CoCooking
Series A in 2024
CoCooking Co.Ltd is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that operates the online platform Tabete, aimed at reducing food wastage. The platform connects users with restaurants, take-out food stores, and bakeries that have excess food nearing expiration, allowing them to sell it at discounted prices rather than disposing of it. This approach helps both consumers and businesses reduce global food waste while promoting sustainability and creating a positive social impact. Additionally, CoCooking organizes events and workshops focused on food conservation and uses food and cooking as a means to foster creativity, diversity, and well-being within individuals and communities.
Torana, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing educational toy rental services through a subscription model. The company's flagship service, "Toysub!", delivers toys specifically designed for infants and toddlers, allowing families to optimize playtime as their children grow. Torana serves approximately 15,000 households in Japan and has expanded its offerings to Taiwan. By leveraging data from over 400,000 toy evaluations and 100,000 planning sessions, Torana has developed a systematic approach to selecting and delivering toys that support children's developmental needs, all while promoting quality parent-child interaction.
Pyrenee
Venture Round in 2021
Pyrenee Inc., based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the development and production of advanced driving assistance devices designed to enhance road safety. The company focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into its products, which are compatible with existing vehicles. These devices collect and analyze traffic data, confirming road conditions and predicting potential dangers. Upon detecting an imminent risk of an accident, the system promptly alerts the driver through voice notifications and visual displays. By providing real-time assistance, Pyrenee aims to significantly reduce traffic accidents and promote safer driving practices.
Hirotsu Bio Science
Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2016, Hirotsu Bio Science specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative cancer screening tools. Its flagship product, N-Nose, is a painless, urine-based diagnostic tool designed to detect cancer in its early stages. The company operates diagnostic laboratories and provides urine analysis reports. With a mission to make early cancer detection standard, Hirotsu Bio Science serves over 600,000 customers annually at an affordable price point.
Catallaxy
Series A in 2021
Catallaxy is a platform and services company that provides metal parts procurement, cloud business management, and consulting. It operates Mitsuri, a trading platform for web quotes of metal custom parts linked to suppliers, including processing for industrial machinery, factory automation equipment, and facility equipment, and it also runs Fabit, a platform for manufacturing media. The company coordinates with processing companies and partner factories to streamline procurement, production, and distribution of metal parts, enabling customers to receive materials and improve operational efficiency.
Gojo & Company
Series D in 2020
Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.
Mazrica
Venture Round in 2020
Mazrica, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2015 that specializes in designing and developing an online business support platform. The company focuses on enhancing organizational performance through its product, "Senses," which integrates sales force automation and customer relationship management functionalities. This platform allows users to effectively manage sales opportunities and centralize information, while also providing consulting and training services to improve sales processes. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Mazrica aims to enhance organizational intelligence and address common challenges in personalization. The company's overarching goal is to foster a more free, creative, and fulfilling work environment for its clients.
Gojo & Company
Series D in 2020
Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.
LAPRAS
Venture Round in 2020
LAPRAS Inc., established in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in career-matching technology. It operates two primary services: LAPRAS, which uses machine learning to analyze publicly available online data and generate personalized profiles for individuals, and LAPRAS SCOUT, designed to help companies find suitable candidates by searching through these profiles. The company's core business lies in facilitating efficient connections between engineers and potential employers using automated, objective analysis of technical skills and preferences.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2016, Epigno specializes in providing human resource management solutions tailored for medical and nursing care institutions. Its platform aims to reduce workloads for healthcare personnel, enhance retention rates, and foster sustainable healthcare systems.
GeoCreates
Venture Round in 2020
GeoCreates develops Software as a Service for architectural visualization using virtual reality. Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2012, it offers ToPolog, a SaaS tool that quantifies spatial experience in VR and enables cloud-based storage of VR experiences.
WFrontier
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2013, WFrontier operates a community-based delivery platform that connects users with local shopping agents. The platform enables users to select products and schedule deliveries, while local crew members pick up and deliver items, providing businesses with shared shopping tools tailored to meet local needs.
Meetscare
Seed Round in 2020
Meetscare provides correct information and supports the self-awareness of all people involved in care. The company provides a wealth of information to ensure optimal care and create a mechanism for the realization. Users can make a telephone consultation and web diagnosis and search for free information using the system.
Meetscare was founded on 2016 and is headquartered in Arakawa, Tokyo.
quatre
Venture Round in 2020
Quatre Co., Ltd., established in 2014 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in operating a promotional platform that connects product owners with distribution facilities for sampling or display purposes. This platform enables businesses to reach potential customers through word-of-mouth and social networking, enhancing their product visibility and accessibility. Additionally, Quatre offers shipping services to facilitate the transportation of products between owners and distribution facilities.
