KDDI

KDDI Corporation is a major Japanese telecommunications operator established in 2000 through the merger of DDI, KDD, and IDO. The company employs over 15,000 people and offers a wide range of services, including fixed-line and mobile phone communications, web services, and Internet services. KDDI holds stakes in two cable television companies, Jupiter Telecommunications and Japan Cablenet, and operates its mobile services under the brand "au." In the competitive landscape of Japan's mobile communications market, KDDI ranks second, following NTT DoCoMo and ahead of SoftBank. The company also engages in venture capital through initiatives like the KDDI Open Innovation Fund, which supports promising startups, and the KDDI Green Partners Fund, focusing on sustainable investments. These efforts reflect KDDI's commitment to innovation and collaboration within the telecommunications industry.

Hiromu Naratani

Associate Senior Vice President

Makoto Takahashi

President

Past deals in Japan

RUN.EDGE

Venture Round in 2022
RUN.EDGE Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2018 that specializes in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the sports sector. The company focuses on image search and data analysis services, particularly in baseball and soccer. Its technology allows for detailed analysis of pitching and hitting data in baseball, as well as field data in soccer matches. RUN.EDGE has developed a user-friendly, high-speed scene playback technology that enhances the efficiency of video data editing and analysis. This innovation fosters better collaboration among analysts and improves communication within sports teams. RUN.EDGE operates as a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited.

Veritas In Silico

Series C in 2021
Veritas In Silico is a start-up to research and sales of pharmaceuticals.Veritas In Silico, target partial structures in messenger RNA (mRNA) by exploring the true form of RNA, the origin of life, based on in silico (computer-based computational science) technology Established a drug discovery system with a completely new concept.This mRNA-targeted drug has the potential to be applied to any disease, including those for which it has been difficult to develop therapeutic drugs using conventional protein-based drug discovery. Therefore, it is expected to be a favorite for next-generation drug discovery that will cause a paradigm shift in the pharmaceutical industry.

Telexistence

Series A in 2021
TELEXISTENCE inc. provides robotics and cloud data services. It develops a production prototype, MODEL H, that uses remote control technologies utilizing the Telexistence technology, virtual reality (VR), telecommunication, cloud and haptics. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

Fermata

Venture Round in 2021
Fermata creates a community and start-up ecosystem to accelerate the development of the Femtech industry. The company was founded in 2019 and based in Meguro, Tokyo.

Fuller

Venture Round in 2021
Fuller, Inc. is a software development company based in Kashiwa-shi, Japan, specializing in mobile application and data analytics services. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of products including App Ape Analytics, which provides app developers with insights into market trends, user demographics, and application performance. Additionally, Fuller offers App Ape Console, a tool that integrates with Google Analytics to help manage app metrics. Their product lineup also includes various mobile applications such as Joren, which converts websites into native apps; Smahospital, which assesses smartphone addiction; and multiple battery-saving apps. Other notable offerings include games like Ojisan and 2048 Puzzle, as well as utility apps like Mobile Bee for data management and QR Ojisan for scanning QR codes. Fuller's services cater to both individual developers and businesses seeking to enhance their mobile presence and analytics capabilities.

Thirdverse

Series A in 2020
Thirdverse, formerly known as Yomuneco Inc., is a Japanese company specializing in the planning, development, sales, and management of virtual reality content and services. The firm focuses on creating immersive experiences, including virtual reality gaming, and has developed a niche in the virtual reality room escape genre. With a commitment to innovation in the VR space, Thirdverse aims to enhance user engagement by delivering high-quality interactive experiences.

RevComm

Series A in 2020
RevComm Inc. offers AI, voice, and cloud software database development services. It offers MiiTel, an AI-equipped cloud IP phone that visualizes telephone sales. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

GeoSpock

Venture Round in 2020
GeoSpock Limited develops data indexing platform, which provides analytics, builds insight, and enables predictions across space and time. The company's products include GeoSpock DB Discovery and GeoSpock DB Enterprise that offers cloud-based database service for all location tagged information and enables the user to carry out dynamic data fusion and query complex data for performance analytics. It powers any location based service from real time tracking of entire logistics fleets to local taxi finding application. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore.

