Axelspace Holdings Corporation, a UTokyo IPC Portfolio Company, Successfully Lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market

UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kosuke Ueda; hereinafter “UTokyo IPC”) is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Axelspace Holdings Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yuya Nakamura; hereinafter “Axelspace Holdings”), has been newly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market as of August 13, 2025.

Axelspace Holdings is a pure holding company of Axelspace Corporation, established in 2008. Under the vision of “Space within Your Reach,” the group offers two main services: AxelLiner, which supports the development and operation of customer-tailored space missions, and AxelGlobe, a service that provides Earth observation data using its proprietary optical satellite constellation.

■ Press Release by Axelspace Holdings Co., Ltd.
https://www.axelspacehd.com/ja/listing_tse/

■ IR Information of Axelspace Holdings Co., Ltd.

https://www.axelspacehd.com/ir/

About Axelspace Holdings Corporation

Axelspace provides end-to-end solutions utilizing microsatellites, including satellite design and manufacturing, launch coordination, operations support, and data services derived from satellite imagery.

• Established: March 2020
• Headquarters: Clip Nihonbashi Bldg., 3-3-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• President and CEO: Yuya Nakamura
• Website: https://www.axelspacehd.com/

About UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (UTokyo IPC)

UTokyo IPC was established in 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Tokyo to further develop the university’s startup ecosystem. As a public-private investment firm, UTokyo IPC has launched two funds—the Accelerating Open Innovation 1 Investment Limited Partnership (“AOI Fund 1”) and the University of Tokyo IPC 1st Round Investment Limited Partnership (“IPC Fund 1”)—to invest in over 80 university-related startups in Japan and abroad. In parallel, UTokyo IPC provides hands-on support, including talent development, and operates 1stRound, one of Japan’s largest university co-hosted startup incubation programs.

In 2024, the firm established the “ASA Fund” under a public mandate from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, aiming to build a global deep-tech startup hub in collaboration with domestic and international partners.

Working with diverse stakeholders—universities, corporations, venture capital firms, and public institutions—UTokyo IPC strives to foster globally competitive startups and strengthen Japan’s industrial competitiveness through ecosystem building.

• Business: Investment and support for academia-linked startup ecosystems
• Established: January 2016
• Shareholder: The University of Tokyo (100%)
• Headquarters: Entrepreneur Lab 261, South Research Building, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
• President & CEO: Kosuke Ueda
• Website: https://www.utokyo-ipc.co.jp