Portfolio
UTokyo IPC is actively investing the startups
who wish to connect to the University of Tokyo.
If you are seeking an investment support from UTokyo IPC, please contact us.
Investment strategy
UTokyo IPC is responsible of both pursuing returns to
its investments as a funding company and also
giving the academic and educational research results
from the University of Tokyo back to society.
Through the investment activities,
the University of Tokyo aims to contribute
to achieve ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) and SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
as one of the pioneers in academic industry with keeping
its hope of achieving fairness of the world.


Our funds
Establishment: December 2016
Period: 15 years
Size: 250M USD
Purpose: Direct investment in UTokyo-related startups
Investment in funds of venture capitals
Establishment: 2020
Period: 15 years
Size:240M USD
Purpose:Investment for JV formation and curve out execution.
Investment for unmatured seeds that already has particular alliance with business company.
LP investors
(Limited Partners)
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Bank
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
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Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Financial group
SBI Holdings, Inc.
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Financial group
Development Bank of Japan Inc.
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Leasing
Fuyo General Lease Co.,Ltd.
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Air conditioning and refrigerating equipment
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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Real estate
MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD.
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Marketing
HAKUHODO Inc.
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Financial group
The Norinchukin Bank
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Chemistry
Zeon Corporation
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National university
The University of Tokyo
Portfolio startups
Life Science & Agritech
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Business outline
"the world’s first head-mounted automated visual-field testing equipment"CREWT Medical Systems, Inc.
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Business outline
"Nucleic acid drug delivery system"AccuRna, Inc.
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Business outline
"Drug development of DNA aptamer using artificial DNA base pair"TAGCyx Biotechnologies, Inc.
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Business outline
"DDS that can pass through the cerebrovascular barrier"Braizon Therapeutics, Inc.
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Business outline
Drug development using proprietary technologies on CRISPR and protein engineering platformsModalis Therapeutics Corporation (formerly “EdiGENE”)
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Business outline
Networked drug discovery company that makes full use of cutting-edge drug discovery technologiesModulus Discovery, Inc.
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Business outline
Development of medical device for the treatment of acute myocardial infarctionAdriakaim Inc.
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Business outline
Development of drugs with a mechanism of action to induce proteolysis.FIMECS, Inc.
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Development therapeutic antibodies and diagnostics in oncology and other disease area.
RIN Institute Inc.
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generation of new therapeutics targeting membrane proteins including non-producible GPCRs
LiberoThera Co., Ltd.
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Cardiac regenerative medicine using iPSCs
Heartseed Inc.
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A biopharmaceutical company based on groundbreaking science in the microbiome-gut-brain axis
Axial Therapeutics, Inc.
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Medical Device Program for Metabolic Syndrome
MED MIRAI, Inc.
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Plant genome editing technologies
GRA&GREEN Inc.
Space
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Business outline
"Development and operation of small SAR satellite"Synspective Inc.
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"Development and operation of small optical satellite"Axelspace Corporation
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Business outline
"Collection of space debris・On-Orbit-Services"Astroscale Holdings Inc.
Hardware
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Business outline
"Wearable device using flexible wiring"Xenoma Inc.
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"Development of remote control and intelligent robot"TELEXISTENCE inc.
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”Silicon photonics and laser eyewear for low vision aid”QD Laser, Inc.
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Delivery of industrial proof Lasers for high quality micro-machiningSpectronix Corporation
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Developing powered prosthetic legs for people with disabilitiesBionicM Inc.
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Business outline
Development and sales of fully automated agricultural cultivation machinesHarvestX Inc.
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Charge and discharge system that turns EV into energy storage
Yanekara Inc.
IT & Software
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Business outline
Fully automated wealth management serviceWealthNavi, Inc.
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Childcare platform and cross-border e-commerce supportOnedot Inc.
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Accelerating Digital Transformation through ”Co-creation R&D” servicesBIRD INITIATIVE, Inc.
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Wireless communication technology for IoTSonas, Inc.
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Nursing care video and SNS media platform
Kaigomedia
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Trading information platform built with blockchain
Trade Waltz Inc.
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Business outline
Computer-Generated HolographyVividQ Ltd.
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Business outline
Nursing care and welfare platformWelmo Inc.
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Business outline
Alumni network construction support platformAlumnote Inc.
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Business outline
Retirement benefit services for the welfare industryBetter Place Co.,Ltd.
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Digital personnel training SaaS
SIGNATE Inc.
AI
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Business outline
Development of robotic cooking system and salesConnected Robotics Inc.
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Business outline
AI online learning service / AI project supportAidemy Inc.
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Establishment of realtime digital twin tool for inspection of road condition
UrbanX Technologies, Inc.
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Business outline
Development of Architectual Robust Autonomous VehiclesARAV Inc.
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Automated monitoring for your data and model
Citadel AI Inc
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Architectural 3D modeling SaaS from point clouds
DataLabs, Inc.
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AI software for manufacturing
Adacotech Incorporated
Portfolio venture capital funds
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Major investment area
"Life Science, ICT, Manufacturing"The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
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Major investment area
"Life Science"Fast Track Initiative, Inc.
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Major investment area
"Life Science, ICT, Manufacturing"Beyond Next Ventures Inc.
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Major investment area
"ICT, Manufacturing, FinTech"Global Brain Corporation
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Major investment area: Life science focusing on development of medical drugs
REMIGES VENTURES, Inc.
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Major investment area
"ICT, Manufacturing"360ip Japan, KK
UTokyo IPC supports your
corporate innovation activities.
If interested in this program, please feel free to contact us.
Startups -
driven open innovation
Open Innovation
led by the startups


It is essential for a startup for success is connecting
with well-experienced company that has existed assets and sales channels.
UTokyo IPC has been working on having a good partnership with the companies from wide range of industry
in order to accelerate collaborations
between the startup companies and existed leading companies.
In addition, we are making an effort
in establishing carve-out ventures to unveil potential seeds
of innovation not yet appeared.
After establishment of a carve-out company,
we will actively utilize our own resources and will support the growth of the startups.
Carve-out support
For the companies considering carve out project,
we can introduce successful cases and provide practical advices
on business planning.
Even in the investment consideration processes at UTokyo IPC, we will provide appropriate advises
for our startup candidates including introducing other investors as needed.


Partnering
For the companies that wish to collaborate with us or to make an investment
in any startups related to the ecosystem around the University of Tokyo,
we wish you to consider the UTokyo IPC's partner program.
Partners can join incubation support program “1stRound” and other programs
to have connection with the UTokyo startups and UTokyo seeds.
Through our activities in introducing promising startups at UTokyo IPC and their technologies,
we will contribute to support our partner companies in order
that they can accelerate their own open innovation activities.

