Mizuho Bank

Mizuho Bank is a commercial bank that began operation on July 1, 2013, with its headquarters in Tokyo in Japan. It offers corporate and investment banking services to major corporations, financial institutions, and public sector entities. It also provides current and ordinary, deposits at notice, time and specified deposits, deposits for tax, nonresident deposits in yen, foreign currency deposits, negotiable time deposits and loans by bill, loans on a deed, and overdrafts as well as discounts for bank acceptances, commercial papers, and documentary bills. Moreover, it offers investment banking and custodial, syndication, bond administrative, real estate finance, acquisition finance and corporate restructuring, project, and asset finance services, settlement and asset management services. It operates as a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group.
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OLTA

Venture Round in 2019
OLTA is a cloud factoring can be used by individuals and corporations, and there is no upper or lower limit on the purchase price.

RECLO

Debt Financing in 2019
RECLO is a luxury brand consignment application that allows the user to consign and sell branded products. Anyone can purchase a wide range of second-hand brand items (including new and rare items) such as clothes, bags, watches, accessories, and jewelry at up to 90% off. All products have been judged by experienced appraisers. Responsible quality assurance. In addition, since you can return the product after purchase, customers who are uneasy about purchasing online, such as size and condition, should shop with peace of mind.

Wealthnavi

Series D in 2019
WealthNavi Inc. develops and delivers an online asset management and risk management platform. Its cloud-based platform provides robo advisory services that enable users to locate diversified investments internationally. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Jiraffe Inc.

Debt Financing in 2020
Jiraffe Inc. engages in the planning, development, and management of Internet services. It operates sites that enable customers to compare the price of iPhone repair and parts replacement, as well as purchase price; and buy and sell smartphones individually. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Adoir

Seed Round in 2017
adoir Co., Ltd. is a online video communication company focused on a for Japan's company export , adoir was established in Tokyo in 2012 as a small startup.Our vision is "Japan worth spreading" .Japan has many worth something(technology and culture etc...) We discover Japan's worth,and export by online video for global market.If you want know Japan's worth technology and culture,please contact as.

Triple W Japan K.K.

Venture Round in 2016
Triple W develops DFree, the first wearable device for incontinence that can track the progression of bladder movements using a non-invasive ultrasonic sensor. The device will help elderly and disabled people who suffer from incontinence by notifying when they will need to go to the bathroom. DFree is now widely marketed in Asia and Europe and used in over 500 senior care facilities. Triple W has offices in Japan, France, and the US.

Plaid inc

Venture Round in 2018
Plaid the service provider does not have to analyze it using the service, such as data analysis, review the improvement plan, the only step on a separate step to reflect site. It is because the output for analysis and improvement of these services are divided. Therefore, you would have meant turning the PDCA high cost of resources and time-consuming large.

Clean Energy Connect Co., Ltd.

Debt Financing in 2021
Clean Energy Connect Co., Ltd. owns, generates and delivers renewable energy for corporate customers. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Gaia Japan

Venture Round in 2017
Gaia Inc. provides crypto currency trading platform, that enables the same order as an trader in virtual currency investment such as bitcoin. It offers a follow-trade platform which allows users to easily carry out the same trade simply by following popular traders. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Chuo, Japan.

FiNC Technologies

Series A in 2014
FiNC Technologies is a health tech venture specializing in preventive health care x AI (artificial intelligence).There are many gaps between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, physical complexities, body problems such as low back pain, knee pain, stiff shoulders, and many other health issues and concerns. Looking at the world, the inequality of starvation and lack of medical care in developing countries and the obesity and increase in medical expenses in developed countries are regarded as problematic. And at the root of these health problems are bad habits of exercise, nutrition and rest. Under the mission of "Personalized AI for everyone's wellness

Egenera

Series C in 2002
Egenera designs, develops and delivers cloud management and infrastructure virtualization software

COREKARA

Seed Round in 2019
COREKARA Inc provides web designing services. It also offers content marketing, information technology (IT), and application development and consulting services. COREKARA Inc was founded in 2012 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It has additional offices in Osaka and Fukuoka, Japan.

First Solar

Post in 2017
First Solar manufactures solar modules with an advanced semiconductor technology and provides comprehensive PV system solutions. By constantly decreasing manufacturing costs, First Solar is creating an affordable and environmentally responsible alternative to fossil-fuel generation. First Solar modules are most effective when demand for traditional forms of energy is at its peak. First Solar set the benchmark for environmentally responsible product life cycle management by introducing a prefunded, comprehensive collection and recycling program for solar modules.

