KSK Angel Fund

KSK Angel Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2016 and located in San Diego, California. The firm focuses on investing in a diverse range of sectors, including blockchain, sports, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and aerospace. By targeting these innovative industries, KSK Angel Fund aims to support emerging technologies and drive growth in areas that are poised for significant development.

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Tippsy

Seed Round in 2022
Tippsy is an online e-commerce platform dedicated to promoting Japanese sake as a sophisticated beverage choice. The platform features over 200 different sake bottles, equipped with visual metrics to assist customers in selecting their ideal drink. Tippsy also offers a monthly subscription service, the Tippsy Sake Box, which delivers three mini bottles each month, allowing subscribers to explore various brews and their unique characteristics. By redefining the perception of sake, Tippsy aims to elevate it from a cheap, exotic spirit typically consumed only in restaurants to a refined and culturally rich option comparable to wine. The platform emphasizes the creativity and artistry of Japanese sake, providing a wide range of options for consumers to enjoy a new home drinking experience.

manebi Japan

Venture Round in 2021
manebi is an Career development support platform business to support human transformation.

RxAll

Seed Round in 2021
RxAll, Inc. is engaged in developing an artificial intelligence-based pharmacy platform that focuses on the authentication and distribution of pharmaceuticals in Africa. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, the company utilizes a deep learning hyperspectral Internet of Things (IoT) system for real-time drug authentication. Its platform employs a molecular sensor device along with a cloud database containing spectral signatures of various medicines, allowing for non-destructive verification prior to fulfilling pharmacy orders. This technology helps in identifying counterfeit drugs and provides pharmaceutical companies with timely information regarding product authenticity. By streamlining the process of delivering authenticated medicines to hospitals, pharmacies, and patients, RxAll aims to enhance access to high-quality medications while addressing the issue of drug counterfeiting.

Sky.Garden

Series A in 2021
Sky.Garden develops an online platform that enables businesses to sell any product to defined audiences in Africa. The company also offers its services through a mobile application. The company serves informal traders, small and medium enterprises, and established businesses. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mamo

Series A in 2021
Mamo Pay is a financial technology company that specializes in a peer-to-peer payments application, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The application allows users to transfer, receive, track, and split payments with family, friends, and businesses without incurring any fees. Mamo Pay enables users to connect their bank accounts, facilitating quick and secure money transfers. Additionally, the platform supports global payments in multiple currencies, offers virtual card issuance, and integrates with e-commerce platforms. This functionality helps businesses optimize their financial operations and gain insights into spending patterns.

Warpspace

Series A in 2021
WARPSPACE Inc. is a space technology company based in Tsukuba, Japan, founded in 2016. The company specializes in designing and developing satellite modules and ground system instruments. It provides communication infrastructure services for low Earth orbit satellites, which include on-demand ground station services, intersatellite communication infrastructure, and portable ground station solutions. WARPSPACE originated from a satellite development project at the University of Tsukuba, where its team worked for five years prior to the company’s establishment.

Abentry

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a short movie SNS application designed to help creators make minute-long music videos. The company's platform allows creators to shoot, edit, and post videos of various genres such as singing videos, dance videos and story videos using the sound sources of famous beat makers and famous artists, enabling customers to create a short movie that makes use of the creator's sensibility with a smartphone.

Playco

Series A in 2020
Playco Global, Inc. is an instant-play gaming company that specializes in developing a browser-based streaming game engine, enabling multiplayer games that people can enjoy together without the need for downloads. Founded in 2010 and based in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, Tokyo, and Seoul, the company creates games, backend infrastructure, and analytics, distributing its offerings across various gaming platforms. Playco collaborates with a diverse network of partners, ranging from established technology and social media giants to innovative startups, to enhance its gaming experiences. The company's focus on accessibility allows users to engage in advanced gaming on popular social and messenger platforms using basic setups.

