MPower Partners

MPower Partners is a venture capital firm established in 2021 and based in Japan. The firm focuses on empowering innovative entrepreneurs who are addressing societal challenges through technology-driven solutions. MPower Partners targets investments in various sectors, including healthcare, environmental sustainability, fintech, education, and consumer goods and services. By supporting bold and globally-minded companies, MPower Partners aims to foster advancements that contribute positively to society while driving economic growth.

Masatoshi Fukasawa

Partner

Miwa Seki

Co-Founder and General Partner

Xia Ye

Principal

19 past transactions

Lisse

Series C in 2025
Lisse, established in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and providing automatic contract review solutions. The company offers a 24-hour contract checking service, LeCHECK, which employs AI to support contract checking and creation. Additionally, Lisse provides LeTRANSLATE, a real-time, high-quality machine translation tool for English contracts. By combining legal expertise with technology, Lisse aims to enhance corporate legal affairs, mitigate transaction risks, and foster a dispute-free society.

She

Series C in 2025
SHE Inc., established in Tokyo, Japan in 2017, operates co-working spaces exclusively for women, fostering a supportive community through its SHEworks service. Additionally, it offers SHElikes, a subscription-based platform providing access to creative skill lessons and coaching programs tailored for women. The company aims to empower women by facilitating career growth opportunities and promoting work-life balance.

Heralbony

Venture Round in 2025
Heralbony is an art organization focused on challenging stereotypes surrounding individuals with disabilities by fostering a new cultural perspective. It operates as an art agency that collaborates with artists from social welfare facilities, providing them with opportunities to create and showcase their work. The company not only licenses art for various applications, including station buildings, office environments, and food packaging but also engages in the planning, manufacturing, and marketing of its own branded products, such as apparel and other miscellaneous goods. Through these initiatives, Heralbony aims to empower individual artists with cognitive disabilities, promoting their social status and financial independence.

Phoenix Tailings

Series B in 2024
Phoenix Tailings Inc. is a company focused on producing primary metal products from mining tailings, with a commitment to sustainability and economic efficiency. Founded in 2019 and based in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company specializes in the recycling and re-mining of hazardous by-products, particularly Bauxite Residue, from the aluminum industry. By treating mining and refining waste as a new source of ore, Phoenix Tailings aims to extract strategic materials essential for various industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive, biotechnology, and more. The company's innovative approach not only facilitates the recovery of valuable metals but also addresses environmental concerns by reducing hazardous waste and providing carbon-free alternatives for metal sourcing.

HQ

Series B in 2024
HQ offers next-generation employee benefits platform.

HQ

Series B in 2024
Hq is a consutling firm that works in the area of personnel organization strategy, working style office strategy and software development.

Newmo

Series A in 2024
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.

TXP Medical

Series C in 2024
TXP Medical Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Bunkyo, Japan, specializes in developing and selling patient information recording and management systems. The company's primary product is NEXTStage ER, a platform supporting both medical record input and research, along with NSER mobile for voice-command and image OCR-based patient data entry. Additionally, TXP Medical offers Self Assessment System enabling patients to input their own data. These solutions aim to connect medical information across different fronts, fostering data-driven decision-making and improving overall healthcare outcomes.

Sukedachi

Venture Round in 2024
Sukedachi Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2017 that develops mobile applications specifically for the construction industry. The company's platform addresses the unique dynamics of the Japanese construction market, where construction workers often function as both order receivers and small enterprise orderers. Sukedachi's application allows skilled craftsmen to receive notifications about job opportunities tailored to their pre-registered criteria, such as location and occupation. This service enables workers actively seeking employment to directly connect with construction sites, while also helping contractors facing chronic labor shortages to recruit workers under flexible, on-demand conditions.

Unifa

Series E in 2024
UniFa is a developer of innovative healthcare solutions focused on tracking the physical and mental growth of kindergarteners. The company's flagship product, LookMee, integrates artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology to provide various tools for parents and guardians. Key components of the LookMee system include an IoT sensor designed to secure children's naptime, a smart thermometer that monitors body temperature, and a photo-sharing service that gathers data from kindergartens. These services collectively enable parents to receive regular updates about their child's well-being, enhancing communication and fostering a better understanding of their development during early childhood.

