Our Portfolio Companies
Our Portfolio
Companies
Companies
We invest in leading technology companies with an eye
to long-term growth and help them scale if and when ready
in the rapidly expanding Asian markets, starting with Japan.
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Airbnb
Consumer, Has Operations in JapanWorld's largest online alternative travel and experiential accommodation provider.
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Alkira
Enterprise InfrastructureNetworking for the cloud era with global unified network infrastructure delivered as-a-service.
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AppZen
AI/ML, Enterprise ApplicationsArtificial Intelligence platform designed to automate manual processes, uncover problems and optimize decision-making for modern finance teams.
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Aurora
AI/MLDesigns and develops the Aurora Driver, which is the hardware, software, and data services that allow vehicles to drive themselves.
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Bright Machines
Enterprise InfrastructureProvides automation software designed to assist businesses to meet the growing demands of manufacturing.
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Chronosphere
Enterprise InfrastructureProvides cloud-native data monitoring tool, providing deep insight into the performance of a company's applications and infrastructure, enabling users to quickly identify and remediate issues.
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Clearcover
FinTech/InsurTechOnline car insurance platform designed to offer the right coverage and improve automobile insurance.
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Confluent
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanConfluent offers a new category of data infrastructure that connects applications, systems and data layers of the organization, to enable data streaming.
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CyCognito
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanDeveloper of a cloud-based network security analysis platform designed to discover an organization's security weak spots.
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Databricks
AI/ML, Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanDatabricks offers a data lakehouse so that enterprises have one simple platform to handle all data, analytics, and AI use cases.
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DataRobot
AI/ML, Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanProvides a platform that enables every organization to take advantage of advance in AI and machine learning.
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Dremio
Enterprise InfrastructureProvides self-service analytics with data warehouse functionality and data lake flexibility.
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Duo Security
Enterprise InfrastructureInternet security services that provides an authentication and mobile security software.
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Edge Delta
Enterprise InfrastructureDeveloper of an analytics platform designed to offer distributed approach to identify and remediate potential operational and security incidents.
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Figma
Enterprise Applications, Has Operations in JapanDeveloper of a design tool built to help companies brainstorm, design, and build better products from start to finish.
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Fly.io
Enterprise InfrastructureFly.io helps companies and software developers launch and run their applications with low latency speed and affordable prices, through a worldwide network of servers.
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Forethought
AI/ML, Enterprise ApplicationsAI-powered customer service tools designed to embed relevant information into the daily workflows of employees proactively.
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HashiCorp
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanLeader in multi-cloud infrastructure automation software.
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Imply
Enterprise InfrastructureA real-time analytics solution to store, query and visualize event-driven data.
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Instart
Enterprise InfrastructureProvider of a content delivery network (“CDN”) designed to accelerate web and mobile application performance.
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inVision
Enterprise ApplicationsDigital product design platform intended to provide design tools and educational resources to navigate at every stage of the product design process.
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JFrog
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanProvides an end-to-end universal Developer Operations (DevOps) Platform to achieve Continuous Software Release Management (CSRM).
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Kin
FinTech/InsurTechDeveloper of an online insurance platform for personalized and affordable home insurance.
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Ladder
FinTech/InsurTechOperator of an instant life insurance platform designed to serve financially savvy consumers.
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Looker
Enterprise Applications, Has Operations in JapanCloud-based business intelligence and analytics platform that enables businesses to extract real value from data at scale.
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Marqeta
FinTech/InsurTechCard-issuing platform that offers the infrastructure and tools necessary to offer digital, physical, and tokenized payment options without the need for a traditional bank.
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MX
FinTech/InsurTechInfrastructure and software company focused on financial institutions that enables organizations to integrate, aggregate, cleanse, analyze and act on their consumer data in a regulated environment.
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Netskope
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanDeveloper of a cloud security platform designed to provide visibility and real-time data and threat protection while accessing cloud services, websites, and private applications.
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Nile
Enterprise InfrastructureNetworking-as-a-Service (NaaS) pioneer delivering enterprise-grade wired and wireless networking, globally.
