Asics

ASICS Corporation, founded in 1949 and headquartered in Kobe, Japan, is a prominent manufacturer and seller of sports goods, including footwear, apparel, and equipment. The company operates internationally, with a presence in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Oceania, and Asia, marketing its products under well-known brands such as ASICS, ASICSTIGER, and Onitsuka Tiger. ASICS is committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, aligning its mission with the vision of enhancing quality lifestyles via innovative sport technology. The company operates 989 retail stores and engages in online sales to reach a broad customer base. Additionally, ASICS Ventures Corporation supports the growth of startups through investments and partnerships.

Motoi Oyama

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director

Mutsumi Ozaki

Investor relations

17 past transactions

Bisu

Seed Round in 2021
Every day we flush precious information on our bodies down the toilet. Bisu helps people capture these data and lead healthier, happier lives. Our product is a home health lab that provides personalized advice to help you look, feel and perform at your best, through easy, accurate urine and saliva tests. We are graduates of HAX, the world's leading hardware accelerator, and have won numerous awards including Johnson & Johnson Innovation, MedTech Innovator, the Edison Awards, UK Tech Rocketship Awards and the British Business Awards. At CES 2020 we won the IHS Markit Innovation Award and were named by CNET as one of the top health-tracking devices.

LYMB.iO

Series A in 2020
LYMB.iO, operating under the name Fun With Balls GmbH, is a Munich-based company specializing in Sports-Tech. Founded in 2016, it designs and manufactures innovative sensor-based interactive sports display boards and related products. The company's flagship offering, interactiveSQUASH, transforms traditional squash courts into smart environments by integrating sensors, software, and display technologies to enhance training and gaming experiences. It tracks player movements and shots, providing immersive training modules that utilize real racquets and balls. Additionally, Fun With Balls produces interactiveRACQUETBALL, which combines immersive projection graphics with engaging gameplay, and multiBALL, a gamification tool that turns any wall into an interactive sports experience, emphasizing fitness, entertainment, and education. Through these offerings, the company aims to lead the emerging market at the intersection of sports and gaming.

Seevix Material Sciences Ltd.

Venture Round in 2020
Seevix is a privately held biotech company producing high-strength, biocompatible spidersilk fibers, identical to natural fibers. Through recombinant DNA technologies, we are unique in our ability to replicate the natural self-assembly process of spidersilk creation. Seevix targets applications where the fibers’ mechanical properties can radically improve existing products and provide solutions for unmet needs in a variety of industries.

Neutral

Venture Round in 2020
Neutral Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and sells handmade sports mouth guards. The company develops projects for university athletes. The company serves junior athletes to top athletes. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Pulse Active Stations Network

Venture Round in 2020
The Pulse Active Stations Network is a connected network of IOT-based Smart kiosks known as the Pulse Active Stations. Each Pulse Active Station generates a report with over 21 body parameters and risk indicators for 12 lifestyle diseases and is placed in a public area with high footfall such as Malls, Hospitals, Stations and other centers for the convenience of the user.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2020
C Channel Corporation is a Tokyo-based company that operates an online lifestyle video platform aimed primarily at women aged 20 to 34. Founded in 2015, C Channel provides a variety of content related to fashion, food, hairstyling, makeup, and travel. The platform focuses on delivering engaging video content that informs and inspires its audience, making it a go-to resource for lifestyle-related topics.

Orphe

Series A in 2020
ORPHE TRACK is a smart shoes platform that helps urban runners achieve their specific goals, as it enables a detailed review of user's running routine without any extra measurement equipment . Their latest crowdfunding campaign has been very successful on gathering early adopters concerned about their physical exercise improvements: https://www.makuake.com/project/evoride-orphe/ The startup provides customized experiences to be used not only for wellness but also for healthcare - both disease prevention and early detection.

Euphoria Japan

Corporate Round in 2019
Euphoria Co., Ltd. develops a cloud-type software system that can record and manage information necessary for conditioning and training athletes. It offers ONE TAP SPORTS, a software solution that is used for condition management, injury management, training management, measurement value (physical data etc.) management, treatment log management, dietary management, and practice strength/weight loss reduction rate management. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Race Roster

Acquisition in 2019
Race Roster is a better registration platform for running events.