ASHITA-TEAM
Venture Round in 2020
ASHITA-TEAM Co., Ltd., established in 2008 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in a cloud-based personnel evaluation system that leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate HR assessments. The company focuses on supporting work-style reform by providing a comprehensive service that includes analyzing a company's current state, developing evaluation systems, and implementing them within one to three months. With a track record of successfully introducing its solutions to over 1,300 companies, ASHITA-TEAM is recognized for its extensive operational support and user-friendly evaluation cloud platform. The company has also expanded its reach internationally with offices in Taiwan, Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, positioning itself for significant growth in the future.
Linklusion
Seed Round in 2019
Linklusion Ltd. is a software development and information management company that specializes in supporting microfinance institutions in developing countries. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Yangon, Myanmar, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Linklusion focuses on enhancing the capabilities of these institutions through the development of management information systems and social performance management consulting. The company also provides market research services targeting low-income demographics and offers consulting in inclusive business practices and distribution channel development for companies entering the Myanmar market. By leveraging technology, Linklusion aims to improve financial services and facilitate access to microloans for underserved populations.
Leading Mark
Series B in 2019
Leading Mark Inc. is an employment agency based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in human resources services. The company is focused on streamlining the recruitment process through its online platform, which aggregates job listings tailored to users' interests. This approach aims to enhance the job-seeking experience by prioritizing the needs of applicants, in contrast to larger, traditional agencies that may focus more on the hiring companies. Additionally, Leading Mark is expanding its operations to include mid-career and international hiring, with a dedicated team in China working to connect top Japanese-speaking Chinese students with domestic employers. By emphasizing a user-centric model, Leading Mark seeks to alleviate the frustrations often faced by job seekers, ensuring they receive the information and opportunities they need to advance their careers.
FLOSFIA
Venture Round in 2019
FLOSFIA INC. is a Tokyo-based company that focuses on the development of corundum structured Gallium Oxide semiconductor power devices. Founded on March 31, 2011, the company emerged as a spin-off from research conducted at Kyoto University. FLOSFIA specializes in film-formation using mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD) techniques, leveraging the unique physical properties of gallium oxide (Ga2O3) to create high breakdown voltage and high efficiency power devices. The firm is dedicated to advancing low-loss power device technology, contributing to the evolution of semiconductor applications.
Insight Core
Venture Round in 2019
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2003, Insight Core specializes in developing and operating a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. It offers tailored store promotion applications for various business categories with no upfront costs.
LAPRAS Inc., established in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in career-matching technology. It operates two primary services: LAPRAS, which uses machine learning to analyze publicly available online data and generate personalized profiles for individuals, and LAPRAS SCOUT, designed to help companies find suitable candidates by searching through these profiles. The company's core business lies in facilitating efficient connections between engineers and potential employers using automated, objective analysis of technical skills and preferences.
OMEGA Japan
Venture Round in 2018
OMEGA Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in advertisement delivery technology that leverages big data and artificial intelligence. The company has developed a platform for managing advertisement networks, enabling businesses to present advertisements that resonate with users. By utilizing its independently collected data and advanced distribution technology, OMEGA aims to enhance user experience by delivering relevant and engaging content. This focus on bridging the advertising landscape with user satisfaction underscores the company's commitment to supporting the Internet ecosystem since its inception.
Hirotsu Bio Science
Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2016, Hirotsu Bio Science specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative cancer screening tools. Its flagship product, N-Nose, is a painless, urine-based diagnostic tool designed to detect cancer in its early stages. The company operates diagnostic laboratories and provides urine analysis reports. With a mission to make early cancer detection standard, Hirotsu Bio Science serves over 600,000 customers annually at an affordable price point.
Mama Square
Venture Round in 2017
Mama Square Co., Ltd., established in 2014 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in operating co-working spaces equipped with integrated daycare facilities. This unique business model allows working mothers to balance their professional and parental responsibilities, as their children can be cared for on-site while they work. Additionally, Mama Square offers a range of services to its clients, including telemarketing, back office support, marketing research, and consulting.
IWAKI UNITE
Venture Round in 2017
IWAKI UNITE will support the development of exitable "sellable products" in cooperation with Iwaki's agriculture, fisheries, food processing industries, etc., and create new distribution by matching sales channels outside the city and in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Brain Magic
Seed Round in 2017
Brain Magic Ltd. is a technology startup based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing innovative input devices aimed at simplifying computer operations for left-handed creators, particularly illustrators and video editors. Its flagship product, the Orbital2, features a unique design that integrates multiple input systems, including an analog joystick, buttons, dials, and directional buttons. This device enables users to perform keyboard operations more efficiently with just one hand, thereby enhancing productivity and reducing the risk of repetitive strain injuries, such as tendonitis. Brain Magic's mission is to leverage technology to streamline workflows and reduce the inefficiencies that often accompany creative work.
