PowerX is a Tokyo-based company focused on advancing power transfer technology to facilitate the use of renewable energy sources. Established on March 22, 2021, PowerX manufactures innovative power transfer ships designed to enhance the global adoption of clean energy. These vessels utilize electric carriers powered by offshore wind energy to transport renewable power from offshore locations to coastal areas in Japan. By enabling efficient energy transfer, PowerX aims to support the transition to sustainable energy solutions.
Salowin
Debt Financing in 2025
Salowin Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates a unique business model within the beauty industry. The company provides a share salon concept for beauticians, offering private rooms equipped with well-maintained facilities. Salowin supports its tenants through services such as prepayment systems for sales and comprehensive support, enabling beauticians to focus on their craft while benefiting from shared resources and increased income potential.
Japan Tobacco
Post in 2025
Japan Tobacco is a multinational corporation operating primarily in the tobacco industry. It produces and sells cigarettes under renowned brands such as Winston, Camel, Mevius, LD, Logic, and Ploom. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, with operations spanning over 70 countries and products sold in more than 130 countries worldwide.
Preferred Networks
Debt Financing in 2024
Founded in Tokyo in 2014, Preferred Networks specializes in developing practical applications of deep learning, robotics, and other advanced technologies. The company focuses on transportation systems, manufacturing, and bio-healthcare sectors, offering services such as machine learning, computer vision, and edge-heavy computing.
DeCurret
Venture Round in 2024
DeCurret Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in digital currency transactions, settlement, and payment services for cryptocurrency exchange. The firm offers a platform designed to process a high volume of currency transactions quickly and reliably, ensuring optimal rates for its users. DeCurret aims to facilitate seamless digital currency exchanges, catering to the growing demand for efficient and stable cryptocurrency transactions in the market.
iGrid Solutions
Debt Financing in 2024
iGrid Solutions Inc. is a technology firm based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in energy demand chain management services. Founded in February 2004, the company develops and operates platforms that integrate various energy resources and solar power generation. Its energy management platform employs artificial intelligence to predict power consumption and encourage energy-saving behaviors among users. This innovative approach aims to enhance energy self-sufficiency and contribute to the goal of achieving a carbon-free society.
Orix Jreit Inc is a prominent real estate investment trust in Japan, recognized as the first comprehensive REIT in the country. The company specializes in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of various types of properties, including office buildings, commercial facilities, residential properties, logistics facilities, and hotels. A significant portion of its real estate portfolio is concentrated in office buildings, with retail and residential properties also representing substantial segments. Most of Orix Jreit’s assets are situated in the Greater Tokyo area, particularly in the Central Wards of Tokyo, which account for the highest property acquisition values. The company's primary source of income is derived from rental revenue generated by its tenants, reflecting its strategic focus on maintaining a diversified and profitable real estate portfolio.
PowerX
Debt Financing in 2024
PowerX is a Tokyo-based company focused on advancing power transfer technology to facilitate the use of renewable energy sources. Established on March 22, 2021, PowerX manufactures innovative power transfer ships designed to enhance the global adoption of clean energy. These vessels utilize electric carriers powered by offshore wind energy to transport renewable power from offshore locations to coastal areas in Japan. By enabling efficient energy transfer, PowerX aims to support the transition to sustainable energy solutions.
GITAI
Debt Financing in 2023
GITAI is a Tokyo-based space robotics company developing humanoid telepresence robots to enable labor in space. Founded in 2016, it designs and deploys robotic systems for tasks on space stations, lunar bases, satellites, and related infrastructure, with the aim of reducing human workload and operational costs. Its products include the G1 general-purpose robot for automating a broad range of internal and external activities on space platforms, the S1 for specialized tasks and on-orbit servicing, and the H1 robot manipulation system for ground-based teleoperation of in-space operations. Through agile development and vertical integration, GITAI seeks to advance safe, reliable robotic labor for exploration, construction, maintenance, and research in space.
FRD Japan
Venture Round in 2023
FRD Japan is a Saitama-based company founded in 2013 that focuses on innovative land-based aquaculture solutions. The company specializes in a unique biofiltration system that utilizes bacteria to circulate 100% of tap water, eliminating the need for natural seawater or groundwater. This technology enables the sustainable farming of salmon and other aquatic species, promoting aquaculture practices that are independent of the sea. By minimizing water exchange, FRD Japan aims to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of aquaculture operations.
Groovenauts
Venture Round in 2023
Groovenauts, Inc. is a technology company based in Fukuoka-shi, Japan, founded in 2011, that specializes in cloud-based services aimed at harnessing the potential of smart devices and big data. The company provides a game cloud service solution through its Tengine Framework, which facilitates resource management and job control in distributed environments. In addition, Groovenauts employs advanced technologies such as quantum computing and machine learning to enhance its offerings. Its platform is designed to make big data and machine learning tools accessible, enabling users to develop innovative services across various sectors, including gaming, automotive, and the Internet of Things. Through its consulting services, Groovenauts supports businesses in commercializing next-generation information technology solutions.
Kyoto Fusioneering
Series C in 2023
Founded in Kyoto, Japan in 2019, Kyoto Fusioneering is a privately funded technology company focused on developing advanced technologies for commercial fusion reactors. Their work includes gyrotron systems, tritium fuel cycle technologies, and breeding blankets for tritium production and power generation. The company aims to accelerate the realization of fusion energy as a viable, carbon-free power source.
Liquidity Group
Venture Round in 2023
Liquidity Group is a New York City based lending and financing firm that uses artificial intelligence and decision science to provide growth capital to mid-market and late-stage companies. It offers growth credit, term loans for expansion, revolving credit lines for working capital, and acquisition financing across technology, e-commerce, retail, information technology, and life sciences sectors, with a focus on rapid capital deployment and long-term client relationships.
Nissan is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. It sells vehicles under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands, with performance tuning products labeled Nismo. As part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance since 1999, Nissan was the sixth largest automaker globally in 2013. It is the leading Japanese brand in China, Russia, and Mexico, and was the largest car manufacturer in North America in 2014.
Animoca Brands KK
Series A in 2022
Animoca Brands KK facilitates Web3.0 adoption for Japanese IP holders by providing a blockchain-based platform that enables them to create and manage their own ecosystems, issue NFTs and tokens, and engage with fan communities.
PowerX is a Tokyo-based company focused on advancing power transfer technology to facilitate the use of renewable energy sources. Established on March 22, 2021, PowerX manufactures innovative power transfer ships designed to enhance the global adoption of clean energy. These vessels utilize electric carriers powered by offshore wind energy to transport renewable power from offshore locations to coastal areas in Japan. By enabling efficient energy transfer, PowerX aims to support the transition to sustainable energy solutions.
Luup
Debt Financing in 2022
Luup, Inc., founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in electric micro-mobility sharing services. The company's primary offering is an app-based service that allows users to rent and return electric kickboards, e-scooters, and e-bikes at various ports across multiple cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama. Luup aims to provide a convenient and enjoyable travel experience by enabling customers to pick up and drop off vehicles at different locations through their application.
Liquidity Group
Debt Financing in 2022
Liquidity Group is a New York City based lending and financing firm that uses artificial intelligence and decision science to provide growth capital to mid-market and late-stage companies. It offers growth credit, term loans for expansion, revolving credit lines for working capital, and acquisition financing across technology, e-commerce, retail, information technology, and life sciences sectors, with a focus on rapid capital deployment and long-term client relationships.
Torana, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing educational toy rental services through a subscription model. The company's flagship service, "Toysub!", delivers toys specifically designed for infants and toddlers, allowing families to optimize playtime as their children grow. Torana serves approximately 15,000 households in Japan and has expanded its offerings to Taiwan. By leveraging data from over 400,000 toy evaluations and 100,000 planning sessions, Torana has developed a systematic approach to selecting and delivering toys that support children's developmental needs, all while promoting quality parent-child interaction.
Synspective
Debt Financing in 2022
Synspective specializes in developing and operating small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, providing SAR data and remote monitoring services. It caters to urban design, infrastructure, energy, insurance, finance sectors, and government agencies.
Spiber
Debt Financing in 2021
Founded in Japan in 2007, Spiber specializes in designing and manufacturing protein-based materials, notably spider silk. Serving industries such as apparel and automotive, the company uses microbial fermentation to produce its Brewed Protein™ polymers, contributing to animal- and plastic-free initiatives.
Tryeting
Funding Round in 2021
Tryeting Inc. is a technology company based in Nagoya, Japan, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing business-to-business artificial intelligence solutions tailored for the construction industry, focusing on software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. The company's offerings include production management, talent management, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Additionally, Tryeting excels in materials informatics, leveraging AI and big data to expedite the development of new materials. The company also provides a data work automation software that connects various vendors, enhancing capabilities in demand forecasting, inventory management, and automatic ordering, thereby delivering affordable and reliable AI solutions to businesses.
DeCurret Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in digital currency transactions, settlement, and payment services for cryptocurrency exchange. The firm offers a platform designed to process a high volume of currency transactions quickly and reliably, ensuring optimal rates for its users. DeCurret aims to facilitate seamless digital currency exchanges, catering to the growing demand for efficient and stable cryptocurrency transactions in the market.
LegalOn Technologies
Debt Financing in 2021
LegalOn Technologies offers AI-powered contract review software that helps legal teams review and negotiate contracts faster and more accurately. The platform combines artificial intelligence with attorney expertise to identify contract risks, generate precise redlines, and enforce organization-specific standards. It supports a range of contract operations, including search, storage, and comparison, and includes an AI assistant with answers to contract questions, available online and integrated with Microsoft Word. The solution is used by thousands of companies and firms worldwide and includes customizable playbooks that provide immediate, real-world value. Founded in 2017, LegalOn serves a global customer base and focuses on improving speed, risk management, and efficiency in contract workflows.
LegalForce
Series C in 2021
LegalForce, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing software for legal services. It operates an AI-powered contract management platform designed to assist legal professionals in contract review. By utilizing natural language processing and other advanced technologies, LegalForce's platform helps users analyze contracts based on their specific types, while identifying potentially omitted or risky clauses. This functionality aids legal professionals in preventing oversights and enhancing the quality and efficiency of their operations, ultimately strengthening their legal systems.
Spiber
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in Japan in 2007, Spiber specializes in designing and manufacturing protein-based materials, notably spider silk. Serving industries such as apparel and automotive, the company uses microbial fermentation to produce its Brewed Protein™ polymers, contributing to animal- and plastic-free initiatives.
Sensyn Robotics
Venture Round in 2020
Sensyn Robotics is a company focused on developing innovative business solutions that integrate robotics technology, particularly drones, with advanced software applications. Their primary goal is to enhance infrastructure inspections across various sectors, including oil, electric power, and construction. By promoting automation and generalization, Sensyn Robotics aims to improve operational efficiency, reduce labor costs, and enable unattended operations. The company addresses pressing social issues in Japan while also seeking to provide its diverse range of solutions globally, leveraging Japan's position as a leader in tackling contemporary challenges. Through collaboration and cutting-edge technology, Sensyn Robotics is committed to enabling enterprises and municipalities to access and inspect affected or disturbed sites more effectively.
Sensyn Robotics
Debt Financing in 2020
Sensyn Robotics is a company focused on developing innovative business solutions that integrate robotics technology, particularly drones, with advanced software applications. Their primary goal is to enhance infrastructure inspections across various sectors, including oil, electric power, and construction. By promoting automation and generalization, Sensyn Robotics aims to improve operational efficiency, reduce labor costs, and enable unattended operations. The company addresses pressing social issues in Japan while also seeking to provide its diverse range of solutions globally, leveraging Japan's position as a leader in tackling contemporary challenges. Through collaboration and cutting-edge technology, Sensyn Robotics is committed to enabling enterprises and municipalities to access and inspect affected or disturbed sites more effectively.
WingArc1st
Corporate Round in 2020
WingArc1st provides software solutions for business intelligence, enterprise output management, and customer relationship management. These tools help companies leverage their data strategically. The company also offers consulting services, training, and global support.
Looop
Venture Round in 2020
Looop Inc. is a renewable energy company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the construction, development, and maintenance of solar power generation systems. Founded in 2011, Looop provides services that encompass the entire value chain, including the development, sales, and operation of photovoltaic power stations. By owning and managing the processes involved in solar energy production, the company aims to lower costs and promote sustainable living. Looop's offerings facilitate a seamless transition for customers looking to adopt renewable energy solutions, thereby contributing to the growth of the solar energy sector.
Progate
Debt Financing in 2020
Progate, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates an online platform dedicated to teaching programming and coding skills. The platform provides a range of educational resources, including lessons, crash courses, and live modules, aimed at both students and working professionals. By incorporating various learning tools, Progate enables users to grasp the fundamentals of programming and data analytics, thereby enhancing their career prospects in these fields. The service is designed to make learning accessible and effective for individuals seeking to improve their coding abilities.
Progate, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates an online platform dedicated to teaching programming and coding skills. The platform provides a range of educational resources, including lessons, crash courses, and live modules, aimed at both students and working professionals. By incorporating various learning tools, Progate enables users to grasp the fundamentals of programming and data analytics, thereby enhancing their career prospects in these fields. The service is designed to make learning accessible and effective for individuals seeking to improve their coding abilities.
AWL Inc., established in 2016 with headquarters in Chiyoda, Japan, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based camera solutions for the retail sector. The company's primary products are AWL BOX, which transforms existing security cameras into AI-enabled devices for store operations analysis, and AWL Lite, a smartphone-compatible solution for retail monitoring. AWL Inc. aims to provide actionable insights through video analytics, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience in brick-and-mortar stores worldwide.
Unilabo, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates a business-to-business ordering platform designed to enhance supplier discovery. Founded in 2012, Unilabo provides a comprehensive search service that features detailed characteristics, achievements, and service information of suppliers, subcontractors, and outsourcing companies that are often overlooked in traditional search methods. The platform allows users to compare service offerings and pricing across various fields, including IT, sales and marketing, general affairs, and international expansion. By streamlining the supplier selection process, Unilabo aims to facilitate better business collaborations and informed decision-making for its users.
Repro
Debt Financing in 2019
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2014, Repro develops a mobile analytics solution that provides insights into app users' behavior through play-by-play videos. It offers application growth support consulting and in-app messaging services to improve conversion rates and enhance user engagement.
KIOXIA
Funding Round in 2019
KIOXIA Corporation is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, and sale of non-volatile memory solutions. Founded in 2017, the company offers a diverse range of products, including wireless secure digital (SD) cards, micro SD cards, USB sticks, and various types of NAND flash memory, such as BiCS flash and SLC NAND. KIOXIA also produces advanced memory solutions for in-vehicle devices, offering products like e-MMC and UFS. The company, which was previously known as Toshiba Memory Corporation, rebranded to KIOXIA in October 2019 and operates as a subsidiary of Toshiba Memory Holdings Corporation.
Spiber
Corporate Round in 2019
Founded in Japan in 2007, Spiber specializes in designing and manufacturing protein-based materials, notably spider silk. Serving industries such as apparel and automotive, the company uses microbial fermentation to produce its Brewed Protein™ polymers, contributing to animal- and plastic-free initiatives.
Space Market
Series C in 2019
Space Market is an online platform based in Japan that enables the rental of unused or idle spaces for various purposes. Established in 2014, the company provides a marketplace where users can search for and reserve venues for events such as parties, business meetings, shooting and recording sessions, sports activities, and educational classes. The platform includes an app that facilitates easy access to available spaces. In addition to domestic offerings, Space Market also allows for the rental of spaces in overseas locations, including off-season ballparks and wedding halls. By connecting space owners with individuals and organizations in need of venues, Space Market effectively promotes the efficient use of resources in the real estate market.
Space Market
Debt Financing in 2019
Space Market is an online platform based in Japan that enables the rental of unused or idle spaces for various purposes. Established in 2014, the company provides a marketplace where users can search for and reserve venues for events such as parties, business meetings, shooting and recording sessions, sports activities, and educational classes. The platform includes an app that facilitates easy access to available spaces. In addition to domestic offerings, Space Market also allows for the rental of spaces in overseas locations, including off-season ballparks and wedding halls. By connecting space owners with individuals and organizations in need of venues, Space Market effectively promotes the efficient use of resources in the real estate market.
Talent and Assessment
Corporate Round in 2019
Talent and Assessment Inc. is a Tokyo-based company, founded in 2014, that specializes in developing an AI-driven recruitment platform known as SHaiN. This innovative application provides artificial intelligence-based interviewing services that allow candidates to participate in interviews anytime and anywhere using their smartphones. The platform utilizes unique strategic hiring methods to analyze candidates’ qualifications and offers diagnostic reports on their performance. By engaging applicants interactively, the AI assesses their responses and provides clients with detailed evaluations, which enhance recruitment efficiency and streamline the hiring process. Talent and Assessment’s focus on cutting-edge HR technology positions it as a leader in the talent acquisition sector.
Talent and Assessment
Debt Financing in 2018
Talent and Assessment Inc. is a Tokyo-based company, founded in 2014, that specializes in developing an AI-driven recruitment platform known as SHaiN. This innovative application provides artificial intelligence-based interviewing services that allow candidates to participate in interviews anytime and anywhere using their smartphones. The platform utilizes unique strategic hiring methods to analyze candidates’ qualifications and offers diagnostic reports on their performance. By engaging applicants interactively, the AI assesses their responses and provides clients with detailed evaluations, which enhance recruitment efficiency and streamline the hiring process. Talent and Assessment’s focus on cutting-edge HR technology positions it as a leader in the talent acquisition sector.
Freee is a developer of cloud-based accounting software designed for small and medium-sized businesses in Japan. Launched in March 2013 and originally named CFO K.K., the company was founded by Daisuke Sasaki, who previously led SMB marketing for Google in the Asia Pacific region. Freee's automated online accounting software seamlessly syncs with bank accounts, allowing users to automatically categorize entries and generate financial reports. In addition to its core accounting product, Freee also offers cloud-based HR labor software and cloud ERP solutions for midsize companies. The company operates on a freemium model, with paid plans starting at approximately 980 JPY per month. Freee gained recognition by winning the Invinity Ventures Summit Launch Pad in 2013, a prestigious demo event in Japan.
Spiber
Venture Round in 2018
Founded in Japan in 2007, Spiber specializes in designing and manufacturing protein-based materials, notably spider silk. Serving industries such as apparel and automotive, the company uses microbial fermentation to produce its Brewed Protein™ polymers, contributing to animal- and plastic-free initiatives.
Giftee
Venture Round in 2018
Giftee, established in 2010 and headquartered in Japan, specializes in digital retail solutions, focusing on the distribution of eGifts to businesses and consumers. The company operates as an online service provider, allowing users to send eGifts through email or messaging platforms like LINE, accompanied by personalized messages such as expressions of gratitude and congratulations. Giftee collaborates with various brands to generate eVouchers for marketing, employee engagement, and customer reward initiatives, thereby fostering connections and enhancing interactions across different sectors. With a commitment to creating a more interconnected society, Giftee aims to empower its partners and users through innovative digital gifting solutions.
Paidy
Venture Round in 2017
Paidy is a Japanese fintech company that offers a cardless real-time payment network. It enables consumers to buy online without a credit card or pre-registration, optimizing for mobile and instant-checkout. Paidy's platform uses proprietary technology to score creditworthiness, underwrite transactions, and guarantee payment to merchants.
FreeBit
Corporate Round in 2014
FreeBit is a Japanese company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Shibuya, Kanagawa. It specializes in providing comprehensive data, mobile, and computing management services to both private and corporate clients. The company also engages in consulting related to internet services and offers network infrastructure solutions to internet service providers, making it a key player in the technology and telecommunications sectors.
Apparel-Web
Venture Round in 2014
Apparel-Web is a company that offers IT and marketing support specifically tailored for the apparel and fashion industry. It provides a range of services, including web marketing, access analysis, web production, and promotional activities. The company aims to address the challenges faced by businesses in the fashion sector through its online marketing services platform, which offers tools for branding and marketing, as well as research and consultancy. By focusing on innovative solutions, Apparel-Web seeks to enhance customer engagement and improve the productivity and performance of fashion businesses in Japan.
Enigmo
Corporate Round in 2007
Enigmo Inc. is a Tokyo-based company specializing in online fashion retail through its platform, BUYMA.com. Founded in 2004, Enigmo offers a unique shopping experience characterized by its escrow payment system and a social shopping interface, allowing users to engage with fashion in a collaborative manner. The platform caters to an international audience, with users from over 50 countries, and focuses on fashion-related items. In addition to its core e-commerce operations, Enigmo develops various web services, including a smartphone application called "stulio," which enables users to share fashion-related photos. The company has also expanded its offerings to include marketing services, such as pressblog, which targets blog promotions.