and pulp.

AgTechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsOnna Village, Okinawa, JP

NLNarayan Lal Gurjar(Founder / CEO)inAJAnkit Jain(Co-founder, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO))inPRPuran Rajput(Co-Founder / Chief Operating Officer (COO))in

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesLILifetime VenturesSVSVG Ventures | THRIVE

FMC is a semiconductor company developing non-volatile memory solutions, spun from EU research institutions with R&D and manufacturing operations across Europe, the US, Japan, and Taiwan.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsDresden, DE

TRThomas Rueckes(Chief Executive Officer)inAAAyman Abouelwafa(Chief Product Officer)inNANorm Armour(Chief Operating Officer)inRJRaj Jammy(President Global BU & CTO)in

Co-investorsBOBosch VenturesDEDeepTech & Climate FondsIMimec.xpandTETEL Venture Capital, Inc.HVHV CapitalM M Ventures+2 more

Goryo Chemical develops fluorescence-based technology to visualize diseases and support diagnosis and treatment.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

KMKen-ichi MARUYAMA(Founder)in

Co-investorsDGDG IncubationGLGlobal BrainMIMiyako CapitalS S VenturesTOTOHOKU University Venture Partners

Green Culture develops and sells plant-based meat products and operates online retail platforms for plant-based foods in Japan.

AgTechConsumerFoodTechMisato, JP

Kaneda Satoshi(Representative Director (代表取締役))

Green Earth Institute is a Japanese company operating a corporate office in Tokyo and a research center in Kisarazu, Chiba.

BiotechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsSMSMBC Venture CapitalSOSony Ventures CorporationSUSustainable Conversion VenturesUTUTEC

I-PEX manufactures ultra-miniature RF connectors and harnesses for antenna connectivity in wireless devices, supporting frequencies from DC to 15 GHz.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTSemiconductorsTokyo, JP

Akira Konishi

iMicrobes uses synthetic biology to develop cost-effective sustainable materials and replace conventional manufacturing processes.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

DGDerek Greenfield(CEO)inLCLiz Clarke(CTO)inNHNoah Helman(CSO)inAnne-Marie Rosche(Office Manager)

Co-investorsCLCLI VenturesFIFirst Bight VenturesJUJude GomilaJUJuniperPOPoint Reyes ManagementSTStartX+8 more

iPEACE223 develops a catalytic process to produce propylene and other chemicals from bioethanol, enabling carbon-neutral alternatives to petrochemical products for the chemical industry and energy sector.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

Shosuke Kiba(Representative Director)Toru Setoyama(Representative Director / CEO)Toshiyuki Yokoi(Director / CSO)

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 CapitalRARakuten CapitalSHShizuoka CapitalUNUntroD CapitalJAJAFCO Group

JITSUBO develops Molecular Hiving™, a peptide synthesis technology, and provides contract manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and technology licensing.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesYokohama, JP

Shuya Mizufune(President & CEO (代表取締役社長))

BoardIchiro Shima(Director (取締役))Keitaro Iwaki(Chairman (取締役会長))Keisuke Bando(Director (取締役))

LiSTie develops high-purity lithium recovery technology for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and fusion energy applications.

Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechEnergyRokkasho, Aomori, JP

Tsuyoshi Hoshino(Representative Director (CEO))inMasahiro Yamaji(取締役 (Director))

Board木場 祥介 (Shosuke Koba)(社外取締役 (Outside Director))

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa Ventures

Numat develops metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and manufactures them at industrial scale through an integrated campus with ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsIllinois, US

BHBen Hernandez(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDODr. Omar Farha(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)

BoardT. Jay Collins(Director)Bill Kroll(Director)Luka Erceg(Director)Jeff Klunzinger(Director)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGOGOOSE CapitalRARapha Capital Management, LLCTETEL Venture Capital, Inc.

PaMeLa develops compact, low-burden medical devices that use artificial intelligence to objectively measure and visualize pain, addressing the reliance on patients' subjective self-reporting.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesOsaka, JP

後藤 宏明(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsOSOSAKA University Venture Capital

POLASTECH is a deep-tech company developing zeolite-based water-vapor adsorbent materials (AQSOA) and adsorption heat pumps (AHP) that convert low-temperature waste heat from data centers and industrial facilities into cooling energy, reducing electricity use and CO₂ emissions.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP

Hiroyuki Kakiuchi(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Yuya Watanabe(CFO)Daisuke Yanagawa(CSCO)

Co-investorsMIMITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

Puraffinity specializes in PFAS science, water treatment, and commercialization of related technologies.

CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB

VCVincent Caillaud(CEO)in

Co-investorsENEnergetik VenturesEXExtantia CapitalHGHG VenturesKIKindred CapitalOCOctopus VenturesVEVerve Ventures+1 more

Scimplify combines chemical R&D, software, and a network of manufacturing partners to supply specialty chemicals for customers such as agrochemical and other regulated programs.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesNew MaterialsBengaluru, IN

Dheeraj Dhingra(Founder)inSSSalil Srivastava(Founder)inSSSachin Santhosh(Founder)inDeepak Sharma(Founder)Sachin Santosh(Founder)Sachin Santosh Salil Srivastava(Founder)

Co-investorsOMOmnivore3O3one4 CapitalACAccelBEBEENEXTBEBertelsmann India InvestmentsHIHitachi Ventures

Spiber develops next-generation biomaterials based on structural protein technology, producing polymers through fermentation for applications across lifestyle, beauty, food, and healthcare products.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsTsuruoka, JP

川麻川名 麻耶(CEO)

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-investorsGLGlobal BrainSOSony Ventures Corporation

Carbon Fiber Recycle Industry co.ltd. is a Japanese company that recycles carbon fiber materials.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMitake, Kani District, Gifu, JP

Hideto Itazu(Representative Director)

Tsubame BHB develops on-site ammonia production technology using compact plants that generate ammonia from water, air, and electricity at low temperature and pressure.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment InvestmentI-i-nest capitalMIMIRAI SOUZOU

tiem factory Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells functional materials, specifically an aerogel called SUFA (Super Functional Air), a porous material over 90% air engineered for high flexibility and elasticity in transparent plate form.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsIbaraki, JP

橘弘一郎(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))倉田真弥(取締役 / 代表取締役 (Director / Representative Director))

Board川瀬昇(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsKYKyoto University Innovation Capital

Shogo Fukizaki(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.BEBeyond Next VenturesKEKeio Innovation InitiativeMIMiyako CapitalPLPlug and Play Ventures

micro-AMS develops and sells microwave molding equipment for resin/plastic molding and sells microwave-molded products.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew Materials

宮本 雅司(代表取締役CEO)村田 知哉(取締役CBO)

Polyuse is a Japanese company developing construction 3D printers and related technology and services for the construction industry.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareTokyo, JP

HIhayato isezaki(Founder)in岩本 卓也(代表取締役/共同創業者)大岡 航(代表取締役/共同創業者)

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalGLGlobis Capital PartnersSTSTRIVEWOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

SteraVision develops optical switching and steering devices and FMCW/Digital Coherent LiDAR systems that can weight scanning toward specific regions of interest, for uses such as automotive and industrial LiDAR, factory automation robots, optical switches, and intrusion sensors.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Uezuka(Representative / CEO)

Alpha-Tech (株式会社アルファテック) is a Yamagata University spin-out that develops, manufactures, and licenses temperature-controlled milling machines for the alpha-gelatinization of grains such as starch and cellulose.

AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsYamagata, JP