Pocket Sign
Series B in 2025
Pocket Sign develops digital platforms that store e-signatures and other authentication details for it's users privacy and security.
CAGUUU is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) furniture company that offers a wide range of high-quality designer furniture at affordable prices. It operates an e-commerce platform that connects consumers directly with suppliers, eliminating the need for middlemen and reducing store operating costs.
Aeterlink
Series B in 2025
Aeterlink is a developer of innovative wireless power transfer technology aimed at creating a digital landscape devoid of wires. The company specializes in applying its advanced technology across various sectors, including factory automation, robotics, smart homes, and healthcare. By enabling wireless power transmission over distances, Aeterlink's solutions enhance efficiency and sustainability while improving safety by eliminating the hazards associated with traditional wiring. Their practical level technologies facilitate greater flexibility in device placement and operation, contributing to a more connected and streamlined environment across multiple industries.
Gaudi Clinical
Series A in 2025
Gaudi Clinical specializes in regenerative medicine outsourcing and cell processing contract establishments.
Torihada operates a marketing agency that supports creators and transforms the economy through digital strategies. The firm offers comprehensive marketing services, influencer partnerships, and a dedicated platform for creator growth, enabling individuals and brands to thrive in the evolving economy while fostering creativity and engagement.
PartnerProp
Series A in 2025
PartnerProp is a technology company that specializes in Partner Relationship Management (PRM) software. Its platform is designed to streamline enterprise operations by centralizing and managing partner-related data, such as contract information, sales territories, sales team details, and customer contract data. This enables businesses to efficiently consolidate historical information without the need for coding.
ARCS specializes in developing assisted reproductive medical devices using robotics and artificial intelligence technology.
aiESG provides an AI-driven platform that assesses the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of supply chains. It offers in-depth sustainability evaluations, enabling businesses to make informed decisions about their supply chain's ESG impact.
Matchbox Technologies Inc., founded in 2004 and based in Japan, is an IT company focused on retail and human resources solutions. The firm has developed an innovative on-demand dispatch platform designed to address workforce shortages. This platform allows users to request and apply for jobs conveniently through smartphones or PCs, facilitating flexible recruitment and payment services. By enabling individuals to secure last-minute part-time employment without the need for interviews, Matchbox Technologies aims to streamline the hiring process and enhance workforce accessibility for both employers and job seekers. Additionally, the company offers a cloud-based business management system that caters to the needs of managers, employees, and part-time workers alike, promoting efficiency in the retail sector.
Founded in 2017, Plott is a Tokyo-based company specializing in the production and distribution of original anime and manga content on YouTube. It operates animation channels and utilizes viewer behavior data to create data-driven content, aiming to increase subscribers through collaborations with existing channels.
Secondz Digital
Venture Round in 2024
Secondz Digital is a technology company that specializes in facilitating digital transformation for businesses. It offers an automated platform that leverages artificial intelligence to generate interactive manuals and demos for various digital tools. This platform enables businesses to efficiently train employees and provide customer support, without the need for manual creation or updates.
Simple Form
Series B in 2024
Simple Form provides real-time information on all domestic corporations necessary for financial institutions.
We will accelerate the time-consuming and labor-intensive research work of corporations and take on the role of new financial underpinnings.
CAGUUU is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) furniture company that offers a wide range of high-quality designer furniture at affordable prices. It operates an e-commerce platform that connects consumers directly with suppliers, eliminating the need for middlemen and reducing store operating costs.
Reiwa Travel
Series A in 2024
Reiwa Travel Company Overview
Reiwa Travel is a digital travel agency with the mission to "Design New Travel Experiences." We aim to offer innovative experiences and new societal value in international travel. Since April 2022, we have been offering the international travel booking app 'NEWT'. Our goal is to maximize the digital transformation (DX) of booking and management tasks in the travel industry, providing unprecedented “easy, affordable, customizable, and secure” package tours. We are committed to creating social value through the experience of international travel.
