JPYC
Venture Round in 2024
JPYC is a financial institution that issues a community stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen. The company's mission is to create a society where individuals can thrive by integrating traditional finance with the cryptocurrency space, thereby enhancing capital liquidity. JPYC provides payment solutions that allow users to buy and sell goods using its yen-pegged stablecoin, facilitating transactions in the digital currency landscape. Through these efforts, JPYC aims to foster an environment conducive to development and address various social challenges.
Sharing Energy
Series B in 2024
Sharing Energy, established in January 2018 and headquartered in Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, specializes in energy management services focused on sustainable energy solutions. The company offers Share Denki, a third-party-owned service designed for photovoltaic power generation systems. Its portfolio includes self-consumption power supply services that facilitate the creation of distributed power sources. By providing energy storage, utilization, and management services, Sharing Energy aims to empower users to adopt sustainable practices and contribute to a more efficient energy ecosystem. Through its innovative approach, the company is committed to transforming the energy landscape and fostering a sustainable society.
BitStar
Venture Round in 2023
BitStar Inc. is an entertech company based in Tokyo, Japan, focused on influencer marketing and support services for video and content creators. Founded in 2014 and formerly known as Bizcast Inc., the company offers a range of promotional services tailored to various industries, including travel, gaming, cosmetics, and consumer goods. BitStar's services encompass analytics through an in-house developed tool, event management for pop-up stores, merchandising, and specialized support such as VTuber and music production. Additionally, it operates an online fan club service called Costa, facilitating appearances in media outlets and overseas casting opportunities. By providing comprehensive support to content creators and media businesses, BitStar aims to enhance creativity and improve monetization strategies.
Alt, Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in the design and development of mobile applications focused on personalized artificial intelligence. The company creates a virtual representation of users in the cloud, linking their frequently used social networking services and applications. This innovative application learns and mirrors the users' thoughts and personality, effectively producing a digital twin that reflects their individual characteristics. Alt, Inc. aims to enhance human experience through its cutting-edge personal AI solutions and infrastructure offerings.
Torana, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing educational toy rental services through a subscription model. The company's flagship service, "Toysub!", delivers toys specifically designed for infants and toddlers, allowing families to optimize playtime as their children grow. Torana serves approximately 15,000 households in Japan and has expanded its offerings to Taiwan. By leveraging data from over 400,000 toy evaluations and 100,000 planning sessions, Torana has developed a systematic approach to selecting and delivering toys that support children's developmental needs, all while promoting quality parent-child interaction.
Paytner is a company focused on providing financial support services specifically tailored for freelancers in Japan. As the freelance workforce continues to grow, the company addresses various challenges faced by this demographic, including funding issues and workplace harassment. Paytner has developed an online invoicing platform that allows freelancers to sell their invoices to business partners for immediate payment, typically within an hour. By facilitating the purchase of invoice information before deposits are made, Paytner enables clients to access funds quickly while managing their payment cycles more effectively. This innovative approach aims to enhance the financial stability of freelancers and improve the overall working environment in the evolving landscape of freelance employment.
REJECT is an esports and entertainment organization based in Minato, Japan, founded in 2018. The company specializes in the management and operation of professional esports teams, focusing on fostering communication and creativity within the esports community. REJECT's platform aims to bridge gaps across various demographics, including language, generation, gender, and disability, contributing to the growth of the domestic esports market. By providing comprehensive team management and organizing campaigns, events, and exhibitions, REJECT plays a significant role in elevating esports players to national prominence.
Pan for You
Seed Round in 2021
Pan For You Inc. is a bakery and frozen bread delivery company founded in 2017 and based in Kiryu, Japan. The company specializes in providing freshly baked bread without extra additives, sourced from nearby bakeries. Utilizing unique freezing technology, Pan For You delivers a variety of delicious breads, allowing consumers to enjoy fresh bakery products at their convenience. By promoting a lifestyle centered around accessible, high-quality bread, Pan For You aims to enhance the everyday dining experience for its customers.
