APEX
Venture Round in 2020
APEX engages in the sale and repair of medical equipment.
VS Technology
Venture Round in 2020
VS Technology Corporation, established in 1997 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the design and manufacture of optical lenses and lighting systems tailored for machine vision applications. Its product portfolio includes machine vision lenses, surveillance lenses, and a range of lighting products such as bar lights, back lights, and line lights, along with accessories. The company also offers custom optical solutions, technical support, and application case studies to cater to diverse customer needs in the machine vision and automation industries.
Entre
Venture Round in 2019
Entre Co., Ltd., established in 1997 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates as a recruitment service provider primarily for the media sector. The company offers a range of services including job listing magazines, entrepreneurship seminars, event information, and consulting. In addition to its recruitment focus, Entre is also involved in private equity investments, specifically targeting companies within the education sector.
Fenix International
Venture Round in 2019
Fenix International is a planning, manufacturing, and fibers and sundries company. It focuses on the sales, planning and manufacturing of high-end knit and leather fashion products.
BYEX Exchange
Venture Round in 2018
BYEX is a global geek chain technology expert.
Sprout Investment
Venture Round in 2018
Sprout Investment is a company based in Yokohama, Japan, specializing in the wholesale distribution of live and fresh fish. In addition to its wholesale operations, it also runs a restaurant that features local fish, pure rice sake, live squid, and skewers. This dual focus allows Sprout Investment to provide customers with high-quality, fresh, and safe seafood products while also offering a dining experience that highlights local culinary traditions.
Newokubo
Venture Round in 2017
Newokubo Co., Ltd. is a food manufacturing company based in Kashiwa, Japan, established in 1982. The company specializes in producing a variety of food items, including pasta, spaghetti, macaroni, and olive oil. As a start-up in the food and beverage sector, Newokubo is focused on providing quality products to meet consumer demands.
Apple World
Venture Round in 2017
Apple World is a travel agency based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in hotel reservations, transportation, and tour services for both domestic and international travelers. The company provides a comprehensive range of online booking services, facilitating seamless travel experiences by connecting customers with various accommodation options and travel arrangements. With a focus on enhancing customer convenience, Apple World caters to diverse travel needs, making it a key player in the travel and tourism sector.
Apple World
Venture Round in 2017
Apple World is a travel agency based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in hotel reservations, transportation, and tour services for both domestic and international travelers. The company provides a comprehensive range of online booking services, facilitating seamless travel experiences by connecting customers with various accommodation options and travel arrangements. With a focus on enhancing customer convenience, Apple World caters to diverse travel needs, making it a key player in the travel and tourism sector.
SeetaTech
Seed Round in 2017
SeetaTech is a machine vision company located in Beijing that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions. The company develops an AI production platform and a Cloud Intelligence Center focused on face recognition and drone vision applications. SeetaTech's technology employs funnel-type full-pose face detection to identify multiple faces in complex environments. Additionally, its products are capable of distinguishing various facial attributes, including gender, age, expression, and skin color. Through its innovative offerings, SeetaTech aims to provide advanced capabilities for customers seeking effective machine vision solutions.
PPmoney is an online peer-to-peer lending platform developed by Guangzhou Wanhui Jinkong Technology. It connects individual investors with borrowers, facilitating access to loans in a more convenient manner than traditional financing methods. The platform serves as an information intermediary, helping to address the challenges faced in conventional lending, and aims to create wealth opportunities for individual investors while providing borrowers with streamlined access to necessary funds.
Prop Tech Plus
Venture Round in 2016
Prop Tech Plus Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2013 that specializes in system development and web construction tailored for the real estate finance industry. As a subsidiary of MINKABU THE INFONOID, Inc., it provides a range of services designed to meet the diverse needs of real estate finance professionals. The company's offerings include various REIT database platforms and related web services, which facilitate information access for REIT management companies and investment corporations. By enabling these entities to stay informed about market trends and investment news, Prop Tech Plus plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of operations within Japan's real estate market.