International Travel Booking App 'NEWT' Service Overview
'NEWT' is an international travel booking app designed to create new travel experiences for new era. It offers an easy booking process, achieves cost-effective pricing, creates customizable trips that meet individual needs, and provides the security that makes travelers feel they made the right choice with NEWT.
International Travel Booking App 'NEWT':
https://app.adjust.com/iidu9wi
Web version 'NEWT':
https://newt.net/
Starley
Venture Round in 2024
Starley is an information technology company that offers development and implementation of artificial intelligence-related products.
H2 Corporation offers an automation solution called "AI Estimation" for estimating tasks.
SoVa is a comprehensive accounting firm that combines technological advancements with expert knowledge to deliver efficient and innovative financial solutions. The firm offers a full suite of services, including accounting, taxation, and labor registration, ensuring that clients receive total support for their financial needs. By leveraging technology, SoVa aims to streamline processes and enhance the overall client experience, positioning itself as a go-to partner for businesses seeking reliable financial services.
The Chain Museum
Venture Round in 2024
The Chain Museum Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based organization that plans, curates, and manages a distinctive museum located within the Newman Yokohama commercial facility. Founded in 2018, the museum showcases a diverse array of artworks, including installations, paintings, and performance art, featuring both renowned artists and emerging talents. The Chain Museum aims to create an interactive platform where visitors can share their impressions of art, connect with artists, and support their work. Additionally, the company seeks to integrate art with technology, enhancing the experience for clients by enabling them to explore various art styles from around the globe.
Emerada
Venture Round in 2024
Emerada is a fintech startup based in Japan that specializes in providing Banking as a Service (BaaS) solutions to regional and community banks. By offering a semi-autonomous banking infrastructure, Emerada enables these financial institutions to deliver seamless lending services tailored to small businesses. The company’s online financial platform aggregates real-time financial data, allowing clients to monitor their daily money flow and financial indicators from a single interface. Emerada enhances the lending process by utilizing predictive analytics and deep learning algorithms, facilitating rapid loan screening and decision-making for its banking partners. Recognized for its innovation, Emerada has been featured among the "Top 50 Startups" by Forbes and "Top 100 Startups" by Toyokeizai, reflecting its impact on the financial sector.
Thinkr provides advertising, video production, content, UX design, and animation services.
Pathos Logos
Series A in 2024
Pathos Logos is an HR co-creation platform that focuses on sales of SaaS products and supply of human resources, aiming to enhance corporate efficiency.
Gokko Club
Series B in 2024
Gokko Club operates in the digital entertainment industry, focusing on content creation, public relations, and video production. The company is known for its short drama productions, which are characterized by their condensed content and fast-paced development. Gokko Club handles all aspects of these productions in-house, including scriptwriting, directing, production, and editing. The company also has a strong presence on social media platforms like TikTok, where it has amassed a significant following. In addition to its entertainment offerings, Gokko Club also provides music streaming services.
Synspective
Series C in 2024
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.
Pocket Sign
Series A in 2024
Pocket Sign develops digital platforms that store e-signatures and other authentication details for it's users privacy and security.
Newmo is a technology company that specializes in sustainable local public transportation. It develops a ride-sharing service platform, enabling drivers to work flexibly using their free time, and providing passengers with a safe, secure, and comfortable user experience.
DeltaX
Venture Round in 2024
DeltaX is an educational services company that focuses on providing information and resources related to cram schools and further education.
Cloudbase
Series A in 2024
Cloudbase is an information technology company focused on cloud services and management. It has developed a platform that automates the diagnosis of misconfigurations in operating system applications through a web-based interface. This platform offers cloud asset visualization and security services, allowing businesses to identify hidden risks that could result in significant operational issues. By streamlining the testing process and enhancing security measures, Cloudbase aims to help organizations better manage their cloud environments and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
FactBase is a company focused on enhancing the visibility of small and medium-sized enterprises that contribute to Japan's manufacturing sector. It has developed a cloud-based drawing management system designed to integrate drawings with various data types, facilitating centralized management. The platform includes features such as multi-axis drawing search, linking and central management, and project management capabilities tied to drawings. This system aims to improve the efficiency of complex drawing management processes, allowing users to easily upload and organize their data. By offering these tools, FactBase supports businesses in optimizing their operational workflows and enhancing their productivity in the manufacturing arena.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2019, MOON-X is a consumer goods manufacturer that enriches lives through co-creation with communities and manufacturing partners. Its product portfolio spans craft beer, men's skincare products, women's skincare products, baby and maternity items, leather accessories, and business goods.