SHOWROOM

Venture Round in 2020
SHOWROOM Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates a live video streaming platform primarily focused on Japanese idols and voice actors. Founded in 2015, it provides a space for users to engage with live shows through real-time communication features such as gifting and comments. The platform also includes virtual and augmented reality services, as well as professional-quality video content across various genres. As a subsidiary of DeNA Co., Ltd., SHOWROOM aims to create an environment where users' efforts are recognized and rewarded, enhancing the overall entertainment experience.

Subsclife Inc.

Series B in 2020
Subsclife Inc. rents and sells furniture online. It offers sofas, chairs, tables, desks, storage furniture, kitchen storage products, TV boards, beds, dressers, rug cushions, interior goods, and office furniture. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. Subsclife Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Kamarq Holdings PTE.LTD.

BizteX

Series C in 2020
BizteX is a software robotics company that uses cloud Robotic Process Automation to automate routine operations. The company develops SaaS services centered on cloud RPA and expand it globally to contribute to the creation of creativity for many people. The company's service called, BizteX cobit, is a digital robot that performs a one-click substitute for humans by instructing routine work. BizteX was founded in July 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

SHOWROOM

Venture Round in 2020
SHOWROOM Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates a live video streaming platform primarily focused on Japanese idols and voice actors. Founded in 2015, it provides a space for users to engage with live shows through real-time communication features such as gifting and comments. The platform also includes virtual and augmented reality services, as well as professional-quality video content across various genres. As a subsidiary of DeNA Co., Ltd., SHOWROOM aims to create an environment where users' efforts are recognized and rewarded, enhancing the overall entertainment experience.

RUN.EDGE

Series A in 2020
RUN.EDGE Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2018 that specializes in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the sports sector. The company focuses on image search and data analysis services, particularly in baseball and soccer. Its technology allows for detailed analysis of pitching and hitting data in baseball, as well as field data in soccer matches. RUN.EDGE has developed a user-friendly, high-speed scene playback technology that enhances the efficiency of video data editing and analysis. This innovation fosters better collaboration among analysts and improves communication within sports teams. RUN.EDGE operates as a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited.

Repro

Series C in 2020
Repro Inc. develops Repro, a mobile analytics solution for clients to convert and retain their mobile users. It offers application growth support consulting for total support from strategy planning and development to application. The company provides in-app message to improve conversion rate. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Hosty Inc.

Series E in 2020
Hosty Inc. owns, operates, and manages a chain of unmanned hotel under the brand name Mizuka. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Fukuoka, Japan.

Axlbit

Venture Round in 2020
AXLBIT offers various solutions to accelerate businesses with “Accelerate your Business with IT”. In a world where business changes are intensifying year by year, the way of thinking about IT investment is changing from "ownership" to "use". We will provide a change-resistant system faster and more safely to your business scene. As new technology is born every day, making the best IT investment is the most important factor in business growth. We are helping to make IT investments more efficient by researching a large number of latest technologies and proposing the best combination among them to customers. We propose not only infrastructures such as servers, storage and networks but also software engineering centered on web technology in total. Please leave it from design construction to operation in one stop. More efficient IT investment. Cloud is changing from making IT investment to using. We provide services so that we can use cloud services that can respond quickly to business growth in various markets without waste.

Cluster

Series C in 2020
Cluster has developed and operated a VR application “cluster” that allows anyone to hold events such as live music and conferences in a virtual environment. At the same time, thousands of people can be connected, which enables large-scale virtual music live events to be held, providing an enthusiastic experience in the virtual space. With this funding, Cluster, Inc. aims to further expand their business by strengthening product development and marketing.

Loyalty Marketing

Secondary Market in 2019
Loyalty Marketing, Inc. offers marketing support and point services. The company manages a multi-partner loyalty program under the brand name Ponta, through which customers collect and redeem points from numerous corporate partners with a single card. Loyalty Marketing, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Lawson

Post in 2019
Lawson, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and management of its own and franchised Lawson convenience stores primarily in Japan.

PlaceHolder

Series B in 2019
Placeholder, Inc. operates a digital theme park for children and adults using virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. Its products include sand party, spray painting, draw your world, paper rikishi, planet portal, little builders, world adventure, number splash, and ar quest. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Minnano Taxi

Venture Round in 2019
Minnano Taxi is a platform for the dispatch of taxis for taxi operators.

OPTIMIND

Series A in 2019
OPTIMIND.Inc. develops an artificial intelligence based platform for logistics delivery optimization. The company offers Loogia, a distribution and delivery planning system of the cloud by by SaaS model. It enables users to optimizes dispatch management and delivery route. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Nagoya-shi, Japan.

