ANRI

ANRI is a venture capital firm established in 2012 and based in Tokyo, Japan, focusing on seed and early-stage startups. The firm primarily invests in minority and women-owned businesses, emphasizing minority stakes. ANRI manages multiple funds, including the ANRI No. 4 Fund and the ANRI No. 5 Fund, which specifically targets the deep tech sector. The firm's investment portfolio spans various industries, including business products, business services, energy, information technology, blockchain, life sciences, mobile, software-as-a-service, technology, media, telecom, and robotics. Through its investments, ANRI aims to support innovative companies in their growth and development.

Nina Ehara

Senior Associate

Junichiro Kono

General Partner

Taro Maruyama

Principal

Yusuke Miyazaki

Investor

Yuta Motoshima

Principal

Shunsuke Nakaji

Principal

Kei Nakamichi

Investor

Kazuhiro Sakakibara

Senior Associate

Anri Samata

Founder and General Partner

Anri Samata

Partner

Masahiro Sameshima

Partner

Norihito Shiraishi

Investor

Yoko Toiyama

Director

Past deals in API

Acompany

Seed Round in 2021
Acompany Co., Ltd. designs and develops confidential computing system. The company engages in system development by offering support from concept design to product development of projects utilizing secret calculation and blockchain technology. Additionally, the company offers consulting services on data security. Furthermore, the company offers a blockchain application development course. Acompany Co., Ltd. was founded in 2018 and is based in Aichi, Japan.

Knowledge Palette

Series A in 2021
Knowledge Palette is a start-up focused on regenerative medicine, specifically developing platforms that manipulate cells to address challenging diseases. The company utilizes a phenotypic approach to conduct all-gene expression analysis, which allows for precise assessment of cell states after treatment with various drugs and media. By generating large-scale data, Knowledge Palette provides valuable insights that can enhance the quality of medicinal cells at the entire gene level. This capability supports pharmaceutical companies and research institutions in their efforts to innovate and improve therapeutic outcomes.

vivola

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of an AI-based infertility treatment platform designed to monitor women's health, infertility, postpartum care, menopause, and gynecological diseases. The company's platform provides treatment data search services based on evidence of previous treatments with facilities like treatment story maps, enabling women to make their treatment plans by referring to the treatment story and making infertility treatment easy.

Aeye Security Lab

Seed Round in 2020
Aeye Security Lab Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in cloud-based web application vulnerability diagnosis services. Founded in 2019, the company provides a diagnosis server that assesses security vulnerabilities in communication routes, forms, static content, and web servers associated with a homepage. Users can easily perform security assessments by simply providing a URL, allowing for in-house production of web application diagnostics. In addition to its diagnostic tool, Aeye Security Lab offers cybersecurity research and consulting services, addressing the growing need for security personnel in the industry. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to enhance the security posture of its clients by delivering comprehensive diagnosis reports and visual representations of security vulnerabilities.

LayerX

Venture Round in 2020
LayerX Inc., founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in blockchain consulting and planning services. As a subsidiary of AnyPay Inc. and Gunosy Inc., the company focuses on promoting the digitization of business processes for large corporations and government agencies. LayerX offers a range of services, including technical consulting, empirical research, and the development of a cryptocurrency mining platform. By leveraging blockchain technology, LayerX aims to help businesses automate and digitize various tasks and processes, enhancing operational efficiency and adapting to modern technological trends.

Alp

Series A in 2020
Alp, Inc. engages in the development of technology solutions to solve the problems related to company monetization. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

alu inc.

Seed Round in 2019
alu inc., a technology company, develops aru, a manga search app. The company was founded on July 11, 2018 and is based in Japan.

Alp

Seed Round in 2019
Alp, Inc. engages in the development of technology solutions to solve the problems related to company monetization. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Tink

Seed Round in 2018
Developing API, Web, and apps,UI design in general using Sketch, Illustrator, inVision,Medical institutions

AppBrew

Series A in 2018
AppBrew Inc. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing LIPS, a mobile application designed for users to share and read authentic reviews on a variety of beauty products, including cosmetics, nail care, personal care, and hair care items from different brands. This platform facilitates informed purchasing decisions by providing a space for users to exchange experiences and insights related to personal care products.

AppBrew

Seed Round in 2017
AppBrew Inc. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing LIPS, a mobile application designed for users to share and read authentic reviews on a variety of beauty products, including cosmetics, nail care, personal care, and hair care items from different brands. This platform facilitates informed purchasing decisions by providing a space for users to exchange experiences and insights related to personal care products.

New Action

Venture Round in 2017
New Action is Offering tastyTable online food delivery with recipes where you can enjoy a meal like a restaurant at home.

AirX

Seed Round in 2016
AirX is a management service company specializing in air transportation agency business and travel arrangement business. The company leverages technology to transform the notion of mobility into an unprecedented experience. It also provides services such as CodeShare, AIROS Skyview, and AIROS Air Loss. AirX will create the movement of the future society, sightseeing and the way of life of helicopter, Empty MaaS, Flying taxi, eVTOL, and Next-generation traffic. AirX was established on February 23, 2015, and is based in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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