Sakana AI
Seed Round in 2024
Sakana AI is a research-focused company dedicated to developing innovative foundation models inspired by nature. It specializes in creating an AI model capable of generating text, images, video, code, and multimedia, facilitating collaborative research and development in generative AI. The company's AI development process emphasizes evolution and collective intelligence.
Micoworks
Series B in 2023
Micoworks is a marketing tool that facilitates communication and optimizes the customer experience through personalization.
Nexta is a developer and operator of Smart F a cloud-based factory improvement system platform for the manufacturing industry.
FastLabel
Series B in 2023
FastLabel specializes in AI development data provision. It offers services like dataset procurement, annotation for quality control, and model support through its Data Factory SaaS platform.
Founded in 2019, Srush develops a sales engagement platform that automates tasks such as appointment management, customer data collection, and negotiation record creation. Its AI-driven tool analyzes sales activity data like emails and calendar negotiations to quantify relationships between sales personnel and customers.
Aracan operates an online platform for evaluating and trading used cars. It employs qualified appraisers to assess vehicle conditions accurately, facilitating secure online transactions between users.
CellFiber
Venture Round in 2023
CellFiber Co., Ltd., established in 2015 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the development and sale of cell-laden soft materials. The company focuses on creating plug-and-play bio-manufacturing solutions using its proprietary CellFiber™ technology. This technology is designed to enhance yields and product quality, ensuring stability, predictability, reproducibility, and scalability for cell and gene therapy applications. By providing efficient cell mass production processes, CellFiber supports a wide range of applications from research to clinical use, ultimately lowering costs and development timelines.
Agri Smile
Series A in 2023
Agri Smile operates an online platform that provides video distribution to professional farmers and supports the verification and sale of agricultural materials. It offers an agricultural succession training system, demonstration tests, and consulting services to help farmers access educational content and resources. The company uses data-driven technology to accumulate and apply agricultural knowledge, promoting sustainable farming and cultivation practices in harmony with environmental and regional needs. Founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan.
ACALL is a company that specializes in providing a Smart Office platform aimed at creating safe, secure, and comfortable work environments anywhere. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), ACALL automates and enhances experiences within various workspaces. The platform facilitates a seamless blend of office work and remote work, allowing users to manage employees and conference rooms efficiently. Additionally, it enables the flexible design of living and working environments tailored to individual needs.
Mint Town
Venture Round in 2023
Mint Town is a software development company specializing in Web3 games and platforms. It focuses on strategic planning, development, and operation, with a mission to create a new economy and entertainment medium through blockchain technology. The company's flagship product is Captain Tsubasa RIVALS, a web3-based game leveraging the IP of the popular Japanese soccer manga, Captain Tsubasa. This game allows players to create a new economic zone by merging web3 and entertainment.
Metagen Therapeutics
Series A in 2023
Metagen Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development company that leverages microbiome science, with a focus on the gut microbiome to advance pharmaceuticals, healthcare solutions, functional foods, and academic research. Formed as a joint venture between Fast Track Initiative Co., Ltd. and Keio Innovation Co., Ltd., the company aims to unlock microbiome-based therapies and collaborative approaches across industry and academia.
CYBO specializes in advanced cell analysis, combining hardware like high-speed imaging with AI and image processing software. Their technology enables faster, deeper understanding of cells for applications in drug manufacturing, disease diagnosis, and treatment.
TeraWatt Technology
Series C in 2023
Founded in 2017, TeraWatt Technology designs and manufactures lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for various electrified applications. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with a subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan.