Tier IV

Series A in 2019
Tier IV is a federated academic startup embracing research and development of intelligent vehicles. Founded in December 2015, Tier IV has led the development of open-source software for self-driving technology, also known as Autoware, and applied it for the proof of concept of last-mile driverless mobility and logistics. Tier IV aspires to achieve “Democratization of Intelligent Vehicles”, where any individuals and organizations can contribute to a grander vision of future intelligent vehicles, leading to a better society in which all the people receive new spatio-temporal values.

Hosty Inc.

Series A in 2019
Hosty Inc. owns, operates, and manages a chain of unmanned hotel under the brand name Mizuka. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Fukuoka, Japan.

Pixie Dust Technologies

Series B in 2019
Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the development of innovative technologies, particularly in phased array and digital fabrication. Founded in 2015, it has created an ultrasonic phased array system that enables the generation of force in mid-air, allowing for applications such as non-contact transportation of objects, targeted sound delivery among individuals in a crowd, and guidance for service animals. The company also offers various consumer products, including Sound Hug, a device that combines music with light and vibration; Sonorepro, a hair care tool utilizing non-contact oscillating pressure; Vuevo, which visualizes conversations for improved communication; and kikippa, a gamma wave sound care device. Through these technologies, Pixie Dust Technologies aims to enhance user experiences by integrating sound and light into everyday interactions.

SMARTCAMP

Venture Round in 2019
Smart camp is a company that manages Internet services and this company is good at B2B marketing.

CAMPFIRE

Series C in 2019
CAMPFIRE, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud funding platforms in Japan, offering a range of services designed to support diverse projects and initiatives. Its flagship platform, CAMPFIRE, enables users to confidently launch projects, while additional specialized services include GoodMorning for socially beneficial projects, CLOSS for fashion-related ventures, and FAAVO for regional initiatives. The company also operates polka, a crowdfunding application that facilitates fundraising among friends for personal events, and CAMPFIRE Bank, which focuses on financial services and loans. Gojo, another of its offerings, is a community wallet application that allows users to share funds with family and community members. Catering to individuals, creators, corporations, non-profit organizations, universities, and local governments, CAMPFIRE has successfully facilitated approximately 15,000 projects, raising around $70 million from over 700,000 contributors since its inception in 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.

Moi

Series A in 2019
Moi Corporation, founded in February 2012 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates TwitCasting, a mobile and social live streaming service designed to foster real-time communication and connection among users. Originally developed by Mr. Akamatsu as a spin-off from Side Feed, TwitCasting allows individuals to stream and share live video content while engaging in real-time chats with their audience. Users can follow preferred broadcasters and receive notifications for upcoming streams, while broadcasters have the option to save and publish their streams for later viewing. In 2014, the platform introduced a feature called "Collabo," enabling multiple users to broadcast together in a single stream, accommodating both mobile and desktop users. TwitCasting has seen significant growth, particularly among younger demographics, with a user base that has expanded rapidly, reaching 7.5 million by September 2014. While it primarily attracts users from Asia, interest is also increasing in regions such as the United States and Latin America.

Synamon

Series A in 2019
Synamon Inc. engages in content planning, development, and management of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) related products. The company develops NEUTRANS, a VR space construction solution. Its services include VR/AR development, VR/AR consulting, and 3D models for VR/AR content creation. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Shinagawa, Japan.

Kabu.com Securities

Post in 2019
kabu.com Securities is a Finance Company in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

LUXA

Acquisition in 2018
Luxa is a Japanese group coupon buying site. Luxa is similar to daily-deals site Groupon, but it positions itself towards the higher-income demographic by listing only premium items such as branded cosmetics and alcohol, and up-market restaurants. It says it has around 350,000 members in Japan. Swimmy Minami Profile PhotoIts headquarters is in Tokyo, and it just opened offices in Nagoya and Fukuoka, to add to its second office in Osaka, which it opened last year.

Telexistence

Series A in 2018
TELEXISTENCE inc. provides robotics and cloud data services. It develops a production prototype, MODEL H, that uses remote control technologies utilizing the Telexistence technology, virtual reality (VR), telecommunication, cloud and haptics. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

Cluster

Series B in 2018
Cluster has developed and operated a VR application “cluster” that allows anyone to hold events such as live music and conferences in a virtual environment. At the same time, thousands of people can be connected, which enables large-scale virtual music live events to be held, providing an enthusiastic experience in the virtual space. With this funding, Cluster, Inc. aims to further expand their business by strengthening product development and marketing.

