FLASH is an entertainment and technology startup.
Trifa is a telecommunications service provider that provides eSIM internet access when traveling internationally.
Nailie Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that develops a nail booking application designed to connect customers with manicurists and nail art specialists. The platform allows users to make direct reservations at salons and offers deals on trending nail designs. Additionally, it enables individuals to save their favorite nail designs based on personal preferences, streamlining the process of getting nails done by their desired manicurist without the need to wait in line. The service caters to both customers seeking nail services and salons looking to enhance their booking efficiency.
Resta manages an IT-based business that specializes in assisting people with impairments.
FiT encourages the use of information technology in fitness to address industrial concerns. We will build a highly sustainable fitness facility using a business model that allows consumers to easily use the gym without being burdened by price or procedures, while also allowing owners to build a very successful business with low running costs.
Chai empowers small businesses centered on EC. It provides end-to-end e-commerce services that everyone can enjoy and continue to use in order to unlock the great potential of Japan's many small businesses.
FiT encourages the use of information technology in fitness to address industrial concerns. We will build a highly sustainable fitness facility using a business model that allows consumers to easily use the gym without being burdened by price or procedures, while also allowing owners to build a very successful business with low running costs.
AI Communis
Angel Round in 2022
AI Communis uses its ASR and machine translation technologies to transcribe and put subtitles into your movies. The ASR engine used by the company can transcribe 20X faster than large technological companies. AI Communis developed our ASR technology in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, the world's leading university for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and we are constantly improving its accuracy and speed.
AGRI SMILE
Series A in 2021
AGRI SMILE, established in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a technology-driven company dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture. It operates an online platform, AGRIs, which offers a video distribution service for professional farmers, an agricultural materials verification and sales business, and an agricultural successor training system. AGRI SMILE's mission is to foster agricultural industry development by integrating software and science, creating new technologies based on accumulated data. The company aims to establish environmentally harmonious cultivation systems that enrich the lives of agricultural workers both financially and spiritually.
Archi Tech
Seed Round in 2021
Archi Tech is a web services platform for architecture students. They offer services like Ikonas and Beaver. Ikonas is a play-matching software that makes it simple for anyone to find and join a variety of play by renting out different locations throughout the city. Beaver is a community platform service for architecture students.
Onzo is a business that offers an audio equipment subscription service, allowing customers to borrow, try, and ultimately purchase used audio products at affordable prices. They specialize in selling durable items like headphones and earphones through this model.
CharacterBank
Venture Round in 2020
CharacterBank Co., Ltd., founded in 2019 and based in Kyoto, Japan, specializes in the design and development of multiplayer virtual reality games, notably the human wolf game ANSUZ. The company offers contract development services for game planning, development, and management events tailored to augmented, virtual, and mixed reality devices. CharacterBank's platform aims to deliver diverse gaming experiences across various virtual reality devices, allowing gamers to engage in unprecedented gameplay.
alma is an experimentation company that makes design accessible to everyone. The company also conducts a range of experiments in the design field, such as cocoda and centou, which are design reference services created by everyone.
New Innovations
Seed Round in 2020
New Innovations Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in designing and developing AI-based robots for cafes. Their flagship product, √C, is an unmanned cafe robot equipped with demand forecast capabilities. This robot aims to provide coffee tailored to customers' taste preferences, busyness, physical condition, and mood, reducing waiting times and enabling more efficient operations for cafes. The company has secured funding from investors such as Zashid Capital and DEEPCORE, totaling 70 million yen in July 2019. New Innovations is currently collaborating with Nankai Electric Railway to install √C at Namba Station/Namba Skyo for demonstration experiments starting August 1, 2019.
Cloud Franchise
Seed Round in 2020
Cloud Franchise operates within the cloud kitchen sector, focusing on enhancing the kitchen occupancy rates of existing restaurants. By utilizing a franchise model, the company targets the underutilized time of operational kitchens, allowing restaurants to partner with various food and beverage brands. This approach not only expands the range of offerings for consumers but also enables restaurants to optimize their operations and increase sales through enhanced food delivery services. Through this innovative model, Cloud Franchise aims to create a more efficient and profitable dining ecosystem for both restaurants and their customers.
AGRI SMILE
Seed Round in 2020
AGRI SMILE, established in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a technology-driven company dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture. It operates an online platform, AGRIs, which offers a video distribution service for professional farmers, an agricultural materials verification and sales business, and an agricultural successor training system. AGRI SMILE's mission is to foster agricultural industry development by integrating software and science, creating new technologies based on accumulated data. The company aims to establish environmentally harmonious cultivation systems that enrich the lives of agricultural workers both financially and spiritually.
New Innovations
Seed Round in 2019
New Innovations Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in designing and developing AI-based robots for cafes. Their flagship product, √C, is an unmanned cafe robot equipped with demand forecast capabilities. This robot aims to provide coffee tailored to customers' taste preferences, busyness, physical condition, and mood, reducing waiting times and enabling more efficient operations for cafes. The company has secured funding from investors such as Zashid Capital and DEEPCORE, totaling 70 million yen in July 2019. New Innovations is currently collaborating with Nankai Electric Railway to install √C at Namba Station/Namba Skyo for demonstration experiments starting August 1, 2019.