Marusaya
Venture Round in 2016
Marusaya is a Tokyo-based producer and wholesaler of natural seafood and vegetable-based seasonings, specializing in dried bonito and various Japanese soup stock ingredients. The company focuses on the production and sale of smoked and fermented dry bonito, catering primarily to restaurants and specialty cooking shops. By supplying high-quality ingredients, Marusaya supports culinary professionals in creating authentic Japanese dishes.
Maruhon
Venture Round in 2015
Maruhon, Inc. is a company based in Hamamatsu-shi, Japan, specializing in the import and wholesale of building materials for the construction industry. It offers a wide range of products, including flooring, wall paneling, moldings, lumber, and various natural finishes and maintenance products. Maruhon caters primarily to the residential construction market, serving a diverse clientele that includes housing material retailers, manufacturers, pre-manufactured home builders, construction companies, and furniture manufacturers. The company sources its products from over 25 countries, providing both raw materials and finished wood products to customers in Japan and internationally.
Sokan
Venture Round in 2014
Sokan is a manufacturer and retailer of processed fishery and agricultural products based in Japan. The company specializes in a diverse array of seafood snacks inspired by Japanese and Korean cuisine, including fish and seaweed-based products. In addition to seafood, Sokan offers a selection of dried potato chips, plums, and confectionery items, all made from carefully sourced ingredients. By focusing on quality and taste, Sokan aims to provide customers with healthy and appealing snack options.
eBOOK Initiative Japan
Venture Round in 2011
eBOOK Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2000 that specializes in the sale and distribution of electronic books and publications both in Japan and internationally. The company provides a range of services, including content digitization, planning, development, production, editing, and publishing of e-books, magazines, and comics. eBOOK Initiative Japan operates two primary platforms: ebookJapan, an e-book sales service, and bookfan, which focuses on online book sales. With a commitment to becoming a leading player in the e-book market, the company aims to enhance the accessibility and distribution of various electronic content.
Cima NanoTech
Series C in 2011
Cima NanoTech, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of transparent conductive film solutions, specializing in technologies for large projected capacitive touch screens. The company offers products such as the SANTE ProTouch module, which provides multi-touch capabilities for various applications, including interactive digital signage, kiosks, and whiteboards. Additionally, Cima NanoTech produces transparent conductive coatings for electronic devices like touch screens and solar cells, as well as conductive inks for inkjet applications. Its innovative self-aligning nano technology enhances the performance of electronic coatings. Founded in 2002 and based in Oakdale, Minnesota, Cima NanoTech has expanded its presence with offices in locations such as Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, Israel, and South Korea, serving a diverse range of industries including corporate, education, retail, and healthcare.
Gene Techno Science
Venture Round in 2010
Gene Techno Science is engaged in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products and biosimilars in Japan. The company develops drugs for the treatment of immunological, cardiovascular, ophthalmic, infectious, and renal diseases as well as oncology drugs. It also offers Filgrastim for the treatment of cancer. Gene Techno Science was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Sapporo, Japan.
IMAGE MAGIC
Venture Round in 2009
IMAGE MAGIC is a printing solutions provider company that develops on-demand print services for original products.
Agile Media Network
Venture Round in 2009
Agile Media Network Inc. is a Tokyo-based company specializing in conversational marketing and advertisement distribution in Japan. Founded in 2007, it operates as an advertising network and blog marketing firm, partnering with prominent blogs and social media platforms to deliver effective marketing solutions. The company is recognized for its comprehensive services, including managing banner ad sales, organizing large-scale blogger meetings, and hosting web industry events. One notable event was WISH 2009, which showcased startups and attracted over 400 attendees. Agile Media Network is one of the largest companies of its kind in Japan, providing innovative marketing services that leverage the Internet and digital platforms.
Waja
Venture Round in 2009
Waja is a Tokyo-based retailer specializing in fashion clothing and accessories. The company offers a diverse range of products, including dresses, outerwear, formal suits, shoes, bags, purses, hats, and various accessories. Waja also provides a unique selection of imported items targeted at overseas buyers, as well as rare brands that have yet to enter the market. Additionally, the retailer features sales and outlet items from popular brands, sourced directly from authorized dealers. Waja operates a mail-order service that includes both new and used products, with an emphasis on quality and style. Each item is individually inspected, and the company allows returns for discrepancies related to images or sizes. With daily arrivals of stylish products, Waja aims to offer exclusive items that are not easily found elsewhere, catering to a fashion-conscious clientele. The shipping cost for deliveries is set at a flat rate, and there are no additional customs duties for international shipments.
