NEC Corporation

NEC is a global leader in integrating IT and network technologies to benefit businesses and people worldwide. It operates through three segments: IT Services, Social Infrastructure, and Others.

Takayuki Morita

Senior Executive Vice President, CFO

40 past transactions

Sakana AI

Series A in 2024
Sakana AI is a research-focused company dedicated to developing innovative foundation models inspired by nature. It specializes in creating an AI model capable of generating text, images, video, code, and multimedia, facilitating collaborative research and development in generative AI. The company's AI development process emphasizes evolution and collective intelligence.

SWAT Mobility

Venture Round in 2024
SWAT Mobility is a developer of advanced vehicle-routing technology that addresses intricate transportation challenges faced by companies, transport operators, and government agencies globally. Utilizing an artificial intelligence algorithm, the company specializes in optimizing route planning for large-scale transportation by enabling vehicle pooling and dynamic route adjustments. This innovative approach has been shown to significantly reduce transportation costs, enhance connectivity within cities, and alleviate traffic congestion. SWAT Mobility has established itself as a leader in the industry, demonstrating superior performance through its smart mobility optimization engine, which positions it well for future advancements in autonomous vehicle technology.

Vibe Video

Pre Seed Round in 2023
We are creating the first of its kind ai driven app that will allow creatives to have a critical analysis of their music paired with visuals.

Flyhound

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Flyhound is a technology company specializing in public safety solutions through the use of advanced drone capabilities. The company develops tools that enable public safety agencies to efficiently locate and identify mobile phones on the ground, which aids in various critical scenarios such as rescue efforts, locating missing persons, evacuating disaster victims, and finding criminal suspects. By leveraging drone technology, Flyhound enhances the ability of rescue organizations to conduct timely and effective operations, thereby improving response times during natural disasters and other emergencies. The company's focus is on facilitating faster life-saving interventions for public safety operators nationwide.

Rapidus

Grant in 2022
Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductor sector.

D-Wave Systems

Post in 2022
D-Wave Systems Inc. is a pioneering company in the field of quantum computing, recognized as the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, D-Wave specializes in the development, fabrication, and integration of superconducting quantum computers. The company offers a range of products, including the D-Wave Two System, a commercial quantum computer, and D-Wave Hybrid, an open-source platform for creating hybrid quantum-classical applications. Leap, its cloud-based service, provides real-time access to quantum computing resources along with development tools and educational content. D-Wave’s quantum computers are applied across various sectors, addressing challenges in mission planning, logistics, machine learning, and optimization problems, among others. The company serves diverse industries, including defense, finance, energy, and academia, and also offers professional services, training, and customer support to enhance user experience and application development.

Aspire Technology

Acquisition in 2022
Aspire Technology is a Dublin-based company that specializes in end-to-end network optimization services and software solutions for mobile network operators, managed service providers, and technology partners. Founded in 2010, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including VoLTE rollout and optimization, new site rollout, network integration testing, and network audits. Aspire Technology also focuses on improving network performance through capacity management, RAN vendor feature implementation, and training for technical teams. Additionally, the company provides nSpire, a customer experience management platform designed to enhance user satisfaction and operational efficiency. Through its independent, multi-vendor, and multi-technology solutions, Aspire Technology aims to deliver significant improvements in network performance, enhance quality of experience, and achieve notable savings in both capital and operational expenditures.

BostonGene

Series B in 2022
BostonGene is a biomedical software company that develops advanced patient analysis and decision support for personalized cancer therapy. Its AI-powered platform integrates high-throughput sequencing, single-cell analysis and multiplexed imaging data on a patient’s tumor with clinical information to digitize the tumor microenvironment and genetic profile. The software analyzes molecular and immune characteristics to help clinicians evaluate treatment options tailored to each patient’s genetics, tumor and disease profile. By identifying disease drivers and potential drug targets, it aims to provide clinically validated insights that support precision oncology and more effective, individualized therapies.