Antway is a food delivery service that specializes in providing handmade, refrigerated side dishes prepared by skilled chefs. Operating under the brand tsukurioki, the company aims to alleviate cooking obligations for households by delivering thoughtfully crafted meals that resemble homemade dishes. Each offering is meticulously packed in containers designed to maintain freshness, ensuring that customers receive high-quality meals that surpass typical supermarket offerings or frozen alternatives. By focusing on delivering gentle, comforting cuisine, Antway seeks to enhance the dining experience and cater to the needs of those who appreciate authentic, home-style cooking without the hassle of preparation.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2017, Vark develops innovative virtual event platforms. Their flagship product enables live entertainment experiences within a Metaverse space, offering interactive environments, real-time audience engagement, customizable avatars, and immersive audio-visual elements.
Metagen Therapeutics
Series A in 2023
Metagen Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development company that leverages microbiome science, with a focus on the gut microbiome to advance pharmaceuticals, healthcare solutions, functional foods, and academic research. Formed as a joint venture between Fast Track Initiative Co., Ltd. and Keio Innovation Co., Ltd., the company aims to unlock microbiome-based therapies and collaborative approaches across industry and academia.
Logomix
Seed Round in 2023
Logomix is a trailblazing synthetic biology company specializing in precise, large-scale manipulation of genomic sequences within human cells. Its proprietary Geno-Writing™ platform enables Mb-scale genetic alterations, facilitating the development of advanced cell therapies and unlocking potential applications across solid tumors and genetic diseases.
Baseconnect
Series B in 2023
Founded in Kyoto, Japan in 2017, Baseconnect develops and operates BaseconnectList, a corporate sales support database. It offers Musubu, a cloud-based platform utilizing AI to target corporate sales and create company lists for prospective customers, enhancing sales efficiency.
Locus Blue
Seed Round in 2022
Locus Blue is a geospatial data analytics company that specializes in providing an online platform for processing point cloud data. The company's primary product, ScanX, leverages 3D data and machine learning algorithms to enhance efficiency across various industries such as mining, construction, damage insurance, and autonomous vehicles. By automating the analysis of point cloud data acquired from devices like LiDAR, Locus Blue helps these sectors process, view, and share large datasets with high accuracy, ultimately addressing societal issues and improving productivity.
EventHub is an event technology company that develops apps and tools to connect people at events. Its platform includes networking features for attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors and supports web, iPhone, and Android apps. The platform enables organizers to manage conferences, exhibitions, seminars, music festivals, and other events with ticket sales, payments, session registration, surveys, and targeted communications from a single management page, including virtual and hybrid formats. EventHub aims to simplify registration, engagement, and follow-up throughout the event lifecycle.
Metagen Therapeutics
Seed Round in 2022
Metagen Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development company that leverages microbiome science, with a focus on the gut microbiome to advance pharmaceuticals, healthcare solutions, functional foods, and academic research. Formed as a joint venture between Fast Track Initiative Co., Ltd. and Keio Innovation Co., Ltd., the company aims to unlock microbiome-based therapies and collaborative approaches across industry and academia.
FastLabel
Series A in 2022
FastLabel specializes in AI development data provision. It offers services like dataset procurement, annotation for quality control, and model support through its Data Factory SaaS platform.
ROUTE06 is a software company that specializes in enterprise solutions and professional services. It provides digital technology, system infrastructure, and ongoing support to help clients launch and scale their digital operations. The company offers user experience design, system architecture, API development, data platform integration, and in-house development and website operations, as well as digital product planning and development. ROUTE06 emphasizes aligning technology with each client’s business goals and delivers end-to-end services from strategy through implementation and optimization, including data platform integration, DX consulting, and software as a service partnerships.
