Z Venture Capital

Josys provides a unified identity and access governance platform that integrates with 350+ applications to manage unmanaged AI agents, machine identities, shadow accounts, and overprivileged access across disconnected systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

YMYasukane Matsumoto(Founder & CEO)inSanjay Rajasekhar(Founder)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSOSony Ventures CorporationANANRIJAJAFCO Group+2 more

justInCase (now Sony Shoukan-Tanshuki Hoken) is a short-term insurance provider offering a range of policies including smartphone protection, one-day accident coverage, hospitalization insurance, and rental property fire insurance.

FintechInsurTechTokyo, JP

Junichi Ryusekido

Co-investors50500 GlobalGLGlobal Brain

k-ID builds infrastructure for age verification and age-adaptive content across digital platforms, enabling companies to confirm user age in a privacy-preserving and compliant manner.

GamingGovTechSaaS

JCJulian Corbett(Founder)inJWJeff Wu(Founder)inTMTimothy M(Founder)in

Co-investorsA1A16Z SpeedrunANAndreessen HorowitzLILightspeed India PartnersLILightspeed Venture PartnersTITIRTA VenturesKOKonvoy Ventures+1 more

Kaizen Platform offers a professional support service where specialist teams provide end-to-end assistance for digital transformation (DX) projects, spanning consulting, workshops, creative production (video ads, websites, SNS operations), development, SES, and recruitment support.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsCOColopl NextCYCyberAgent CapitalSTSTRIVEDEDentsu Innovation PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersGRGREE Ventures+3 more

Kino Technologies builds tools for storytellers to create, distribute, and monetize "mobile TV shows" — short-form stories designed to be watched and discussed on phones.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsOROriginsUPUpside VenturesWOWonder Ventures

Kinolights is a South Korean OTT search and discovery service that lets users search across their subscribed streaming platforms (Netflix, TVING, Coupang Play, Disney+, Wavve, Laftel, Watcha, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and others) from one place.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Taiwanese online travel agency selling local tours, activities and attraction tickets, plus Rezio booking software for operators.

Co-investorsAPAppWorks VenturesMOMonk's Hill VenturesCOCool Japan FundTGTGVest Capital

Kyuzan is a Tokyo-based blockchain startup that develops NFT games and provides blockchain technology services.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingTokyo, JP

Takumi Takahashi(Founder / CEO)inRyo Komiyama(Founder)inRyohei Komiyama(Co-Founder / CTO)

Lekcha is an all-in-one platform for Japanese instructors to create, sell, and deliver online video courses, including course-building tools, a curriculum editor, hosted homepages, member areas, and Stripe-based payments.

Creator EconomyEdTechSaaSTokyo, JP

Board加藤孝征

Co-investorsEAEast Ventures

LifeAt provides desktop software that displays ambient scenes and planning tools on a second monitor to help users maintain focus and organize their work.

ConsumerFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

DADevin Ajimine(CEO)inMarisa Chentakul(Cofounder)AMAshika Mulagada(Cofounder)inPRPouya Rad(Cofounder)inMarisa C(Founder)

Co-investorsPAPack VenturesPIPioneerTRTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Y CombinatorGOGoodwater CapitalPIPioneer Square Labs+1 more

LinqAlpha provides an AI-powered platform for automating investment research and financial data analysis for asset managers and investment professionals.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechCambridge, US

CCChanyeol Choi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJKJin Kim(Founder)inHCHojun Choi(Executive Officer)in

BoardCheuk Kim(Director)Mincheol Cha(Director)

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.BEBetatron Venture GroupGFGFT VenturesTETechstarsATAtlantic Vantage PointAXAXA Venture Partners+8 more

LOCKED provides an integrated security platform that combines single sign-on, identity management, mobile device management, and AI-driven threat protection for enterprise organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

Mark & Company is a venture capital and startup ecosystem enabler based in South Korea that operates accelerator programs, investment funds, and innovation platforms to support early-stage entrepreneurs.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR

Hong Kyung-pyo(CEO (대표이사))홍경표(CEO)

Mellia is a Japanese wellness company that develops products and experiences in the health and beauty space, including "I'm La Floria," a feminine intimate care brand focused on women's hormone-related concerns.

ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

原 由記(Co-founder & CEO)和田 由紀(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsNONOW Japan

Mesh automates accruals accounting for finance teams by extracting transaction data from accounts payable systems and communication platforms to generate audit-ready entries, reducing manual month-end close work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

EKErin Kim(CEO)inNRNandini Ramakrishnan(Founder)inSethu Chandra(Recruiting Coordinator)Kunal Mundada(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsMAMaiora Rebel VenturesRERebel FundY Y CombinatorAMAmino CapitalCACarnegie Mellon UniversityCOCoinbase Ventures+9 more

Metalogos is an online investment service platform designed to improve investment success rates for individual investors.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Globaleur builds a travel-tuned AI reasoning engine that personalizes journeys, ranks offers, and delivers recommendations across airlines, airports, hotels, and destinations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

David C. Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsBIBig Basin CapitalCRCrit VenturesSASazzePRPrimer Sazze Partners

Mighty Health provides a comprehensive health program designed to help older adults maintain and improve their daily functioning and independence.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

FLFelipe Lopes(Founder)inBCBernard Chang(Founder)inJLJames Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesRRRRE VenturesSTStartXTHThird Act VenturesY Y CombinatorALAlpha Projects+20 more

栗田廉(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.DNDnx VenturesGLGlobal BrainGEGenesia Ventures

Mirai Labs builds on-device AI models, inference runtimes, and quantization stacks optimized for consumer hardware like phones and computers, enabling full-capability local intelligence without cloud dependency.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools

DSDima Shvets(co-founder & co-CEO)inAMAlexey Moiseenkov(co-founder & co-CEO)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzFUFuel Venture CapitalMEMento vcSASamsung NextSASarah Smith

Munice is a sleep-tech startup that develops Renight, a mobile app offering science-based, personalized solutions to improve users' sleep.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR

SKShawny Kwon(Founder)in

Co-investorsSASamsung NextSCSchmidtTHThe Ventures Co

이미리님(Founder)in

Co-investorsIMIMM Investment Japan

RYO KAWAMOTO(Founder)in

Nimble provides digital workflow and patient engagement software for independent and regional pharmacies, helping them manage prescription fulfillment, mobile checkout, and patient communications.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

TSTalha Sattar(CEO)inTalha Waqar(Executive Officer, Director)Farouk Ladha(Director)Taylor Helgren(Patient Advocate)kia amiri(product)Drea Reichwein(recruiting manager)

Co-investorsDADag VenturesFEFelicis VenturesWEWestern Technology InvestmentY Y CombinatorFIFirst Round CapitalFOFocus Opportunity Fund+8 more

Singapore-based tech-enabled last-mile logistics provider delivering e-commerce parcels across six Southeast Asian markets.

SCShaun Chong(Founder)inBoxian Tan(Founder)Lai Chang Wen(Founder)Tan Boxian(Founder)

Co-investorsB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalBUBurda Principal InvestmentsGOGolden Gate VenturesK3K3 VenturesK3K3V Ventures+5 more

Co-investorsDEDelight Ventures

Odo is an AI-powered email assistant that monitors inboxes, identifies important messages, generates daily briefings, and drafts email replies that match the user's writing style.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

YAYooni Ahn(CEO)inAWAndrew Wagner(CTO)inDan B.(Founder)

Co-investorsTRTranspose Platform ManagementY Y CombinatorCACapitalize VCSPSpring Futures

ONE MEDIA is a Japanese content studio that helps major domestic brands with communication and advertising campaigns using YouTube, TikTok, and Podcasts.

AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Gakuto Akashi(代表取締役CEO (Founder & CEO))inSaki Yogoro(取締役COO / Business Producer)Takuma Kagawa(執行役員 / Executive Producer)Takahiro Sasaki(執行役員 / Business Producer)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation Fund

Palette Cloud operates a housing/living platform for the real estate industry, offering services to real estate operators as well as tenants, unified through its "Palette ID" (OpenID) system.