Agile Media Network
Venture Round in 2009
Agile Media Network Inc. is a Tokyo-based company specializing in conversational marketing and advertisement distribution in Japan. Founded in 2007, it operates as an advertising network and blog marketing firm, partnering with prominent blogs and social media platforms to deliver effective marketing solutions. The company is recognized for its comprehensive services, including managing banner ad sales, organizing large-scale blogger meetings, and hosting web industry events. One notable event was WISH 2009, which showcased startups and attracted over 400 attendees. Agile Media Network is one of the largest companies of its kind in Japan, providing innovative marketing services that leverage the Internet and digital platforms.
Cerevo is a Tokyo-based company focused on innovation in consumer electronics and web-based services. It develops a range of internet-enabled products designed to enhance user experience and connectivity. Cerevo's product lineup includes smart bicycles, cameras, SIM change devices, intelligent robotic desk lamps, and video streaming devices. Among its notable offerings is the Cerevo Cam, a digital point-and-shoot camera that allows users to upload photos directly to the company's online management service, Cerevo Life. By integrating connectivity features in its devices, Cerevo aims to provide customers with innovative gadgets that simplify and enrich their lives.
XConnect Global Networks
Series A in 2007
XConnect Global Networks is a leading provider of next-generation interconnection services that facilitate the adoption of IP-based multimedia communications. The company leverages its advanced ENUM registry and IPX hub technology to help customers optimize their network and technology investments, enabling the delivery of IP voice, video, and unified communications across various networks and platforms. Headquartered in London, with additional offices in the USA, EMEA, and Asia, XConnect serves a diverse customer base that includes major carriers, service providers, and video conferencing providers across more than 70 countries. Their federation-based peering services offer real-time access to comprehensive and secure phone number data, empowering mobile communications and ensuring efficient connectivity for IP-enabled carriers and service providers.
Regimmune
Seed Round in 2006
REGiMMUNE Corporation is a biotechnology company based in Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2006, the company specializes in the discovery and development of immune-regulatory therapeutics aimed at treating severe diseases and disorders related to the immune system. Utilizing its proprietary reVax technology, REGiMMUNE targets immune tolerance by inducing regulatory T cells, which can address a variety of conditions such as Graft versus Host Disease, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. The company has one clinical-stage compound, RGI-2001, currently in a Phase I/II trial for GvHD associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and a second product, RGI-3001, in preclinical development for type 1 diabetes. With a pipeline that includes several promising compounds, REGiMMUNE aims to provide innovative treatments that minimize the side effects commonly associated with traditional immunosuppressants.
CellSeed
Venture Round in 2005
CellSeed Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the development of regenerative medicine products primarily for the Japanese and European markets. Founded in 2001, the company focuses on research, development, manufacture, and marketing of cell-sheet regenerative medicine products. These include epithelial cell sheets for corneal and esophageal regeneration, as well as regenerated cartilage sheets for treating knee osteoarthritis and cardiac patches for heart disease. In addition to its regenerative medicine offerings, CellSeed provides innovative cell cultureware solutions, such as UpCell and RepCell, designed for cell-sheet engineering and collection, respectively. The company also engages in contract development and manufacturing services, further expanding its capabilities in the biotechnology sector.
CAA is a car auction company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the operation of used car auto auction venues. The company conducts live auctions of used cars, utilizing advanced multi-purpose touch panel terminals that facilitate simultaneous bidding. This technology enables bidders to participate remotely in auctions, expanding access and enhancing the auction experience. CAA's innovative approach positions it as a significant player in the used car auction market, catering to a diverse clientele seeking efficient and accessible auction services.
Toho Cinemas
Venture Round in 2002
Toho Cinemas is a prominent operator of motion picture theaters based in Tokyo, Japan. The company manages a network of cinema complexes, offering film exhibition services and facilitating ticket sales for movie performances and events. Through its extensive operations, Toho Cinemas plays a significant role in the Japanese entertainment industry, providing audiences with access to a diverse range of films and cinematic experiences.