UB Ventures

UB Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm focuses on investments in various sectors, including business-to-business (B2B) technologies, hardware-enabled solutions, product-led businesses, marketplaces, the metaverse, software as a service, digital media, and the Internet of Things. By targeting these diverse areas, UB Ventures aims to support innovative companies that are shaping the future of technology and digital interaction.

Osamu Iwasawa

Founder, CEO and Managing Partner

Kamitsu Lai

Managing Partner

Chiamin Lai

Managing Partner

Takuya Oshika

Principal

Yoshimitsu Rai

Managing Partner

Taiju Takano

Venture Partner

26 past transactions

Retreat

Seed Round in 2023
Retreat helps distributed teams to bring them together by planning offsite and retreats. We provide employee surveys, venue sourcing, custom itinerary planning and full event management to help customers to organize the perfect offsite for their team. Retreat will recommend different destinations and accommodations based on the user’s needs, budget, and team culture.

Imaginostics

Seed Round in 2022
We have been scanning the human body with MRI for over 4 decades and now, in the US alone, there are more than 40M MRI scans per year. MRI is a powerful modality unparalleled in imaging tissue and vessels, however the problem is that it is limited with only qualitative and semi-quantitative measurements. Now for the first time, our technology enables a quantitative signal, which unlocks a paradigm-shifting new potential for diagnostic imaging. The two broad applications of our platform technology are: 1. Safer and higher quality vascular images. 2. Quantitative imaging biomarkers Generally, we can image and quantify the structure, function, and leakage of the vasculature. Dr. Codi Gharagouzloo, CEO, is the scientific founder of Imaginostics and inventor of the QUTE-CE MRI technology. We have almost 10 publications and 6 patents behind our technology. After finishing our software suite on clinical scanners, we are now ready to get to market and save hundreds of thousands of lives each year. We plan to start with the US market of 5M vascular scans that are needed each year for contraindicated patients whose clinicians have no good diagnostic alternative. We have almost 10 publications and 6 patents protecting our methods for what we’ve identified so far as a solid $16B Total Addressable Market (TAD) US market US. We have now finished the A-Z software pipeline, which is compatible with existing scanners and hardware, and are raising our second round of funding for $3M to get market.

Commune

Series A in 2021
Commune is a community platform designed to enhance user engagement for companies utilizing SaaS and subscription models. It serves as a co-creation marketing tool that facilitates the acquisition and application of user insights within a community environment. By allowing companies to centralize their communication, Commune improves efficiency and interaction with users, ultimately aiming to reduce churn rates. The platform also offers features such as single sign-on (SSO) integration with member databases and incentive systems that reward users for sharing valuable information. This encourages active participation and fosters communication between companies and their users. Additionally, Commune supports the analysis of user interactions, which can be used alongside marketing automation and customer relationship management tools to drive continuous improvement.

Canly

Venture Round in 2021
Canly, developed by Leretto Co., Ltd., is a solution designed to manage store accounts on social networking services, including Google My Business and Facebook. Founded in 2018 and based in Meguro, Japan, the company also offers consulting services aimed at optimizing market engagement. Canly focuses on enhancing the online presence of businesses through effective management of their social media accounts, thereby supporting their marketing and advertising efforts.

unilabo

Series B in 2020
Unilabo, Inc. operates a business-to-business ordering platform that facilitates connections between suppliers and customers. Founded in 2012 and based in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers a comprehensive search service for suppliers, providing detailed information on their characteristics, achievements, and services. Additionally, Unilabo supplies price quotes to assist clients in making informed purchasing decisions. The company's focus on enhancing supplier visibility and streamlining the ordering process positions it as a valuable resource within the B2B marketplace.

Commune

Series A in 2020
Commune is a community platform designed to enhance user engagement for companies utilizing SaaS and subscription models. It serves as a co-creation marketing tool that facilitates the acquisition and application of user insights within a community environment. By allowing companies to centralize their communication, Commune improves efficiency and interaction with users, ultimately aiming to reduce churn rates. The platform also offers features such as single sign-on (SSO) integration with member databases and incentive systems that reward users for sharing valuable information. This encourages active participation and fosters communication between companies and their users. Additionally, Commune supports the analysis of user interactions, which can be used alongside marketing automation and customer relationship management tools to drive continuous improvement.

Recipio Japan

Seed Round in 2020
Recipio is a service that can suggest recipes just by entering ingredients the user already has at home. The app can also refine suggestions based on the user's mood, the occasion, and how many people the user is eating with, and more.

Recipio

Seed Round in 2020
Recipio is an receipt management platform specialized in providing digital receipt solution. Their innovative digital receipt solution and breakthrough receipt-scanning technology.
Japan Legal System Institute Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing a knowledge management system known as "LAWGUE." This editor-type platform is designed to address challenges in legal work by facilitating the creation and management of legal documents in a centralized location. By leveraging technology, the institute aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of legal processes, ultimately providing solutions that exceed user expectations.