Teamshares

Venture Round in 2024
Teamshares Inc. is an employee ownership platform based in Brooklyn, New York, that focuses on facilitating the transition of small businesses to employee ownership. Established in 2019, the company aims to create new wealth for employees through stock ownership, targeting the acquisition of traditional small businesses from retiring owners. Teamshares strives to make these businesses 80% employee-owned within 20 years, while ensuring they maintain their independence and work culture. The company provides new leadership, financial education, equity management software, and various financial products to support these transitions. With 84 companies acquired to date, Teamshares has established itself as a leader in the small business employee ownership market, helping to secure the legacies of entrepreneurs while enhancing the financial well-being of their employees.

Mantra

Venture Round in 2024
Mantra Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2020 that focuses on developing and operating a multilingual translation platform, specifically designed for the manga industry. The company's primary product is a specialized translation engine that facilitates the seamless delivery of comics across language barriers for publishers. By integrating various technological solutions, Mantra streamlines the translation workflow and enables simultaneous distribution, thus enhancing accessibility for manga enthusiasts globally. Through its innovative approach, Mantra aims to reduce linguistic barriers and enrich the experience of manga readers around the world.

Cyto-Facto

Series A in 2024
Cyto-Facto is a biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of CAR-T cell therapies and mesenchymal stem cell products. It operates a research and development center dedicated to establishing quality standards for cell preparations used in gene and cell therapies. The company produces commercial CAR-T cell therapy products, including mesenchymal stem cells, and provides services such as management system development, sales support, and process development to help clients efficiently and reliably bring gene and cell therapies to patients.

Rukita

Series B in 2024
Rukita is a proptech company focused on enhancing urban living through innovative rental housing solutions. As a prominent player in the hospitality sector and asset management, Rukita aims to make quality living accessible by offering lifestyle residences tailored for various phases of life. The company not only provides comfortable homes for residents but also empowers property owners to maximize their asset value and generate income. By addressing the evolving needs of urban dwellers, Rukita is committed to redefining the rental experience and improving overall housing access in city environments.

HERALBONY Co.,Ltd.

Seed Round in 2023
Heralbony is information gathering, information provision and consulting related to welfare facilities.

FastLabel

Series B in 2023
FastLabel is a company focused on supporting data-centric artificial intelligence development through a range of services that include data provision, annotation, and model development assistance. The company specializes in collecting and selling rights-cleared datasets, which may also encompass new photography. FastLabel's annotation services ensure quality control for unstructured data, accommodating specific requirements that necessitate domain expertise. Additionally, the company offers the FastLabel Data Factory, a software-as-a-service platform that streamlines data collection, management, annotation, and model development processes, thereby improving the efficiency of training data preparation. The platform features capabilities such as real-time visualization, data analysis, and collaboration tools, facilitating various types of annotations for images and videos.

RABO

Series B in 2022
RABO, Inc. is a Japan-based company specializing in the development of Internet of Things (IoT) collar-type wearable devices aimed at monitoring the behavior and health of cats. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Shibuya, RABO designs and manufactures products such as the Catlog pendant and belt, which continuously tracks cats' activity data for health management purposes. The company also offers the Catlog home and a mobile application, allowing cat owners to review their pets' activity and health metrics, including weight and urine volume. RABO distributes its products primarily through online retail channels, catering to the growing demand for pet technology solutions that enhance the well-being of cats.

Jupiter Intelligence

Series C in 2021
Jupiter Intelligence, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in climate risk analytics, providing tools and platforms to assess the impacts of weather and climate change. Founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, Jupiter offers the ClimateScore Intelligence Platform, which utilizes cloud computing to integrate various predictive models that process data from numerous ground-based and satellite sensors. The company's offerings include Jupiter FloodScore, which assists users in preparing for potential flooding, and Jupiter HeatScore, which predicts extreme temperatures to help organizations mitigate heat- and cold-related risks. By transforming complex climate science into actionable data, Jupiter enables businesses to proactively manage and disclose climate risks, helping them navigate the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events.

Unifa

Funding Round in 2021
UniFa is a developer of innovative healthcare solutions focused on tracking the physical and mental growth of kindergarteners. The company's flagship product, LookMee, integrates artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology to provide various tools for parents and guardians. Key components of the LookMee system include an IoT sensor designed to secure children's naptime, a smart thermometer that monitors body temperature, and a photo-sharing service that gathers data from kindergartens. These services collectively enable parents to receive regular updates about their child's well-being, enhancing communication and fostering a better understanding of their development during early childhood.
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