Gojo & Company
Series F in 2024
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.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2019, MOON-X is a consumer goods manufacturer that enriches lives through co-creation with communities and manufacturing partners. Its product portfolio spans craft beer, men's skincare products, women's skincare products, baby and maternity items, leather accessories, and business goods.
Cardio Intelligence
Seed Round in 2024
Founded in 2019, Cardio Intelligence develops and markets an AI-driven electrocardiographic diagnosis system. This system aids healthcare professionals in treating and preventing heart diseases by providing automated analysis comparable to specialist accuracy. The company also offers software development services.
MyDearest
Series C in 2023
MyDearest Inc. is a Tokyo-based developer and publisher of virtual reality visual novels. Founded in 2016, the company creates and produces immersive VR content, including its flagship FullDive Novel, and offers consulting services for VR production. It provides a catalog of animated visual novels adapted for virtual reality, enabling players to experience stories from a first‑person perspective.
Gojo & Company
Series E in 2022
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.
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.
ventus Japan
Series A in 2021
Ventus, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2017 that operates a fan engagement platform known as Whooop. This platform allows users to become members of sports teams through collaborations with professional athletes and teams. Ventus specializes in enabling the issuance and collection of electronic trading cards, which fans can purchase online. By integrating sports and entertainment content, the company creates a unique experience that fosters connections between fans and athletes, enhancing the overall enjoyment of sports engagement.
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.
PostCoffee
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in Tokyo in 2018, PostCoffee is an online platform offering personalized coffee subscription services. It provides a curated selection of high-quality beans from around the world, delivering them directly to customers' doorsteps based on their preferences and a comprehensive coffee diagnosis.
MICOLY
Venture Round in 2020
MICOLY, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2015 that specializes in on-demand travel nail services. In addition to its primary focus on nail services, MICOLY operates a platform that publishes and sells creative video lessons. This platform features lectures from various creators across diverse fields, including nail art, Japanese calligraphy, flower arrangement, and knitting. By facilitating interactions between creators and their audiences, MICOLY enables users to engage in creative lessons and explore new hobbies.
Rym & Co., Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates Potluck, a flat-rate monthly subscription service for lunch take-out reservations. Users pay a fixed monthly fee to secure daily lunch options from participating restaurants, with each reservation valid for 30 days.
ventus Japan
Venture Round in 2020
Ventus, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2017 that operates a fan engagement platform known as Whooop. This platform allows users to become members of sports teams through collaborations with professional athletes and teams. Ventus specializes in enabling the issuance and collection of electronic trading cards, which fans can purchase online. By integrating sports and entertainment content, the company creates a unique experience that fosters connections between fans and athletes, enhancing the overall enjoyment of sports engagement.
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.
Africa Incubator
Series A in 2018
Africa Incubator Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, develops and markets sales automation software tailored for African enterprises. Founded in 2015 by Kentaro Nagai, the company's flagship product is SENRI, a software solution enabling field staff monitoring, report generation, order process streamlining, route management, customer management, and payment management. Additionally, Africa Incubator offers application development services for smartphones. As of 2018, SENRI was employed by approximately 50 African manufacturing and logistics companies, contributing to increased sales productivity for over 50 client companies.
AXIS MOTION
Venture Round in 2018
AXIS MOTION facilitates an online platform that enables its users to find information, news, and updates related to real estate industry.
AXIS MOTION offers opportunities for individuals to earn money by providing information related to real estate industry.
AXIS MOTION was founded in July 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
PORT
Venture Round in 2018
Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.
MyDearest
Pre Seed Round in 2016
MyDearest Inc. is a Tokyo-based developer and publisher of virtual reality visual novels. Founded in 2016, the company creates and produces immersive VR content, including its flagship FullDive Novel, and offers consulting services for VR production. It provides a catalog of animated visual novels adapted for virtual reality, enabling players to experience stories from a first‑person perspective.
AmazingLife
Seed Round in 2015
Amazing Life develops an inheritance smartphone app designed to relay the critical inheritance information to the next generations. The platform even stores the video message to the family after the user's end of life. Moreover, AmazingLife offers the Digital media called "shukatsunavi.jp" for senior generations to prepare for the inescapable end for everyone.
The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo.
BHI is a Tokyo-based software firm founded in 2013 that develops cloud-based mobile applications focused on information management and productivity. Its Swingmail, Swingbook, and Swingcal applications provide a minimalistic inbox, a contact list with inbox, and a calendar, all designed to help users reduce information overload on smartphones. In addition to app development, the company offers data analysis and consulting services and distributes its products via major app stores.
