Founded in 2017, SHE operates co-working spaces exclusively for women in Tokyo, Japan. It offers flexible membership plans, including 'SHEworks' for shared office space and 'SHElikes', a platform providing monthly access to creative skill lessons at a flat rate.
Gojo & Company
Series F in 2024
Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.
Yamap is a technology company focused on developing web and application solutions for mountain climbing and outdoor activities. Its signature platform leverages global positioning system signals from satellites to enable users to track each other's locations, even beyond mobile phone service coverage areas.
Niro is a fintech startup focused on integrating personal credit products into prominent consumer internet platforms. By providing an application programming interface, Niro enables these platforms to offer tailored credit solutions that enhance user engagement and generate additional revenue. The company aims to transform the consumer lending landscape in India, seeking to democratize access to convenient and streamlined embedded credit options for the country's vast population of internet users. Through its innovative approach, Niro strives to create significant value for both consumer internet brands and their end users.
Gaxi is an IT firm specializing in cloud management systems and scholarship site operations for businesses. It offers a platform leveraging distributed ledger and machine learning technologies to facilitate efficient scholarship site management.
Founded in 2014, Jiraffe operates online platforms that facilitate price comparisons and transactions for iPhone repairs, parts replacement, and smartphone purchases. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company aims to empower customers with informed buying decisions.
snaq.me operated by Snack Me Co., Ltd. is personalized subscription service for Guilt Free® snacks that do not feel guilty when eaten. Using the “Tasting Box” with 12 kinds of tasting snacks for the first time, and evaluating each of the snacks, we created a “preference profile” regarding the taste and texture preference of each customer, totaling 600 Eight kinds of snacks are selected and delivered from our original algorithm. In addition, each time you deliver it, you will receive a review and request for snacks, so you can select it to your liking every time you repeat it. Since only products that meet the original Guilt Free standard (white sugar / artificial additives / HFCS / margarine / shortening-free) are handled, many pregnant women continue to use it and have been well received. . The ratio of female customers is over 90%, and it is used widely by pregnant women, moms with small children, working women, and so on.
Linda Pesa
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Linda Pesa is a provider of business management applications tailored for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. The company focuses on helping business owners manage their operations effectively and gather essential credit information. By offering a suite of financial software, Linda Pesa supports SMEs with comprehensive digital tools that consolidate financial management and credit information into a single, accurate, and timely system. This approach enables business owners to access vital data, facilitating informed decision-making and fostering growth within their enterprises.
Regional Fish
Series B in 2022
Regional Fish is a Kyoto, Japan–based food tech company founded in 2019 that develops high-speed breeding technologies for fish. It produces and sells seeds and seedlings based on genome technology and works on genome-edited food, aiming to enable sustainable land-based aquaculture of valuable species. The company leverages AI-driven methods to accelerate breeding and enhance efficiency in the fisheries sector, pursuing an eco-system with a low environmental footprint through clean energy use and the management of waste organic nitrogen. By combining genome editing with smart aquaculture practices, Regional Fish seeks to advance innovations in the aquatic industry while reducing environmental impact.
Founded in 2014, Jiraffe operates online platforms that facilitate price comparisons and transactions for iPhone repairs, parts replacement, and smartphone purchases. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company aims to empower customers with informed buying decisions.
Allesgood
Seed Round in 2022
Allesgood is a job-matching platform that connects students with companies addressing social issues such as climate change and inequality. It facilitates sustainability transformation in the business sector by aligning student aspirations with corporate social initiatives.
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.
BitStar Inc. is a Tokyo‑based company founded in 2014 that offers a comprehensive suite of services for video and content creators. Its platform accelerates creator growth by providing content production, brand development, and data analytics tools. The firm also supplies influencer marketing and support services, including promotion through advertising solutions for travel, gaming, cosmetics, automotive, toy, and consumer goods sectors, as well as event management such as pop‑up stores and off‑sessions. Additional services cover merchandising, VTuber and music production, fan‑letter and gift handling, and accounting. BitStar operates an online fan club called Costa and facilitates media appearances on television, magazines, and other outlets, while enabling overseas casting. The company partners with advertising networks to help creators, enterprises, and entertainment entities enhance audience engagement and build sustainable digital brands.
Good Vibes Only
Series A in 2021
Good Vibes Only Inc. is a consulting firm based in Shibuya, Japan, specializing in digital transformation and direct-to-consumer (D2C) services. Established in 2018, the company focuses on the apparel industry, offering a range of services that include product planning, development, manufacturing, public relations, and sales. Good Vibes Only operates an apparel digital transformation platform that leverages web3 technology to enhance merchandise planning and demand forecasting. By utilizing digital samples and artificial intelligence, the company aims to innovate supply chain processes in the apparel sector, facilitating regular access to new apparel in the web3 space for its clients.
Cake.jp
Venture Round in 2021
Cake.jp is an e-commerce bakery that designs and delivers customized cakes for parties and special occasions. The company operates an online platform where customers place orders for freshly baked cakes and have them delivered to restaurants, accommodations, wedding halls, workplaces, and homes. It offers thousands of custom cake options, enabling customers to choose designs, flavors, and sizes to suit diverse events through its online service.