Bitkey, Inc.

Debt Financing in 2019
Bitkey, Inc. develops a smart lock device with a digital key infrastructure using block chain technology, distributed systems, encryption technology. The company's product is used in home, office, and hotels. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Chuo-ku, Japan.

Kioxia Holdings Corporation

Funding Round in 2019
Toshiba Memory Corporation develops and manufactures non-volatile memory solutions, which include wireless secure digital (SD) cards, micro SD cards, and USB sticks. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

RECLO

Venture Round in 2019
RECLO is a luxury brand consignment application that allows the user to consign and sell branded products. Anyone can purchase a wide range of second-hand brand items (including new and rare items) such as clothes, bags, watches, accessories, and jewelry at up to 90% off. All products have been judged by experienced appraisers. Responsible quality assurance. In addition, since you can return the product after purchase, customers who are uneasy about purchasing online, such as size and condition, should shop with peace of mind.

China Bank

Debt Financing in 2015
At China Bank, we are committed to making your success our business. We offer a complete range of deposit, investment, financing, remittance, and insurance products and services, accessible through our vast network of branches nationwide and secure and reliable electronic banking channels: China Bank TellerCard (ATM), China Bank Online (internet & mobile banking) and China Bank Tellerphone (phone banking)

Whiteplus,Inc.

Debt Financing in 2020
Whiteplus,Inc. offers cleaning and home delivery service of cleaning through Lenet a Web service company. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Plaid inc

Debt Financing in 2018
Plaid the service provider does not have to analyze it using the service, such as data analysis, review the improvement plan, the only step on a separate step to reflect site. It is because the output for analysis and improvement of these services are divided. Therefore, you would have meant turning the PDCA high cost of resources and time-consuming large.

STARX

Corporate Round in 2018
Starks defines itself as a "Market Innovation Company" and resolves social issues by innovating not the products and services themselves, but the underlying "market structure".

UUUM

Post in 2020
UUUM is a YouTuber-focused management production services company. UUUM is Japan's largest influencer network co-founded by Japan's No.1 YouTuber HIKAKIN. It is targeting clients both inbound and outbound, with this partnership UUUM is expanding influencer marketing from Japan to the world and from the world to Japan.

div Inc.

Venture Round in 2019
DIV operates TECH::CAMP, a programming school, a short-term intensive training course designed to turn students into engineers.

RABO

Series A in 2021
RABO, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes Internet of Things-based collar-type wearable devices for cats’ behavioral measurement. It also develops mobile application to support its devices. The company’s products include Catlog pendant and belt, which measures activity data of cats for 24 hours and supports cat health management; Catlog home; and Catlog app, a mobile application that enables cat owners to review their cat’s activity. It distributes its products through online retail store. RABO, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan.

Allm Inc.

Venture Round in 2018
Allm is a medical ICT company dedicated to shaping healthcare. The company seeks to benefit society by launching next-generation technologies and medical communications platforms for the healthcare industry. The solutions are installed more than 18 countries across US, South America, EU, Japan, Middle East and Africa.

Paidy

Venture Round in 2020
Paidy is a platform for consumers to pay at online stores using only their name and email address. It is optimized for mobile and instant-checkout, Paidy allows consumers to buy online and does not require a credit card or pre-registration. Paidy's payment service allows users to make purchases online, and then pay for them each month in a consolidated bill. The company uses proprietary technology to score creditworthiness, underwrite transactions and guarantee payment to merchants. Since many Japanese consumers prefer not to use credit cards for online payments, Paidy’s service can help vendors increase their conversion rates, average order values and repeat purchases.

Stockmark

Series A in 2019
StockMark is an AI venture from the University of Tokyo that provides business decision support with text mining and AI. We are developing businesses such as the web news distribution service "Anews", sales "Asales", and AI-related business consulting business "AI Alchemist".

TONIK

Series B in 2022
TONIK provides retail financial products, including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a highly secure digital banking platform.

AnyMind Pte. Ltd.

Debt Financing in 2022
AnyMind Group is an organization that is transforming industries through artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, AnyMind Group is the parent company of AdAsia Holdings, TalentMind and CastingAsia. In the marketing industry, end-to-end solutions by companies under the AnyMind Group span influencer marketing, programmatic and digital advertising, and publisher monetization. For the human resource industry, AnyMind group’s TalentMind provides human resource and recruitment professionals with an AI-driven recruitment optimization platform to make hiring more efficient and smart. AnyMind Group aims to power businesses and professionals with a suite of AI-based solutions, enabling them to easily achieve greater scale and efficiency within and across departments.