Sports Bull

Venture Round in 2019
Sports Bull is an internet sports media management company that operates an online news platform focused on publishing sports-related articles. The platform collaborates with various sports media outlets to provide a wide array of content, including news articles and videos on current events in the sports world. This allows sports fans to stay informed about diverse sports topics and developments, ensuring they have access to up-to-date information on various events and scenarios within the sports industry.

AnyMind Group

Venture Round in 2019
AnyMind Group is an organization that is transforming industries through artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, AnyMind Group is the parent company of AdAsia Holdings, TalentMind and CastingAsia. In the marketing industry, end-to-end solutions by companies under the AnyMind Group span influencer marketing, programmatic and digital advertising, and publisher monetization. For the human resource industry, AnyMind group’s TalentMind provides human resource and recruitment professionals with an AI-driven recruitment optimization platform to make hiring more efficient and smart. AnyMind Group aims to power businesses and professionals with a suite of AI-based solutions, enabling them to easily achieve greater scale and efficiency within and across departments.

Playground Japan

Angel Round in 2019
Playground Co., Ltd., established in 2017 and located in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing software solutions for electronic ticketing systems. The company's primary product, "Quick Ticket by MOALA," allows for the generation of electronic tickets for various events. In addition to ticketing, Playground offers a connected stadium platform known as MOALA and provides consulting services to enhance client operations within the event management sector. Through these offerings, Playground aims to streamline event ticketing processes and improve the overall experience for both organizers and attendees.

Diverseas

Venture Round in 2019
Diverseas Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2017 that offers an online platform connecting individuals who have studied abroad with those looking to pursue international education. This service functions as a community where members share their experiences and insights regarding studying abroad. In addition to facilitating connections, Diverseas provides consultancy and support to address various challenges associated with studying overseas, enhancing the overall experience for aspiring students.

FiNANCiE

Seed Round in 2019
FiNANCiE is a social networking service.

Quantstamp

Seed Round in 2019
Quantstamp, Inc. is a company that specializes in enhancing the security of blockchain technology. Founded in 2017 and based in Dover, Delaware, Quantstamp develops scalable security-audit solutions for blockchain developers and projects. The company's software is designed to monitor and audit various components of decentralized applications, including smart contracts, off-chain activities, networking, and front-end interfaces. By providing thorough security assessments, Quantstamp enables users to implement rigorous auditing processes for their blockchain projects, ensuring they are well-prepared for launch and future developments.

Asobica

Seed Round in 2018
Asobica, Inc. is a Japan-based company focused on the planning, development, and management of internet-based business solutions. The company operates a platform known as "fever," which issues community coins to foster user engagement and activate communities. Asobica aims to enhance customer loyalty and promote sustainable corporate growth through its user community-building software, which includes tools for knowledge sharing, customer relationship management, and data analysis. By leveraging technology and the internet, Asobica seeks to transform traditional industries and create engaging experiences that resonate with users, all while addressing the challenges of user retention and maximizing lifetime value.

Agribuddy

Series A in 2018
Agribuddy Ltd. operates a mobile application designed to connect farmers with agricultural traders and service providers, addressing various challenges in the agricultural sector. The Agribuddy app features tools that allow users to accurately measure land area using GPS, document farming activities through photos, and seek advice by uploading questions. It also facilitates communication between farmers, experts, and peers, enabling them to share experiences and solutions. The application serves a diverse user base, including small and large farmers, machinery operators, crop traders, suppliers of agricultural inputs, financial institutions, and research organizations. Agribuddy Ltd. is based in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Bespo

Seed Round in 2018
Bespo Co., Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in creating a mobile restaurant reservation application. This platform allows users to conveniently book tables through LINE's messaging service. The company aims to address challenges faced by Japanese restaurants by leveraging advanced technology to streamline the reservation process and enhance customer experience.

Ecbo cloak

Venture Round in 2018
Ecbo cloak is a sharing service that connects "persons who want to store luggage with shops with space to store luggage. Instead of coin lockers, you can pre-order places online online and store your luggage in the open space of stores of various types of business.

