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MediciNova is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for neurology, respiratory, and liver diseases with unmet medical needs.

Biotech

Yuichi Iwaki(President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of our Board)Kazuko Matsuda(Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer)David H. Crean(Chief Business Officer)Jason Kruger(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsDIDIMENSIONESEssex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersNINippon Venture Capital

PAhR Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel mechanisms to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsANAN Venture PartnersRARA Capital

TXP Medical develops and provides medical data systems for emergency, intensive care, and emergency-services settings (the NEXT Stage ER series) as well as an oncology research data system, along with a medical data platform, real-world data analysis, and clinical research support.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

園生 智弘(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))原田 惇(取締役CTO (Director & CTO))後藤 匡啓(執行役員CSO (Executive Officer & CSO))恩田 淳(執行役員 (Executive Officer))in

Board大熊 一毅(取締役 / 弁護士 (Director, Attorney))

Co-investorsMPMPower

CX Lounge is a collaborative space operated by AI inside where businesses can experience advanced AI technologies and co-create solutions to real-world challenges.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

渡択渡久地 択(代表取締役社長CEO)Taku Toguchi(CEO)inHideki Iwamatsu(COO)Hiroaki Karasuno(CFO)Takuma Inoue(CTO)Koji Maeda(CIO)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.

Cellusion is a regenerative medicine company developing innovative technologies and products based on patient-centric research across disease areas where regenerative medicine can create new therapeutic value.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Shin Hato(Representative Director & CEO)Shin HatohTsuboutaSHShin Hatou(CEO)Shinjiro Shinjiro

Co-investorsFOFosun PharmaDBDBJ Capital

AdaCoTech develops AI technology for manufacturing quality inspection and production optimization, serving factories and production facilities in Japan's core manufacturing industry.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesSPSpiral CapitalUNUntroD CapitalUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Aerem is a "FinTech for CleanTech" group that runs a digital lending platform and B2B marketplace to finance and supply rooftop solar in India, serving businesses, homeowners, and solar EPC companies.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechEnergyFintech

AAnand(CEO)in

Co-investorsALAlteria CapitalINIncubate FundSESE VenturesAVAvaana CapitalBLBlume VenturesRIRiverwalk Holdings+1 more

Algo Artis provides technology solutions to optimize social infrastructure by combining advanced technical expertise with deep understanding of on-site constraints.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Board永田 健太郎

Co-investorsDIDIMENSIONK4K4 VenturesSASalesforce VenturesDRDRONE FUNDMIMiyako CapitalSOSony Ventures Corporation

BionicM develops powered prosthetic knee systems, including a robotic knee that provides adaptive stability and powered assistance for movements such as sit-to-stand transitions.

HardwareMedical DevicesRoboticsHongo, JP

Co-investorsKIKiraboshi CapitalTETechstarsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

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

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyDeep TechTokyo, JP

Naomichi Sode

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainITIT-Farm CorporationSESeibu Shinkin CapitalUNUniversal Materials Incubator

Booost provides a sustainability data management platform that consolidates GHG emissions, energy, and non-financial ESG information across hundreds of global business locations for large enterprises.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

HAHirokazu Aoi(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital Partners

Celaid Therapeutics develops hematopoietic stem cell expansion technology, including a method to replace albumin with polyvinyl alcohol and to expand human hematopoietic stem cells ex vivo in large quantities.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

NANobuyuki Arakawa(Co-founder & Representative Director, President & CEO)inMotoo Watanabe(Co-founder / Advisor (former Chairman & CSO))inHNHiromitsu Nakauchi(Co-founder)MSMasatoshi Sakurai(Co-founder)YIYusuke Inoue(Director, COO & CFO)inAsako Uchiyama(Director, CDO (Chief Development Officer))in

Co-investorsKOKobe University CapitalOSOSAKA University Venture Capital

Charco Neurotech develops the CUE1, a non-invasive device that uses vibratory stimulation to ease movement symptoms and improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAMAmadeus Capital PartnersCACambridge Angels groupNENew Wave VenturesCRCrista Galli VenturesPAParkwalk Advisors

Deep30 is a Japanese venture capital firm that invests in pre-founding, seed, and early-stage startups building disruptive innovation with AI technology.

AI & Machine Learning

ePlane designs and develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for mid-mile urban air mobility, addressing city congestion and emissions.

CleantechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationChennai, IN

Prof. Satya Chakravarthy(CTO, Founder)

Co-investorsALAll In CapitalAXAxilor VenturesFIFirst ChequeLVLVX VenturesRERedstart Labs3O3one4 Capital

Elixir Therapeutics develops therapies for rare diseases and aging-related conditions using proprietary technologies, including ZSCAN4 for telomere extension in stem cell therapies and Bobcat mRNA for delivering large genes.