CLUE

Debt Financing in 2020
CLUE, Inc. develops drone automation software. The company’s offerings include DroneRoofer, a software for exterior roof inspection, construction surveying, and roof area calculation through drones; Drone Construction Management, a software that enables remote construction inspection and offers cloud collaboration on the images captured through drone; and Drone View-kun, a software for photography of condominiums and properties through drones. CLUE, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

ZEALS Co.,Ltd.

Debt Financing in 2022
ZEALS Co.,Ltd. develops fanp and fanp Biz which is a chatbot management tool. The company produces interaction software for robots such as Palmi and Sota. Its software Fanp works as chatbot with Facebook Messenger and generates a database based on profiles and attributes acquired from Facebook. It also has a CRM (customer relationship management) function that allows media owners to reach the user by specifying conditions. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Full Investment Portfolio: Cash and cash equivalents - 4.84% Equity Securities - 18.82% Fixed Income Securities - 47.48% Derivatives - 2.60% Real estate - 3.94% Private equity/venture capital - 19.50% Guaranteed insurance contracts - 1.01% Other - 1.80% Founded in 1906, Xerox Corporation is an American-based technology company that provides pension plan and retirement benefits to its employees.

PLAY LIFE INC.

Venture Round in 2021
PlayLife is an experience sharing site where you can search, share, and post play information, where users can actually experience and plan a fun experience as know-how of play. It is a service that provides highly reliable information under the real name system, provides know-how that only experienced users can know, and information that coordinates the way of spending a day, making play more fun and convenient.

Fast Media

Debt Financing in 2019
Yappli is a Tokyo-based B2B SaaS software company that provides an online platform to easily build, manage, and analyze enterprise-grade native mobile applications without the need for coding skills. The company is on a T2D3 growth path with notable clients such as The North Face, GYAO, Azul by Moussy, and Cartoon Network. Yappli is changing the app development industry through its innovative and creative solutions. The online platform allows users to construct a UI from scratch and maintain full control over the way the app looks and feels. Along with giving the user full control, Yappli has numerous API relations and external services to further reinforce the app experience. Yappli is a neutral platform for app development and management, so the users will have full ownership in terms of the account and app management. These features along with a dedicated support team can help companies effortlessly design the perfect app, all without coding knowledge. Notable Awards: 5th place in CLOUD TOP10 Forbes Japan 2020; 7th place at Deloitte Fast 50 Japan 2018; 2nd place at SLUSH ASIA in 2015; Won AWS award at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2015

Active SONAR .Inc

Venture Round in 2019
Active SONAR .Inc is a subscription e-commerce company for the Japanese market. It offers RECLO and FLIP, e-commerce applications. Active SONAR .Inc was founded in November 2012 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Adani Transmission

Post in 2021
Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) headquartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India, is one of the largest private sector power transmission companies in India with a presence across the western and northern regions of India. They primarily aim at addressing the vast potential in India’s transmission sector and our ambitious target is to set up 20,000 circuit km of transmission lines by 2022. They currently operate more than 8500 circuit kilometer of transmission lines and around 14000 MVA of power transformation capacity. They have invested in the latest technologies resulting in the highest network availability of over 99.80% in the country, which corresponds to the best global standards

Cinnamon

Series B in 2019
Cinnamon, Inc. provides products and consulting development services for artificial intelligence. The company develops an auto documentation tool that enables users to extract information from application forms, documents, and email, and create formatted documents, a highly accurate recommendation/matching engine, and a Chatbot that understands natural languages. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Appier

Venture Round in 2020
Appier Inc., a technology company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to help enterprises. Its products include Aideal, which helps businesses to trigger purchase decisions and shortens sales cycles; AIQUA, a proactive customer engagement platform that enables users to engage audience based on their behavior inside and outside application or web environment; AIXON, a data science platform that unifies and enriches existing customer data to help understand audience and run AI models easily to predict future actions; and CrossX advertising, an AI powered advertising solutions that brings optimal campaign performance at scale. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan. It has additional offices in Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Osaka, Sydney, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Hong Kong, Mumbai, New Delhi, Jakarta, Seoul, and Bangkok.

