W Inc.

Japanese startup behind Jiffcy, a mobile app that turns text messaging into a real-time, call-style conversation.

Masaki Nishimura(Founder)in

Co-investorsDBDBJ CapitalNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

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

GamingHardwareSports TechTorrance, JP

HFHiroshi Fukuda(Founder)inKazuo Okumura(Executive Officer)Yukiharu Tomita(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCACanal VenturesDBDBJ CapitalKIKiraboshi Capital

PR TIMES is a press release distribution service that helps companies distribute news releases to media and the public, with content syndicated across more than 260 partner sites.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.BAbasepartnersDDDD Holdings Venture CapitalDIDIMENSIONI i Cubed VenturesI-i-nest capital+7 more

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 EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

KTKasai Takahide(代表取締役 (Representative Director))in笠井高秀(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsCACARTA VENTURES, Inc.GLGlobal BrainSESeibu Shinkin Capital

Satoshi Noda(Founder)in

Japanese startup operating Archers, a C2C matchmaking app where individual marriage-support "archers" guide users toward marriage.

ARK is a land-based aquaculture company that recreates marine environments on land to raise various organisms using controlled water, air, soil, and heat systems.

AgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechHardwareChigasaki, JP

Takao Takenosita(Co-founder, Chief Sustainability Officer)Yoshida(Co-founder, Chief Aqua Officer)Yosuke Yoshida(Co-founder, Representative)Takenosita(Co-founder, Chief Sustainability Officer)Gishin Nakamura(Co-founder, CEO)

Co-investorsBEBeyond Next VenturesUNUntroD CapitalTETether

Ascenders is a Japanese company focused on the sports industry, aiming to build infrastructure and services that help people pursue and achieve their dreams and self-realization through sports.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerHR TechSports TechTokyo, JP

Takatomo Hashimoto(Representative Director)

Co-investorsANANOBAKAJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.W W ventures

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.

AgTechFoodTechIoTSleman, ID

PRPrastyo Ruandhito(Founder)inJati P.(Founder)in

Co-investorsINInsignia Ventures PartnersOROrvel Early Stage Fund I PrivateSASaison Capital

Camp car sharing and reservation platform for overnight stays in vehicles.

Co-investorsLILifetime VenturesSESeiho Investment Works

Cho Ginga Record is a Japanese IP planning and production label that creates works centered on music, stories, and characters across multiple media.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

武田 洸樹(代表取締役)

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.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

大見 周平(代表取締役)Tatsuya Yagi(Founder)in八木 達也(取締役CTO)

Co-investorsCOCoral CapitalDEDelight VenturesANANRIDCDCM VenturesGRGreenoaksSOSony Ventures Corporation

RETOUCH is a Japanese men's apparel brand that sells minimalist clothing such as its short-sleeve dry knit polo made from strongly-twisted cotton yarn.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Dagangan is an Indonesian wholesale e-commerce platform that connects small retailers and traditional warungs in tier 3-4 cities and rural areas with suppliers through a hub-and-spoke network of micro-warehouses and last-mile delivery.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSleman Regency, ID

RMRyan Manafe(Founder)inWYWilson Yanaprasetya(Founder)inMaha Willy Chandra(Founder)

Co-investors50500 GlobalSPSpiral VenturesMOMonk's Hill Ventures

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

KHKosuke HaraAIAkihiro ItagakiCYChihiro YamagamiMFMidori Fukazawa

Co-investorsMOMobile Internet Capital, Inc.EAEast Ventures

Ecrowd (イークラウド) operates an equity-based crowdfunding platform in Japan that lets individual investors invest in selected early-stage venture companies, with returns realized on IPO or M&A.

Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Co-investorsGEGenesia Ventures

Edukita provides progressive, practical learning programs for students in Indonesia, offering online classes, physical learning centers, and blended online-offline formats.

ConsumerEdTechImpact & Social Good

Peter Gumulia(CEO & Co-Founder)inSean Widjaja(COO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investors50500 Global

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

Co-investorsCACanal VenturesCYCygames CapitalSESeibu Shinkin Capital

TEAMRED is a token-based marketing and co-creation community that grew out of the RED° TOKYO TOWER community and now spans entertainment, sports, IP, Web3, and collaboration projects to build the broader "RED" token economy.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Social

Co-investorsGUgumi IncGUgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)

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 Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2013 that develops internet and mobile services, with a focus tied to the entertainment, character, and licensing content industry.

AdTechConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

Yusuke Sekine(Representative Director, CEO / Founder)Yoshihiro Uda(Director / Co-Founder)Shinji Inakuma(Director, COO)

Co-investorsTBTBS Innovation Partners

Japanese InsurTech operating Frich, a P2P mutual-aid (kyosai) community platform, and Frich for Business SaaS.

Co-investorsINInclusion Japan

GO TODAY SHAiRE SALON operates share salon businesses, providing salon space and related services for hairdressers and beauty professionals.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Kunihiko Oba(Representative Director)Tamami Ozeki(Director)Munetoshi Masuda(Director)

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.W W ventures

Tokyo health-tech company operating the GRIT TODAY takeout salad shops and the UPLUS online dietary coaching service.

