Pulsora is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management solutions delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS). Pulsora's platform, pulsESG, enables businesses to track and improve their ESG footprint by providing deep analytics and customizable frameworks derived from existing standards. This helps enterprises ensure compliance with evolving stakeholder requirements.
Gojo & Company
Series E in 2022
Gojo & Company Inc. is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that focuses on enhancing financial inclusion for underserved communities globally. Founded in 2014, the company operates through its subsidiaries, including Microfinance Delta International and Sejaya Micro Credit, to provide microfinance services. Gojo partners with financial service providers across 13 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa. The company's mission is to ensure that individuals can transcend their circumstances and shape their futures by gaining access to quality and affordable financial services. Through its investments in microfinance institutions, Gojo aims to empower clients in developing regions to improve their lives and achieve financial stability.
Tier IV is a pioneering startup focused on the research and development of autonomous vehicles, established in December 2015. The company is recognized for its development of open-source software for self-driving technology, particularly through its flagship project, Autoware. Tier IV aims to demonstrate the capabilities of autonomous systems in last-mile transportation and logistics, promoting a vision of "Democratization of Intelligent Vehicles." This approach encourages contributions from individuals and organizations to advance intelligent vehicle technologies for societal benefit. The company's vehicles are equipped with an artificial intelligence pilot, remote driving capabilities, HD mapping services, and a suite of sensors, including laser scanners and cameras, to enable complete autonomous operation. Through these innovations, Tier IV seeks to help users navigate their environments safely and efficiently without the need for manual driving.
SoundHound AI
Post in 2022
SoundHound AI is a technology company specializing in voice-enabled artificial intelligence and conversational intelligence solutions. Founded in 2005 and based in Santa Clara, California, the company offers a range of products, including Hound, a voice-enabled search engine, and SoundHound, a music search and discovery application. Additionally, it provides Houndify, a platform that supports natural language understanding, speech recognition, and the ability to process complex queries. SoundHound AI helps brands create customized conversational experiences, allowing them to voice-enable their products and access valuable data for enhanced customer interactions. With locations in major cities across the United States, Canada, and Japan, the company aims to improve user engagement through natural voice interactions across various industries.
Wejo Group Ltd specializes in the aggregation and analysis of connected vehicle data, partnering with automotive manufacturers to harness authentic data streams from vehicles equipped with numerous sensors. The company processes billions of data points globally, offering insights that cater to a diverse range of sectors, including public and private organizations, traffic analysts, smart city planners, and automotive suppliers. Utilizing its proprietary cloud software and analytics platform, Wejo Neural Edge, the company transforms high-volume datasets into actionable insights. These insights aim to enhance driver safety, improve urban livability, and optimize the overall driving experience. Wejo's commitment to ethical data usage ensures that its solutions deliver significant customer and economic value, facilitating advancements in mobility and urban planning across North America and Europe.
Pulsora
Seed Round in 2021
Pulsora is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management solutions delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS). Pulsora's platform, pulsESG, enables businesses to track and improve their ESG footprint by providing deep analytics and customizable frameworks derived from existing standards. This helps enterprises ensure compliance with evolving stakeholder requirements.
Cover Genius
Series C in 2021
Cover Genius, established in 2012, operates a global insurance distribution platform that safeguards customers of e-commerce businesses. Its key products, XCover and RentalCover, deliver personalized insurance solutions in any country, language, and currency. The company's platform integrates end-to-end insurance and warranty capabilities, offers dynamic product recommendations, and optimizes pricing. Notably, it facilitates real-time claim payment, ensuring customers receive prompt protection against uncertainties. With headquarters in Sydney, Australia, Cover Genius maintains offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Philippines.
One Concern
Venture Round in 2021
One Concern, Inc. is a climate resilience technology company that develops an artificial intelligence-based platform to assist governments and organizations in preparing for and responding to natural disasters. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, One Concern utilizes machine learning, hazard modeling, and predictive analytics to create post-disaster damage maps and provide daily situational reports. Its flagship tool, Seismic Concern, focuses on earthquake preparedness and response, while the platform also addresses various disasters like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, as well as chronic stresses such as poverty and climate change. By delivering capabilities throughout the lifecycle of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery, One Concern aims to make disasters less devastating and enhance overall community resilience. Recognized as a 2019 Technology Pioneer, the company is part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators community.
