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KDDI Open Innovation Fund

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital fund

Investor Profile

KDDI Open Innovation Fund has made 38 investments, with 7 in the past 12 months and 16% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (37%)
  • Series A (24%)
  • Seed (13%)
  • Series C (11%)
  • Series Unknown (11%)
  • Corporate Round (3%)
  • Series D (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (45%)
  • Japan (29%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Singapore (8%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • South Korea (3%)
  • Indonesia (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet Of Things
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Robotics
  • Transportation
  • Mobile
  • Telecommunications
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does KDDI Open Innovation Fund frequently co-invest with?

NTT DOCOMO Ventures
NTT DOCOMO Ventures
Asia, Chiba, Japan, Minato
Co-Investments: 3
Global Brain Corporation
Global Brain Corporation
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 30
Mizuho Capital
Mizuho Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Deepcore
Deepcore
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
JAFCO
JAFCO
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
KDDI
KDDI
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 4
Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Airbus Ventures
Airbus Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Intel Capital
Intel Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does KDDI Open Innovation Fund often collaborate with?

RB
Richard Branson
North America, Virgin Islands, United States
Shared Deals: 1
MC
Michael Carter
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JD
Jeff Dean
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
CD
Clément Delangue
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
FB
Forest Baskett
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
MO
Matthew Ocko
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
EY
Eric Yuan
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Shared Deals: 1
GP
Greg Papadopoulos
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
Hiroshi Tomishima
Shared Deals: 1
RM
Richard Ma
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by KDDI Open Innovation Fund?

New Innovations

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

New Innovations company is offering a snuggling service to many people who support Japan's high quality.

Information TechnologyRoboticsSoftware Engineering
Series BMay 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,155,689
Findy

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Findy is a human resource company that provides recruitment, employment, and staffing solutions with machine learning technology.

Career PlanningEmploymentHuman ResourcesMedia and EntertainmentRecruitingStaffing Agency
Series DMay 26, 2025
Amount Raised: $14,360,569
10x

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

10X is a IT company that develops digital platform for chain stores such as supermarkets and drugstores to develop their business.

AppsBusiness DevelopmentContent
Series UnknownApr 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $14,773,612
MODE

San Mateo, California, United States

MODE is driven to help organizations leverage their data to improve operations, safety, & efficiencies through the use of IoT & AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EnterpriseInformation TechnologyInternetInternet of ThingsPaaSVirtual Assistant
Series BFeb 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,207,062
MOSH Japan

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

MOSH is an internet company that provides web page creation services for individual business owners.

E-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsInternetMarketplaceMobile Apps
Series CFeb 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $14,739,625
QunaSys

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

QunaSys is a research and development company that provides design, benchmark, and analyze software using quantum computers.

ComputerConsultingInformation TechnologyQuantum ComputingSoftware
Series BNov 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $11,109,296
UnaBiz

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

UnaBiz is a telecommunication company that provides IoT solutions with product design, manufacturing, and cloud platform services.

Internet of ThingsNetwork SecurityTelecommunications
Series CAug 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
THINKR

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

THINKR provides advertising, video production, content, UX design, and animation services.

AdvertisingArtDigital MediaUX DesignVideo
Series AJul 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $32,521,383
Turing

Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

Turing develops and manufactures fully autonomous vehicles.

Electric VehicleManufacturing
SeedJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,315,368
Chemix

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Chemix is using its AI-based MIX platform to develop breakthrough EV batteries.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BatteryManufacturingRenewable EnergySemiconductor
Series AApr 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
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