TakeMe
Venture Round in 2021
TakeMe is a Tokyo-based startup specializing in restaurant technology and payment solutions. The company aims to connect merchants to a digital ecosystem by overcoming barriers related to language, currency, and payment methods. TakeMe provides several key products, including TakeMe Inbound Reserve, which promotes restaurants to global tourists and helps generate revenue through pre-paid reservations while minimizing no-show rates. TakeMe Pay serves as a multi-channel, cross-border payment gateway that consolidates over 120 digital payment options into a single QR code, facilitating transactions for eWallets like WeChat Pay and Alipay. Additionally, TakeMe Order functions as an order management system that allows restaurants to establish their own online sales channels and efficiently manage third-party delivery services. With around 13,000 merchants in Japan utilizing its services since 2016, TakeMe is now expanding its technology to the global market, focusing primarily on the restaurant industry.
Lafool
Venture Round in 2020
Lafool Inc. is a healthcare company based in Chuo, Japan, that specializes in workplace management tools focused on employee wellness. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of services aimed at promoting mental health and improving organizational performance. These services include mental and physical engagement surveys, telephone consultations, counseling, e-learning programs, health management consulting, and mental care coaching applications. Lafool's proprietary platform helps organizations assess and analyze various metrics related to their employees' psychological welfare, ensuring that workers are mentally fit to perform their duties effectively. By providing comprehensive support for mental health and human resources development, Lafool aims to enhance overall workplace productivity and employee well-being.
HRBrain
Funding Round in 2020
HRBrain, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing cloud-based human resource evaluation services. It operates an online platform designed to streamline the management and assessment of employee goals, offering centralized management of human resource data, personal evaluations, and organizational structure analysis. The platform enables businesses to visualize and analyze accumulated evaluation data, facilitating effective personnel evaluation and management of interview logs and target sheets. By leveraging its technology, HRBrain assists companies and HR professionals in developing strategic management measures to enhance workforce performance.
Brave Group
Series A in 2020
Brave Group, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in intellectual property development services tailored for the entertainment industry. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Unlimited.Co., Ltd., Brave Group focuses on creating and distributing various forms of media, including videos, music, and online events. The company leverages animation production technology to offer marketing and production support services, aiming to transform the local entertainment market. Additionally, Brave Group develops innovative intellectual property, such as virtual reality content, facilitating advertising opportunities for businesses while enhancing entertainment options for consumers.
FamiOne is a Tokyo-based company providing fertility, family planning, and reproductive health services through a digital platform and a network of specialists. It operates an online content platform with chat-based support for couples seeking guidance on family planning, offers FLIPP, a personalized program for women that combines services, supplements, food, and pregnancy-related books, and runs a membership-based online community along with a media site focused on family planning information. The company also provides fertility and infertility treatment services through online consultations with a diverse team of fertility professionals, including infertility nurses, clinical psychologists, embryo culture specialists, midwives, and peer counselors, enabling women and couples to access expert guidance to advance pregnancies and improve their chances of conceiving. Founded in 2015, FamiOne serves individuals seeking discreet, expert support across information, community, and clinician-led care.
Founded in 2014, Jiraffe operates online platforms that facilitate price comparisons and transactions for iPhone repairs, parts replacement, and smartphone purchases. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company aims to empower customers with informed buying decisions.
Founded in Tokyo in 2017, REGALI operates PARTE, a social network and fashion e-commerce platform. Users share shoppable photos of outfits, directly linked to online stores, fostering sustainable retail practices.
TakeMe
Corporate Round in 2019
TakeMe is a Tokyo-based startup specializing in restaurant technology and payment solutions. The company aims to connect merchants to a digital ecosystem by overcoming barriers related to language, currency, and payment methods. TakeMe provides several key products, including TakeMe Inbound Reserve, which promotes restaurants to global tourists and helps generate revenue through pre-paid reservations while minimizing no-show rates. TakeMe Pay serves as a multi-channel, cross-border payment gateway that consolidates over 120 digital payment options into a single QR code, facilitating transactions for eWallets like WeChat Pay and Alipay. Additionally, TakeMe Order functions as an order management system that allows restaurants to establish their own online sales channels and efficiently manage third-party delivery services. With around 13,000 merchants in Japan utilizing its services since 2016, TakeMe is now expanding its technology to the global market, focusing primarily on the restaurant industry.