Link Sports
Seed Round in 2014
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2014, Link Sports develops web and mobile applications for sports team management. Its platform enables teams to organize calendars, create scorecards, communicate among members, and track scores across over 100 events. Primarily used by adult and youth teams in baseball, soccer, basketball, and other sports.
Wunder Transport Technologies
Seed Round in 2014
Wunder Transport Technologies, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing mobility, transportation, and commuting services for travelers. The company focuses on enhancing the travel experience through innovative solutions, catering to the needs of individuals seeking efficient and reliable transportation options. By leveraging technology, Wunder Transport Technologies aims to streamline the commuting process and improve accessibility for users in various urban environments.
GNEX Ltd. is a digital marketing solution provider based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in web push notification services for personal computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on delivering integrated solutions that allow users to receive notifications directly from websites. GNEX's platform supports system operation management post-launch, beginning with planning assistance and consulting from the initial concept stage. This approach enables businesses to effectively manage their operations while facilitating seamless access to push notifications across both mobile and desktop environments. Targeting high school students, GNEX aims to enhance user engagement through its innovative notification services.
BHI
Pre Seed Round in 2013
BHI is a Tokyo-based software firm founded in 2013 that develops cloud-based mobile applications focused on information management and productivity. Its Swingmail, Swingbook, and Swingcal applications provide a minimalistic inbox, a contact list with inbox, and a calendar, all designed to help users reduce information overload on smartphones. In addition to app development, the company offers data analysis and consulting services and distributes its products via major app stores.
KOMPEITO
Seed Round in 2013
KOMPEITO is a Tokyo-based platform that provides an office welfare service by enabling employees to order and receive fresh vegetables, fruits, and healthy foods delivered to their workplace. The online platform supports corporate health programs by offering on-demand fruit and vegetable delivery as well as healthy prepared meals sourced from convenience stores and restaurants, helping office workers eat healthily during the workday. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on convenient access to produce and nutritious options at the office, streamlining how employers support employee wellbeing.
SPODIA Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2012 by Keisuke Shimizu, Yuuki Satou, and Yuuki Nakamura. It operates a platform designed for planning, developing, and managing game leagues for smartphone-based e-sports games, such as Vainglory. The company offers "GAMERS LEAGUE," a league of games that hosts a variety of online gaming competitions. SPODIA's mission is centered on enhancing the gaming experience, providing an interactive platform that leverages data to facilitate a wide range of esports events.
GOOPA Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2011 that specializes in game-based cloud funding and internet media. It operates two primary platforms: Crowdrive and Anipipo. Crowdrive serves as a crowdfunding website for game developers, facilitating connections with potential backers to support game production. Anipipo, on the other hand, focuses on the animation sector, enabling animation creators to engage with their fans and secure funding for their projects. Through these platforms, GOOPA aims to foster creativity in the gaming and animation industries by providing essential marketing support and a means for creators to connect with their audiences globally. The company also has operations in Bangkok.
Poynter
Seed Round in 2012
Poynter Inc. is a Japanese company specializing in entertainment, analysis, and content development, primarily within the anime sector. Founded in 2012 and based in Tokyo, Poynter operates an anime information platform that allows users to share anime illustrations, MMD animations, and figure photos. The company’s focus extends to big data analysis and web development, positioning it as a key player in the anime entertainment industry. Through its innovative approach, Poynter aims to enhance user engagement and foster a community around anime content.
Gigathlete
Seed Round in 2012
GiGAthlete Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in developing software applications for baseball result and score management. The company offers a range of services, including G-Score, which provides real-time scoring and game recaps that can be updated via smartphones. Additionally, GiGAthlete features G-Lockerroom and G-Times platforms, which deliver real-time statistics, player interviews, and photographs. The company also manages G-League, an amateur baseball league, and provides G-Dugout, a player matchmaking service to connect players with substitutes. Furthermore, G-ShopBoard links players with local sporting goods shops. Founded in 2011, GiGAthlete serves the Internet Services industry with a focus on enhancing the baseball experience through innovative technology.
BHI
Pre Seed Round in 2012
BHI is a Tokyo-based software firm founded in 2013 that develops cloud-based mobile applications focused on information management and productivity. Its Swingmail, Swingbook, and Swingcal applications provide a minimalistic inbox, a contact list with inbox, and a calendar, all designed to help users reduce information overload on smartphones. In addition to app development, the company offers data analysis and consulting services and distributes its products via major app stores.
AXIS MOTION
Seed Round in 2011
AXIS MOTION facilitates an online platform that enables its users to find information, news, and updates related to real estate industry.
AXIS MOTION offers opportunities for individuals to earn money by providing information related to real estate industry.
