W Inc.

meleap develops HADO, an augmented reality sport in which players wear a head-mounted display and arm sensor to play techno-sports experiences.

GamingHardwareSports Tech

Anique creates physical and digital merchandise, pop-up experiences, and virtual exhibitions for anime, manga, games, and illustrations, connecting global fans with content from major Japanese publishers.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Kasai Takahide(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Ascenders provides infrastructure and services for the sports industry, including talent placement platforms connecting sports professionals to organizations, asset management for sports facilities and academies, and performance support services for athletes.

B2B MarketplacesHR TechSports TechTokyo, JP

BroilerX provides an integrated broiler chicken farming platform for Indonesian poultry farmers, offering a digital record-keeping app and IoT-based real-time monitoring of coop conditions, along with farming financing, supply of production inputs (sapronak/DOC chicks), and farm modernization.

AgTechFoodTechIoT

Cho Ginga Record is a content production label built around the concept of creating entertainment content with wide-ranging appeal, operating a YouTube channel.

Media & Entertainment

Chompy builds a food delivery service and offers a free service (beta) that lets restaurants and food retail brands create their own official app and website.

FoodTechMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

大見 周平(代表取締役)八木 達也(取締役CTO)

RETOUCH is a Japanese men's grooming brand covering hairstyling, self-care, and fashion, operating hair salons under the "RETOUCH by fifth" name.

ConsumerWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Enkilo offers distance-based car leasing in Japan, charging a monthly base fee plus a per-kilometer charge based on actual driving distance rather than fixed mileage assumptions.

B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

Kosuke HaraAkihiro ItagakiChihiro YamagamiMidori Fukazawa

Ecrowd operates an equity crowdfunding platform in Japan that connects individual investors with early-stage startups raising capital across sectors such as fintech, healthcare, and biotech.

FintechMarketplaces

Edukita is an online education platform offering live classes in English (ESL), math, and STEM subjects taught by certified international instructors, focused on building character and lifelong skills alongside academics.

EdTech

FamilyTech provides financial and account management services designed for couples and families, including a shared bank account app, family credit card, and family payment solutions.

ConsumerFintechTokyo, JP

中村 貴一

FLICKSHOT FZCO is an accelerator that supports startups building with blockchain technology and has made seed-stage investments in them from its own balance sheet.

Crypto & Web3

Fogg operates several of its own products, including the online lottery/raffle platform "RAFFLE" and "Butterfly," a service that lets rights-holders run fan businesses under their own brand.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

GO TODAY SHAiRE SALON operates a network of over 50 shared salons across major Japanese cities, offering freelance hairdressers rental workspaces with flexible plans, station-adjacent locations, and included equipment and supplies.

MarketplacesPropTechSaaS

Operates fragrance platform 'Coloria'.

Homeal (ホーミール) is a Japanese frozen meal delivery service offering low-salt, additive-free dishes with over 80 menu items designed for all ages, from toddler food to adult meals.

Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Hukumku is an online platform in Indonesia that connects individuals and businesses with experienced advocates for legal consultation via 24-hour chat.

LegalTechMarketplaces

Provides FFS theory-based frameworks and tools to help organizations improve productivity and carry out team building and talent development on their own.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

KAERU offers a cashless payment service combining a rechargeable prepaid Mastercard with a smartphone/PC app, aimed at people who need help managing money due to dementia or disability, along with their families and care providers.

Digital HealthFintechImpact & Social Good

Palmu is a live streaming application that enables real-time connection between broadcasters and viewers through comments and gift-based communication.

Media & EntertainmentSocial

Little Rooms operates an online store selling home furnishings and interior goods, including furniture, textiles, lighting, home appliances, wall decor, storage, kitchenware, and lifestyle accessories.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

LYL is a Japanese company that provides AI implementation, business process automation, and AI training services under its "Context Works" brand, embedding into clients' operations to design and run AI agent systems and document decision-making criteria.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkTokyo, JP

Shota Wakatsuki(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Monooq (モノオク) is a peer-to-peer storage-sharing marketplace that connects people who need storage space with individuals who have spare space to rent.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

A company building technology and systems focused on the creator economy, starting in Japan with plans to expand globally.

Creator Economy

Newmo operates taxi services and autonomous taxi operations in Japan, serving regional transportation needs in areas facing labor shortages and declining population.

B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

A Japanese professional services firm that connects certified public accountants, tax accountants, and other domain experts to provide one-stop support for companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Nicody ("ニコディ") is a collaborative travel-planning app that lets trip members join via a shared link and edit itineraries together, with automatic display of tourist spot information (images, addresses) and a map plus schedule view.

ConsumerSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Opaper App is an all-in-one point-of-sale and business management platform for food and beverage businesses, offering POS, inventory/ERP, CRM, kitchen display, online store, automated purchase orders, and integrated online payments and delivery.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

PAPAMO operates an online movement therapy classroom for children with developmental concerns and provides program support services for therapeutic facilities.

EdTechHealthtechTokyo, JP

Sakiko Hashimoto(Representative Director)

Pathfinder is a mobility service R&D company founded in 2020 that works on lowering barriers to travel in the MaaS (Mobility as a Service) domain.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP

Yusuke Onozaki(代表取締役 (CEO))小野﨑 悠介(代表者 (Representative))

Paytner offers an invoice factoring service that advances payment on outstanding invoices, often same-day, to sole proprietors and freelancers in Japan.

Fintech

Procommit Partners (プロコミットパートナーズ法律事務所) is a Japanese law firm providing legal services to startups and venture companies, covering founder shareholder agreements, fundraising, stock options, and IPO-related matters.

LegalTech

長尾 (Nagao)(代表弁護士 (Representative Attorney))

Philduct is a Japanese oral-tech company that develops DPEARL, a 3D-printed clear aligner orthodontic service, along with remote dental consultation and digital dentistry services.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Kanae Kaneko(Representative Director & CEO)Kosuke Haruna(Director & COO)

Recho develops voice AI technology for enterprise contact centers, enabling real-time conversation understanding and context preservation to automate customer interactions while preserving company-specific knowledge and processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Tokyo

SAMANSA is a Japan-based streaming service for short films, offering curated short movies including Academy Award-winning and nominated works.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

sci-bone develops motion analysis technology that uses AI to detect skeletal and body movement from video or wearable sensors, applied to sports performance and the early detection of certain conditions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSports Tech

宮澤留以(代表取締役 (CEO))

snaq.me (株式会社スナックミー) is a Japanese snack company that creates original, small-batch snacks aimed at updating the snacking experience.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechTokyo, JP

Shintaro Hattori(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Kenichi Mitamura(取締役 (Director))Hayato Miyoshi(CTO)

SportMeme provides a data analytics service called DePosta for evaluating athletes and acquiring new talent, assessing player performance and fair economic value.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSports Tech

Oops is an online telemedicine platform in Japan that connects patients with doctors at partner medical institutions for video consultations and prescribes medications delivered to the patient.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health