PropTechSaaS

Co-investorsACAcadian Ventures Management, LlcEMEmblemUGUgly Duckling Ventures

Pax AI provides AI-powered compliance infrastructure for global trade, helping enterprises manage duty drawback and trade compliance across fragmented systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

PCPenny Chen(CEO)inCLChris Le(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABasis Set VenturesGEGeneral CatalystINInitialized CapitalSASancus VenturesSOSoma CapitalTRTranspose Platform Management+9 more

Peggy is a social marketplace app for buying, selling, and discovering contemporary art, serving artists, galleries, and collectors.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

AMAdam Meghji(Co-Founder)inCFCraig Follett(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBABackbone AngelsENEntrepreneur VenturesGAGarage CapitalNONovalis BiotechNONomad Capital

Perx Technologies provides an AI-powered loyalty and customer engagement platform that combines gamification and behavioral science to help brands acquire, activate, monetize, and retain customers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSingapore, SG

AGAnna Gong(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsGOGolden Gate VenturesKIKickstart InnovationACAccess VenturesLILINE Ventures

Japanese IoT company behind the Akerun retrofit smart lock and cloud-based access control system for businesses.

Co-investors3131VenturesGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersJRJR East Start UPNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSCScrum Ventures+1 more

Pictoria is a company that combines entertainment and technology to create AI characters and content experiences designed to engage audiences and shape a compelling future.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

明渡 隼人(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainKIKiraboshi CapitalSKSkyland VenturesSOSony Ventures Corporation

Playco is an instant gaming company that develops web-based games playable across platforms without app downloads, designed for people to play together with friends and family.

Gaming

Michael Carter(Co-founder)JWJustin Waldron(Co-founder)inTakeshi Otsuka(Co-founder)inCross(Co-founder)

Co-investorsDRDreamers VCFIFirestreak VenturesGOGood AI CapitalMAMaiora Rebel VenturesMAMaven VenturesRORoosh Ventures+5 more

PONT (beyondClub) builds Web3 and blockchain products, including an NFT loyalty platform for brands to run fan and customer engagement programs, a walk-to-earn mobile app, and a Solana-based launchpad for agent-driven businesses.

Crypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

脇山 雄気(代表 (CEO))Yuki Wakiyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsEAEast Ventures

Popokii sells curated gift brands in the Japanese gift market through both B2C and B2B channels.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechTokyo, JP

Juhyeong Kimin

Probo helps organizations manage and demonstrate compliance with standards like ISO 27001 and SOC2.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR

ABAntoine Bouchardy(CEO)inBFBryan Frimin(CTO)inABAntoine Bourchardy(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBLBlast.ClubFUFundamentumY Y CombinatorACAcquisition.comCACathexis VenturesELElevation Capital+4 more

PVX Partners is an investment firm focused on the gaming industry, drawing on the operating and investing experience of its team and advisor network.

ConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechGaming

JWJoe Wadakethalakalin

Co-investorsDRDrive by DraftKingsPLPlay VenturesGEGeneral Catalyst

QueryPie provides database access management with real-time auditing and automated data masking capabilities for enterprises managing complex database permissions and security compliance.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeoul, KR

BYBenjamin Yang, Director of product development(Product Manager)inPeter ShinThomas Jang(Head of front-end development)Brant Hwang(CEO)

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.SASazzeY Y CombinatorAFAF WPartnersKAKakao VenturesMIMirae Asset Venture Investment+5 more

Ralali is an Indonesian B2B digital platform offering solutions for businesses to expand their market, access financing, source products from vendors, and grow through an agent and reseller network.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintech

JAJoseph Aditya(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArbor VenturesDGDG Daiwa VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.QUQualgroTNTNBAuraADAddVentures by SCG+2 more

RealRoots is a women's community platform that matches compatible women in the same city for in-person social experiences, including guided group events, one-on-one introductions, and social clubs.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSocialSan Francisco, US

DLDorothy Li(CEO)inTKTara Kappel(CPO)in

Co-investorsATAtland VenturesAUAUTHENTIC VENTURESEIEight CapitalLOLobster CapitalLOLombardstreet VenturesPIPioneer+16 more

Ricerca redefines business systems as AI-native software, making enterprise operations more intuitive and automating routine work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP

Umeda(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsANAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.NENew Commerce VenturesGEGenesia Ventures