Vivid Garden
Series C in 2022
Vivid Garden Inc. is an agriculture company based in Minato, Japan, founded in 2016. It operates as an online marketplace that connects producers with consumers and restaurants, enabling direct sales of farm products, ingredients, and flowers. The company manages several platforms, including Tabe Choku, which facilitates consumer-to-consumer sales of agricultural products, and Tabe Choku Pro, a specialized service for restaurants to order ingredients. Additionally, Vivid Garden offers Eat Chok, a platform designed to support farmers in delivering their products to office locations. Through these initiatives, Vivid Garden aims to streamline the distribution of fresh produce while enhancing access for both consumers and businesses.
TeraWatt Technology
Series B in 2022
Founded in 2017, TeraWatt Technology designs and manufactures lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for various electrified applications. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with a subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan.
ACALL is a company that specializes in providing a Smart Office platform aimed at creating safe, secure, and comfortable work environments anywhere. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), ACALL automates and enhances experiences within various workspaces. The platform facilitates a seamless blend of office work and remote work, allowing users to manage employees and conference rooms efficiently. Additionally, it enables the flexible design of living and working environments tailored to individual needs.
double jump.tokyo
Series C in 2022
A Tokyo-based company specializing in blockchain game development and NFT solutions for large-scale enterprises within the gaming and entertainment sectors.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2020, BeaTrust develops a collaboration platform that enables employees to discover colleagues' skills, interests, and experiences, fostering connections across departments and driving innovation.
Kyash Inc. is a Japanese fintech company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tokyo. It specializes in developing a wallet application and payment platform that enables consumers to make payments at Visa merchants and conduct peer-to-peer transactions. Kyash offers a range of services through its mobile application, including the ability for users to send and request instant money from friends using virtual and prepaid cards. Additionally, the company provides a proprietary technology platform that allows businesses to issue their own Visa cards to customers through its APIs, enhancing the payment experience. Through these services, Kyash aims to facilitate safe, quick, and convenient money transfers for both consumers and businesses.
oVice, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in creating virtual spaces for remote communication through its innovative platform. Founded in 2020, oVice enables users to engage in voice-centric interactions as avatars, fostering a more lifelike online collaboration experience. The platform emphasizes customization, allowing users to alter layouts, create lockable rooms, and add static objects, making it suitable for various uses such as remote offices, event venues, and academic conferences. The company was established by Sae Hyung Jung, who aimed to enhance connectivity among teams during the COVID pandemic. By providing a solution that enables clear and natural voice communication, oVice facilitates seamless networking and collaboration regardless of geographical distances.
Founded by University of Tokyo graduates in 2018, Commune is a software company that facilitates connections between businesses and customers. Its platform, launched in early 2019, supports community building and improves user engagement.
Thirdverse
Series B in 2021
Founded in 2016, Thirdverse is a Japanese game studio specializing in multiplayer virtual reality (VR) games. It combines blockchain technology to create economic zones and immersive gaming experiences.
Canly
Venture Round in 2021
Canly offers a cloud-based store management platform that centralizes information about retail stores. The platform enables simultaneous editing, organization, analysis, and dissemination of store data across locations, and supports horizontal comparisons between stores. By streamlining information workflows and reducing manual efforts, Canly helps retailers lower management and operating costs and improve account operations.
Clear
Venture Round in 2021
Clear is a Tokyo-based information services and web media company focused on the sake market. It provides content on domestic and international market trends, regulatory developments related to liquor tax, and overseas brewing prospects to help readers understand opportunities and issues in the sake industry. Founded in 2013, Clear delivers its information through web media platforms.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2017, Vark develops innovative virtual event platforms. Their flagship product enables live entertainment experiences within a Metaverse space, offering interactive environments, real-time audience engagement, customizable avatars, and immersive audio-visual elements.
REJECT is an esports and entertainment organization based in Minato, Japan, founded in 2018. The company specializes in the management and operation of professional esports teams, focusing on fostering communication and creativity within the esports community. REJECT's platform aims to bridge gaps across various demographics, including language, generation, gender, and disability, contributing to the growth of the domestic esports market. By providing comprehensive team management and organizing campaigns, events, and exhibitions, REJECT plays a significant role in elevating esports players to national prominence.
AGRIST develops agricultural harvest robots that automate crop harvesting, reducing manual labor. Founded in Japan in 2019, the company uses AI and sensor data to optimize cultivation management.
