Japan Hydropowtech develops food ingredients using its proprietary hydrolysis manufacturing technology and manages product planning, development, manufacturing, and sales. The company’s hydrolysis process shortens decomposition time compared with traditional brewing and fermentation methods. Its method uses no chemical reagents and operates with low energy consumption, which the company says reduces environmental impact. The article lists capital stock of ¥241 million. In September 2025 the company completed a Series B+ fundraising of about ¥400 million. The company was founded in April 2014 and is based in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture (Inaho 4-750-3). Nihon Hydro Powtech (NHP) commercializes a proprietary hydrolysis manufacturing technology for food planning, development, production and sales. The process dramatically shortens decomposition time compared with traditional brewing or fermentation, uses no chemical agents, and operates with low energy to reduce environmental impact. The technology enables labeling of finished products as the original raw material, supports allergen‑free applications, and has potential uses in alternative dairy and meat products as well as upcycling food residues. NHP has already applied the technology to develop allergen‑free chocolate and entered a capital and business partnership with Lotte to expand cacao resource utilization. The company has broadened R&D into soil amendments and started joint research in Vietnam with Lotte and Can Tho University using cacao pods. NHP plans to strengthen its organizational structure and open a Singapore base to accelerate overseas expansion. Japan Hydro Powtech (NHP) develops a patented hydrolysis process that cuts molecular bonds in dietary fiber, carbohydrates, and proteins to produce low-molecular powders and liquid ingredients without using chemical reagents. The process operates with no wastewater, minimal electricity and gas, provides near-sterilization (including spores) via high temperature and shear, and enables organic food labeling. NHP’s materials are already supplied to convenience stores and supermarkets, and the technology has been applied to insect food sterilization and non-food biomass biorefinery integration. Since 2020 the company has R&D focused on chocolate manufacture and developed an allergen-free milk chocolate using plant-based hydrolysates as a replacement for powdered milk. The company plans to use the recent funds to expand its factory, install machinery, and strengthen production capacity to scale chocolate and other ingredient manufacturing. NHP was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Sep 2025