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Nova Credit
FinTech/InsurTechUnlocks financial access for global immigrants and thin-to-no-file credit applicants, enabling a more fair and inclusive financial system
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OneConcern
AI/ML, Enterprise Applications, Has Operations in JapanPlatform combining disaster science with machine learning for better decision-making.
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Orbital Insight
AI/ML, Enterprise Applications, Has Operations in JapanDeveloper of a geospatial analytics platform intended to offer a clear understanding of societal and economic trends.
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Pendo
Enterprise Applications, Has Operations in JapanProvides a customer engagement analytics platform designed to optimize customer experience.
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Pindrop Security
Enterprise InfrastructureEstablishes the standard for identity, security and intelligence for voice interactions, protecting some of the world’s biggest banks, insurers and retailers.
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Sakana AI
AI/ML, Has Operations in JapanA new kind of foundation model built using the principles of complex adaptive systems.
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Scale AI
AI/MLA GenAI Platform that leverages your enterprise data to customize powerful base generative models to safely unlock the value of AI.
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Sisu Data
Enterprise ApplicationsSisu Decision Intelligence Engine offers AI/ML-powered automated analytics to deliver fast, comprehensive, and actionable insights on cloud-scale data.
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Synk Security
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanDeveloper of security analysis tools designed to identify open-source vulnerabilities as well as vulnerabilities in static code bases.
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SourceGraph
AI/ML, Enterprise InfrastructureA universal code search platform / engine that empowers its users (enterprise developers) to explore, navigate, and quickly understand all their code.
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Tanium
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanA provider of an endpoint security platform for computer networks.
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ThoughtSpot
Enterprise Applications, Has Operations in JapanEnterprise analytics platform designed to easily analyze complex, large-scale enterprise data with an automatic, relational search engine.
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Traceable
Enterprise InfrastructureContext-aware API security platform protecting the full API lifecycle across all environments.
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Transcarent
HealthcareA unified platform allowing employers to manage all of their healthcare benefits while improving quality of care and reducing costs.
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Transmit Security
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanOperator of an identity platform that allows for password-less authentication via face detection and provides services like identity policy management and password-less workforce authentication.
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TRM Labs
FinTech/InsurTechDeveloper of a regulatory technology platform designed to address compliance for digital assets.
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Uber
Consumer, Has Operations in JapanOn-demand technology platform for transportation and food delivery.
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UiPath
Enterprise Applications, Has Operations in JapanUiPath offers an end-to-end platform for automation, combining leading robotic process automation solutions with value-add capabilities.
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Vercel
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanCloud-based workflow platform that optimizes the entire development and deployment experience for front-end teams in a way that revolutionizes website development and performance.
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Viz.ai
AI/ML, HealthcareDeveloper of an AI-enabled intelligent care coordination platform for hospitals and life science companies that aligns multi-disciplinary teams.
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Workato
Enterprise Infrastructure, Has Operations in JapanAn integration platform as a service (iPaaS) provider specializing in simplifying application integration, API development and integration operations in order to automate business operations.
Insights & Perspectives
Insights &
Perspectives
Scale AI – Powering Data Centricity for AI
“Data is the new oil” – a familiar but accurate commentary in our AI-driven era. As AI adoption accelerates with open/closed-source models and enterprise GenAI applications, the need for a robust data engine becomes paramount. We believe Scale AI is a compelling answer.
portfolio announcementsGeodesic Forum 2024: a Reflection of Historic Changes and the Innovations Powering Growth in Japan
Japan is undergoing historic change and seeing new areas of active growth economically, technically and geopolitically. Reflecting these changes, Geodesic Forum 2024 brought together startup entrepreneurs from various fields such as AI, energy, and defense to share the latest innovations. Marcus Otsuji summarizes key learnings from the conference and lessons in furthering the Japan – US alliance.
digital transformationSucceeding in Japan: Japan Entry GTM
In this installment of the “Succeeding in Japan” series, Marcus finally dives into the details of building a Japan entry GTM strategy. While this is by no means a comprehensive document, it’s meant to function as a useful guide for companies embarking on their Japan journey.
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