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.
LegalOn Technologies
Series C in 2021
LegalOn is an AI-driven platform specializing in contract review. It leverages AI, legal content, and team knowledge to identify potential risks, suggest redlines, and structure contract data, thereby enhancing efficiency in legal processes.
Alchemedicine
Series A in 2021
Alchemedicine is a company focused on drug discovery, aiming to address diseases with high unmet medical needs. It utilizes unique technologies and innovative ideas to develop new drug candidates, even in challenging areas where traditional drug discovery may face obstacles. By providing comprehensive drug discovery services, Alchemedicine enables its clients to expedite the development of effective treatments, ensuring that patients receive necessary medications as quickly as possible.
Jolly Good
Venture Round in 2021
Jolly Good specializes in developing high-precision Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) systems. Their primary focus is on creating innovative solutions for medical training, long-term care training, and social skill development, particularly for individuals with developmental impairments.
3-shake
Venture Round in 2021
3-shake is a technology company that promotes data analysis, adtech platform, and automation of areas with high technical difficulty. The company has a product called Reckoner, is a data management and advertising delivery API platform for engineers. The company develops a real-time analysis engine and an ad delivery engine in-house, and deliver a system that allows to outsource ad delivery to the public cloud like that requires massive data analysis and ultra-high-speed processing as a global product. With Reckoner, startups will continue to introduce products that will transform data analysis and ad delivery areas based on the technology accumulated in the SRE business.
3-shake was founded in January 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Rexev is a company that specializes in integrating energy management with mobility solutions, aiming to create sustainable infrastructure for zero marginal cost transportation. Its platform leverages electric vehicles as storage batteries to balance electricity supply and demand, contributing to a stable energy ecosystem. Additionally, Rexev offers an e-mobility car-sharing service that utilizes local renewable resources and autonomous driving technology. This approach not only reduces the environmental impact of transportation but also supports the development of a carbon-free society. Through its innovative solutions, Rexev addresses the need for efficient and sustainable movement within communities.
Pafin, formerly known as Cryptact Ltd, is a technology company based in Shinjuku, Japan, that focuses on providing a comprehensive platform for individual investors in the cryptocurrency space. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in profit and loss calculation, tax assistance, and financial management tools tailored for cryptocurrency portfolios. By leveraging advanced technology, Pafin aims to enhance investment and asset management activities, offering users valuable insights and support for managing their virtual currency investments effectively.
Next Innovation
Venture Round in 2020
Next Innovation Co., Ltd., established in 2016 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, specializes in telemedicine services and online medicine provision. Additionally, it offers system development and operation, along with consulting services tailored to medical institutions and long-term care facilities. As of 2013, the company operates as a subsidiary of U-Next Co., Ltd.
Thirdverse
Series A in 2020
Founded in 2016, Thirdverse is a Japanese game studio specializing in multiplayer virtual reality (VR) games. It combines blockchain technology to create economic zones and immersive gaming experiences.
Vivid Garden
Series B in 2020
Vivid Garden Inc. is an agriculture company based in Minato, Japan, founded in 2016. It operates as an online marketplace that connects producers with consumers and restaurants, enabling direct sales of farm products, ingredients, and flowers. The company manages several platforms, including Tabe Choku, which facilitates consumer-to-consumer sales of agricultural products, and Tabe Choku Pro, a specialized service for restaurants to order ingredients. Additionally, Vivid Garden offers Eat Chok, a platform designed to support farmers in delivering their products to office locations. Through these initiatives, Vivid Garden aims to streamline the distribution of fresh produce while enhancing access for both consumers and businesses.
ACALL is a company that specializes in providing a Smart Office platform aimed at creating safe, secure, and comfortable work environments anywhere. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), ACALL automates and enhances experiences within various workspaces. The platform facilitates a seamless blend of office work and remote work, allowing users to manage employees and conference rooms efficiently. Additionally, it enables the flexible design of living and working environments tailored to individual needs.