Mad Street Den

Series A in 2018
Mad Street Den Inc. operates as a computer vision and artificial intelligence company. It focuses on building models of generalizable intelligence that can be deployed through meaningful applications across industries and people worldwide. The company serves the retail industry. Mad Street Den Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Fremont, California. It has additional offices in Chennai and Bengaluru, India; and Tokyo, Japan.

Finatext

Venture Round in 2018
Finatext provides a range of mobile financial services. The company’s product portfolio includes Asukabu, a mobile stock learning and trading platform; Karufx, a mobile forex learning platform; Fundect, a mutual funds select platform; Invesgate, a mobile trading platform for stocks, forex, and funds; and Assetarrow, a mutual fund database.

Prodrone

Corporate Round in 2018
Prodrone Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, and sells commercial drones for various applications, including aerial filming, photography, land surveying, and spot inspections. Established in January 2015 and headquartered in Nagoya, with an additional office in Tokyo, Prodrone offers a range of drone systems, including four-rotor and six-rotor models, as well as large frame drones. The company also provides services such as exploration and consultation, development planning, operational safety training, and repair and maintenance. Prodrone aims to support drone service providers and manufacturers through consulting services designed to enhance their business operations.

Every

Corporate Round in 2018
Movie Media Business ,Talent Management Business ,Advertisement Business.

Embrace Japan

Venture Round in 2018
Embrace Corporation is looking for new friends. Whether you want to solve a major problem of medical care through your own work, or you want to take on a higher goal with Embracing, the company you are going to work on. Employees with various experiences, such as foreign-affiliated IT vendors, consulting firms, pharmaceutical companies, and web production companies, are active.

Tier IV

Seed Round in 2018
Tier IV is a federated academic startup embracing research and development of intelligent vehicles. Founded in December 2015, Tier IV has led the development of open-source software for self-driving technology, also known as Autoware, and applied it for the proof of concept of last-mile driverless mobility and logistics. Tier IV aspires to achieve “Democratization of Intelligent Vehicles”, where any individuals and organizations can contribute to a grander vision of future intelligent vehicles, leading to a better society in which all the people receive new spatio-temporal values.

ispace, inc.

Series A in 2017
ispace, inc. engages in developing networked micro robots for building detailed maps of available resources in the space. It develops micro-robots to create and support daily existence of humans in space. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Inagora

Series C in 2017
Inagora Inc. develops a cross-border e-commerce platform that offers services such as content creation, marketing, logistics, and settlement. The company’s mobile application Wando connects Japanese companies with overseas customers, helps in the cross-border settlement without currency risk, and provides cross border logistics. The company's online and mobile platform that sells Japanese-produced goods to a mainly Chinese customer base. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Minato, Japan.

Aeon Corp.

Acquisition in 2017
AEON Holdings Corporation of Japan operates as a private educational institutes in Japan. The company offers English language instruction to group and private classes to Japanese students of all ages. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Okayama, Japan. As of January 22, 2018, AEON Holdings Corporation of Japan operates as a subsidiary of KDDI Corporation.

Channel Talk

Series B in 2017
Channel Corporation Co., Ltd. develops and operates a platform, which offers live chat, marketing, and team chat services. It provides live chat, marketing, and team chat services. Channel Corporation Co., Ltd. is based in Seoul, South Korea.

SORACOM

Acquisition in 2017
SORACOM is a company that provides IoT (Internet of Things) platform of data communication by delivering scalable and elastic cloud technologies running on Amazon Web Services (AWS), which makes IoT solution providers/developers to efficiently deliver and extend their services, and also allow the flexibility and customization to fit the various needs of IoT services. With SORACOM, the data communication of IoT / M2M device become more secure and ensure reliable data transfer by supporting many devices and custom protocols. It also provides reduced time-to-market for M2M/IoT services, while significantly reducing the cost of delivering such services, and extend the business by paying as you grow cost structures. SORACOM Air is a service that provides data communication for IoT devices SIM "Air SIM". Users can change the settings from Web console (user console) or by API control, and monitor the data traffic, as well as manage the configuration of data communication of IoT devices centrally. Air SIM provides connectivity for LTE/3G mobile data communication as MVNO, and supports wide coverage area required for IoT and secure communication achieved through a closed network using LTE/3G. SORACOM Beam is a service that offloaded data from IoT devices to cloud with a high encryption load and connection destination setting without directly setting to large devices onsite, that can be controlled from a remote location on cloud. It also has a benefit to manage the data securely without going through the Internet, if the cloud data storage of IoT devices is located in AWS. SORACOM officially launched its service on the 30th of September 2015, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Telexistence

