SBI Investment

SBI Investment is the corporate venture capital arm of SBI Holdings, based in Tokyo, Japan. It funds and supports the growth of private venture companies by managing venture capital funds and attracting capital from institutional partners. The firm backs a broad range of technology-driven sectors, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, information technology, cybersecurity, e-commerce, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and environmental energy. Through regional operations such as SBI Investment Korea, it engages with startups in Korea and focuses on sectors including healthcare, consumer, ICT, entertainment, information services, and manufacturing. SBI Investment aims to create value by helping portfolio companies scale, form strategic partnerships, and pursue exits via initial public offerings or acquisitions, reinforcing its role in fostering innovation and core industries in the 21st century.

Ahn Jae- gwang

Director

Shotaro Iwano

Deputy General Manager

Akira Kawamura

Deputy General Manager

Katsuya Kawashima

Director and President

Tomoyuki Nii

Executive Officer and Director

Past deals in Industrial Engineering

Mujin

Series C in 2023
Mujin is a Tokyo-based company that develops intelligent robot controllers and factory automation solutions for industrial robotics. It provides a universal controller platform that integrates motion planning with machine vision and programmable logic controllers to automate heavy and repetitive tasks in logistics and manufacturing. The company offers products such as Mujin Controller Sim, a platform for programming industrial robots; Mujin Scanner, which creates 3D models of objects or environments; Pick Worker, a bin-picking system with real-time motion planning; and Laser Worker, a laser cutting system powered by motion planning. In addition to hardware and software tools, Mujin supplies services in robot and controller design, teaching and simulation, legacy-system support, and system integration. Its technology focuses on optimizing offline motions and enabling real-time operation across complex workflows, reducing dependence on manual handling in dynamic industrial settings.

ENERZAi

ENERZAi is a Seoul-based artificial intelligence technology company that develops hardware- and software-enabled AI solutions. It provides MCU, CPU, and application processor services to enable AI on edge devices, including smart sensors, wearable devices, and robotics. The technology supports autonomous supervision, monitoring, and control of physical processes with real-time processing, and is designed to help customers migrate from expensive GPU instances by reducing model size, inference time, and operating costs. ENERZAi's offerings span software and lightweight hardware platforms for embedded applications in industrial, consumer, and automation contexts.
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