REJECT is an esports team founded in 2018 that competes primarily in mobile esports FPS titles, holding multiple world championship records and Japan's highest cumulative prize money total.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP

Shoya Koyama(Representative Director (代表取締役))inYuto Hayashi(Chief Entertainment Officer)

Relate is a customer data platform and CRM designed for B2B SaaS startups to manage leads, sales pipeline, customer health, and renewals in a single interface.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSeoul, KR

S(SJ (Sangyong) Jung(Founder)inA(Arthur (Hyun June) Kim(Founder)inChris Chae

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorBABass InvestmentBOBonAngels Venture PartnersSCScript CapitalTRTranslink InvestmentVAValon Capital

Repro provides web performance optimization tools, specifically Repro Booster, which improves website page load speeds for e-commerce and other platforms through minimal implementation overhead.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsCACARTA VENTURES, Inc.DGDG Daiwa VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.GLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures+2 more

Retty is a Japanese restaurant discovery and review platform where users, including certified "TOP USER" food experts, share recommendations and detailed reviews to help people find places to eat.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocial

Co-investorsNTNTT DOCOMO VenturesSTSTRIVEWOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

RLWRLD develops robotic hand dexterity solutions using proprietary motion capture data and foundation models for industrial automation tasks.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

JRJunghee Ryu(Founder)inJung-hee Ryu(Founder)

Co-investorsFUFuturePlayGLGlobal BrainHAHashedKDKDDI Open Innovation FundHEHeadlineMIMirae Asset Venture Investment+1 more

RSquare (알스퀘어) is a South Korean proptech company offering end-to-end services across the commercial real estate lifecycle, including leasing brokerage, acquisition and sale, asset management, consulting, interior remodeling, and data solutions.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsSTSTIC InvestmentsUNUnion Investment Partners

Saatvy offers personalized health plans created by Ayurveda practitioners to help patients with chronic conditions like digestive issues, sleep disorders, diabetes, and arthritis identify underlying causes of their health problems.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

ARAnkur Rustagi(Founder)inTBTalha Baig(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorGOGoodFin Ventures

Salary Hero is a Thailand-based financial wellness platform that provides earned wage access and banking products to employers and their workers.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechBangkok, TH

Jonathan NøhrPRPrabhav Rakhra(Co-founder)inJNJonathan Nohr(Co-founder)inSDSomjitra Dhanasobhonin

Co-investors191982 VenturesGLGlobal Founders CapitalTITitan CapitalTUTukTuks50500 GlobalM M Venture Partners (MVP)

Seedflex provides SME credit and embedded lending solutions, including partner-integrated and embedded finance products for small and medium enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaS

RGRitwik Ghosh(Co-Founder)inSDSauvik Datta(Co-Founder)inSharad Prakash(Chief Financial Officer)Shankar Pillai(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investors50500 GlobalITITERATIVE

Serra operates a platform for hiring and managing skilled trades workers, handling job posting, worker matching, vetting, scheduling, and payment for heavy equipment and warehouse roles.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US

AWAlan Wang(Founder)inAlbert Stanley

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorS2S2G InvestmentsSESerra VenturesTETeam IgniteVOVolo Ventures

Jed Lee(Founder)in

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

Singular provides a marketing analytics platform that combines cost aggregation, mobile and cross-device attribution, fraud prevention, and creative analytics for marketing teams.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

GEGadi Eliashiv(CEO & Co-founder)inSKSusan Kuo(COO & Co-founder)inEFEran Friedman(CTO & Co-founder)inNichael Oiknine(Executive Officer)SPStephanie Pilon(CMO)inYAYoni Amias(CCO)in

Co-investorsMEMethod CapitalNONorwest Venture PartnersTITitanium VenturesTRTransLink CapitalGEGeneral CatalystACACF Investors+3 more

Voice Space is an AI voice service offering text-to-speech, voice changing, custom AI voice creation, and translation into 54 languages, with a library of over 200 AI voices.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaSMill Valley, US

Eric Harr(President)Walt Spevak(CFO)

BoardGwen Edwards(Director)Christopher Stone(Director)

Co-investorsREResolute Ventures

STONE.B is a Japanese company that operates event production and management services, manages K-POP concerts and performances in Japan, and develops content platforms.