CropX

Corporate Round in 2022
CropX develops AI-driven, cloud-based software solutions integrated with data from proprietary and third-party sources. Its platform boosts crop yield (up to 15%) and saves water (up to 50%), pesticide use (up to 20%), fertilizer use (up to 20%), while also reducing energy and labor costs. With global deployments on over 5,000 farms in 70 countries, CropX is trusted by farmers worldwide.

Blue Danube Systems

Acquisition in 2022
Blue Danube Systems, Inc. specializes in designing and developing next-generation wireless access solutions that enhance network capacity and quality of service for mobile networks. The company offers innovative products, including high-definition active antenna systems that integrate advanced hardware and intelligent software to optimize existing infrastructure, thereby improving the user experience. One of its notable offerings is BeamMaster, a platform focused on real-time user traffic detection and hotspot pattern recognition. Founded in 2006, Blue Danube Systems is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office located in Warren, New Jersey. The company engages in strategic collaborations to further its mission of advancing telecommunications technology.

peace of mind (pom)

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Employee mental and physical health programs that reduces stress and burnout

NanoBridge Semiconductor

Series A in 2020
NanoBridge Semiconductor designs and manufactures advanced circuits, utilizing its proprietary NanoBridge technology. This resistance-change switching technology enables the creation of low-power, radiation-hardened programmable terminals and nonvolatile memory for semiconductor applications.

Avaloq

Acquisition in 2020
Avaloq is an international fintech company specializing in digitizing and automating financial services. It offers the Avaloq Banking Suite, a core and digital banking software, along with integrated business process outsourcing (BPO) services. The company serves wealth managers, private banks, retail banks, and commercial banks, enhancing operational efficiency and client interactions.

SkyDrive

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2018, SkyDrive specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing, and selling electric flying cars. Its product offerings include Air Mobility for urban transportation and Cargo Drone for logistics solutions.

Hailo Technologies

Series B in 2020
Hailo Technologies is an AI chipmaker that develops edge-level processors for running deep learning tasks locally on devices. Its processors, designed with patented silicon architecture, deliver data center-class AI performance on edge devices with low power, small size, and low cost. The company provides end-to-end solutions including software and development tools to enable real-time deep learning applications such as object detection and image enhancement without cloud processing. Its technology targets a range of markets including automotive, security, drones, industrial automation, smart home devices, and portable computers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Hailo aims to empower devices to analyze data and make decisions locally, advancing edge AI applications.

D-Wave Systems

Venture Round in 2019
D-Wave Systems Inc. is a pioneering company in the field of quantum computing, recognized as the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, D-Wave specializes in the development, fabrication, and integration of superconducting quantum computers. The company offers a range of products, including the D-Wave Two System, a commercial quantum computer, and D-Wave Hybrid, an open-source platform for creating hybrid quantum-classical applications. Leap, its cloud-based service, provides real-time access to quantum computing resources along with development tools and educational content. D-Wave’s quantum computers are applied across various sectors, addressing challenges in mission planning, logistics, machine learning, and optimization problems, among others. The company serves diverse industries, including defense, finance, energy, and academia, and also offers professional services, training, and customer support to enhance user experience and application development.

NEC OncoImmunity

Acquisition in 2019
NEC OncoImmunity AS is a bioinformatics company based in Oslo, Norway, specializing in the development of machine-learning software solutions for personalized cancer immunotherapy. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on addressing critical knowledge gaps in identifying immunogenic neoantigens, which are essential for creating targeted cancer vaccines and cell therapies. Its proprietary platform aids in the selection of patients for these therapies and efficiently identifies optimal neoantigen targets within a clinically actionable timeframe. NEC OncoImmunity's software solutions are designed to support healthcare institutions and research organizations in the discovery of neoantigen-based personalized immunotherapies and biomarkers, enhancing the overall effectiveness of cancer treatment strategies. The company operates as a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, having rebranded from OncoImmunity AS in July 2019.