OpenLogi

Series C in 2020
OpenLogi is a Tokyo based logistics platform focused on SMEs and freelancers. OpenLogi was founded back in December 2013 by Hidetsugu Ito who was previously involved in launching Japanese magazine subscription service Fujisan.co.jp. Based on his experience in discussing and negotiating with logistics companies, he founded OpenLogi to address logistics solutions for small e-commerce players.

ONE ACT

Seed Round in 2021
One Act is a global AI technology startup. Based in Japan, France and India. The main business is the development and operation of the world's first AI-powered source code marketplace, "PieceX".

Clean Energy Connect Co., Ltd.

Venture Round in 2021
Clean Energy Connect Co., Ltd. owns, generates and delivers renewable energy for corporate customers. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

LINE Corporation

Venture Round in 2019
LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally. It offers LINE, a smartphone application that allows users to make free calls and messaging with other users regardless of which mobile network provider they are using.The company also offers NAVER, a search communication service; NAVER Matome, a user-participatory curation platform; Livedoor, a portal site; livedoor Blog, a blogging service; and livedoor News that provides information gathered from various news sources, as well as a range of advertising products. In addition, it operates LINE GAME, a platform that lets LINE users to play games.

Fairy Devices Inc

Series B in 2021
Fairy Devices Inc focuses on research and development in the field of machine learning related to audio and voice recognition, as well as in the design and assessment of dialogue systems and user experience design. The company engages in the development and provision of mimi, a cloud-based API service for voice dialogue systems; and development and sales of Fairy I/O, a series of voice input/output hardware. Fairy Devices Inc was founded in 2007 and is based in Bunkyo-Ku, Japan.

Vook

Debt Financing in 2017
The Japanese startup running online platforms for videographers.

COREKARA

Debt Financing in 2019
COREKARA Inc provides web designing services. It also offers content marketing, information technology (IT), and application development and consulting services. COREKARA Inc was founded in 2012 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It has additional offices in Osaka and Fukuoka, Japan.

Sensyn Robotics

Debt Financing in 2020
Sensyn Robotics they have been developing business solutions that combine robotics technology such as drones with advanced technology. In particular, by promoting automation and generalization, they are proposing new ways to solve business problems, including saving labor and enabling unattended operations. In this way, in addition to helping tackle the social issues facing Japan, they plan to offer a diverse range of solutions developed in Japan, a front-runner of global challenges, to the rest of the world.

VPP Japan, Inc.

Venture Round in 2020
VPP Japan, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity using solar energy. The company uses solar power plants to generate and distribute electricity for service shop centers to charge electric vehicles, storage batteries, and homes. It serves both residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in June 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

WAmazing

Debt Financing in 2017
WAmazing provides free subscriber identification module (SIM) cards that allow foreign travelers to register before their arrival in Japan. Through an app, WAmazing also provides tourists with free internet services of up to 500MB. The service aims to prevent visitors from being locked out of free wifi because of sign-up pages in Japanese that demand a local phone number. WAmazing was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

OpenLogi

Debt Financing in 2020
OpenLogi is a Tokyo based logistics platform focused on SMEs and freelancers. OpenLogi was founded back in December 2013 by Hidetsugu Ito who was previously involved in launching Japanese magazine subscription service Fujisan.co.jp. Based on his experience in discussing and negotiating with logistics companies, he founded OpenLogi to address logistics solutions for small e-commerce players.

Momo

Series E in 2021
Momo is a FinTech startup that offers a mobile, electronic wallet and payment application for iOS and Android devices. Its products help customers in Vietnam make nationwide cash transfers, pay more than 100 types of bills, recharge mobile phone accounts, settle personal loans, and purchase services such as software license and online game cards, airline and movie tickets, etc. The company’s payment system partners with 24 domestic banks and foreign payment networks, including JCB, MasterCard, and Visa.

Appier

Venture Round in 2020
Appier Inc., a technology company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to help enterprises. Its products include Aideal, which helps businesses to trigger purchase decisions and shortens sales cycles; AIQUA, a proactive customer engagement platform that enables users to engage audience based on their behavior inside and outside application or web environment; AIXON, a data science platform that unifies and enriches existing customer data to help understand audience and run AI models easily to predict future actions; and CrossX advertising, an AI powered advertising solutions that brings optimal campaign performance at scale. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan. It has additional offices in Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Osaka, Sydney, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Hong Kong, Mumbai, New Delhi, Jakarta, Seoul, and Bangkok.