KIYO Learning
Venture Round in 2017
Founded in Tokyo in 2010, KIYO Learning specializes in planning, producing, selling, and operating educational content and services tailored for business professionals.
RESVO
Venture Round in 2017
RESVO Inc. is a Tokyo-based company focused on the research and development of biomarkers for the diagnosis of mental and neural diseases. Founded in 2015, RESVO specializes in creating innovative solutions aimed at addressing neuropsychiatric disorders. Its flagship product includes a Rabbit anti-Immunoglobulin κ light chain polyclonal antibody, which serves as a biomarker for diagnosing psychiatric and neurological conditions. The company is dedicated to advancing healthcare systems by utilizing data from medical devices, thereby assisting medical professionals in identifying risks associated with psychiatric disorders and immune issues related to conditions such as schizophrenia and autism. Through its commitment to scientific research and societal impact, RESVO aims to contribute to a world free from mental illness.
FLOSFIA
Venture Round in 2017
FLOSFIA INC. is a Tokyo-based company that focuses on the development of corundum structured Gallium Oxide semiconductor power devices. Founded on March 31, 2011, the company emerged as a spin-off from research conducted at Kyoto University. FLOSFIA specializes in film-formation using mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD) techniques, leveraging the unique physical properties of gallium oxide (Ga2O3) to create high breakdown voltage and high efficiency power devices. The firm is dedicated to advancing low-loss power device technology, contributing to the evolution of semiconductor applications.
Fabric Tokyo
Series B in 2017
FABRIC TOKYO Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in custom-made fashion, focusing on direct-to-consumer apparel. Founded in 2012, the company was previously known as Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd. and rebranded in March 2019. FABRIC TOKYO offers a range of products, including two-piece and three-piece suits, jackets, slacks, shirts, chinos, jeans, and various accessories. Its innovative platform allows customers to save their measurements, preferred fabrics, and design ideas, facilitating the creation of personalized clothing. The company aims to provide high-quality, made-to-measure men's fashion, ensuring that customers receive tailored garments delivered directly to their homes.
SpeakBUDDY
Venture Round in 2016
SpeakBUDDY is a Tokyo-based developer of an English learning platform that offers a mobile and web app for individuals, corporates, and schools. Its core product combines an AI-powered English learning app with pronunciation checking and scenario-based content, alongside an online coaching service named SpartaBUDDY. The subscription-based platform provides curriculum creation tools and personalized practice to improve speaking and comprehension. Established in 2013, the company focuses on scalable language training that blends self-guided app use with professional coaching.
Street Academy
Venture Round in 2016
Street Academy, Inc. is a technology firm based in Tokyo, Japan, that operates an online social education platform. This platform connects teachers with learners and facilitates the exchange of knowledge through an online course marketplace. In addition to providing a venue for individual educators, Street Academy offers corporate training services, dispatches instructors, and supplies employee education solutions. By leveraging technology, the company aims to enhance learning opportunities and support career success for its users.
Sarah
Venture Round in 2016
SARAH Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2014 that focuses on developing a mobile application designed for exploring and sharing restaurant menu images. This application allows users to discover culinary options by searching through menu-based posts and offers a platform for users to share recommendations and suggestions regarding various dishes. By listing restaurants that serve diverse cuisines, SARAH Inc. facilitates a unique dining experience, enabling users to select their dining destinations based on specific menu items and personal preferences.
VISITS Technologies
Venture Round in 2016
VISITS Technologies Inc. is an internet-based company based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2014. The company specializes in designing and developing a career formation platform that connects students and alumni. VISITS Technologies has developed a patented consensus-building algorithm known as ideagram, which uniquely quantifies creativity, discerning ability, and the inherent value of ideas. This innovative technology allows for the measurement of intangible assets such as skills, senses, and personal connections. By integrating blockchain technology, VISITS Technologies facilitates the transfer of value, enhancing the capabilities of its platform and providing users with a comprehensive tool for career development and networking.
KIYO Learning
Venture Round in 2016
Founded in Tokyo in 2010, KIYO Learning specializes in planning, producing, selling, and operating educational content and services tailored for business professionals.
Secual
Venture Round in 2015
Secual develops and sells home security products, focusing on intrusion detection via windows and doors. Its offerings include sensors, gateways, and a smartphone application that sends real-time alerts to users. Products are sold through franchised retail stores and online. Founded in 2015, Secual is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Travee Inc. is an online platform that connects travelers with local hosts, facilitating interactions and experiences in various destinations worldwide. Founded in 2015 by Kenichi Ikeda, the company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Travee allows users to search for and book tours offered by locals, enabling personalized travel experiences based on location, tour date, and group size. To ensure the safety and security of its users, travelers are verified through Facebook. The platform serves as a marketplace that enhances the travel experience by fostering connections between visitors and local guides.