Seed Round in 2017
TELEXISTENCE inc. provides robotics and cloud data services. It develops a production prototype, MODEL H, that uses remote control technologies utilizing the Telexistence technology, virtual reality (VR), telecommunication, cloud and haptics. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

XSHELL INC

Seed Round in 2017
Xshell is engaged in the Internet of Things (IoT) software and hardware development business. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. Xshell is a design and hardware company whose main business is software development know-how. There are several components in IoT: network, computing, enclosure, and software. Xshell has all the skills and know-how to connect data of things and things to the Internet, to accumulate data and to provide feedback.

Prodrone

Series A in 2017
Prodrone Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, and sells commercial drones for various applications, including aerial filming, photography, land surveying, and spot inspections. Established in January 2015 and headquartered in Nagoya, with an additional office in Tokyo, Prodrone offers a range of drone systems, including four-rotor and six-rotor models, as well as large frame drones. The company also provides services such as exploration and consultation, development planning, operational safety training, and repair and maintenance. Prodrone aims to support drone service providers and manufacturers through consulting services designed to enhance their business operations.

Loco Partners, Inc.

Acquisition in 2017
Loco Partners, Inc. operates an online marketplace focused on Japanese inns, featuring a reservation service called Relux. This platform allows clients to search for and book accommodations at carefully selected hotels and ryokans across Japan. In addition to its reservation services, Loco Partners provides social media marketing and consulting services tailored for the hospitality industry. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company aims to enhance the travel experience by connecting customers with high-quality lodging options.

Itandi

Corporate Round in 2017
ITANDI, Inc. operates an online platform and real estate management system. Its products include Heyazine, an online portal for finding real time information on rental property prices; and REcS, a subscription-based software-as-a-service real estate management system. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. As of November 1, 2018, ITANDI, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GA technologies Co.,Ltd.

Liquid

Corporate Round in 2016
Liquid, Inc. manufactures and develops fingerprint sensing, payment, and cash registry device and related software. The company manufactures biometric identity verification and payment devices and related Liquid application which uses using authentication algorithms and image analysis technology that enables users to register a point card or a credit card with fingerprint information, which enables users to pay their shopping bills through their finger prints. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

BIGLOBE

Acquisition in 2016
BIGLOBE Inc. operates as an Internet service provider offering various networking services, content, and applications. The company, through joint venture, also provides information technology infrastructure services, including data centers and networks for Internet service providers, content providers, and other internet related service providers in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries; and consulting services for Japanese companies seeking to enter the ASEAN region. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. BIGLOBE Inc. is a former subsidiary of NEC Corporation. As of January 31, 2017, BIGLOBE Inc. operates as a subsidiary of KDDI Corporation.

Creema

Series B in 2016
Creema Ltd. is an online marketplace based in Tokyo, Japan, that connects creators and consumers for the direct sale of handmade products. Founded in 2009, the platform offers a diverse range of categories, including accessories, jewelry, toys, bags, stationery, pet goods, fashion items, and furniture, among others. In addition to facilitating online transactions, Creema also organizes exhibitions and events to showcase creators' work. The company emphasizes social commerce and provides related services to enhance the buying and selling experience for its users.

Hacosco

Venture Round in 2016
Hacosco is a smart phone VR service using a simple viewer that can be used with your smart phone, to experience VR (virtual reality) easily.The existing HMD (head mounted display) VR was expensive and required large-scale equipment and preparation, making it out of reach for most normal people.

Relux

Venture Round in 2016
relux (relax) is a membership-based accommodation booking sites were carefully selected first-class inns and hotels professionals choose. Lowest, accommodation offer all the lowest price guaranteed online. And special hospitality of membership site because, it offers a relux limited benefits.

Loco Partners, Inc.

Series B in 2016
Loco Partners, Inc. operates an online marketplace focused on Japanese inns, featuring a reservation service called Relux. This platform allows clients to search for and book accommodations at carefully selected hotels and ryokans across Japan. In addition to its reservation services, Loco Partners provides social media marketing and consulting services tailored for the hospitality industry. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company aims to enhance the travel experience by connecting customers with high-quality lodging options.