BiotechLongevityMedical DevicesBaltimore, US

Minoru Ko(Chief Scientific Officer)AKAKIHIRO KO(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardHIROAKI KOBAYASHI(Director)JEFFREY CLELAND(Director)THOMAS WHITE(Director)SHAUNA CALLAHAN(Director)

Co-investorsMAMaryland TEDCOTETEDCO

EnteraSense is a medical device company that develops sensor-based diagnostic technology for gastrointestinal care, notably Pillsense, a tool to detect and monitor upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesGalway, IE

DDDonal Devery(CEO/Founder)MRMarvin Ryou(Founder)inCTChris Thompson(Founder)

EpiFrontier Therapeutics is a biotech developing oral epigenetic drugs for beta-globin disorders, with lead candidate EPF-001, a G9a inhibitor raising fetal hemoglobin to treat sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia.

Omni is a market intelligence platform that provides digital market insights based on a large consumer panel covering 30-80% of the population.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsBYBY Venture PartnersGOGobi PartnersCOCollider VenturesSPSpark Capital

Eureka Security (now part of Tenable) offers data security posture management (DSPM) integrated into a cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) to discover, classify, and prioritize sensitive data risks across multi-cloud environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

LHLiat Hayun(Founder)in

Co-investorsYLYL VenturesCOCollider VenturesSPSpark Capital

Eureka Robotics develops AI-powered robotic systems for manufacturing automation, delivering vision and control software that enables precise tasks like component picking across industries like automotive, electronics, and logistics.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSingapore, SG

Professor Pham Quang CuongDr. Hung Pham

Co-investorsAIAirbus VenturesB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalTOTouchstone PartnersB B Capital

Forest Inc. is a Japanese company that acquires and operationally manages e-commerce brands and Japanese original products, focusing on businesses with over 100 million yen in sales or growth potential through online channels.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

Yuki Kato(Founder & CEO)SYShingo Yuhara(Representative Director & CEO)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalDEDentsu VenturesJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NONordstarPRPrime Partners

The page presents Cox Automotive, an automotive services provider that unites multiple brands (including Autotrader, Manheim, Dealertrack, vAuto, VinSolutions, Xtime, and NextGear Capital) offering vehicle marketplaces, dealership management software, F&I and titling tools, inventory management, financing, transportation, and EV battery services.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

SJStefan J.J. Holzer(Director)inStephen D. Miller(Director)Radu B. Rusu(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Yamamoto(Director)

BoardGPGreg Papadopoulos(Director)in

Co-investorsCOColopl NextKAKakao VenturesNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

GLM is a Japanese electric vehicle company that develops and sells environmentally friendly automobiles and related services, including EV sports cars and EV platforms.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationKyoto, JP

宮下祐一(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsASaSTARTGLGlobis Capital Partners

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 VenturesUNUniversal Materials Incubator

issin develops everyday health care products and services designed to naturally support family wellness without conscious effort.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechIoTWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

程 涛(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Liminal Insights uses ultrasound-based technology to provide quality control and inspection for battery cell R&D and manufacturing, targeting battery cell manufacturers and automotive OEMs.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechEnergyBay Area, US

SBShaurjo Biswas(CEO, CTO, & Co-Founder)inDSDan Steingart(Co-Founder)inBVBarry Van Tassell(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsARArcTern VenturesCHChrysalixECEcosystem Integrity FundGOGood Growth CapitalHEHelios Climate VenturesISISV+1 more

Maieutic Semiconductor builds a GenAI-powered copilot for integrated circuit design that shortens development cycles, reduces errors, and automates end-to-end design reviews.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

GRGireesh RajendraninALAshish LachhwaniinRKRakesh KumarinKrishna Sankarin

BoardAli M. Niknejad

Metcela is a Japanese biotech company developing science-backed therapies for pediatric and rare diseases, with in-house capabilities spanning research through development.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesF-F-Prime CapitalOSOSAKA University Venture CapitalSOSony Ventures Corporation

Nelumbo develops materials-science coatings that use microscopic surface structures to control how water and condensation interact with surfaces, serving industrial and consumer markets.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsHayward, US

LBLiam Berryman(Cofounder)inLBLance Brockway(Director)in

BoardLSLaura Smoliar(Director)in

Co-investorsBEBerkeley CatalystHAHarmonix FundPRPrime Movers LabSASafar Partners151517

NEXTES develops battery control technology and energy services centered on storage solutions that let households and businesses store, aggregate, and dispatch electricity, effectively turning them into small distributed power-storage sites.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

obniz is an IoT platform that enables remote monitoring and control of machines and devices without requiring firmware development.