Lean on Me

Venture Round in 2021
Lean on Me Co., Ltd. provides e-learning services for disabled people. It also offers tennis classes for intellectually disabled person. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Osaka, Japan.

Fast Media

Series B in 2017
Yappli is a Tokyo-based B2B SaaS software company that provides an online platform to easily build, manage, and analyze enterprise-grade native mobile applications without the need for coding skills. The company is on a T2D3 growth path with notable clients such as The North Face, GYAO, Azul by Moussy, and Cartoon Network. Yappli is changing the app development industry through its innovative and creative solutions. The online platform allows users to construct a UI from scratch and maintain full control over the way the app looks and feels. Along with giving the user full control, Yappli has numerous API relations and external services to further reinforce the app experience. Yappli is a neutral platform for app development and management, so the users will have full ownership in terms of the account and app management. These features along with a dedicated support team can help companies effortlessly design the perfect app, all without coding knowledge. Notable Awards: 5th place in CLOUD TOP10 Forbes Japan 2020; 7th place at Deloitte Fast 50 Japan 2018; 2nd place at SLUSH ASIA in 2015; Won AWS award at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2015

Eichiii

Venture Round in 2020
Operation of a space search reservation site that utilizes available space

Repro Inc.

Debt Financing in 2019
Repro Inc. develops Repro, a mobile analytics solution for clients to convert and retain their mobile users. It offers application growth support consulting for total support from strategy planning and development to application. The company provides in-app message to improve conversion rate. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Ai Robotics

Series D in 2020
AI Robotics Inc. provides an automatic advertisement operation optimization service. Its solutions include AI automation, algorithm bidding, auto-tuning, and other advertisement operation methods. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

CAMPFIRE

Series E in 2020
Campfire is a Japanese crowdfunding site. They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something." The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over 700,000 people.

CAMPFIRE

Series E in 2020
Campfire is a Japanese crowdfunding site. They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something." The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over 700,000 people.

Fair

Debt Financing in 2019
Fair is a car leasing company that aims to grant access to mobility to everyone by pioneering the car-as-a-service (CaaS) concept. It gives customers the freedom to drive the car they want for as long as they want, and the flexibility to walk away at any time. Fair was founded on 2016 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

AVA Intelligence

Seed Round in 2019
AVA Intelligence Inc. designs and develops an artificial intelligence based software solution that proposes travel destination based on user's personality. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan with an additional office in Shibuya, Japan.

Quan Inc.

Venture Round in 2019
Quan Inc. develops content for smartphone applications and web. The company develops characters contents such as Betakkuma, Sugar Cubs, Business Fish, Piyomaru, sticker shop for au Smartpass, Mr.Egg, Elice, Kawaii Kaomoji Book, handwritten stickers, AIS MystickerShop and game contents that includes emotipon. The company offers characters for mobile carriers, chatting applications and platforms of Japan and Southeast Asian nations. Quan Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

FunMake Corp.

Seed Round in 2020
FunMake Corp. manages influencers, such as YouTuber, and markets companies and local governments that utilize influencers. It manages YouTuber production in the field of adult and regional revitalization. The company offers digital marketing to attract customers and raises awareness of new products and services of companies centered on YouTuber. It supports the promotion of local governments, governments, and DMOs, such as promoting business location attraction using videos and the web, inbound measures, disseminating tourism, and attractions. The company also carries out video channel management, web management, advice on video measures, and regional revitalization projects using videos. FunMake Corp. was founded in 2018 and is based in Osaka, Japan with additional locations in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan.

Triple W Japan K.K.

Debt Financing in 2017
Triple W develops DFree, the first wearable device for incontinence that can track the progression of bladder movements using a non-invasive ultrasonic sensor. The device will help elderly and disabled people who suffer from incontinence by notifying when they will need to go to the bathroom. DFree is now widely marketed in Asia and Europe and used in over 500 senior care facilities. Triple W has offices in Japan, France, and the US.
Horizonte Minerals operates as a nickel development company focussed in Brazil, which wholly owns the advanced Araguaia nickel laterite project (“Araguaia” or “the Project”) located to the south of the Carajas mineral district of northern Brazil.

JIO

Debt Financing in 2018
Reliance Jio Infocomm is a company providing wireless telecom products and services. The Company offers voice, data, and messaging services, as well as distributes smartphones and hotspot devices. Its areas of research, development and new service deployment include blockchain, artificial intelligence, open source platforms, IOT, data analytics, and next-gen cloud services.

