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Universal Materials Incubator

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

Universal Materials Incubator is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments.

Investor Profile

Universal Materials Incubator has made 12 investments, with 4 in the past 12 months and 8% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (25%)
  • Series B (25%)
  • Series C (17%)
  • Series A (17%)
  • Seed (17%)

Country Focus

  • Japan (50%)
  • United States (33%)
  • New Zealand (8%)
  • India (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Manufacturing
  • Chemical
  • Advanced Materials
  • Analytics
  • Information Technology
  • Environmental Consulting
  • Medical
  • Sustainability
  • Recycling
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Who does Universal Materials Incubator frequently co-invest with?

Japan Finance Corporation
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
DRIVE Catalyst
Asia, T'ai-pei, Taiwan, Taipei
Co-Investments: 1
Prelude Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
IC
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 1
Juroku Bank
Asia, Gifu, Japan, Gifu
Co-Investments: 1
Airbus Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Presidio Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 1
Innovation Endeavors
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Universal Materials Incubator?

Scimplify

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Scimplify is a B2B fulfilment platform that provides customized solutions for sourcing and manufacturing of innovative chemistries.

ChemicalChemical EngineeringManufacturing
Series BMar 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
iMicrobes

Alameda, California, United States

Sustainable Materials from Greenhouse Gases using Biomanufacturing

BiotechnologyChemical
SeedNov 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Allied Carbon Solutions Co.

Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

Allied Carbon Solutions is a biotechnology company that manufactures and sells biosurfants and livestock feed.

BiotechnologyEnvironmental EngineeringSustainability
Series COct 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,826,173
IPEACE223

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

IPEACE223 is a chemical company that produces green propylene from raw biomass materials using zeolite catalyst technology.

ChemicalManufacturingSustainability
SeedSep 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,617,132
Aquafortus

Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand

Aquafortus is a non-thermal recovery and crystallization technology platform.

ConsultingEnvironmental ConsultingProfessional Services
Series AFeb 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Citrine Informatics

Redwood City, California, United States

Citrine Informatics provides an informatics platform that transforms chemicals development through AI embedded in smart data infrastructure.

Advanced MaterialsAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataMachine Learning
Series CNov 14, 2022
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Arzeda

Seattle, Washington, United States

We harness the power of Intelligent Protein Design Technology™ to create enzyme products solving industry's toughest challenges

BiotechnologyInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManufacturing
Series BMar 29, 2022
Amount Raised: $33,000,000
Boost Biomes

South San Francisco, California, United States

Boost Biomes develops microbial products to sustainably improve food production and shelf-life.

AgricultureAgTechBiopharmaBiotechnologyManufacturing
Series ADec 8, 2020
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
bitBiome

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

BitBiome is a microbiome analysis company that aims to discover and understand disease-linked microorganisms.

AnalyticsBiotechnologyEnvironmental ConsultingMedical
Series BSep 2, 2020
Amount Raised: $6,590,717
tiem factory

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

tiem factory is a developer of ultra-light transparent insulation material intended to be used as a thermal insulation material.

Information TechnologyManufacturingProduct ResearchSales Automation
Series UnknownDec 18, 2018
Amount Raised: $3,554,876