Yoriso Co., Ltd., established in 2009 and previously known as Minrevi Co., Ltd., is a Tokyo-based company that operates a funeral planning platform. This platform connects bereaved families with funeral homes and other end-of-life service providers, offering online reviews and pricing information. It aims to empower individuals to arrange funerals according to their specific needs and preferences.
Noin, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in online content creation and media development, with a focus on the cosmetics industry. The company provides services that address contemporary trends and concerns, producing engaging videos and other content aimed at helping its audience. In addition to content creation, Noin also offers sales account management and social media management services tailored for online businesses, enhancing their digital presence and engagement.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2015, RFLocus develops software for RAIN RFID technology, specializing in real-time tag locating and mapping. Its platform, P3 Finder, enables high-speed, high-precision search of tagged items' positions using radio wave phase information.
Asobica
Venture Round in 2019
Asobica, Inc. is a Japanese company based in Shinagawa that focuses on the planning, development, and management of Internet-based businesses. The company aims to revitalize traditional industries through innovative technology and community engagement. Its flagship product, fever, serves as a platform for issuing community coins, fostering active participation within user communities. Asobica's software suite includes tools for customer relationship management, customer analysis, and community coin issuance, all designed to enhance user engagement and loyalty. By leveraging these technologies, Asobica seeks to support sustainable corporate growth and improve customer retention for its clients.
Babel Inc., established in Japan on August 25, 2017, specializes in video media solutions. It develops a video advertising platform that leverages AI and machine learning for targeted smartphone-based campaigns, empowering businesses to create and execute digital marketing strategies independently. Additionally, Babel offers a cloud-based sales analysis tool to facilitate business growth through data-driven insights.
600 Inc. is a company based in Shibuya-ku, Japan, that specializes in the operation of unmanned convenience stores. Founded in 2017, it offers a range of products including snacks, beverages, lunch boxes, stationery, and daily necessities through automated vending machines. The company focuses on providing convenient access to essential items in locations with limited retail options, catering primarily to corporate clients and organizations. Additionally, 600 Inc. offers tailored solutions for different environments, including hotels and offices, enhancing the availability of frozen foods and other products to meet the specific needs of its customers.
Ancar is an online marketplace in Japan that enables direct buying and selling of used cars without intermediaries. The platform connects buyers and sellers, displays basic vehicle information and photos, and supports services such as maintenance inspections, transportation, and ownership transfers, as well as warranties to foster secure online transactions. By reducing reliance on intermediaries and commissions, Ancar aims to provide access to affordable second-hand cars while offering safety features and trusted information through partner services.
SMART IDEA
Venture Round in 2018
SMART IDEA, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing smartphone applications with a focus on financial technology (Fintech).
Emotion Tech
Venture Round in 2018
Emotion Tech Inc. is a technology company focused on developing solutions that investigate, analyze, and visualize the emotions of customers and employees during various experiences. The company provides a cloud-based service that captures and analyzes customer feedback, enhancing management decision-making. Its proprietary platforms, Wizpra NPS for user experience management and Wizpra Card for employee experience management, allow real-time collection and analysis of emotional data, assisting businesses across various sectors such as e-commerce, apparel, fitness, communication, and sports manufacturing. Emotion Tech, founded in 2013 and based in Tokyo, Japan, has established itself as a significant player in the field, with over 1,000 retail clients leveraging its solutions since the introduction of its platforms in 2014. The company aims to help organizations improve employee productivity, turnover rates, and overall operational effectiveness through insights derived from emotional data.
BrightTable
Series A in 2018
BrightTable, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that develops and operates the gourmet Q&A application known as Pecotter. Founded in February 2012, BrightTable provides a gourmet concierge app designed to streamline the table reservation process for users. The application allows customers to input details such as the restaurant name, date, time, and party size, after which it facilitates the reservation by contacting the restaurant directly. This service aims to enhance the dining experience for food enthusiasts and socialites by making restaurant reservations convenient and hassle-free.