Let is a food technology company. The company administers the "Let" app, which allows you to buy non-standard items, closeout items, and goods with "translations" such as expiration dates. It is an app that connects food products that cannot be distributed through traditional distribution channels with those who wish to help reduce food waste by purchasing such products.
Rege Nephro
Series A in 2020
Rege Nephro is a Kyoto-based biotechnology company focused on renal disease therapeutics. It conducts research and development, production, and marketing of therapies based on nephron progenitor cells, and develops kidney organoids used to screen nephrotoxicity in drug discovery. The company is leveraging induced pluripotent stem cell technology from the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application at Kyoto University to develop cell-based therapies for kidney conditions, along with potential applications for liver and pancreas diseases. Founded in 2019, Rege Nephro aims to reduce dialysis dependence by addressing renal failure through regenerative approaches.
LayerX
Venture Round in 2020
LayerX Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in blockchain consulting and planning services. As a subsidiary of AnyPay Inc. and Gunosy Inc., LayerX promotes the digitization of business processes for large corporations and government agencies through innovative blockchain technology. The company offers a range of services, including technical consulting, empirical research, and a cryptocurrency mining platform. Additionally, LayerX creates reports based on various cases and the latest trends, enabling its clients to automate and manage a variety of tasks and processes effectively.
GiftMall is an e-commerce platform dedicated to providing specialized gifting experiences that aim to create meaningful moments. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence and big data, GiftMall offers personalized gift suggestions based on customers' browsing and purchasing histories. This innovative approach not only enhances the shopping experience but also addresses common challenges in the gift industry. Additionally, GiftMall provides consultation services through phone and email, ensuring that customers can find the perfect gift efficiently and effortlessly. Through its unique services and commitment to innovation, GiftMall strives to transform the way people give and receive gifts.
Alivexis is a private preclinical stage drug discovery company based in Tokyo, specializing in the rapid design and generation of small molecule clinical candidates targeting high-value disease conditions. The company leverages advanced computational drug discovery techniques and unique biological insights to expedite the development of new medicines. Its international team comprises experts in drug design and disease biology, drawing on extensive research and development experience from global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and technology firms. By focusing on innovative approaches, Alivexis aims to enhance biotechnological research and improve the efficiency of delivering essential medicines to patients with unmet medical needs.
LPixel
Venture Round in 2020
LPixel is a Tokyo-based developer of life science image analysis software and cloud-enabled AI systems. The company offers an integrated platform for life science imaging that combines AI with traditional image processing to perform morphological analysis, automated cell counting, and automatic image classification, helping researchers detect anomalies in medical images. Its offerings include LPixel ImageJ Plugins, LP-exam for detecting image manipulations and plagiarism, and IMACEL, a cloud and AI-based image analysis system. LPixel also runs education programs for life science researchers and students. The company originated as a spin-out from the University of Tokyo and focuses on enabling efficient research through advanced image analysis tools.
Kyash Inc. is a Japanese fintech company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tokyo. It specializes in developing a wallet application and payment platform that enables consumers to make payments at Visa merchants and conduct peer-to-peer transactions. Kyash offers a range of services through its mobile application, including the ability for users to send and request instant money from friends using virtual and prepaid cards. Additionally, the company provides a proprietary technology platform that allows businesses to issue their own Visa cards to customers through its APIs, enhancing the payment experience. Through these services, Kyash aims to facilitate safe, quick, and convenient money transfers for both consumers and businesses.
LegalForce
Series B in 2020
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.
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.
Flywheel Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform designed to streamline data management. The platform collects and analyzes various types of data, including inventory, logistics, and delivery information, to facilitate informed decision-making related to advertising and site content. In addition to its core platform, Flywheel provides consulting services focused on data and product development across multiple sectors, including retail, distribution, media entertainment, transportation, manufacturing, and finance.
Baseconnect
Series A in 2020
Founded in Kyoto, Japan in 2017, Baseconnect develops and operates BaseconnectList, a corporate sales support database. It offers Musubu, a cloud-based platform utilizing AI to target corporate sales and create company lists for prospective customers, enhancing sales efficiency.