ABEJA
Secondary Market in 2021
ABEJA, Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2012, specializing in artificial intelligence software designed for retailers and manufacturers. Based in Minato-Ku, the company integrates advanced technologies such as IoT, big data, and deep learning into its platform, enabling sophisticated data analysis and operational automation. ABEJA's services encompass the entire pipeline of machine learning and deep learning, from data generation and collection to processing, analysis, and AI modeling. The company's solutions are tailored to meet the specific needs of various industries, particularly in retail, manufacturing, and infrastructure, facilitating digital transformation through continuous and stable operations.
Allm Inc. is a Tokyo-based medical ICT company that specializes in developing advanced medical communication platforms aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery. Founded in 2001 and formerly known as SkillUpJapan Corp., Allm offers a suite of applications designed to facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Key products include Kaigo and Kango, which support home care workers and nurses respectively; MySOS, a first-aid support application; AcaMed, an academic platform for medical research; and FollowUP, a business intelligence tool for real-time management information. Allm's solutions are deployed in over 18 countries, including the United States, Japan, and various regions in Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The company's innovations aim to improve the efficiency of healthcare services, enhance information sharing, and ultimately contribute to better community care systems.
Groove X Inc., established in Tokyo, Japan in 2015, specializes in designing and developing innovative household robots equipped with artificial intelligence and social robotics. The company's primary focus is creating robots that provide companionship and evoke genuine affection, aiming to address societal challenges such as aging populations, nuclear families, and dual-income households.
Tier IV
Corporate Round in 2020
Tier IV is a pioneering startup focused on the research and development of autonomous vehicles, established in December 2015. The company is recognized for its development of open-source software for self-driving technology, particularly through its flagship project, Autoware. Tier IV aims to demonstrate the capabilities of autonomous systems in last-mile transportation and logistics, promoting a vision of "Democratization of Intelligent Vehicles." This approach encourages contributions from individuals and organizations to advance intelligent vehicle technologies for societal benefit. The company's vehicles are equipped with an artificial intelligence pilot, remote driving capabilities, HD mapping services, and a suite of sensors, including laser scanners and cameras, to enable complete autonomous operation. Through these innovations, Tier IV seeks to help users navigate their environments safely and efficiently without the need for manual driving.
One Concern
Venture Round in 2020
One Concern, Inc. is a climate resilience technology company that develops an artificial intelligence-based platform to assist governments and organizations in preparing for and responding to natural disasters. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, One Concern utilizes machine learning, hazard modeling, and predictive analytics to create post-disaster damage maps and provide daily situational reports. Its flagship tool, Seismic Concern, focuses on earthquake preparedness and response, while the platform also addresses various disasters like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, as well as chronic stresses such as poverty and climate change. By delivering capabilities throughout the lifecycle of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery, One Concern aims to make disasters less devastating and enhance overall community resilience. Recognized as a 2019 Technology Pioneer, the company is part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators community.
Palantir Technologies
Corporate Round in 2020
Palantir Technologies, established in 2003, specializes in developing data integration and analysis platforms. The company offers two primary products: Palantir Gotham, designed for enterprises to manage, secure, and analyze data, and Palantir Metropolis, focused on quantitative data analysis. Palantir serves a wide range of sectors, including government, defense, finance, healthcare, and others, helping them make sense of large, complex data sets. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Binah.ai Ltd. is an innovative company based in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializing in video-based monitoring solutions for digital healthcare. Founded in 2016, the company develops a platform that enables real-time monitoring of medical-grade vital signs through any camera-equipped device, such as smartphones, tablets, or laptops. By leveraging advanced signal processing and artificial intelligence technologies, Binah.ai eliminates the need for wearables, providing accurate vital signs measurements and mental stress assessments through video analysis. Its offerings include a Software Development Kit for various operating systems, a Back to Work app for monitoring vital signs, and BVue, a contactless health and wellness monitoring application. Through these solutions, Binah.ai is reshaping the future of digital healthcare and wellness.
Grand Green
Series A in 2020
Grand Green, established in 2017 and headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, specializes in the production of new seeds and seedlings through automatic grafting techniques. As a research and development agribio venture, the company focuses on innovative approaches to enhance agricultural practices and improve crop yield. By leveraging advanced technology in seedling production, Grand Green aims to contribute to the agricultural sector's growth and sustainability.
Novars
Corporate Round in 2020
Novars is an electronic company based in Japan, established on April 24, 2015. The company specializes in the development and sales of MaBeee, a battery type Internet of Things product. Novars focuses on creating connected batteries that facilitate digital transformation across various industries. These batteries can be integrated into dry cell-powered devices, allowing for wireless communication and connectivity through cloud infrastructure. This innovation enables clients to remotely control their products using mobile devices via Bluetooth, enhancing functionality and user experience.