Gizumo

Corporate Round in 2018
Gizumo inc. offers system engineering service for Information technology industry. It offers training business and contract development services. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

GRCS

Venture Round in 2017
GRCS provide GRC solutions that visualize the risks surrounding a company and use it for management while optimizing company rules and social rules using IT.

WACUL.INC

Venture Round in 2018
WACUL INC. offers Web improvement consulting services. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Mentalhealth Technologies

Venture Round in 2018
Mental Health Technologies is a company that provides standard measures to maintain the mental health of employees, which is one of the foundations of health management.
SanBio is a regenerative medicine company with cell-based products in various stages of research, development, and clinical trials. Its proprietary cell-based product, SB623, is currently in a Phase 2b clinical trial for treatment of chronic motor impairments resulting from stroke with its joint development partner, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., in the United States and Canada. SanBio is also implementing a global Phase 2 clinical trial in the United States and Japan using SB623 for treatment of motor impairment resulting from traumatic brain injury.

Cogent Labs Inc.

Series B in 2019
Cogent Labs, a Tokyo based AI company, bridges the gap between state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and real-world solutions with a mission to improve people’s quality of life. The company conducts advanced fundamental and applied AI research to create business solutions leveraging expertise across many fields, including time-series forecasting, information extraction, natural language and voice processing, and reinforcement learning.

READYFOR

Series A in 2019
READYFOR is a Japanese crowdfunding platform for the service sector. It enables investors to find projects to invest on.

Payment Technology Co. Ltd.

Corporate Round in 2019
Payment Technology Co. Ltd. develops an application that provides payroll prepayment services. The company offers its services to various companies and its employees. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

LOB

Corporate Round in 2016
LOB Inc., an ad technology company, develops and provides advertising platforms. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

pring Inc.

Corporate Round in 2017
pring Inc. is engage in developing and providing the app for smart phone called pring.

JIO

Debt Financing in 2018
Reliance Jio Infocomm is a company providing wireless telecom products and services. The Company offers voice, data, and messaging services, as well as distributes smartphones and hotspot devices. Its areas of research, development and new service deployment include blockchain, artificial intelligence, open source platforms, IOT, data analytics, and next-gen cloud services.

Cinnamon

Debt Financing in 2018
Cinnamon, Inc. provides products and consulting development services for artificial intelligence. The company develops an auto documentation tool that enables users to extract information from application forms, documents, and email, and create formatted documents, a highly accurate recommendation/matching engine, and a Chatbot that understands natural languages. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Fast Media

Series C in 2019
Yappli is a Tokyo-based B2B SaaS software company that provides an online platform to easily build, manage, and analyze enterprise-grade native mobile applications without the need for coding skills. The company is on a T2D3 growth path with notable clients such as The North Face, GYAO, Azul by Moussy, and Cartoon Network. Yappli is changing the app development industry through its innovative and creative solutions. The online platform allows users to construct a UI from scratch and maintain full control over the way the app looks and feels. Along with giving the user full control, Yappli has numerous API relations and external services to further reinforce the app experience. Yappli is a neutral platform for app development and management, so the users will have full ownership in terms of the account and app management. These features along with a dedicated support team can help companies effortlessly design the perfect app, all without coding knowledge. Notable Awards: 5th place in CLOUD TOP10 Forbes Japan 2020; 7th place at Deloitte Fast 50 Japan 2018; 2nd place at SLUSH ASIA in 2015; Won AWS award at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2015

Style Port Inc.

Venture Round in 2018
Style Port Inc. develops and provides the VR preview systems using AI technology. The company's product is Roov, a VR preview system that can generate 3D modeling data from CAD data even for newly built properties that have not been completed yet. Even with occupied secondhand properties, users can delete personal items and furniture by scanning survey, and can be used only with general terminals and web browsers, with its own development engine. Style Port Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Nagoya, Japan.

Space BD

Debt Financing in 2019
Space BD aims to become a one-stop shop to respond to all issues related to industrialization of space, and alleviate the work of businesses that are developing new technologies.

AWL

Series A in 2020
AWL, Inc. develops and provides artificial intelligence-based camera solutions for the retail sector. The company develops artificial intelligence-based devices such as AWL BOX that converts existing security cameras into AI and provides solutions for store operations and AWL Lite that can be installed and used on smart phones to monitor retail store operations. AWL, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Chiyoda, Japan.

