Nagaku is a web magazine that publishes about culture along with web development, PR, marketing, and consulting services.
Philduct specializes in digital oral health solutions. They manufacture orthodontic products that leverage computer-aided design and 3D printing technologies, offering transparent, removable mouthpieces for low-cost teeth alignment treatments.
Swell is an information technology company that specializes in providing web and digital platforms.
.sfty operates a diabetes management platform that specializes in providing plant-based meal replacement products designed specifically for diabetic consumers. Its offerings include a variety of flavors such as lemon, peppermint, turmeric, ginger, and matcha, along with arame extract powders. The company's focus is on delivering nutritionally balanced options that help manage blood sugar levels effectively, making it easier for patients to maintain their health. By combining taste and health benefits, .sfty aims to enhance the dietary choices available to individuals with diabetes.
Petokoto
Seed Round in 2021
Petokoto is a pet wellness company that develops and sells fresh pet food, operates pet media, and provides a comprehensive pet information platform and services. The platform combines expertise from internal and external contributors to create a trusted information source on nutrition, health, and care. It also offers a safe matching service to connect prospective adopters with dogs and cats and provides pet-related services and information about dog cafés and inns, aiming to reduce abandonment and help owners maximize their pets’ happiness.
minacolor
Venture Round in 2020
Minacolor Inc. is a medical IT venture company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2013. It specializes in developing and operating a web-based healthcare service platform that offers a range of services, including healthcare information, self-medication support, and home delivery of prescription medicines. Minacolor aims to innovate healthcare lifestyles by making health services more accessible and engaging. The company is also focused on supporting the development of the next generation of medical professionals, providing growth opportunities in the healthcare sector.
Oxygen is a modern financial platform designed for digital natives, creators, and entrepreneurs. It offers a seamless user experience for both personal and business banking in a single application, featuring no monthly fees, early direct deposit, simple transfers, cashback rewards, high yield savings, subscription reimbursements, and everyday retail and travel benefits.
Legionfarm
Seed Round in 2020
Legionfarm is an online gaming coaching and training platform that connects players with professional gamers for paid coaching and practice sessions. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, it maintains a network of more than 1,000 pro players who monetize their skills through coaching. About 5,000 gamers each month spend over $1.2 million to learn from pros, with Legionfarm earning a 35% commission on transactions. The platform seeks to turn gaming hobbies into careers and to create full-time jobs in gaming while providing entertainment and coaching to players worldwide.
BraveSoft
Series B in 2020
BraveSoft is a software company specializing in contract development services and event management. They offer UI/UX design, application development, app push notifications, and technical research services.
ON
Convertible Note in 2020
ON, established in 2009 and based in San Francisco, specializes in developing mobile applications for sports fans. Its primary product is a platform that facilitates real-time communication with friends about favorite teams, along with news updates, scores, and highlights.
Clear
Venture Round in 2020
Clear is a Tokyo-based information services and web media company focused on the sake market. It provides content on domestic and international market trends, regulatory developments related to liquor tax, and overseas brewing prospects to help readers understand opportunities and issues in the sake industry. Founded in 2013, Clear delivers its information through web media platforms.
AppGrooves
Series A in 2020
AppGrooves is a mobile application developer that specializes in curating and ranking apps across more than 600 categories. The company focuses on providing users with relevant app recommendations, simplifying the process of discovering high-quality applications. In addition to app reviews and rankings, AppGrooves offers features that enable users to save money through verified coupons, promo codes, and discounts. By aggregating and indexing applications, AppGrooves serves as a comprehensive resource for consumers seeking to enhance their mobile experience without the hassle of extensive research.
NetOn
Venture Round in 2019
NetOn, Inc. is a consulting and recruitment firm based in Osaka, Japan, founded in 2004. The company specializes in providing cloud-based hiring solutions tailored for the Chinese market. Its services encompass web marketing consulting, assistance in creating recruitment-focused websites, and managing applicant information to streamline the hiring process. By enabling businesses to attract job applicants directly through their own platforms rather than relying on traditional job advertisements, NetOn aims to enhance recruitment efficiency and effectiveness. The firm offers comprehensive support, facilitating corporate management and monitoring recruitment status to better serve its clients' hiring needs.
PostCoffee
Seed Round in 2019
Founded in Tokyo in 2018, PostCoffee is an online platform offering personalized coffee subscription services. It provides a curated selection of high-quality beans from around the world, delivering them directly to customers' doorsteps based on their preferences and a comprehensive coffee diagnosis.
Ramen Hero
Seed Round in 2019
Ramen Hero specializes in providing an authentic and unique ramen experience. They strive to make high-quality, innovative ramen accessible to all, using premium ingredients.
Crunch Style
Venture Round in 2019
Crunch Style is a flower subscription service that makes it easy to make a flowery life.Deliver seasonal flowers from approximately 70 florists nationwide. Since it is delivered to the post in a special box, you can receive it even if you are away from work or going out.
Souco
Venture Round in 2019
Souco is a platform that enables businesses and individuals to rent storage spaces nationwide on demand. It aims to provide flexible and affordable solutions for storing inventory, furniture, or personal belongings, optimizing logistical resources.