Hirotsu Bio Science
Venture Round in 2020
Hirotsu Bio Science Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that focuses on the research, development, and manufacturing of innovative cancer screening tools. Its flagship product, N-Nose, is a non-invasive diagnostic device that analyzes urine samples to detect cancer at early stages, specifically targeting the elusive Stage 0 and I cancers. The technology utilizes the olfactory capabilities of selected microorganisms, enhanced through genetic engineering and bioinformatics, to provide highly sensitive and cost-effective cancer risk assessments. Hirotsu Bio Science serves a broad customer base, operating diagnostic laboratories and generating approximately 20,000 customer interactions per month, with a retail price point of $150. The company is recognized for its contributions to the Multi-Cancer Early Detection market in Japan and is backed by clinical research conducted in collaboration with leading hospitals, published in respected peer-reviewed journals.
Intuition Robotics
Series B in 2020
Intuition Robotics Ltd. is a company that designs and develops artificial intelligence-based social companion technologies aimed at enhancing the lives of older adults. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, the company creates robots that facilitate meaningful connections between older adults and their families, making technology more accessible and intuitive. Its proprietary algorithms enable these social robots to make cognitive decisions, proactively engaging users and anticipating their needs. Through its innovative technology, Intuition Robotics strives to help older adults maintain independence at home while addressing issues such as loneliness, social isolation, and overall health, thereby promoting a better quality of life.
Moff
Venture Round in 2019
Moff Inc., established in Tokyo, Japan in 2013, specializes in designing and manufacturing innovative wearable devices for the healthcare sector. The company's flagship product is a sensor-based slap-on wristband designed to encourage active lifestyles through fun, interactive experiences. This smart band leverages advanced technologies such as three-dimensional motion recognition to enable real-time quantitative evaluation of free movement, making it suitable for both recreational use and healthcare applications like rehabilitation or care prevention for the elderly.
Akippa
Corporate Round in 2019
Akippa Inc. is a Japanese company that operates a parking lot reservation application designed to facilitate the sharing of parking spaces. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Osaka, with an additional office in Tokyo, Akippa enables users to make online reservations for available parking options, including private garages, vacant lots, and commercial facilities. The platform connects individuals and businesses with unoccupied parking spaces, allowing space owners to monetize their vacancies while providing users with convenient parking solutions. The company's focus is on enhancing the parking experience through its innovative mobile app, which supports peer-to-peer reservations and offers additional services related to parking and car rentals. Akippa was formerly known as Galaxy Agency Inc. before rebranding in February 2015.
SalivaTech
Corporate Round in 2019
SalivaTech Co., Ltd., founded in 2013 and located in Tsuruoka-shi, Japan, specializes in cancer examination services through innovative saliva testing. The company focuses on developing screening methods that empower individuals to monitor their health and detect potential cancerous conditions at an early stage. By utilizing saliva as a diagnostic tool, SalivaTech aims to facilitate self-health care, making cancer detection more accessible and efficient.
Gojo & Company
Series C in 2019
Gojo & Company Inc. is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that focuses on enhancing financial inclusion for underserved communities globally. Founded in 2014, the company operates through its subsidiaries, including Microfinance Delta International and Sejaya Micro Credit, to provide microfinance services. Gojo partners with financial service providers across 13 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa. The company's mission is to ensure that individuals can transcend their circumstances and shape their futures by gaining access to quality and affordable financial services. Through its investments in microfinance institutions, Gojo aims to empower clients in developing regions to improve their lives and achieve financial stability.
ExaWizards
Venture Round in 2019
ExaWizards develops AI-powered solutions to address social issues by applying artificial intelligence and related technologies. It collaborates with partner organizations to accelerate growth across sectors such as medicine, health care, education, finance, and robotics, delivering AI-driven services that support industrial innovation. The company focuses on improving the quality of care for dementia patients and assisting caregivers, translating AI advances into practical benefits for everyday needs.
NeuroSpace
Series A in 2019
NeuroSpace is a science venture focused on enhancing human well-being through the application of neuroscience technology, particularly in the area of sleep. The company operates a sleep analysis platform designed to improve sleep cycles and promote sustainability in sleep practices. This platform allows users to monitor their sleep patterns and includes a specialized tool for adjusting to jet lag, catering to travelers. Additionally, NeuroSpace provides sleep-related advice aimed at reducing sleep issues, thereby enabling users to optimize their sleep cycles for increased productivity and overall health.