PYRATES

Venture Round in 2019
PYRATES Established in 2014 and run by Y-generation women, PYRATES smart fabrics provides the solution to protecting their bodies from the polluted, aggressive external elements that surround us through its PYRATEX®: a textile, health-benefitting armour that protects and cares for the wearer’s body.

Curv Health

Seed Round in 2019
Curv Health develops AI-powered tools designed to enhance human movement and athletic performance. The platform transforms the camera on mobile devices into an accurate tool for measuring movement, enabling users to capture and analyze physical health and performance metrics through video. Curv's web and mobile solutions cater to a wide audience, including professional sports teams, universities, and recreational athletes. Over the next year, Curv aims to engage with a significant portion of NBA teams and over 700 colleges, as well as millions of recreational runners, helping them assess injury risk and improve their running form.

Aura Vision

Seed Round in 2019
Aura Vision Labs Ltd develops a video AI platform designed to enhance in-store analytics for retailers and brands. By utilizing existing security cameras, the platform transforms video feeds into actionable insights that inform critical retail decisions. It enables users to track customer journeys, analyzing how customers and employees navigate stores and interact with products, which helps identify factors influencing conversion rates. The platform also measures the impact of marketing campaigns over various locations and time periods, providing a comprehensive view of store performance. Established in 2017 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in San Francisco, Aura Vision's solutions cater to retail operations and shopping malls, ultimately aiming to improve the overall shopping experience.

A-Champs

Angel Round in 2019
A-Champs Ltd specializes in the manufacturing and development of sports goods and wearable technology aimed at enhancing physical activity and training experiences. Founded in 2008 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company offers innovative products such as ROXs pro, a real-life gaming console designed to encourage children to engage in physical play rather than screen time. ROXs is recognized for its interactive gaming system that combines digital gaming concepts with outdoor activity, effectively drawing kids away from their screens. Additionally, A-Champs provides aerofloor, a rehabilitation tool for athletes with joint issues, and cardiocage, an interactive device utilizing light and sound stimulation for training. The company's software further assists users in tracking and analyzing their workout activities, promoting a healthier lifestyle through engaging and effective training solutions.

Euphoria Japan

Venture Round in 2018
Euphoria Co., Ltd. develops a cloud-type software system that can record and manage information necessary for conditioning and training athletes. It offers ONE TAP SPORTS, a software solution that is used for condition management, injury management, training management, measurement value (physical data etc.) management, treatment log management, dietary management, and practice strength/weight loss reduction rate management. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

ookami, inc.

Series B in 2018
Ookami, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in sporting entertainment solutions. The company has developed Player!, a social sports entertainment platform that enables users to engage with their favorite sports teams, join fan communities, and access real-time game updates. Through its innovative approach, Ookami aims to enhance the sports experience by integrating social interaction with advanced technology. Additionally, the company offers various technology solutions, focusing on financial services software, application and communication software, software as a service, and online social networking services.

AI Silk

Venture Round in 2018
AI Silk are innovative conductive fibers produced with a dyeing technique. By using natural silk and giving conductivity to the fiber itself, They have succeeded in producing electrodes that reduce some of the risks and challenges of conventional medical electrodes, which can cause discomfort, skin and in vivo inflammation, and measurement failure due to sweat or other elements. Their brand, AI Silk, is a new material that has strong and diverse application potential, even beyond the health / medical field.

FitnessKeeper

Acquisition in 2016
FitnessKeeper is the company behind RunKeeper, a mobile fitness platform that leverages the location technology in smartphones to help runners and other fitness enthusiasts better track, measure, and improve their fitness. Our flagship iPhone application has been downloaded millions of times, and was named by TIME Magazine as one of the top 10 iPhone applications of 2009. We recently launched on Android, and have several additional smartphone and non-smartphone devices planned. Fitnesskeeper, was founded in 2008 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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