XTech Ventures

MUSE develops robots to support retail store operations and help employees work more effectively.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechRoboticsTokyo, JP

Natee is a Japanese company operating an SNS (social media) marketing business, working with creators to run creator-driven social media marketing campaigns, plus related ventures such as a creator agency, VTuber/avatar live-streaming, affiliate services, and generative AI development.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSSocialTokyo, JP

大國領剣(取締役会長 (Founder, former CEO, now Chairman))大江祐介(代表取締役CEO)西林翔太(取締役CHRO)石倉壱彦(取締役 (Director))

PENTAS is a Japanese medical device company holding first-class medical device manufacturing and sales licenses as well as licenses to sell highly controlled medical devices.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesKawasaki, JP

Tomohiko Kanai(代表取締役 (Representative Director))Teppei Banno(取締役 (Director))Taro Sato(取締役 (Director))Masaaki Sato(取締役 (Director))

Hupro (株式会社ヒュープロ) is a Japanese company founded in 2015 that creates and operates businesses, with a stated vision of becoming a company representative of Asia.

HR TechMarketplacesSector Agnostic

MechanoCross is a Hokkaido University spin-out that develops and provides mechanochemical organic synthesis technology, including solvent-free "mechano" reaction methods and insoluble high-performance materials.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSapporo, JP

齋藤 智久(代表取締役 (CEO))伊藤 肇(取締役 (Co-founder; Hokkaido University Distinguished Professor))久保田 浩司(取締役 (Co-founder; Hokkaido University Associate Professor))

Space business development group supporting commercialization of the space industry through satellite launches and ISS utilization.

Thinkings operates an HR Tech business offering sonar ATS (an applicant tracking system) and sonar store for recruitment and hiring management.

HR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Satoru Takizawa(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))Akira Takizawa(President & Representative Director)

VRARRI develops, operates, and supports immersive XR experiences (VR/MR/AR/360/sensor-based) for theme parks and commercial facilities, and builds XR/AI solutions for corporate training and education.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGaming

ZEAL BOXING FITNESS operates boxing-based fitness gyms combining boxing and conditioning programs with digital effects, aimed at beginners and people who find exercise difficult.

ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness

Innovative Space Carrier (将来宇宙輸送システム株式会社) is a Japanese company developing future space transportation systems.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechTokyo, JP

畑田 (Hatakuta)(CEO)野村 (Nomura)(COO)畑田 康二郎(代表取締役社長 兼 最高経営責任者 (CEO))

RICOS builds RICOS Production Suite, a browser-based platform for machine learning and CAE (computer-aided engineering) simulation, including RICOS Lightning, which uses its proprietary "IsoGCN" machine learning algorithm to predict simulation results and cut computation time, and RICOS Generative CAE, which runs automated design-and-verification loops to search for optimal shapes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Smooth offers a "pay later" service for the upfront costs of renting an apartment in Japan (deposit, key money, etc.), letting tenants move in with zero initial payment and pay in installments after moving in.

FintechPropTech