Minimal Tech

Venture Round in 2017
WOVN Technologies offers website localization service that translates a website into multiple languages. The company aims to make website multilingualization and localization straight-forward, simple, and accessible to anyone from a website developer, to a blogger.

zig zag

Series A in 2020
zig-zag supports both buyers and sellers so that they can shop and sell safely, safely, easily and freely without worrying about borders.

Pixie Dust Technologies

Series B in 2019
Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc. develops phased array technology and digital fabrication technology. The company’s products include ultrasonic phased array system with which technology one can generate force in mid-air; transport things in mid-air without touching anything; target and deliver different sounds from person to person in a crowd; direct guide-dogs; and even apply this in agricultural farming. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Baseconnect Inc.

Series A in 2020
Baseconnect Inc. develops and operates BaseconnectList, a corporate sales support database. The company offers Musubu , a cloud-based database for targeting corporate sales and creating a company list for prospective customers. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.

OLTA

Debt Financing in 2019
OLTA is a cloud factoring can be used by individuals and corporations, and there is no upper or lower limit on the purchase price.

GHELIA

Corporate Round in 2019
GHELIA aims to target this new era of AI with the latest deep learning technology. Through the development of a comprehensive AI platform ranging from OS to hardware, they aim to bring deep learning into easy use for everyone. It is their dream to bring the benefits of AI to as many people in as many walks of life as possible.

Whiteplus,Inc.

Venture Round in 2020
Whiteplus,Inc. offers cleaning and home delivery service of cleaning through Lenet a Web service company. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Baseconnect Inc.

Series A in 2018
Baseconnect Inc. develops and operates BaseconnectList, a corporate sales support database. The company offers Musubu , a cloud-based database for targeting corporate sales and creating a company list for prospective customers. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.

StreetAcademy

Venture Round in 2016
StreetAcademy, Inc. owns and operates a Web portal and online course marketplace which gives users an opportunity to teach something to someone else. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Consolidated Communications, Inc. (CCI) offers residential digital TV, high-speed Internet and voice service in the greater Sacramento, California and Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri areas. Bundled residential/home offers provide additional savings for the most competitive rates. Our fiber-optic networks allow us to deliver extremely fast Internet access, crystal clear high definition cable television (HDTV), digital telephone and long distance services. All SureWest services include local, best-in-class customer service and 24/7 technical support.

FiNC Technologies

Debt Financing in 2015
FiNC Technologies is a health tech venture specializing in preventive health care x AI (artificial intelligence).There are many gaps between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, physical complexities, body problems such as low back pain, knee pain, stiff shoulders, and many other health issues and concerns. Looking at the world, the inequality of starvation and lack of medical care in developing countries and the obesity and increase in medical expenses in developed countries are regarded as problematic. And at the root of these health problems are bad habits of exercise, nutrition and rest. Under the mission of "Personalized AI for everyone's wellness

Aratana Inc.

Venture Round in 2013
Aratana is an e-commerce specialized services provider in Japan. Founded in 2007, it has provided services to more than 4,000 partners. By further expanding its e-commerce know-how, technology, and support capabilities, the company aims to make shopping in the world more convenient and fun.

Sun Asterisk

Debt Financing in 2020
Sun Asterisk is a software company provides software services.

bellFace inc.

Venture Round in 2020
bellFace is an InsideSales System specialized targetted for Business to business sales customer support.No log in, no installation required. No matter where you are, it connects in 5 seconds becacuse it operates in the browser (patented). The audio system is connected through the telephone lines, there is no interruption like with Web meeting systems. bellFace which is specific to sales, comes with document sharing and script function, so your experience is just like face to face communication . It is also suited for inside sales.

Canadian Solar

Post in 2016
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI) designs, develops, manufactures and sells solar cell and module products that convert sunlight into electricity for a variety of uses. The Company conducts all of its manufacturing operations in China. The Company's products include a range of standard solar modules built to general specifications for use in a range of residential, commercial and industrial solar power generation systems. It also designs and produces specialty solar modules and products based on its customers' requirements. Specialty solar modules and products consist of customized modules that its customers incorporate into their own products, such as solar-powered bus stop lighting, and complete specialty products, such as solar-powered car battery chargers. It sells its products under its Canadian Solar brand name and to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) customers under their brand names.
Frasers Property is a company that owns, develops and manages a diverse portfolio of properties across the globe. At Frasers Property, the integrated portfolio and services they provide across the property value chain are unified by their commitment to deliver enriching and memorable experiences for their customers and stakeholders. They have businesses in Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe and China, and their well-established hospitality footprint spans over 80 cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Photosynth Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2020
Photosynth Inc. develops smart locks for homes. The company was founded on September 1, 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

LESTAS Inc.