Cloud ComputingHardwareIoTTokyo, JP

YSYuki Satoin

Co-investorsKIKintetsu Venture PartnersSESeibu Shinkin CapitalTETechstars

Obviously AI provides a no-code platform that enables users to build predictive machine learning models from raw data in minutes without requiring coding knowledge.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

NPNirman Pratikbhai Dave(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tapojit Debnath Tapu(Executive Officer, Director)T(Tapojit (Tapu) Debnath(Founder)in

BoardKiran Mysore Ravi(Director)

Co-investorsARArka Venture LabsDRDraft Ventures LlcFOFoothill VenturesGOGolden Gate VenturesISiSeed

ONIGO is a Japanese company operating a quick-commerce grocery delivery service along with a freight transport business, and its group includes companies running restaurant chains, takeout delis, sushi restaurants, and food wholesale.

E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechTokyo, JP

NUNaoya Umeshita(代表取締役 / CEO)inTYTakaaki Yamamoto(取締役 / 共同創業者 (Director / Co-founder))inHIHiroshi Ishikawa(取締役 / 共同創業者 (Director / Co-founder))TSToshiyuki Sakai(執行役員 (Executive Officer))inASAkane Suzuki(執行役員 (Executive Officer))

Co-investorsSESeibu Shinkin Capital

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) develops and operates superconducting quantum computers for commercial and strategic applications, offering Quantum-Compute-as-a-Service and integrating quantum systems directly into commercial data centres.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareQuantum ComputingOxford, GB

PLPeter Leek(Founder & CSO)inGerald Mullally(CEO)inSPSimon Phillips(CTO)inNCNikki Cooper(CLO)inRCRobert Coutts(CFO)in

BoardJBJack Boyer(Chairman of the Board)

Co-investorsOXOxford Science EnterprisesBRBritish Business BankOXOxfordOXOxford Investment Consultants LLP

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

Co-investorsSPSpiral CapitalSPSpiral Innovation Partners

Red Arrow Therapeutics develops cancer therapies using a proprietary nanopolymer drug-delivery system for programmable encapsulation and release of biologics such as peptides, antibodies, and proteins.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Horacio Cabral(Scientific Founder / Technology Pioneer)PSPhilipp Steiner(Chief Scientific Officer (CSO))

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesOSOSAKA University Venture Capital

RegCell Biosciences is a biotechnology company developing regenerative cell therapies, leveraging expertise in cell and gene therapy, manufacturing, and immunology to advance therapeutic treatments.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Michael McCullar, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)James Ahlers(Chief Financial Officer)Marty Giedlin, PhD(Chief Technology Officer)Tony Hurley(Chief Technical Operations Officer)SKSteve Kanner, PhD(Chief Scientific Officer)

Co-investorsFAFast Track InitiativeGLGlobal BrainKYKyoto University Innovation CapitalMIMitsubishi UFJ Capital

Sinumy develops hands-free authentication technology, described as a first-of-its-kind in Japan and globally.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMobility & TransportationOsaka, JP

Ryoya Kurauchi(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Tomoya Yonaga(取締役COO (Director & COO))

Co-investorsKOKobe University CapitalMIMIRAIDOOR Co. Ltd.SESeibu Shinkin Capital

SOLA Biosciences is a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Huntington's Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease by targeting misfolded proteins.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBoston, US

KKKeizo Koya(Founder and CEO)inAHAkinori Hishiya(Founder and CSF)in

Co-investorsEIEisai Innovation, Inc.MCMC Healthcare Ventures

Sun Metalon develops sustainable metal manufacturing processes to reduce the environmental impact of metal production.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsWood Dale, US

KNKazuhiko Nishioka(CEO Co-Founder)inKTKei Takizawa(Co-Founder, President at Sun Metalon Japan)in

BoardTNTatsuya Nakamura(Director)inNSNoriaki Sakamoto(Director)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersI-i-nest capitalISISVJIJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSCScrum Ventures+2 more

SWAT Mobility is an AI-powered routing technology firm that resolves vehicle routing challenges for customers in Southeast Asia and Japan.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainIGiGlobe PartnersRURuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.