BostonGene

Series A in 2019
BostonGene is a biomedical software company that develops advanced patient analysis and decision support for personalized cancer therapy. Its AI-powered platform integrates high-throughput sequencing, single-cell analysis and multiplexed imaging data on a patient’s tumor with clinical information to digitize the tumor microenvironment and genetic profile. The software analyzes molecular and immune characteristics to help clinicians evaluate treatment options tailored to each patient’s genetics, tumor and disease profile. By identifying disease drivers and potential drug targets, it aims to provide clinically validated insights that support precision oncology and more effective, individualized therapies.

KMD

Acquisition in 2018
KMD is an information technology company based in Ballerup, Denmark, specializing in software and IT services for local and central governments, private markets, and organizations. The company provides mission-critical solutions that address social and pension benefit matters, along with a range of outsourcing services such as IT system operation and maintenance, printing, payroll, and human resources administration. KMD focuses on developing user-driven innovations and collaborates closely with its customers to enhance its service offerings. Additionally, KMD Venture, a subsidiary, seeks to invest in strategic opportunities that align with KMD's goals, particularly in early-stage startups that foster an entrepreneurial environment and contribute to the company's innovation capabilities.

FiNC

Series D in 2018
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2012, FiNC is a technology company that develops an AI-enabled health and wellness platform. This platform offers preventive medicines, smartphone-based healthcare, and data analysis to provide personalized support for users managing their diet, sleep, and exercise habits.

Tascent

Series B in 2018
Tascent, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing, delivering, and supporting biometric software and identity products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, with additional offices in Washington DC, Dubai, London, and Singapore, Tascent provides a range of solutions including the Tascent Enterprise Suite, self-service options, and biometric hardware. Its offerings encompass multimodal biometric capture devices and software capable of capturing faces, irises, and fingerprints from consenting individuals, ensuring secure and convenient identity verification. Tascent serves various sectors such as travel, border management, public safety, financial services, ticketing, events, and workplace access, enabling tailored identity solutions through strategic partnerships.

i2N

Acquisition in 2018
i2N Ltd. is an IT supplier based in Ipswich, United Kingdom, specializing in providing products and services primarily for the justice and security sectors. Founded in 1997, the company has over two decades of experience delivering Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, bespoke development, and managed services to various governmental bodies, including the Ministry of Justice and HM Prisons and Probation. i2N's offerings focus on areas such as prison management, probation supervision, and juvenile law enforcement. The company adheres to agile development methodologies and employs a GDS-approved open-source development stack, utilizing a microservices architecture to facilitate seamless integration of its solutions. As of 2018, i2N operates as a subsidiary of Northgate Public Services Limited.

Uhuru

Venture Round in 2018
Uhuru Corporation is a technology service company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2006. It specializes in providing Internet of Things (IoT) products and solutions, alongside cloud computing and integration services. The company offers a range of services, including IoT consulting, system integration, data analytics development, and creative services. It focuses on promoting digital transformation for businesses by developing cloud systems and providing consulting for marketing activities. Uhuru collaborates with various companies to enhance their operational efficiency through integrated services, encompassing salesforce CRM solutions and support for social media operations.

dotData

Seed Round in 2018
dotData, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in data science automation and artificial intelligence development software. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, dotData offers solutions such as dotData Enterprise, which utilizes machine learning to create AI models and streamline the data science process, and dotDataPy, which provides users access to the automation platform. The company's offerings are designed to accelerate the data science lifecycle, making it more accessible and efficient for industries including banking, healthcare, insurance, fintech, manufacturing, marketing, and retail. As a spin-off of NEC Corporation, dotData is led by Dr. Ryohei Fujimaki, a notable figure in the field of data science.

NEC XON Holdings

Acquisition in 2018
NEC XON Holdings is a leading systems integrator and technology provider in sub-Saharan Africa, established through the merger of XON and NEC Africa. Founded on XON's 25-year history serving Southern Africa with custom ICT solutions and security services, and bolstered by NEC Corporation's global expertise and 60-year presence in Africa, NEC XON offers a wide array of services including safe cities, energy, cybersecurity, telecommunications, retail, managed services, cloud solutions, and more. Headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa, with operations spanning nine provinces and 16 countries, the company generates revenues exceeding $3 billion globally by delivering turnkey solutions to public entities, enterprises, and telecom carriers. Kapela Holdings serves as NEC XON's B-BBEE partner in South Africa, with Israel Skosana acting as chairman of the board.