AXIS MOTION was founded in July 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
FookyZ Inc. is an internet media and consulting company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm specializes in providing a range of services within the digital media landscape, focusing on innovative solutions to meet the needs of its clients. FookyZ aims to leverage its expertise in internet media to deliver effective consulting services, helping businesses navigate the evolving digital environment. With a commitment to enhancing client engagement and driving strategic growth, FookyZ plays a significant role in the intersection of media and consulting in the Japanese market.
Rocketstaff
Seed Round in 2011
Rocketstaff is a mobile software application developer based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in community design, mobile advertising, and business consultation. The company provides a messaging service that allows users to chat and share pictures through its applications. Additionally, Rocketstaff offers technology consulting services to businesses in both Japan and Korea, helping them navigate and enhance their technological capabilities. By combining innovative software solutions with strategic consulting, Rocketstaff aims to support companies in effectively engaging with their communities and improving their operational efficiency.
Visionary Fun
Seed Round in 2011
Visionary Fun Co., Ltd., established in Tokyo, Japan on September 17, 2010, is a business engaged in social and internship services. It specializes in providing support for intern adoption programs, with Keisuke Matsuda serving as Representative Director. The company works with approximately 50 clients, including Eye & Sea Cruise Co., Ltd., WevNAL Co., Ltd., and All Erutesu Festa Jintekku Co., Ltd., among others.
FlyBridge
Seed Round in 2011
Founded in 2002, FlyBridge is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. It invests primarily in computer hardware, software, SaaS, and big data sectors, aiming to leverage the power of community with entrepreneurs.
Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.
Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.
Miew Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2011 that specializes in developing innovative digital solutions. The company is known for its social video service, 5Seconds, designed for smartphones, allowing users to create and share short videos. In addition to this, Miew has developed KaLiB, an electric book reading application tailored for academic theses, providing a platform for students and researchers to access and manage their academic materials effectively. Through these offerings, Miew aims to enhance user engagement and streamline the academic reading experience.
Whyteboard
Seed Round in 2011
Whyteboard Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, develops an application that facilitates the buying and selling of goods through an auction model on Facebook. The platform leverages social data to foster trust between buyers and sellers, allowing users to post items they are interested in buying or selling and host online auctions.
fanbook
Seed Round in 2011
Fanbook Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in providing services for creating and managing Social Networking Service (SNS) web pages and facilitating information sharing. The company offers a range of services including general consulting, website and application development, and e-commerce system provision tailored for social media marketing. Additionally, Fanbook provides marketing research and advertising services to help businesses leverage social communication platforms effectively.
Share0, Inc. is a company that offers an office sharing web service designed to provide workspace facilities for small businesses. Founded in 2011, it is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company's primary aim is to support the development and growth of small companies by offering flexible workstations and collaborative environments.
Founded in 2010, Nagisa develops mobile applications for group chats, calls, photo sharing, and comic book services. Its offerings include Manga Zero, Pops, Comic Tiara, Hello Kitty apps, Slide Movies, Goodtime, Sea Camera, and various games.
Bukupe Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates a social reading platform that connects users with one another through their shared interest in books. The company's website allows users to access book summaries, share reviews, and express the appeal of the books they have read. This interactive platform also facilitates the discovery of new reading material, enabling users to find books that match their interests. Through its services, Bukupe aims to enhance the reading experience and foster a community of book enthusiasts.
Founded in Tokyo in 2010, Sassor is a Japanese company specializing in service design. It develops devices and services focused on energy management, offering the Energy Literacy Platform to help users understand their daily electricity consumption and improve home energy awareness.
Rei-Frontier
Seed Round in 2010
Rei-Frontier, established in 2008 and headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo, specializes in developing mobile applications that leverage augmented reality technology. Their flagship product, Lalacolle, is an augmented reality location-based social network with integrated gaming elements.
Nokisaki
Seed Round in 2010
Nokisaki, Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in providing e-commerce rental space information services. The company has developed an online platform that facilitates the sharing of parking spaces by enabling users to post available residential parking spots. This platform connects individuals looking to lend their unused space with those in need of parking or storage solutions, promoting efficient use of resources through space sharing.
Nobot Inc. is a mobile advertising company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in solutions for the mobile applications market. Founded in 2009, Nobot operates the AdMaker platform, which serves as an advertising network enabling developers to manage and switch between various ad networks and services. The company's offerings include several advertising formats, such as click-per-charge ads and incentive-based cost-per-install ads, catering to both developers and advertisers. Nobot has established partnerships with numerous ad networks globally, including notable players in the U.S. and Asia, and holds a significant share of the Japanese application ad-network market, ranking second after Google/Admob. Additionally, Nobot plans to expand its services with the upcoming launch of a social recommendation service for mobile applications, targeting markets in China, Korea, and other Asian countries.