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

ZCZainul Charbiwala(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAthera Venture PartnersSOSony Ventures Corporation

Violet Labs builds software tools for engineers designing and building physical products across industries including aerospace, defense, robotics, and energy.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardware

LHLucy Hoag(Founder)in

Co-investorsFEFelicis VenturesMAMaC Venture CapitalV1V1 VCDEDementia Discovery FundHOHopelabNONorthwell Holdings+2 more

Violet provides free, personalised support for Australian families navigating end-of-life care, combining human connection and technology to offer practical guidance, emotional support, and tools for important conversations.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMental HealthHaymarket, AU

BoardKate Carnell(Chairperson)

Co-investorsTETechstarsDEDementia Discovery FundHOHopelabNONorthwell HoldingsONOno Venture Investment, Inc.THThe Venture Collective

Violet provides healthcare organizations with data analytics and tools to measure and improve their ability to deliver person-centered care that considers patients' individual preferences, identities, and experiences.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechNew York City, US

GCGaurang Choksi(CEO and Founder)inSZScott Zaloom(Head of Operations)inDKDr. Kay Nikiforova(Head of Clinical & Research)inEKEliot Kristan(Head of Engineering)in

Co-investorsSESeae VenturesSESemperVirens Venture CapitalTHThe Venture CollectiveW W Health Ventures Gp LlcDEDementia Discovery FundHOHopelab+2 more

Violet provides a unified API for commerce infrastructure that simplifies checkout, catalog management, and order processing for platforms and marketplaces serving multiple merchants.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceSaaS

BSBrandon Schulz(Founder)in

Co-investorsSESeaChangeDEDementia Discovery FundHOHopelabNONorthwell HoldingsONOno Venture Investment, Inc.RERed Sea Ventures+2 more

Violet is a therapeutics company developing small molecule treatments for central nervous system diseases, using its proprietary C-to-C Engine platform to identify disease-relevant cell-to-cell interactions.

BiotechDeep TechCambridge, US

Co-investorsDEDementia DiscoveryONOno Venture Investment, Inc.SVSV Health InvestorsDEDementia Discovery Fund

VividQ develops computational holography software, including an end-to-end holographic software framework and algorithms for high-quality holographic displays.

Deep TechGamingHardwareCambridge, GB

APAleksandra PedraszewskainTom Durrantin

Co-investorsAPAPEX VenturesCACambridge Angels groupUTUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.FOForesight GroupRURuttenberg Gordon Investments (RGI)SUSure Valley Ventures

WASSHA runs two businesses in areas with unreliable electricity: an Energy-as-a-Service model renting LED lanterns and batteries on a pay-per-use basis with no upfront cost, and a mobility finance business that enables workers to acquire motorbikes through credit screening and daily follow-ups.

EnergyFintechImpact & Social Good

東大発のAI・DX人材育成企業。法人向け学習基盤「Aidemy Business」とAI実装支援を提供し、2025年にアクセンチュア傘下に。

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainSKSkyland Ventures

EditForce develops proprietary PPR gene-editing technology that can modify both DNA and RNA, with applications in medicine, agriculture, and chemical industries.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechFukuoka, JP

小野 高(代表取締役社長 CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNENewton Biocapital

Startbahn provides blockchain-based platforms for creators and artists to authenticate digital and physical artworks, manage collectible provenance, and capture resale royalties.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

TSTaihei Shii(Founder)in

Co-investorsMIMiyako CapitalSXSX Capital, Inc.TBTBS Innovation Partners

Prometech Software develops and sells particle-based simulation software for fluid and powder analysis, combining HPC/GPGPU and visualization technologies, and also offers consulting and contract analysis services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSaaS

PeptiDream is a Japanese drug-discovery company using its proprietary PDPS macrocyclic peptide platform to identify peptide-based drug candidates with pharma partners.

United Immunity develops a myeloid-targeting platform using pullulan-based nanoparticles to selectively deliver therapeutic agents and vaccine antigens to macrophages and dendritic cells.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsNINippon Venture CapitalAOAozora Corporate Investment

RaQualia Pharma is a Nagoya-based drug discovery biotech spun off from Pfizer's former research lab, developing small-molecule drug candidates and out-licensing them to pharmaceutical partners in areas like pain, GI disease, and oncology.

ACSL manufactures autonomous industrial drones and develops autonomous control technology for unmanned systems and IoT solutions.

HardwareIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

Kensuke Hayakawa(Co-CEO)Shoji Terayama(Co-CEO)

Co-investorsJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.IGiGlobe Partners

A company founded in June 2021 by a technology executive with a background in fintech and mobile platforms.

HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSector Agnostic

Co-investorsSESeibu Shinkin Capital