PR Table

Series C in 2020
PR Table Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing a mobile application for corporate storytelling. The company's platform is designed to assist businesses in creating, managing, and utilizing narratives for marketing and advertising purposes. This enables corporate clients to effectively communicate their stories, including information related to publications, recruitment, and foundational episodes. By focusing on storytelling, PR Table aims to enhance the way organizations share their messages and engage with their audiences.

PR Table

Series C in 2020
PR Table Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing a mobile application for corporate storytelling. The company's platform is designed to assist businesses in creating, managing, and utilizing narratives for marketing and advertising purposes. This enables corporate clients to effectively communicate their stories, including information related to publications, recruitment, and foundational episodes. By focusing on storytelling, PR Table aims to enhance the way organizations share their messages and engage with their audiences.

DentaLight

Venture Round in 2020
DentaLight Inc. is a dental care company based in Fukuoka City, Japan, with an additional office in Tokyo. Founded in 2013, DentaLight develops MyDental, a dental application designed to help users manage their oral health. In addition to its app, the company provides marketing and consulting services tailored for dental clinics, as well as dental management and seminar planning for both dental and medical businesses.

Conocer

Seed Round in 2020
Operator of a learning platform intended for students' academic success. The company's platform is reinventing student-centered education with a scientifically validated method, enabling students to get good improvements in grades and pass difficult subjects in schools.

Japan Legal System Institute

Seed Round in 2019
Japan Legal System Institute Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing a knowledge management system known as "LAWGUE." This editor-type platform is designed to address challenges in legal work by facilitating the creation and management of legal documents in a centralized location. By leveraging technology, the institute aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of legal processes, ultimately providing solutions that exceed user expectations.

ONE CAREER

Venture Round in 2019
ONE CAREER Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates an online job searching platform tailored for students. Founded in 2015, it focuses on connecting young job seekers with major corporations, including Mitsubishi Corporation, ITOCHU, Marubeni, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company. In addition to its core platform, ONE CAREER also manages web media and implements recruiting events, providing consulting services to enhance the recruitment process. Through these initiatives, the company aims to streamline the job search experience for students while facilitating effective recruitment for its corporate clients.

Commune

Seed Round in 2019
Commune is a community platform designed to enhance user engagement for companies utilizing SaaS and subscription models. It serves as a co-creation marketing tool that facilitates the acquisition and application of user insights within a community environment. By allowing companies to centralize their communication, Commune improves efficiency and interaction with users, ultimately aiming to reduce churn rates. The platform also offers features such as single sign-on (SSO) integration with member databases and incentive systems that reward users for sharing valuable information. This encourages active participation and fosters communication between companies and their users. Additionally, Commune supports the analysis of user interactions, which can be used alongside marketing automation and customer relationship management tools to drive continuous improvement.

SORA

Venture Round in 2019
MagicPrice - Pricing AI for Hotels

Recipio Japan

Seed Round in 2019
Recipio is a service that can suggest recipes just by entering ingredients the user already has at home. The app can also refine suggestions based on the user's mood, the occasion, and how many people the user is eating with, and more.

Spready

Venture Round in 2018
Spready Inc., founded in May 2018 and based in Japan, focuses on creating innovative internet services that foster connections between individuals and organizations. The company has developed a networking platform designed to facilitate interactions between users and businesses, enabling them to explore new opportunities and solve challenges across various industries. By leveraging technology, Spready's platform helps users discover suitable companies and allows businesses to engage with the right individuals, enhancing networking possibilities in an online social environment.

PR Table

Series B in 2018
PR Table Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing a mobile application for corporate storytelling. The company's platform is designed to assist businesses in creating, managing, and utilizing narratives for marketing and advertising purposes. This enables corporate clients to effectively communicate their stories, including information related to publications, recruitment, and foundational episodes. By focusing on storytelling, PR Table aims to enhance the way organizations share their messages and engage with their audiences.

Recipio Japan

Seed Round in 2018
Recipio is a service that can suggest recipes just by entering ingredients the user already has at home. The app can also refine suggestions based on the user's mood, the occasion, and how many people the user is eating with, and more.

DIGGLE

Seed Round in 2018
DIGGLE is a service that provides fundamental management accounting management on the cloud called fraud management. It is possible to reduce the mistakes and man-hours of the fraud management task and easily carry out the fraud management task even if it is not an expert in finance or accounting. DIGGLE covers budget creation work and budget record comparison work, especially in the foreman management work. In the budget creation work, the KPI and the budget are automatically created by inputting the target numerical value to the preset parameters utilizing the budget generator function, while the forecast contrasting work is made up of the financial information, non-financial information It is easy to calculate by simply entering the numerical value, and it is possible to carry out calculation of the forecast contrast.
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