Crevo
Venture Round in 2017
Crevo Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates a web-based platform facilitating language-free open crowdsourcing contests for custom design. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as PurpleCow Inc., Crevo enables users to access a global pool of creative talent to obtain tailored design solutions. The company also operates an animation studio that provides crowdsourced animation production services, allowing freelancers to produce advertisements and promotional videos. Through its innovative approach, Crevo connects creators with clients, streamlining the design process while fostering a collaborative environment.
Popshoot
Venture Round in 2017
Popshoot, Inc. is a fintech company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded on October 15, 2015. The company specializes in developing a mobile application that facilitates loan management activities and offers tools for predicting cryptocurrency prices, specifically focusing on Bitcoin. Its flagship product, Pota Coin, is designed to help users, ranging from beginners to experienced investors, learn about cryptocurrency in an engaging manner. The application functions as a virtual wallet for Ethereum and provides users with features to simulate, manage, and enhance their understanding of Bitcoin, ultimately aiming to improve their investment returns in the cryptocurrency market.
Sukedachi
Seed Round in 2017
Sukedachi Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2017 that develops mobile applications specifically for the construction industry. The company's platform addresses the unique dynamics of the Japanese construction market, where construction workers often function as both order receivers and small enterprise orderers. Sukedachi's application allows skilled craftsmen to receive notifications about job opportunities tailored to their pre-registered criteria, such as location and occupation. This service enables workers actively seeking employment to directly connect with construction sites, while also helping contractors facing chronic labor shortages to recruit workers under flexible, on-demand conditions.
Accounting SaaS Japan
Series C in 2016
Accounting SaaS Japan Co., Ltd., established in Tokyo, specializes in developing cloud-based accounting and tax application software.
Mikatus Inc. is a Tokyo-based company, founded in 2009, that specializes in providing cloud-based services tailored for tax accountants. The company develops software applications for both mobile and computer platforms, aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of tax professionals and accounting firms. Mikatus offers a comprehensive suite of services, including tax, accounting, payroll, financial support, and management support, which enables small and medium-sized businesses to streamline their accounting tasks. By assisting tax accountants in differentiating their services, Mikatus contributes to the growth and performance improvement of its clients, ultimately helping them achieve better business outcomes.
Mansion Market
Venture Round in 2014
Mansion Market operates an online real estate platform focused on the buying and selling of properties, particularly condominiums in Japan. The platform aggregates comprehensive information about various condominiums, including current market data, price changes, and historical transaction examples. This enables homebuyers to make informed decisions for personal use or investment purposes. By utilizing an efficient online model, Mansion Market significantly reduces transaction fees, ultimately benefiting clients by minimizing unnecessary costs associated with real estate transactions.
KLab
Venture Round in 2006
KLab Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the planning, development, operation, and publishing of online mobile games on a global scale. Founded in 2000, KLab provides a comprehensive range of services to support game development, including funding, advisory services, and software development toolkits. The company also offers server infrastructure solutions and marketing strategies, which encompass promotional activities, intellectual property acquisition, and assistance with global game launches. Known for its expertise in the Japanese social gaming market, KLab continues to innovate and expand its offerings with a focus on creating a diverse array of smartphone applications and social games aimed at a worldwide audience.
Enigmo
Venture Round in 2005
Enigmo Inc. is a Tokyo-based company specializing in online fashion retail through its platform, BUYMA.com. Founded in 2004, Enigmo offers a unique shopping experience characterized by its escrow payment system and a social shopping interface, allowing users to engage with fashion in a collaborative manner. The platform caters to an international audience, with users from over 50 countries, and focuses on fashion-related items. In addition to its core e-commerce operations, Enigmo develops various web services, including a smartphone application called "stulio," which enables users to share fashion-related photos. The company has also expanded its offerings to include marketing services, such as pressblog, which targets blog promotions.