Investment Lab

Investment Lab is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2020. The firm focuses on addressing social issues within the country by investing in Japanese companies that provide innovative solutions. By targeting businesses that aim to create positive societal impact, Investment Lab plays a role in fostering sustainable development and enhancing the well-being of communities in Japan. Through its investments, the firm seeks to support and scale ventures that contribute to meaningful change.

Naohide Une

Co-Founder and Senior Partner

5 past transactions

Helpfeel

Series D in 2023
Helpfeel is a company that develops an enterprise search platform designed to boost self-service rates for customer support and internal knowledge bases. The platform provides white-glove optimization and advanced artificial intelligence to enable immediate information retrieval for users, helping organizations reduce reliance on direct support and improve information management efficiency. The solution integrates with existing systems to surface relevant answers from knowledge bases, FAQs, and documents, supporting faster resolutions and consistent information.

DAIZ

Series C in 2022
DAIZ Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2015, specializing in the production and supply of plant-based meat products. Based in Kumamoto, the company offers a product line known as "Miracle Meat," which utilizes germinated soybeans through its proprietary Ochiai Germination Method. DAIZ focuses on creating plant-based substitutes for traditional meat dishes, providing consumers with healthy and cruelty-free alternatives. In addition to its production efforts, the company also engages in research and development related to raw materials and drug discovery derived from germinated soybeans.

Lafool

Venture Round in 2020
Lafool Inc. is a healthcare company based in Chuo, Japan, that specializes in workplace management tools focused on employee wellness. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of services aimed at promoting mental health and improving organizational performance. These services include mental and physical engagement surveys, telephone consultations, counseling, e-learning programs, health management consulting, and mental care coaching applications. Lafool's proprietary platform helps organizations assess and analyze various metrics related to their employees' psychological welfare, ensuring that workers are mentally fit to perform their duties effectively. By providing comprehensive support for mental health and human resources development, Lafool aims to enhance overall workplace productivity and employee well-being.

Crowd Credit

Venture Round in 2020
Crowdcredit is a cross-border marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers in financial deficit countries with investors in financial surplus countries. The company provides risk capital to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing funding challenges. By offering attractive lending opportunities, Crowdcredit enables Japanese investors to lend to borrowers in a range of countries, including Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Italy. The platform aims to address the funding gaps experienced by borrowers while providing investors with viable credit investment options. In addition to its current operations, Crowdcredit plans to expand its lending activities into the Asian region outside of Japan.

Findy

Founded in 2016, Findy is a Tokyo-based company that connects IT engineers, freelancers, and sideline engineers with companies. It offers job change services, hiring information, and an interview platform for active engineers called Findy Engineer Lab.
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