Co-investorsGOGolden Seeds

Operates fragrance platform 'Coloria'.

Co-investorsPRPrime Partners

Homeal sells frozen udon noodles ("Gungun Udon") fortified with calcium, iron, and vitamin D at baby-food-grade standards, aimed at parents of growing children (and also suitable for elderly people).

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

鬼海 翔(創業者 (Founder))辻野 太郎(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsANANOBAKA

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

LegalTechMarketplaces

FHFritz Hutapea(Founder)inMichael Jagadpramana(Founder)

Co-investorsEAEast Ventures

Human Logic offers FFS (Five Factors & Stress) theory, a framework that quantifies people's thinking and behavioral tendencies using five factors plus a stress value to reveal individual strengths and interpersonal dynamics.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

KAERU develops financial services aimed at elderly people in Japan's aging society, offering a payment/money service (KAERU) designed to help seniors, including those with declining cognitive ability, continue to shop safely.

Digital HealthFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

TOTomohiro Okada(代表取締役 CEO)inKatsuhiko Fukuda(取締役 COO)

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUPJAJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersSOSony Ventures Corporation

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

Media & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP

金 靖征(代表 (Representative))

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNONOW JapanAOAozora Corporate InvestmentLILight Street Capital

Linq is a communication company focused on getting large numbers of users to adopt its own applications, developing consumer communication apps that may be used worldwide.

ConsumerSocial

Co-investorsFUFunds StartupsNONOW JapanNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures

Little Rooms is a Japanese lifestyle brand offering original homeware and curated select goods, including items sourced from Korea.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsEAEast VenturesW W ventures

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 operates a peer-to-peer rental storage marketplace in Japan that connects people needing to store belongings with individuals who have spare space to rent out.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesPropTech

NEL provides end-to-end marketing support for brands and manufacturers, covering both online and offline promotion from awareness to purchase.

AdTechConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

西陸西田 陸(代表者 (CEO/Representative))

Co-investorsCOColopl Next

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

松本 龍祐(Founder)inKentaro M.(Founder)in松本龍祐(Founder)青柳 直樹(代表取締役 CEO)Naoki Aoyagi(Founder)

Co-investorsBOBonds Investment GroupCOCoral CapitalDCDCM VenturesDIDIMENSIONGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital Partners+9 more

NEXPERT is a group of accounting and finance specialists (tax, accounting, bookkeeping, and CFO services) serving startups, venture companies, and medical-sector clients in Japan.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP

浅圭浅利 圭佑(代表社員 / 代表取締役 (Representative))二瓶 豊(代表社員 (Representative Partner))漆山 廣人(取締役 (Director))

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

Wesley Yiu(Founder)in

Co-investorsMEMentha PartnersINInsignia Ventures PartnersKOKorea Investment Partners

Japanese media platform where creators publish text, images and audio and readers follow, support and subscribe to them.

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesOROriental Land InnovationsSESeiho Investment WorksJAJAFCO Group

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)

Co-investorsFUFunds StartupsGLGlobal BrainMIMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalW W ventures

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))

Co-investorsANANOBAKACACanal Ventures

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

Fintech

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.ANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.I i Cubed Ventures

A Japanese law firm providing legal services to investors in startups and venture companies, covering investment and shareholder agreements, preferred-share structures, lead and follow-on investment support, fund (LPS) formation, disputes, and M&A.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechTokyo, JP

長卓長尾 卓(代表弁護士 (Representative Attorney))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

KKKanae Kaneko(Representative Director & CEO)inKosuke Haruna(Director & COO)in

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUPGLGlobal Hands-On VC

Japanese healthtech company running +kampo, an online questionnaire service where pharmacists select personalized Chinese herbal medicines.

Co-investorsW W ventures

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

SQShi Qiu(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainJAJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.KDKDDI Open Innovation FundEAEast VenturesSBSBI Investment

Tokyo-based provider of video search and analysis software for sports, education and enterprise, including FL-UX and PITCHBASE.

Tokyo

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundKEKeio Innovation InitiativeSOSony Ventures CorporationTETechstars

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

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsCYCygames Capital

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))

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUP

Japanese startup digitizing packaging-material procurement for e-commerce and retail via a factory network and order-management SaaS.

Co-investorsENEnergy & Environment InvestmentG-G-STARTUPGLGlobal BrainI-i-nest capitalMIMIRAI SOUZOUSOSony Ventures Corporation+3 more

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))inHMHayato Miyoshi(Founder)in

BoardKenichi Mitamura(取締役 (Director))

Japanese sports-tech startup behind SpoLive, a platform for sports organizations to manage match data and fan engagement.

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

RNRyota Nagano(Founder)in

Oops LOVE offers online telemedicine for men's health conditions such as ED and AGA (hair loss), with consultations and prescriptions handled through LINE.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Japanese healthcare company operating the THE PERSON fitness brand and a gym-sharing platform connecting trainers with gym owners.

Suportal is a Japanese baseball-specific physical measurement, conditioning and injury-prediction app operated by Shamoji Inc.

Tané is a crypto-focused investment research firm that invests in and supports decentralized networks.

Crypto & Web3Dubai, AE