Updater is a sustainability platform focused on renewable energy and environmental measures. The company provides a range of services, including energy retail for both corporate and individual consumers, aimed at simplifying renewable energy production. Updater also engages in the construction and sale of renewable energy power plants, along with community development projects. Additionally, the company invests in research and development to enhance its offerings, ensuring that clients can access and utilize renewable energy solutions effectively and conveniently. Through its various initiatives, Updater seeks to promote sustainability and address social issues related to energy consumption and environmental impact.
neuet
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2019, neuet operates a bike-sharing service via its mobile application. Users can locate and book bicycles through the platform for daily travel or sightseeing.
Gojo & Company
Series D in 2020
Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.
CAMPFIRE, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in planning, developing, and managing cloud funding platforms in Japan. It operates the largest crowdfunding platform in the country, known as CAMPFIRE, which supports individuals and creators in launching a variety of projects. In addition to its main platform, CAMPFIRE offers several specialized services, including GoodMorning for socially beneficial projects, CLOSS for fashion-related initiatives, and FAAVO for region-focused endeavors. The company also features polka, an application that facilitates fundraising for personal events among friends, and CAMPFIRE Bank, which provides financial services centered on loans. Another offering, Gojo, is a community wallet application designed for sharing funds among family and community members. Since its establishment in 2011, CAMPFIRE has catered to a diverse clientele that includes individuals, creators, companies, non-profit organizations, universities, and local governments, addressing a wide range of financial needs.
Updater is a sustainability platform focused on renewable energy and environmental measures. The company provides a range of services, including energy retail for both corporate and individual consumers, aimed at simplifying renewable energy production. Updater also engages in the construction and sale of renewable energy power plants, along with community development projects. Additionally, the company invests in research and development to enhance its offerings, ensuring that clients can access and utilize renewable energy solutions effectively and conveniently. Through its various initiatives, Updater seeks to promote sustainability and address social issues related to energy consumption and environmental impact.
Address Japan
Series B in 2020
Address Japan is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in co-living services, offering a diverse range of luxurious residences across urban and rural areas in Japan. The company provides an online property rental marketplace that allows users to access a variety of comfortable properties equipped with essential amenities. With a fixed-price membership service, Address Japan enables individuals to enjoy flexible living arrangements without the complexities of traditional rental agreements. This model facilitates a flat-rate system, making it easy for people to live in different locations throughout the country.
Bulk Homme
Series B in 2020
Bulk Homme is a Tokyo-based men's skincare brand founded in 2013 that develops and sells a range of grooming products including facial cleansers, lotions, emulsions, toners, sunscreens, and related items. The brand emphasizes research-driven formulations designed to deliver immediate and long-term skin care value while keeping to simple, bare-skin aesthetics. Products are distributed through both brick-and-mortar stores and online channels, serving daily grooming needs for men.
Pocket Marche
Series B in 2020
Pocket Marche Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company established in 2015, headquartered in Hanamaki. It specializes in supplying a wide range of food products, including vegetables, fishery products, rice, cereals, fruits, tea, seafood, meat, eggs, milk, and honey. The company operates a mobile application that enables consumers to purchase these products directly while facilitating communication with farmers and fishermen from across the country. Pocket Marche aims to provide a direct link between producers and consumers, enhancing the buying experience through personal interaction and access to fresh, locally sourced food.
BitStar
Venture Round in 2020
BitStar Inc. is a Tokyo‑based company founded in 2014 that offers a comprehensive suite of services for video and content creators. Its platform accelerates creator growth by providing content production, brand development, and data analytics tools. The firm also supplies influencer marketing and support services, including promotion through advertising solutions for travel, gaming, cosmetics, automotive, toy, and consumer goods sectors, as well as event management such as pop‑up stores and off‑sessions. Additional services cover merchandising, VTuber and music production, fan‑letter and gift handling, and accounting. BitStar operates an online fan club called Costa and facilitates media appearances on television, magazines, and other outlets, while enabling overseas casting. The company partners with advertising networks to help creators, enterprises, and entertainment entities enhance audience engagement and build sustainable digital brands.
COUNTERWORKS
Series B in 2020
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2014, COUNTERWORKS operates an online marketplace, SHOPCOUNTER, where users can list their counters for short-term rental. The company specializes in providing digital planning and operation services for pop-up stores and commercial real estate.
AdInte
Venture Round in 2020
AdInte Co., Ltd. is a company based in Kyoto, Japan, that specializes in developing an advertising delivery platform tailored for smartphone advertising. Founded in 2009, AdInte offers a range of services including demand side platform (DSP) advertising, web marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), and the management of a dental job site. The company also provides original ad network solutions and website creation services. With a focus on mobile internet, AdInte serves clients in both Japan and South Korea, delivering online and online-to-offline (O2O) advertising solutions.
Crowd Credit
Series E 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.