Dandy

Seed Round in 2018
Dandy is a live dating app that builts to solve the problem of immense time and effort required by existing online dating experiences. It allows USC students to virtually connect through instant messages, without needing to meet in person. The live dating app emulates raw human behavior, as it gives students a convenient way to connect, by addressing issues of unreliability and privacy on current dating apps

Indie Boost

Seed Round in 2018
With billions of $ lost on online ads due to ad blocker technology and millennials becoming harder and harder to reach we built a marketplace where brands can hire gamers to directly promote their product or brand to millions of viewers across the world.

Sukedachi

Venture Round in 2018
Sukedachi Co., Ltd., founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo, Japan, develops a mobile application tailored for the construction industry, aimed at bridging the gap between construction sites and craftsmen. The application addresses the unique dynamics of the Japanese construction market, where workers function both as order receivers and as small enterprises. Sukedachi's platform enables construction professionals to receive notifications for job opportunities that align with their pre-registered criteria, such as location and skill set. This service not only facilitates direct communication between craftsmen and construction sites but also aids contractors facing chronic labor shortages by allowing them to recruit workers under ideal, on-demand conditions.

A.L.I. Technologies

Venture Round in 2018
Aerial Lab Industries, founded in September 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the research and development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cryptocurrency mining machines. The company is dedicated to advancing technology in these fields and also offers technical consulting services. Through its innovative approach, Aerial Lab Industries aims to contribute to the growing sectors of drone technology and digital currency.

Oh My Glasses

Venture Round in 2018
Oh My Glasses TOKYO is a lifestyle brand that offer high quality made in Japan eyewear at an affordable price.Oh My Glasses has been providing an eyeglass e-commerce service that offers five sets of eyeglasses at a time upon order, and buy one if you can find any favorite among them. So customers can try them on before buying.

HRBrain

Series A in 2017
HRBrain, Inc. operates a cloud-based platform designed to enhance the management and evaluation of human resources. Founded in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, the platform centralizes human resource data, facilitating personal evaluations, organizational structure management, and analysis of employee performance. It assists businesses in setting goals and assessing employee performance through the visualization and analysis of accumulated evaluation data. This enables companies and HR personnel to develop effective management strategies and improve overall workforce management.

Makuake

Seed Round in 2017
Makuake, Inc. operates a crowdfunding platform in Japan that focuses on supporting new business development and product innovation. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company offers a range of services aimed at assisting entrepreneurs in bringing their products to market. In addition to crowdfunding, Makuake provides resources for human resource development and operates a shopping site where consumers can purchase newly developed products. The platform emphasizes the use of research and development technology to facilitate the production of innovative goods, creating a collaborative environment for creators and backers alike.

Makuake

Seed Round in 2016
Makuake, Inc. operates a crowdfunding platform in Japan that focuses on supporting new business development and product innovation. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company offers a range of services aimed at assisting entrepreneurs in bringing their products to market. In addition to crowdfunding, Makuake provides resources for human resource development and operates a shopping site where consumers can purchase newly developed products. The platform emphasizes the use of research and development technology to facilitate the production of innovative goods, creating a collaborative environment for creators and backers alike.

Life is Tech

Venture Round in 2016
Life is Tech, Inc. is an educational organization based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in IT boot camps for elementary and junior high school students. Founded on July 6, 2010, the company offers programs focused on mobile application development, game development, programming, and movie-making. The curriculum is designed to teach students the latest IT technologies and foster skills in creativity and design, aiming to empower them with the ability to create and innovate in the digital space. By engaging students in hands-on learning experiences, Life is Tech encourages a deep understanding of the "art of making" and equips them with valuable technical skills for the future.

Life is Tech

Venture Round in 2016
Life is Tech is a developer of education platform intended for elementary and junior high school students.The company's platform organizes coding and IT camps, collaborating with local governments and running several schemes such as Tech for Local, Be Startup, Code Girls and Tech for Teachers, enabling students to improve their coding skills and creativity
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