Aoi.co

Series B in 2015
Aoi.Co has acquired over 3,000 students as users to date and unveiled that the entrance exam passing rate of users for their preferred universities has reached 86.3%. The firm plans to use the funds to strengthen its system development capability and introduce a learning state monitoring app for parents in September.

Logly

Corporate Round in 2015
Logly, Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in advertising and media technology. Founded in 2006, Logly operates several key platforms, including Logly Lift, which delivers corporate content to users through effective media and brand recognition strategies. The company also offers Loyalfarm, an audience training tool designed to analyze user engagement and encourage repeat visits, and Zenback, a widget that gathers information about articles from various online sources. Logly primarily serves advertisers and distributors, providing them with innovative solutions to enhance their marketing efforts and connect with their target audiences more effectively.

SOFT GEAR

Venture Round in 2015
Softgear is an one-stop services from technol.ogy development for online content to online game development / operational development.

Mist Technologies

Venture Round in 2015
Mist Technologies, Inc. offers content based distribution services. Its products include Mist Inline Player Inline, a tool for video playback on iPhone Mobile Safari; 360 ° Sphere Video Player, 360 ° playback on mobile browser; Video Thumbnailer Turns, a tool that turns thumbnail images into lightweight video thumbnails; and MistCDN, a browser; and Webdrop, a file exchange between browsers on the same LAN. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. Mist Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Adways Inc.

lancers

Venture Round in 2014
LANCERS Inc. provides crowdsourcing services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Kamakura, Japan.

VASILY, Inc.

Corporate Round in 2014
VASILY, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2008 that operates an online fashion coordination community known as iQON. This platform allows users to create collages of clothing and accessories, enabling them to coordinate complete outfits digitally. By providing a space for fashion enthusiasts to express their creativity and share their style, VASILY, Inc. fosters a vibrant online community centered around fashion coordination.

Jorte

Venture Round in 2014
Jorte is a calendar and organizer application for smartphones and tablets. Its application enables users to manage their schedule and modify wallpapers, icons, menus, event calendars, and more. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nanapi

Acquisition in 2014
Nanapi Inc. owns and operates website nanapi which let users to introduce and share how-to in categories such as love, work, and hobby. The company, formerly known as Rocketstart Inc., is based in Japan.

Bitcellar

Acquisition in 2014
At BitCellar, their mission is to provide a closer relationship for all users with images. As they have evolved into a decade where taking easy and accessible photos is so common in everyday usage, they will continue to create FxCamera to keep all photos neatly organized and accessible for everyone. As they now step into the smartphone user era, through the storage service, they promise to keep the FxCamera app smart as well.

Supership

Acquisition in 2014
Supership continuously develops optimized ad platform products and provides them to advertisers and publishers because they demand only the best advertising solutions. The most important thing for advertisers is a platform that can analyze data and achieve results through optimized promotions. Our platform offers a number of demand side solutions, such as, 「AppVador's Video Ad Network」 and 「ScaleOut DSP」 that targets users with precision based on advertiser goals, a DMP that contains a wealth of data which makes data-driven marketing a reality, a SSP(「Ad Generation」) that is highly valued for generating revenue, especially in the app business. The combination of these products provides our customers with a total advertising solution that can meet a wide range of digital marketing needs.

KKBOX

Venture Round in 2014
KKBOX TAIWAN CO., LTD. provides online music streaming services. Its service features various legal tracks, including Asia-Pop music library. The company also provides videos, artist interviews, live concert reports, entertainment news, and a collection of music editorials in its monthly magazine. It offers its service in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand KKBOX TAIWAN CO., LTD. was founded in 2004 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Richmedia

Venture Round in 2014
Rich Media offers media portal, Web creation, and search engine optimization (SEO) services.

VASILY, Inc.

Venture Round in 2014
VASILY, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2008 that operates an online fashion coordination community known as iQON. This platform allows users to create collages of clothing and accessories, enabling them to coordinate complete outfits digitally. By providing a space for fashion enthusiasts to express their creativity and share their style, VASILY, Inc. fosters a vibrant online community centered around fashion coordination.

Gunosy

Venture Round in 2014
Gunosy is a news curation application that covers a wide range of news from entertainment news to political news. The application finds its news from multiple web sources, and presents them according to how hot the topic is.Gunosy’s features include categorized tabs; the ability to customize the categories that users need to follow and create their own personal magazine; instant access to a wide variety of news; and push notifications to remind users of news updates.

