Rheos
Rheos Capital Works, Inc. is a privately owned investment manager based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in equity portfolio management and investment advisory services. Founded in April 2003, the firm caters to domestic and international financial institutions and pension funds. Rheos manages separate client-focused equity portfolios and operates the investment trusts "Hifumi Investment Trust" and "Hifumi Plus." The firm's investment strategies include a microcap focus on companies with market capitalizations below 30 billion yen and a small mid-cap strategy for companies between 30 billion and 300 billion yen. Additionally, Rheos employs a long-short investment strategy, utilizing a combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques, alongside a bottom-up stock-picking approach, supported by in-house research to inform its investment decisions.
9 past transactions
Better Place
Series D in 2025
Better Place is a company focused on creating a supportive environment for individuals working in sectors such as childcare and long-term care. By managing a defined benefit pension system, Better Place aims to enhance the welfare and financial security of those who contribute to societal development. The company's mission emphasizes the importance of kindness and aims to alleviate the financial concerns of employees, allowing them to work in their own way without the burden of monetary worries. Through its initiatives, Better Place seeks to ensure that clients can secure their employees' futures once they retire, thereby fostering a more compassionate and sustainable community.
JIZAIE
Series A in 2025
JIZAIE is an artificial intelligence company focused on enabling safe, remote work for essential and blue-collar operations. The company develops a platform that integrates virtual reality, robotics, and wearable computing to provide real-time remote control and monitoring capabilities. Its solution supports heavy equipment operation, remote supervision of traffic guidance sites, and line operations at food manufacturing facilities, allowing work to be controlled from distant or harsh environments to reduce on-site accidents. By combining immersive interfaces with remote sensing and control, JIZAIE aims to improve productivity and safety in industries where direct presence is hazardous, delivering tools that help manage complex tasks and keep workers out of dangerous conditions.
SORA Technology
Seed Round in 2025
SORA Technology specializes in developing and operating healthcare and public health infrastructure using drone technology and its operational management systems.
IDOM CaaS Technology
Funding Round in 2024
IDOM CaaS Technology provides a free car life that is not limited to buying and selling cars.
Gojo & Company
Series F in 2024
Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.
Nagasuna Mayu
Series B in 2024
Nagasuna Mayu Inc. is a manufacturing company based in Kyotango, Japan, specializing in the research and development of silk protein products. Founded in 1994, the company focuses on extracting and producing various silk protein materials, including sericin powder, silk fibroin, and silk nanofibers. These products are utilized in a wide range of applications, such as textile processing, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and medical uses. Additionally, Nagasuna Mayu develops silk protein films and manufactures fiber scouring machines and their accessories. The company's commitment to creating silk materials that are both environmentally friendly and beneficial to human health underscores its innovative approach in the silk industry.
Sagri
Series A in 2024
Sagri, Inc. is a company based in Tamba, Japan, that specializes in developing agriculture software for experienced farmers. Founded in 2016, Sagri focuses on creating a data platform that addresses agricultural challenges through the use of satellite data and machine learning. This innovative platform enables users to analyze the status of agricultural land in their regions, collaborating with local governments and financial institutions. By providing digital mapping of abandoned cultivated land, Sagri aids agricultural committees in reducing the burden of land investigations and enhancing overall agricultural management.
RECOTECH
Seed Round in 2024
RECOTECH is a ClimateTech firm that collects and shares data to maximize resource value throughout its life cycle, offering circular solutions to organizations and municipalities in Japan and beyond.
Ashirase
Seed Round in 2022
Ashirase develops a walking navigation system for visually impaired individuals. Its technology enables independent mobility through voice-guided smartphone apps and vibration-based shoe attachments, allowing users to better focus on audible environmental warnings.
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