E-commerceMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

Kim Woo Jae(Co-Founder & CEO)Cho Younsang(Co-Founder & CEO)

STORES provides a unified platform combining booking, cashless payments, POS register, and online shop functionality for fitness businesses such as personal gyms, rental gyms, yoga studios, and sports classes in Japan.

E-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaSSports TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsCOCoreline Ventures

Streami is a South Korean blockchain finance company founded in 2015 that builds infrastructure for "the Internet of Value." It operates as a crypto-first financial services firm aiming to connect Korea with the global market through blockchain-based finance.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsDIDigital Currency Group

A live sports streaming platform offering HD-quality broadcasts of football matches including Turkish Super Lig, European leagues, and Champions League.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

JFJared FriedmaninKendall Herbst(CEO)Regan BellJoshua FranceDouglas DuhaimeEve Bouffard

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorANAndreessen HorowitzASASDF VenturesBABatch VenturesBGBGVINIntel Capital+4 more

SUPERPLASTIC creates animated synthetic characters — including Janky, Guggimon, and Dayzee — with a large social media following, and builds entertainment, music, gaming, vinyl collectible toys, fashion, and live experiences around them.

ConsumerE-commerceGamingMedia & Entertainment

Paul Budnitz(Founder)in

Co-investorsARARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)BOBollinger Investment GroupEVEvolution VC PartnersSCScribble VenturesSPSpacecadet VenturesTRTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+5 more

Swif develops a device and inventory management application that uses AI to eliminate shadow IT and provide businesses with control and visibility over their device security.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

A(Angelo (KC) Huang(Founder)inXianxian Huang

Co-investorsADAddin VentureDRDreamit VenturesY Y CombinatorAMAmino CapitalBOBond Capital ManagementGOGoodwater Capital+7 more

Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US

CRChad Rigetti(CEO)inIFIdalia Friedson(Founder)inMeghan Hudson(Head of HR)

BoardCGChristian Garcia(Director)inASAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBLBloomberg BetaCOCollaborative FundDEDetroit Venture PartnersEAEarth Venture CapitalEIEight Capital+51 more

TANP is a Japanese online gift retailer offering a curated catalog of over 25,000 products with services like custom name engraving, gift wrapping, message cards, and same-day shipping.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsCYCygames CapitalGLGlobis Capital PartnersIGIgnition Point Venture Partners

TERASS is a Japanese real estate technology company that operates a next-generation real estate agent firm, supporting real estate agents with advisory services, sales-support apps, and technology-driven systems.

AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTechSaaS

江口亮介(創業者・代表取締役社長 (Founder & CEO))高坂 昌行(創業者・CTO (Co-founder & CTO))井利井上 利勉(取締役・COO (Director & COO))森尾健一郎(取締役・CFO (Director & CFO))小礼小柴 礼生(執行役員・CHRO)

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersMEMetaPropMEMetaProp VenturesSHShizuoka Capital

THECOO operates a fan community platform called Fanicon and provides digital marketing services including influencer marketing strategy and consulting, along with tools to measure influencer value.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechSocialTokyo, JP

Board平良 真人

Co-investorsI-i-nest capitalNINippon Venture Capital

Albert Lucius(Founder)

Co-investorsVEVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.EAEast Ventures

TOKYO307 is a Japanese product-development studio that works alongside non-technical executives to define business problems and then build integrated solutions spanning business design, AI, software, hardware/device integration, and operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSTokyo, JP

TYTaiyo Yasaka(Representative)in

Co-investorsEAEast Ventures

Tokyo Otaku Mode operates an e-commerce store and social media presence dedicated to Japanese pop culture merchandise and news.

Impact & Social Good

Hajime AtakaMorisawa TakeshiNaomitsu Kodaka(Founder)inTakuya AkiyamaTomohide Kamei

Co-investors50500 GlobalDGDG Ventures, Inc.