Fuhu

Series D in 2014
Fuhu, Inc. designs and sells consumer products for children. It offers nabi, an Android based learning tablet for kids that provides an ecosystem of hardware, software services, and accessories to immerse kids in rich and engaging experiences. The company sells its products through retailers in the United States. Fuhu, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in El Segundo, California. The company has additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, and San Jose; and China, Taipei, and Japan. As of January 29, 2016, Fuhu, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.

Gunosy

Venture Round in 2014
Gunosy is a news curation application that covers a wide range of news from entertainment news to political news. The application finds its news from multiple web sources, and presents them according to how hot the topic is.Gunosy’s features include categorized tabs; the ability to customize the categories that users need to follow and create their own personal magazine; instant access to a wide variety of news; and push notifications to remind users of news updates.

AppBroadCast

Venture Round in 2014
AppBroadCast Co., Ltd., established in 2013 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the marketing and promotion of smartphone game applications. The company operates Game Gift, an application designed to attract customers by offering in-game items as gifts. Additionally, AppBroadCast provides mobile game consulting services and delivers content that includes the latest game information, strategy guides, and reviews of top-rated games. As of April 2016, the company is a subsidiary of mediba Inc.

Corporation building block

Venture Round in 2014
TSUMIKI provider of social film review services. The company provides Filmarks, a social movie review service for movie fans where users can post their reviews, tag movie clips matching their interests and read reviews by friends and other users.

au Commerce & Life

Venture Round in 2013
au Commerce & Life is a company that was created to provide customers with new experience value through diverse commerce of "things" and "things".

LUXA

Venture Round in 2013
Luxa is a Japanese group coupon buying site. Luxa is similar to daily-deals site Groupon, but it positions itself towards the higher-income demographic by listing only premium items such as branded cosmetics and alcohol, and up-market restaurants. It says it has around 350,000 members in Japan. Swimmy Minami Profile PhotoIts headquarters is in Tokyo, and it just opened offices in Nagoya and Fukuoka, to add to its second office in Osaka, which it opened last year.

iRidge

Venture Round in 2013
iRidge is pursuing online-to-offline solutions. One of their product is popinfo, a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) to push information to smart-device users. As it allows to push information linked with users' location detected by GPS or Wi-Fi, it makes possible to push location-based information for only users near a shop.

Nanapi

Seed Round in 2013
Nanapi Inc. owns and operates website nanapi which let users to introduce and share how-to in categories such as love, work, and hobby. The company, formerly known as Rocketstart Inc., is based in Japan.

MONOCO Inc.

Venture Round in 2013
MONOCO Inc., formerly known as FlutterScape, Inc., is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2010 that specializes in e-commerce and social commerce. The firm operates a cross-border platform that facilitates the sharing and purchasing of unique products, particularly from Japan. By leveraging safe international payment and logistics systems, MONOCO Inc. creates an engaging environment for buyers and sellers, allowing them to connect in a fun and collaborative manner. The company's services include branding, public relations, sales strategy planning, and sales promotion, all aimed at enhancing the consumer experience and fostering product discovery.

RareJob

Venture Round in 2013
Rarejob is an online platform that offers English learning services for individual and corporate needs. Its operations are based in Shibuya, Japan.

Origami Labs

Series A in 2013
Origami Labs operates a mobile platform focused on cashless payments, aiming to innovate the future of money, payment, and commerce. Established in 2012, Origami Pay has expanded its services nationwide, enabling transactions at convenience stores, international fast food chains, taxis, department stores, and various retail outlets. Additionally, Origami offers families a private and customizable website that facilitates the sharing of daily updates and cherished memories through photos, videos, and quotes. This dual approach positions Origami Labs at the intersection of financial technology and personal connection, catering to both commercial and familial needs.

3rdKind

Venture Round in 2013
3rdKind Inc. is a smartphone game publisher based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2011. The company specializes in assisting overseas game developers with marketing, localization, and development strategies tailored for the Japanese market. 3rdKind focuses on various aspects of game promotion, including sales forecasting, cultural adaptation, and multilingual localization. It collaborates with partners, such as KDDI, to distribute games across major Japanese app stores, including the App Store and Google Play. By providing comprehensive support, 3rdKind aims to enhance the visibility and success of international games within Japan's competitive mobile gaming landscape.

Life is Tech

Seed Round in 2013
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

TOLOT

Seed Round in 2012
TOLOT is a developer of a mobile application designed to help in printing photo books.The company's application offers a printing and bookbinding service that help customers to put pictures from their smartphones into a single photobook, enabling users to keep their memories in a template form so that they can view them whenever they want.

3rdKind

Venture Round in 2012
3rdKind Inc. is a smartphone game publisher based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2011. The company specializes in assisting overseas game developers with marketing, localization, and development strategies tailored for the Japanese market. 3rdKind focuses on various aspects of game promotion, including sales forecasting, cultural adaptation, and multilingual localization. It collaborates with partners, such as KDDI, to distribute games across major Japanese app stores, including the App Store and Google Play. By providing comprehensive support, 3rdKind aims to enhance the visibility and success of international games within Japan's competitive mobile gaming landscape.

KnowledgeSuite

Venture Round in 2011
KnowledgeSuite engages in developing SaaS business applications in Japan.

COLOPL

Venture Round in 2011
COLOPL is a company that specializes in developing mobile network games and operates the location information service platform CoroPla, primarily for smartphones. Additionally, its US-based studio, COLOPL NI, focuses on virtual reality (VR) development, having released two titles: Cyberpong for HTC Vive and Slot Tub Party for GearVR and Oculus Rift. With a solid foundation in mobile gaming, COLOPL NI aims to establish a significant presence in the emerging social VR market.

Tonchidot

Series B in 2010
Social Augmented Reality Mobile Location-based Service "Sekai Camera" (World Camera) Their client-side software and web service enable camera-equipped mobile devices (such as iPhones, Android "Google Phones", and other smart-phones) to access informational and entertainment services by creating a "Clickable World" via the use of Augmented Reality (AR) hyper-tags. These user-clickable tags, which they call "AirTags", are location-based and mapped in the real world. These AirTags can be seen and accessed through the camera view of mobile devices with Sekai Camera software. Sekai Camera is realized though a combination of technologies, including client-side software deployed on iPhone, Android and other OS platforms, and also highly scalable web computing systems. In addition, Sekai Camera integrates with services provided by mobile carriers, existing data/service providers, and location technology companies, which combined, enable this dynamic location-based information retrieval service.

Fuhu

Series C in 2010
Fuhu, Inc. designs and sells consumer products for children. It offers nabi, an Android based learning tablet for kids that provides an ecosystem of hardware, software services, and accessories to immerse kids in rich and engaging experiences. The company sells its products through retailers in the United States. Fuhu, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in El Segundo, California. The company has additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, and San Jose; and China, Taipei, and Japan. As of January 29, 2016, Fuhu, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.

Jupiter Telecommunications

Acquisition in 2010
Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. operates as a multiple system and channel operator in Japan. It offers multi-channel cable television services through J:COM TV and J:COM TV Digital; high-speed Internet access services through J:COM NET; telephony services through J:COM PHONE; and mobile phone services through J:COM MOBILE. The company also invests in and operates 17 premium channels, which are provided to cable television, satellite, and Internet protocol multicast providers; and provides J:COM Earthquake Alert services. As of December 31, 2008, it served approximately 2,557,000 J:COM TV and J:COM TV Digital subscribers; 1,486,800 J:COM NET subscribers; and 1,569,800 J:COM PHONE subscribers in the Sapporo, Sendai, Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu regions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of LGI/Sumisho Super Media, LLC.

Neos Corporation

Post in 2009
Neos Corporation, now known as JNS Holdings Inc., is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in digital transformation (DX) solutions and x-tech services. Founded in 2004, it offers a diverse range of hardware and software solutions tailored to various digital needs across sectors such as education, healthcare, finance, and communication. The company provides comprehensive information and communication services, including software development, system operation, and business process outsourcing. It also focuses on ICT and IoT product development, contract manufacturing, and customer support. Additionally, JNS Holdings engages in the planning and production of digital content, leveraging its expertise in server systems, mobile applications, and web technologies to deliver effective solutions in both the healthcare and entertainment industries.

GREE

Venture Round in 2005
Gree is a Japanese internet media company that specializes in mobile social networking and technology services. It focuses on developing and operating mobile social games, aiming to build a leading ecosystem in the global mobile gaming market. Gree leverages its development and operational expertise across various studios to innovate and create new gaming models for its users, enhancing their gaming experience.