Series A in 2020
LESTAS Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of custom mad products. The company offers custom personalized calendar, towel, paper fan, and stickers. It also provides New Year’s card for business and personal use. The company sells its products through a website. LESTAS Inc. was formerly known as Naire Seisakusho Inc. and changed its name to LESTAS Inc. in August 2019. Lestas Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Kita, Japan.

TVISION INSIGHTS Co. Ltd.

Venture Round in 2020
TVISION INSIGHTS is a company that measures the "viewing quality" of television. Utilizing state-of-the-art human body recognition technology developed by TVISION, it is rare in the world to acquire TV viewing status in the living room and convert it into data, and a very unique data set that does not exist is founded It has been acquired and accumulated since then. Currently, we have expanded our bases globally and have expanded to Tokyo, Boston and New York. While challenging challenges in different markets,we are continuing to grow rapidly to realize the original potential of TV.

GIFMAGAZINE, Inc.

Debt Financing in 2019
GIFMAGAZINE is Japan's largest community for posting GIF animation works, with 150,000 works posted monthly. Among them, those who have a unique view of the world and produce highly artistic works are introduced as "GIFMAGAZINE Official GIFer".

COVER

Venture Round in 2020
COVER Corporation engages in AR compatible virtual live distribution service that allows enterprises developing animation and games to develop interactive programs using 3D characters. The company also license to other companies. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Triple W Japan K.K.

Series A in 2017
Triple W develops DFree, the first wearable device for incontinence that can track the progression of bladder movements using a non-invasive ultrasonic sensor. The device will help elderly and disabled people who suffer from incontinence by notifying when they will need to go to the bathroom. DFree is now widely marketed in Asia and Europe and used in over 500 senior care facilities. Triple W has offices in Japan, France, and the US.

Jiraffe Inc.

Series C in 2020
Jiraffe Inc. engages in the planning, development, and management of Internet services. It operates sites that enable customers to compare the price of iPhone repair and parts replacement, as well as purchase price; and buy and sell smartphones individually. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

HoloEyes

Series B in 2019
HoloEyes plans to use the funds raised this round to build the system and business base for HoloEyes VR and expand its staff.Collecting the data from CT scans, forming 3D human body models, and accumulating it creates a so-called medical VR database.

InstaVR Inc.

Series B in 2018
InstaVR is out-of-box integrated SaaS Virtual Reality(VR) marketing solution. InstaVR enables anyone to quickly and easily author publish-ready interactive VR apps for all mobile and desktop platforms, and analyse user behaviours by using InstaVR heat-map display.

NeuroSpace

Debt Financing in 2019
Neurospace Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells brain waves related equipment for analyzing sleep patterns. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Paidy

Debt Financing in 2019
Paidy is a platform for consumers to pay at online stores using only their name and email address. It is optimized for mobile and instant-checkout, Paidy allows consumers to buy online and does not require a credit card or pre-registration. Paidy's payment service allows users to make purchases online, and then pay for them each month in a consolidated bill. The company uses proprietary technology to score creditworthiness, underwrite transactions and guarantee payment to merchants. Since many Japanese consumers prefer not to use credit cards for online payments, Paidy’s service can help vendors increase their conversion rates, average order values and repeat purchases.

Sensyn Robotics

Venture Round in 2020
Sensyn Robotics they have been developing business solutions that combine robotics technology such as drones with advanced technology. In particular, by promoting automation and generalization, they are proposing new ways to solve business problems, including saving labor and enabling unattended operations. In this way, in addition to helping tackle the social issues facing Japan, they plan to offer a diverse range of solutions developed in Japan, a front-runner of global challenges, to the rest of the world.

Regolith

Venture Round in 2017
Regolith providing an all-in-one solution for the construction industry by quickly detecting the flow of the industry.We will promote the construction industry to a more attractive industry and expand it not only in Japan but also overseas.

Preferred Infrastructure

Venture Round in 2017
Preferred Networks (PFN) was established in March 2014 with the goal to develop practical, real-world applications of deep learning, robotics and other latest technologies. PFN is currently focused on three priority areas – transportation systems, manufacturing and bio-healthcare – and also exploring the use of deep learning in personal robots, plant optimization, materials discovery, sports analytics and entertainment. Founded on March 26, 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan with a branch in Berkeley, California.