Kyoto University Innovation Capital
Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (Kyoto iCAP) is a venture capital firm established in December 2014, wholly funded by Kyoto University. Located in Kyoto, Japan, the firm focuses on providing investment and support to startups emerging from Kyoto University, with an emphasis on commercializing research outcomes and technologies developed by its researchers. Kyoto iCAP specializes in various sectors, including healthcare, medical devices, biotechnology, drug discovery, internet of things, artificial intelligence, machinery, clean technology, energy, new materials, food, and agriculture. The firm aims to bridge the gap between academic research and marketable innovations, fostering the growth of spin-off companies that leverage the university's intellectual assets.
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Past deals in OLED
KOALA Tech
Series B in 2024
KOALA Tech is a high-tech company based in Fukuoka, Japan, focused on developing organic semiconductor laser diodes. Founded in 2019, it aims to enable practical applications of the world's first organic semiconductor laser diode realized at the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA) at Kyushu University. The company's laser diode technology is based on organic fluorescent semiconductors, which are generally easier to process into thin films, offering a potentially low-cost light source that can be integrated with organic light-emitting diode and other organic electronic platforms.
Kyulux
Series B in 2019
Kyulux is a material developer that researches and sells organic electroluminescence materials for OLED displays and lighting. The company specializes in thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters and Hyperfluorescence technology that combines TADF with fluorescent emitters to achieve high efficiency. Kyulux develops and supplies OLED materials and related solutions to manufacturers in the display and lighting industries, enabling cost-effective, durable, and efficient OLED devices without rare metals. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan, Kyulux owns or controls a substantial portfolio of TADF intellectual property developed with Kyushu University and industry partners, supporting the commercial adoption of next-generation OLEDs.
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