Northgate Public Services

Acquisition in 2018
Northgate Public Services operates an integrated software and outsourcing business that aids organizations worldwide in delivering quality public services. Their solutions focus on enhancing community safety, protecting vulnerable individuals, promoting public health, improving housing conditions, and ensuring efficient transportation. Additionally, Northgate supports emergency services in responding more promptly and helps individuals access financial assistance more swiftly, enabling them to manage their lives effectively. Through these efforts, Northgate contributes to the overall well-being of communities and the efficient functioning of public services.

Uhuru

Corporate Round in 2017
Uhuru Corporation is a technology service company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2006. It specializes in providing Internet of Things (IoT) products and solutions, alongside cloud computing and integration services. The company offers a range of services, including IoT consulting, system integration, data analytics development, and creative services. It focuses on promoting digital transformation for businesses by developing cloud systems and providing consulting for marketing activities. Uhuru collaborates with various companies to enhance their operational efficiency through integrated services, encompassing salesforce CRM solutions and support for social media operations.

Arcon Managed Security Services

Acquisition in 2016
Arcon has successfully promoted business through Cyber Security consulting and managed security services, while building a portfolio of leading customers that spans the energy, finance, telecommunications and manufacturing fields, in addition to government agencies.

Wassha

Series A in 2015
Wassha Inc. is a provider of renewable energy solutions focused on off-grid areas, primarily in emerging markets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with a branch office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the company specializes in renting devices and offering charging services through its network of kiosks powered by clean energy. Utilizing Internet of Things technology, Wassha enables remote management and monitoring of operations, allowing for real-time tracking of transactions, customer data, and power generation. This innovative approach not only facilitates the growth of local businesses but also supports community development in regions lacking access to electricity. Wassha actively seeks business partners to expand its reach and impact in off-grid communities.

GRA Japan

Seed Round in 2015
GRA Japan is an agricultural company based in Miyagi, Japan, established in 2011. It specializes in the production, marketing, and export of strawberries and related products. GRA offers a range of strawberry-derived items, including sparkling wines branded as MIGAKI-ICHIGO Mousseux and MIGAKI-ICHIGO canette, as well as cosmetics under the ICHIGO ORGANIC TECH brand, which includes lotions, creams, and other skincare products. In addition to its product offerings, GRA provides research and development in agricultural technologies, focusing on strawberry farming. The company sells its products through its online store and other platforms, aiming to enhance access to strawberry farming knowledge and cultivation techniques for farmers.

SpaceTime Insight

Funding Round in 2015
SpaceTime Insight is a developer of advanced analytics and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications tailored for asset-intensive industries. The company provides innovative software solutions that enable clients to enhance capital efficiency, reduce costs and risks, and improve operational performance. Its platform utilizes machine learning models and advanced analytics to accurately predict asset health and optimize related operations, allowing businesses to foresee potential asset failures and automate real-time optimizations. SpaceTime Insight's offerings cater to a wide range of sectors, including utilities, shipping, manufacturing, and energy, helping organizations understand their operations in real-time and generate greater returns with lower risks and costs.

Blade Network Technologies

Series B in 2009
Blade Network Technologies specializes in the manufacturing of Ethernet network switches designed to enhance cloud computing capabilities and manage diverse workloads. The company's products support gigabit and 10G Ethernet connections, making them suitable for blade servers and server and storage data center racks. These networking solutions are utilized across various sectors, including automotive, telecommunications, education, government, healthcare, defense, and finance, allowing organizations to effectively meet dynamic demands at the network edge. Blade Network Technologies focuses on providing reliable and efficient networking products that cater to the evolving needs of modern data environments.