Yuma Sugiyama(Founder)in

Co-investorsDGDG IncubationG-G-STARTUPOPOpen Network Lab

TracX Logis provides cross-border eCommerce logistics for online sellers and brands, offering B2C/D2C shipping, one-stop fulfillment, C2C parcel delivery, B2B freight forwarding, and customs brokerage.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Trainy provides GPU infrastructure and orchestration software for AI teams, enabling distributed training job scheduling, experiment tracking, and inference deployment across multiple clouds and on-premises clusters.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

RBRoanak Baviskar(Founder)inAAAndrew Aikawa(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorLYLynett Capital Partners

Company working on fully autonomous driving technology, presenting itself under the slogan "We Overtake Tesla." The page is a recruitment section seeking team members to work on self-driving vehicle development.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

IYIssei Yamamoto(Founder & CEO (代表取締役CEO))inDTDaisuke Tanaka(取締役COO)inMasato Morishima(取締役CFO)inYYYu Yamaguchi(執行役員 兼 CTO)inYTYugo Tokuchi(執行役員 兼 CSO)in

Co-investorsBOBonds Investment GroupDEDentsu VenturesDIDIMENSIONGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundNCNCB Venture Capital+3 more

VALT JAPAN provides business process outsourcing services and employment support for people with disabilities, operating the NEXT HERO platform.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodSocialJapan, JP

小貴小野 貴也(代表取締役)

Co-investorsMIMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMIMizuho CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalGLGlobal BrainPRPrime Partners

Vietcetera is a Vietnamese media platform publishing content on topics such as careers and professional development, and organizes events like MasterClass focused on career experience and orientation for working professionals.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsNONorth Base MediaGEGenesia VenturesHUHustle Fund

Virool is a video advertising platform that connects video marketers with publishers to monetize online content through video advertising.

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

ADAlexander Debelov(CEO)inVGVladimir GurgovinVlad Gurgov

Co-investors50500 GlobalY Y CombinatorACACE & CompanyBEBEENEXTFLFlint CapitalFUFundersClub+11 more

Virtusize provides AI-powered size recommendation technology for e-commerce retailers to reduce fit-related returns and cart abandonment.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Andreas Olaussonin

MoeLive is a platform where creators design interactive AI characters and fans influence how those characters develop through interaction.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy

Co-investorsCMCMCC GlobalHAHashedMAMashup VenturesTHTheVentures

KAKI4D is an Indonesian-language online gambling site promoting access links, account login, and games including slots (Slot88), sportsbook, and live casino.

Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro(Founder)Harya Putra(Founder)Sofian Hadiwijaya(Founder)

Co-investorsACAC VenturesAGAgaeti VenturesDGDG Ventures, Inc.VEVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.EAEast VenturesINInsignia Ventures Partners

Japanese operator of Lenet, an online pickup-and-delivery laundry and dry-cleaning service available nationwide.

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital Partners

WHILL designs and sells personal electric mobility devices, including power wheelchairs and sidewalk scooters (e.g.

HardwareMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

杉江 理(代表取締役社長 / CEO)

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa VenturesOPOpen Network LabLOLocus Ventures

Wrtn Technologies (Wrtn) builds consumer and business-facing generative AI products, including Korea's first generative AI copywriting service and AI entertainment apps, and runs enterprise/government AI transformation projects.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise Software

Youngjoon Yoo(Founder)inSe-young Lee(Founder)Seyoung Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsANAntlerCACapstone Partners KoreaKRKrew Capital VentureBRBRV Capital ManagementDCDCM VenturesGOGoodwater Capital+2 more

Cross Bit provides a cloud-based shift and workforce management system called Rakushifu, used by restaurant chains, franchises, and bakeries to schedule staff efficiently and reduce labor costs while maintaining service quality.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Kosaku Kokubo(代表取締役 (Representative Director))in

Co-investorsSTSTRIVE

Yourmystar is an online marketplace that connects users in Japan with local cleaning and household service providers, such as air conditioner cleaning specialists.

ConsumerMarketplaces

ZUZU Hospitality provides property management software and revenue management tools for independent hotels, combining automated pricing, distribution across OTAs, and reservation management with human expertise.

PropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySingapore, SG

Co-investorsACAC VenturesGOGolden Gate VenturesLALatin LeapNSNSG VenturesTNTNBAuraVUVulpes Ventures+2 more

Akros turns investment theses into launch-ready ETF products, translating a client's thesis into an index methodology with screens, scores, and weights, then supporting index operations, sales materials, regulatory documentation, and ongoing intelligence.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsXQXquared VC

A Japanese company presenting its corporate philosophy, vision, mission, and values around turning the value of things into what people are able to do.

Circular EconomyConsumerFintechSector AgnosticTokyo, JP

Co-investorsG-G-STARTUPW W Inc.MOMonex VenturesW W ventures

GENIEE provides marketing software and advertising platforms including DSP, SSP, retail media, marketing automation, and CDP solutions for businesses to execute digital marketing campaigns.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Hirotaka Ohashiin

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainSTSTRIVE

Joyz develops TerraTalk, a cloud-based English learning application for educational institutions in Japan.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSTokyo, JP

Yoshiyuki Kakihara

Co-investorsCACanal VenturesMIMizuho CapitalSMSMBC Venture CapitalDGDG Daiwa Ventures

SmartBank is a financial services company licensed as a money transmitter and prepaid payment instrument provider in Japan.

FintechTokyo, JP

Shota Horii(Founder)inYuta Horii(Founder)inJun Taketani(Founder)

Co-investorsAGAG Capital Co. Ltd.DBDBJ CapitalGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersSPSpiral Innovation Partners

Japanese manga publisher and Webtoon studio producing original vertical-scroll comics distributed in 11 countries.

Tokyo, JP

前田儒郎(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.CYCyberAgent CapitalDBDBJ CapitalDEDentsu VenturesFUFunds StartupsGLGlobal Brain+4 more

Japanese holding company for the BizReach group, operating HR Tech, M&A, logistics DX and cybersecurity businesses.

Soichiro Swimmy Minami(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobis Capital PartnersSMSMBC Venture Capital

Holiday is a Japanese travel information site where users and local staff share outing plans and spots, covering destinations across Japan and abroad organized by area, situation, and author.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsRERegional Revitalization Solution

Mirrativ operates a live game streaming platform where users can broadcast and watch gameplay, alongside advertising services and live gaming events.

Creator EconomyGamingMarketing TechSocialTokyo, JP

Junichi Akagawa(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersKDKDDI Open Innovation FundANANRIITItochu Technology VenturesJAJAFCO Group

Musubisu is a direct-operation funeral company (no intermediary brokers) offering funeral planning and services with itemized transparent pricing across Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.

Consumer

Nakagawa(代表 (Representative/CEO))

A 'memory platform' that FIRSTLIGHT backed as lead investor from the seed stage.

Tokyo, JP

Keisuke Kuroyanagi(Founder)Haruhito (Harry) Yoshikawain

Co-investorsFIFIRSTLIGHT CapitalGLGlobal Brain

Mobilus provides customer experience and contact center solutions powered by AI and voice recognition technology.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

TITomohiro Ishii(Representative Director & President)KKKenji Kato(Director & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Corporate Division Head)

Co-investorsSMSMBC Venture CapitalSUSumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.

Raksul is an online printing marketplace that provides printing services including flyers, business cards, booklets, envelopes, and promotional items, connecting customers with a network of printing companies across Japan.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerce

Yasukane Matsumoto(Founder)

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainGMGMO VenturePartnersSTSTRIVEWOWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

Wonderpla creates products and services designed to bring moments of joy and laughter to people worldwide across different cultures, languages, and backgrounds.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsGLGlobal BrainJAJAFCO GroupNINippon Venture CapitalSMSMBC Venture Capital

Yoani Group is the parent holding company for the Yoani anime production group, responsible for strategic planning and management support across its subsidiary companies.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

Masashi Kurata(Representative Director)

Co-investorsDEDentsu VenturesDIDIMENSIONGLGlobal BrainGLGlobis Capital PartnersJAJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersSHShizuoka Capital+4 more

Hachimenroppi is a Japanese wholesale platform for buying commercial food ingredients, including seafood, produce, meat, rice, and processed foods, aimed at restaurants and food-service businesses.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTech

AccordX provides "請求できるくん", a digital billing service that automates the invoicing, dunning, and collection of small-value receivables such as cancellation fees for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

安井一男(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsANANOBAKA