Beacon Power Services
Series A in 2024
Beacon Power Services, established in 2013 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, specializes in designing and implementing energy management solutions for commercial and industrial facilities. The company's core offering is its AI-enabled grid management platform, Adora, which provides real-time visibility into network performance for electric utilities, enabling them to anticipate outages, identify network losses, and distribute electricity more efficiently. Additionally, Adora empowers consumers with control over their energy infrastructure, facilitating invoicing, installations, and logistics. Beacon Power Services aims to enhance the quality and duration of electricity supplied in African cities by building smart grids and leveraging data to reduce inefficiencies in power distribution systems.
Michibiku
Series A in 2024
Michibiku is a company that specializes in providing a customized administration platform aimed at enhancing corporate governance. The platform offers a range of digital transformation services, including document preparation and automatic transcription of meeting audio. Additionally, it provides secure storage for electronic signatures and facilitates the management of important meetings. By focusing on these areas, Michibiku enables organizations to improve the quality of their board processes and enhances overall operational efficiency.
StructShare
Seed Round in 2023
StructShare is a technology company that provides a cloud-based procurement platform for construction materials, automating the purchasing and material handling workflows for contractors and suppliers. The platform enables quick field orders, purchase order management, price comparison, and seamless accounting and ERP integration, along with automated invoice reconciliation and warehouse inventory control. It supports data collection and dashboards to monitor performance, automate follow-ups, resolve disputes, and provide supplier performance insights. Built to connect contractors with existing and new suppliers, the system uses data-driven tools and artificial intelligence to streamline procurement, reduce time and costs, and improve visibility across the supply chain. StructShare was founded in 2017 to rebuild the construction material ecosystem from the foundation up.
Cierpa & Company
Venture Round in 2023
Cierpa & Company develops environmental, social, and governance ESG management software. The cloud-based platform centralizes ESG information, enables cross-department information sharing, and optimizes workflows. It analyzes data to improve ESG scores and supports the collection, analysis, and disclosure of sustainability information for transparent management.
Knowledge Merchants Works
Series C in 2022
Knowledge Merchants Works Inc. is a Tokyo-based company specializing in human resources consulting and solutions tailored for the store service industry in Japan. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on enhancing managerial and leadership capabilities through its management training programs, which are rooted in organization theory. It also evaluates employee sentiments and workplace conditions to provide effective strategies for revitalizing stores and improving overall productivity. Knowledge Merchants Works offers innovative products such as the “Juku” series, aimed at fostering the next generation of store service leaders through business and organizational transformation projects. Additionally, the “Hata” application series is designed to enhance store productivity, contributing to the company's commitment to advancing the store service sector.
Knowledge Merchants Works
Series B in 2020
Knowledge Merchants Works Inc. is a Tokyo-based company specializing in human resources consulting and solutions tailored for the store service industry in Japan. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on enhancing managerial and leadership capabilities through its management training programs, which are rooted in organization theory. It also evaluates employee sentiments and workplace conditions to provide effective strategies for revitalizing stores and improving overall productivity. Knowledge Merchants Works offers innovative products such as the “Juku” series, aimed at fostering the next generation of store service leaders through business and organizational transformation projects. Additionally, the “Hata” application series is designed to enhance store productivity, contributing to the company's commitment to advancing the store service sector.
LTS, Inc. is a Japanese company based in Tokyo that provides a range of consulting and business process management services. Founded in 2002, LTS specializes in business consulting for areas such as business development, mergers and acquisitions, and customer strategy formulation. The company also offers IT consulting services, including IT management support, project planning, and ERP system implementation. Additionally, LTS provides HR consulting focused on performance measurement, human resource development, and e-learning. Its business process management services encompass process modeling, performance measurement, and outsourcing. LTS is also engaged in digital transformation, offering services such as technology research, data analysis, and robotic process automation. The company's comprehensive approach aims to facilitate corporate reform and adapt to modern work styles and digital advancements.