Beceem Communications

Venture Round in 2009
Beceem Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on providing innovative solutions for the WiMAX marketplace. It specializes in developing baseband and radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits, along with reference designs and software solutions, aimed at facilitating the integration of 4G technology into various mobile broadband devices. Since its inception, Beceem has established itself as a leader in the industry, being the first to introduce a pre-WiMAX chipset in 2005, followed by the launch of the first Wave 1 and Wave 2 mobile WiMAX chipsets in 2006. Their products support a wide range of end-user devices, including dongles, modems, gateways, mobile routers, and smartphones, contributing to advancements in mobile communications technology.

NetCracker Technology

Acquisition in 2008
NetCracker Technology is a global leader in providing software solutions and implementation expertise. It empowers service providers to deliver convergent, content-rich services efficiently and manage resources effectively.

Link_A_ Media

Series B in 2008
Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD) is the new leader in developing and manufacturing custom System-on-Chip (SOC) solutions for peripheral data storage devices, which include hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state-drives (SSDs). The SoC solution integrates the Read/Write Channel, disk controller functions, microprocessor(s) and memories, and servo processing for HDD application on a single chip.

Beceem Communications

Series D in 2007
Beceem Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on providing innovative solutions for the WiMAX marketplace. It specializes in developing baseband and radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits, along with reference designs and software solutions, aimed at facilitating the integration of 4G technology into various mobile broadband devices. Since its inception, Beceem has established itself as a leader in the industry, being the first to introduce a pre-WiMAX chipset in 2005, followed by the launch of the first Wave 1 and Wave 2 mobile WiMAX chipsets in 2006. Their products support a wide range of end-user devices, including dongles, modems, gateways, mobile routers, and smartphones, contributing to advancements in mobile communications technology.

MontaVista Software

Venture Round in 2006
MontaVista Software specializes in the commercialization of embedded Linux, providing businesses with high-quality Linux solutions and developer tools tailored for the embedded device market. The company offers Market Specific Distributions (MSDs) that support various applications, including industrial automation, automotive systems, Android devices, portable multimedia, and multicore networking. MontaVista's products are designed to streamline the development process, significantly reducing the time and effort required to bring commercial products to market. With expert support and hardware enablement, MontaVista enhances the capabilities of open-source Linux, contributing to the deployment of over 50 million devices globally that rely on their Linux offerings.

Wavesplitter

Venture Round in 2000
WaveSplitter Technologies, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of both active and passive optical components for broadband networks catering to enterprise and residential markets. The company offers a diverse product range, including passive pump laser combiners, isolators, wavelength division multiplexers, and transceivers designed for various network types such as LANs, metro, access, and long haul. Additionally, it provides HDMI optical extender cables, fused fiber and planar light guide circuit products, and various optical modules. WaveSplitter's offerings aim to enhance the performance and capacity of optical networks while reducing infrastructure costs for its customers. Founded in 1996 and originally known as Applied Fiber Optics, the company is headquartered in Fremont, California, with additional facilities in Taipei, Taiwan, and Shenzhen, China.

Canopy International

Venture Round in 2000
Canopy International is a professional services firm that specializes in the art of integrating systems across the enterprise and business community to unleash strategic information and drive business innovation. Companies rushing to join the e-world need to answer the question: How do I get there from here? Canopy helps companies answer this question by developing, deploying, and maintaining integration solutions that support rapid exchange of information across geographic, technical, and organizational boundaries. Based on leading middleware platforms, Canopy's business-driven integration approach enables companies to redefine business relationships, strengthen connections with customers, leverage human capital, and improve business efficiencies.

eHitex

Private Equity Round in 2000
Hitex can look back on more than 30 years of company history. After the success of the first in-circuit emulators, Hitex began marketing worldwide: the company founded a branch in Great Britain and is represented by sales partners in all other important regions of the globe. In 1997, Hitex acquired the development tools branch of Kontron, thereby strengthening its position in the market. Since the beginning of 2003, Hitex belongs to Infineon Technologies AG. This connection guarantees Hitex a solid and secure future and allows Hitex to maintain and extend its existing partnerships with other semiconductor manufacturers as an independent company.
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