Neurotrack
Series C in 2019
Neurotrack Technologies, Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in digital health solutions for early detection and ongoing monitoring of cognitive impairment, particularly Alzheimer's and other dementias. The company offers a computer-based cognitive test, validated clinically and guided by patients, which can be administered in clinics or at home, fitting various workflows. Neurotrack's proprietary technology has been recognized with 11 patents and is registered as an FDA Class II medical device. The company has published 27 peer-reviewed papers, demonstrating its commitment to scientific rigor and innovation in transforming dementia diagnosis and management.
Genomelink
Seed Round in 2018
Genomelink operates a digital genetic analysis platform that lets individuals upload their raw DNA data to generate reports on traits, wellness, ancestry, and nutrition. The service translates genomic information into user-friendly interpretations for personal exploration and genetic self-knowledge. It emphasizes data privacy by upholding user ownership of data, implementing ISO-certified security, and offering options to delete data. The company positions itself as a consumer-focused provider of accessible, detailed genomic insights, supporting informed health and lifestyle decisions while ensuring control and transparency over personal genetic information.
AZA Finance
Series B in 2018
AZA Finance is a fintech company based in Nairobi that specializes in global payments and foreign exchange services. The firm focuses on simplifying currency exchanges and payment settlements across major African and G20 currencies, including digital currencies. As a pioneer in the industry, AZA Finance was the first to facilitate the trading of digital currencies using mobile money and established a direct market between digital and African currencies. The company caters to both frontier market businesses and multinational corporations, providing essential payment solutions for partners and suppliers worldwide. Furthermore, AZA Finance collaborates with leading global remittance firms to deliver white-label payment services to numerous bank networks and mobile money operators throughout Africa, utilizing proprietary technology to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of transactions.
BitPesa
Venture Round in 2018
BitPesa Ltd. is a digital currency exchange based in Karen, Kenya, that facilitates the conversion of Bitcoin to Kenyan Shillings. Founded in 2013, the company operates an online platform that utilizes blockchain technology to streamline business payments and trade between Africa and the global market. BitPesa provides both individuals and institutions with wholesale cryptocurrency liquidity, ensuring fast settlement and a range of currency options. Recognized for its security measures and liquidity, it holds the distinction of being the first blockchain company licensed by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority and adheres to strict Know Your Customer (KYC) practices. The company has successfully traded over $500 million, establishing itself as a leading player in the African cryptocurrency exchange landscape.
FiNC Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in health and wellness solutions through an AI-enabled platform. This platform is designed to help consumers manage their wellness by offering preventive medicine and smartphone-based healthcare services. By combining data analysis, rich content, and social elements, FiNC's platform enables users to log and understand their health and lifestyle choices, including diet, sleep, and exercise habits. The company's focus is on providing personalized healthcare support, empowering individuals to improve their overall well-being.
Secual
Corporate Round in 2018
Secual, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling home security products along with related services. The company's offerings include devices that detect break-ins at homes and offices, sending alerts to users' smartphones. Key products are a gateway, sensors, and a smartphone application that notifies users of vibrations, shocks, and the opening or closing of windows and doors. These devices can also share real-time situations with family, friends, and co-workers. Secual's products are sold through franchised retail stores and an online portal, making home security accessible and easy to install without requiring specialized knowledge or complex procedures.
ExaWizards
Venture Round in 2018
ExaWizards develops AI-powered solutions to address social issues by applying artificial intelligence and related technologies. It collaborates with partner organizations to accelerate growth across sectors such as medicine, health care, education, finance, and robotics, delivering AI-driven services that support industrial innovation. The company focuses on improving the quality of care for dementia patients and assisting caregivers, translating AI advances into practical benefits for everyday needs.
Noom, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in mobile health coaching through a psychology-based digital health platform. Founded in 2008, Noom develops a mobile application that combines evidence-based curricula, personalized coaching, and data-driven insights to help users achieve their health and wellness goals, including weight management and chronic disease prevention. The platform offers scalable tools for exercise and nutrition coaching, utilizing artificial intelligence to facilitate behavioral change. Recognized for its innovative approach, Noom has received multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health and was the first mobile application certified by the Centers for Disease Control as a diabetes prevention program. The company also caters to business enterprises, supporting organizations in promoting employee health. With additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom continues to expand its global reach and impact on personal health management.
Health2Sync
Series B in 2017
Health2Sync is a healthcare technology company that converts legacy medical devices into smart, connected tools by leveraging smartphone capabilities. Its flagship product is an app paired with an accessory for intelligent blood glucose monitoring, enabling users to track readings, share data with loved ones and clinicians, and receive personalized insights for better diabetes management.