Twizted Design
Seed Round in 2019
Twizted Design is a software solutions company for graphics production in marketing, advertising, media, entertainment and beyond.
Snaq me
Venture Round in 2019
snaq.me operated by Snack Me Co., Ltd. is personalized subscription service for Guilt Free® snacks that do not feel guilty when eaten. Using the “Tasting Box” with 12 kinds of tasting snacks for the first time, and evaluating each of the snacks, we created a “preference profile” regarding the taste and texture preference of each customer, totaling 600 Eight kinds of snacks are selected and delivered from our original algorithm. In addition, each time you deliver it, you will receive a review and request for snacks, so you can select it to your liking every time you repeat it. Since only products that meet the original Guilt Free standard (white sugar / artificial additives / HFCS / margarine / shortening-free) are handled, many pregnant women continue to use it and have been well received. . The ratio of female customers is over 90%, and it is used widely by pregnant women, moms with small children, working women, and so on.
Omniscience Corporation
Series A in 2019
Founded in 2014, Omniscience Corporation specializes in underwriting automation and risk intelligence. It leverages machine learning algorithms and alternative data sources to provide a suite of applications for underwriting and capital management.
Mechu
Venture Round in 2019
Mechu operates a fan club called “Mechu and debuts and produces 100 virtual YouTubers.
Sturfee develops an augmented reality visual platform that enables users to see, access, and share information about their surroundings through cameras. Its visual positioning system and VPS cloud provide a cross-platform SDK for city-scale AR on mobile devices, combining satellite imagery with computer vision to deliver precise localization and geometry detection for multi-user interactions. The platform anchors three-dimensional content to real-world locations, allowing users to view and interact with digital content tied to geographic context as they move through physical space. Sturfee supports applications in 5G, AI, smart glasses, visual search, robotics, and smart cities by delivering location-based content delivery.
Kakutoku
Venture Round in 2019
Kakutoku is a Japanese company founded by Seiya Mitsuda in February 2017. Headquartered in Beppu, it specializes in crowdsourcing management services, focusing on connecting businesses with sales personnel to address sales challenges.
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.
Lovegraph
Venture Round in 2019
Lovegraph Inc. is a Tokyo-based photography service provider established in 2015, specializing in capturing memories for couples and families. The company offers a range of photography services, including wedding shoots, family picnics, and business trip photography. Lovegraph is particularly known for its ability to create natural and candid photographs, allowing couples to showcase their genuine emotions and interactions. In addition to traditional wedding photography, Lovegraph also caters to anniversaries and offers surprise photo shoots for special occasions, ensuring that clients can preserve their cherished moments in a unique and memorable way.
Twizted Design
Seed Round in 2018
Twizted Design is a software solutions company for graphics production in marketing, advertising, media, entertainment and beyond.
Pixellot specializes in automated video production solutions for amateur and semi-professional sports. Its patented technology uses unmanned multi-camera systems to cover entire fields, generating dynamic coverage and highlights. With over 2,000 systems sold worldwide, Pixellot streams live hours monthly to fans, players, and coaches across various platforms. Partners include ESPN, Sporttotal.tv, STATS, and leading clubs like Bayern Munich.
Ookami Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in providing sporting entertainment solutions. The company's primary focus is on integrating social, sports, and new media technology to enhance community engagement. Ookami has developed Player!, a social sports entertainment platform that enables users to follow their favorite teams across various sports categories, join fan communities, and receive real-time game updates. This platform aims to create new value in the sports industry by harmonizing individual experiences with advanced IT technology.
ON, established in 2009 and based in San Francisco, specializes in developing mobile applications for sports fans. Its primary product is a platform that facilitates real-time communication with friends about favorite teams, along with news updates, scores, and highlights.
Sitateru is a product manufacturing platform that supports garment brands throughout the entire process, from product planning to production and delivery. It connects independent fashion brands and retailers with garment factories, facilitating their clothing production needs. By establishing a network among these entities, Sitateru enables clients to explore expansion opportunities and streamline their operations in the clothing industry. This tailor-controlled system enhances the efficiency of production while catering to the specific requirements of clothing companies.
EME Hive is a social live-streaming platform that facilitates real-time connections among like-minded individuals. It offers a subscription-based dating service alongside its live streaming feature, enabling users to flirt, chat, and date in real time within the same app.
Crunch Style
Venture Round in 2018
Crunch Style is a flower subscription service that makes it easy to make a flowery life.Deliver seasonal flowers from approximately 70 florists nationwide. Since it is delivered to the post in a special box, you can receive it even if you are away from work or going out.
Sturfee
Seed Round in 2017
Sturfee develops an augmented reality visual platform that enables users to see, access, and share information about their surroundings through cameras. Its visual positioning system and VPS cloud provide a cross-platform SDK for city-scale AR on mobile devices, combining satellite imagery with computer vision to deliver precise localization and geometry detection for multi-user interactions. The platform anchors three-dimensional content to real-world locations, allowing users to view and interact with digital content tied to geographic context as they move through physical space. Sturfee supports applications in 5G, AI, smart glasses, visual search, robotics, and smart cities by delivering location-based content delivery.