DINETTE
Venture Round in 2020
DINETTE is a cosmetics company that engages in the advertising, marketing, and production of beauty and skin care products.
Sparty
Venture Round in 2020
Sparty is a beauty tech company focused on enhancing individual self-care experiences through innovative personal care products. The company aims to create a seamless infrastructure that enables consumers to easily produce, sell, and use products tailored to their needs. Sparty specializes in addressing hair-related concerns by offering solutions that provide continuous support and renewal. Its distribution strategy incorporates various channels, including a direct-to-consumer model, ensuring that customers have convenient access to the products they require for improved appearance and self-expression. With a strong track record of success in pitch competitions, Sparty is positioned to make a significant impact in the beauty and personal care industry.
Life is Tech
Venture Round in 2019
Life is Tech is an educational platform focused on enhancing the coding and IT skills of elementary and junior high school students. The company organizes coding and information technology camps in collaboration with local governments and implements various initiatives such as Tech for Local, Be Startup, Code Girls, and Tech for Teachers. These programs aim to foster creativity and technological proficiency among students, providing them with valuable skills for the future. By engaging young learners through interactive experiences, Life is Tech seeks to broaden educational opportunities and inspire the next generation of innovators.
Gojo & Company
Series C in 2019
Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.
Sitateru is a product manufacturing platform that supports garment brands throughout the entire process, from product planning to production and delivery. It connects independent fashion brands and retailers with garment factories, facilitating their clothing production needs. By establishing a network among these entities, Sitateru enables clients to explore expansion opportunities and streamline their operations in the clothing industry. This tailor-controlled system enhances the efficiency of production while catering to the specific requirements of clothing companies.
Fabric Tokyo
Series D in 2019
FABRIC TOKYO Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in custom-made fashion, focusing on direct-to-consumer apparel. Founded in 2012, the company was previously known as Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd. and rebranded in March 2019. FABRIC TOKYO offers a range of products, including two-piece and three-piece suits, jackets, slacks, shirts, chinos, jeans, and various accessories. Its innovative platform allows customers to save their measurements, preferred fabrics, and design ideas, facilitating the creation of personalized clothing. The company aims to provide high-quality, made-to-measure men's fashion, ensuring that customers receive tailored garments delivered directly to their homes.
Updater is a sustainability platform focused on renewable energy and environmental measures. The company provides a range of services, including energy retail for both corporate and individual consumers, aimed at simplifying renewable energy production. Updater also engages in the construction and sale of renewable energy power plants, along with community development projects. Additionally, the company invests in research and development to enhance its offerings, ensuring that clients can access and utilize renewable energy solutions effectively and conveniently. Through its various initiatives, Updater seeks to promote sustainability and address social issues related to energy consumption and environmental impact.
Bulk Homme
Series A in 2018
Bulk Homme is a Tokyo-based men's skincare brand founded in 2013 that develops and sells a range of grooming products including facial cleansers, lotions, emulsions, toners, sunscreens, and related items. The brand emphasizes research-driven formulations designed to deliver immediate and long-term skin care value while keeping to simple, bare-skin aesthetics. Products are distributed through both brick-and-mortar stores and online channels, serving daily grooming needs for men.
Updater
Corporate Round in 2018
Updater is a sustainability platform focused on renewable energy and environmental measures. The company provides a range of services, including energy retail for both corporate and individual consumers, aimed at simplifying renewable energy production. Updater also engages in the construction and sale of renewable energy power plants, along with community development projects. Additionally, the company invests in research and development to enhance its offerings, ensuring that clients can access and utilize renewable energy solutions effectively and conveniently. Through its various initiatives, Updater seeks to promote sustainability and address social issues related to energy consumption and environmental impact.
Global Trust Networks
Venture Round in 2018
Global Trust Networks is a Japanese real estate brokerage firm that specializes in serving foreign clients. The company provides rent guarantee services and real estate rental brokerage services, making it easier for foreigners to acquire properties at a low cost.
BASE
Venture Round in 2018
BASE, Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the development and operation of Web services. The company offers a range of services, including an online shop opening service and a smartphone shopping app under the BASE brand. Additionally, it provides financial services such as YELL BANK, which facilitates fundraising for shop owners using the BASE platform. BASE also offers PAY.JP, an online service for implementing credit card payments, and PAY ID, an ID-type payment service for consumers. The company's services are primarily focused on the Japanese market.
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.
Bulk Homme
Seed Round in 2017
Bulk Homme is a Tokyo-based men's skincare brand founded in 2013 that develops and sells a range of grooming products including facial cleansers, lotions, emulsions, toners, sunscreens, and related items. The brand emphasizes research-driven formulations designed to deliver immediate and long-term skin care value while keeping to simple, bare-skin aesthetics. Products are distributed through both brick-and-mortar stores and online channels, serving daily grooming needs for men.
MONEY DESIGN
Venture Round in 2016
MONEY DESIGN Co., Ltd. is a fintech company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in asset management and investment advisory services, providing automated investment management solutions to its clients. By leveraging technology, MONEY DESIGN aims to simplify the investment process and make financial advice more accessible to a broader audience.