MOON-X
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2019, MOON-X is a consumer goods manufacturer that enriches lives through co-creation with communities and manufacturing partners. Its product portfolio spans craft beer, men's skincare products, women's skincare products, baby and maternity items, leather accessories, and business goods.
LegalOn Technologies
Series B in 2020
LegalOn is an AI-driven platform specializing in contract review. It leverages AI, legal content, and team knowledge to identify potential risks, suggest redlines, and structure contract data, thereby enhancing efficiency in legal processes.
Time Bank is an application that allows you to experience a great deal with a little clearance time.
Let is a food technology company. The company administers the "Let" app, which allows you to buy non-standard items, closeout items, and goods with "translations" such as expiration dates. It is an app that connects food products that cannot be distributed through traditional distribution channels with those who wish to help reduce food waste by purchasing such products.
TNAX Biopharma
Series A in 2019
TNAX Biopharma Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Tsukuba City, Japan, focused on the research and development of novel antibody therapeutics. The company aims to address unmet medical needs by creating innovative pharmaceutical drugs that enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from intractable diseases. TNAX Biopharma's approach centers on targeting the interactions between immunoreceptors and their ligands, which facilitates the development of effective treatments for challenging health conditions. Through its drug discovery initiatives, the company strives to provide impactful therapeutics to patients globally.
Appier Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in providing AI-powered platforms for enterprises worldwide. Its suite of products includes Aideal for driving purchase decisions, AIQUA for proactive customer engagement, AIXON for unified data science, and CrossX for AI-driven advertising solutions. Appier serves approximately 1,000 global brands and agencies across Asia from its offices in 14 markets, helping businesses make data-driven decisions to increase customer engagement and predict user behavior without the need for specialized AI engineers.
Timee
Venture Round in 2019
Timee, established in 2017 and headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Japan, specializes in developing and operating applications. Its flagship product is a work sharing platform that connects available workers with businesses facing labor shortages, addressing the issue of fluctuating work demands. As Japan's leading gig work platform, Timee aims to expand work opportunities and alleviate labor market imbalances.
Karakuri
Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2016, Karakuri specializes in developing AI-powered chatbot solutions for enhanced customer interactions. Their platform offers features such as automated responses, FAQ creation, and integration with various communication channels, aiming to improve sales, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.
dotData, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in data science automation and artificial intelligence development software. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, dotData offers solutions such as dotData Enterprise, which utilizes machine learning to create AI models and streamline the data science process, and dotDataPy, which provides users access to the automation platform. The company's offerings are designed to accelerate the data science lifecycle, making it more accessible and efficient for industries including banking, healthcare, insurance, fintech, manufacturing, marketing, and retail. As a spin-off of NEC Corporation, dotData is led by Dr. Ryohei Fujimaki, a notable figure in the field of data science.
TechMagic
Venture Round in 2019
TechMagic is a developer of innovative cooking robots aimed at automating culinary tasks in the food industry. By leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics, the company addresses labor costs and enhances productivity for restaurants. Its automatic cooking solution is designed to streamline kitchen operations, allowing businesses to reduce reliance on human labor while maintaining high efficiency. TechMagic's mission is to integrate advanced technologies into daily life, ultimately creating a richer lifestyle through the automation of routine tasks.
Next-Innovation
Venture Round in 2019
Next-Innovation is a Consulting,Procurement brokerage of profitable real estate,Rental management and Life insurance agency.
Arithmer Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the application of artificial intelligence and modern mathematics across various industries. The company develops innovative AI-driven systems, including advanced robotic technologies and natural language processing tools that automate report generation and facilitate big data analysis. Its product portfolio encompasses a diverse range of solutions such as arithmetic optical character recognition, AI inspection systems, chatbot applications, crisis management tools, and 3D vision robotics. By integrating sophisticated mathematical techniques and AI, Arithmer aims to enhance operational accuracy and efficiency, addressing complex challenges that traditional methods cannot resolve.