Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Sotas is a company that has recently centered its efforts on applying artificial intelligence, positioning itself to make a significant impact within the chemical sector. Management reports that the business has grown 2,800 % since its previous funding round and is currently expanding at more than 15 % month-over-month. The team emphasises that, despite rapid traction, they still regard their mission as unfinished and intend to become a major player in the chemical industry over the next two years. To support this ambition, Sotas is actively hiring and will host recruitment events in partnership with its new lead investor. The company’s strong growth has been credited to the “dedicated execution” of its members, and leadership is committed to “shifting gears” for the next phase of expansion. No specific revenue or user figures were disclosed, but the exceptional percentage growth highlights accelerating commercial momentum.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

AironWorks is building an enterprise cybersecurity platform that tackles the growing wave of generative-AI-enabled spear-phishing and social-engineering threats. Its multi-layered solution combines highly realistic phishing simulations, just-in-time micro-training, an always-on AI assistant for employees, and automated detection that blocks attacks before they spread. The company operates across Japan and Israel, two markets with deep cybersecurity talent pools, and intentionally bridges expertise from both regions. Investors say AironWorks’ approach prepares workforces while simultaneously hardening technical defenses, creating a full-cycle response to human-centric cyber risks. Earlier backing from Salesforce Ventures, SBI, and All Star SaaS Fund has now been supplemented by new institutional supporters. With its latest capital, the team plans to accelerate product development and expand enterprise reach. Although the firm has not disclosed revenue or user counts, the $13 million seed round marks a significant step toward scaling its offering.

Led · Series D · Nov 2025

Founded in 2019, IVRy offers the cloud-based voice AI service “IVRy (アイブリー),” which automates 24/7 telephone reception, analyzes call data, and emphasizes “hallucination-zero” dialogue accuracy. The service is deployed across Japan’s 47 prefectures and more than 97 industries, supporting over 40,000 customer accounts and growing at a pace surpassing the T2D3 benchmark. Leveraging recent advances in large language models, the company is expanding beyond call automation to launch “IVRy Data Hub,” a platform that converts unstructured communication data—calls, emails, and chats—into actionable business insights. Future plans include deeper penetration of the enterprise segment, strengthening global-level AI development, and pursuing M&A for non-linear growth. Proceeds from the latest financing will fund hiring in enterprise sales, enhanced AI product R&D, and the build-out of a robust operating base. To date, IVRy has raised a cumulative ¥10.61 billion, underscoring investor confidence in its mission to deliver cutting-edge technology to every person and company.

Participated · Series B · Aug 2025

Goals develops the HANZO series, an AI-native cloud suite that targets waste reduction and cost optimization across restaurants, food distributors, and manufacturers. Its flagship modules include HANZO Automatic Ordering, which automates restaurant ordering; HANZO Labor Costs, which recommends optimal staffing levels; and HANZO Cost Analysis, which visualizes and trims food costs. By applying machine-learning algorithms to daily operational data, the platform aims to cut waste, improve labor allocation, and boost margins for food-service operators. The company positions itself as a comprehensive operating system for food businesses, replacing manual spreadsheets and fragmented tools. Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Goals is led by President and CEO Suguru Sazaki and is focused on scaling both its product and go-to-market capabilities. The newly raised capital will be directed toward expanding development resources, bolstering sales, enhancing existing services, and underwriting new customer implementations.

Participated · Equity · May 2025

SUPER STUDIO offers ecforce, an integrated commerce platform that provides a suite of tools including a customer data platform (ecforce cdp), business intelligence dashboards (ecforce bi), and marketing automation (ecforce ma). The platform supplies a unified infrastructure for online and offline sales channels to help merchants scale and execute digital transformation (DX). Led by CEO Kosuke Hayashi and headquartered in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, the company targets customers from SMBs to enterprise clients. The company plans to use the new funding to enhance product development, accelerate hiring, and expand sales and marketing efforts focused on enterprise clients. Financially, this raise is part of the company’s equity financing history, with total equity funding now around ¥10.1 billion. No operating metrics (revenue/users) were disclosed in the article. SUPER STUDIO builds and provides the integrated commerce platform ecforce, aiming to optimize marketing, supply chain, and customer experience across online and offline channels. The company also operates D2C brands and feeds operational learnings back into product development to improve its platform. In 2023 it launched ecforce ma (an EC-focused marketing automation tool), opened its first physical next‑generation shop THE [ ] STORE, and is rolling out ecforce check, a next‑generation store reservation and customer management system. SUPER STUDIO says it will continue releasing multiple products to realize its "next‑generation EC" vision and extend ecforce into offline markets. The company emphasizes data integration across channels to help businesses of all kinds optimize their products and services. Financially, it disclosed an additional financing announced in October 2023 that contributes to its ability to invest in product development, consulting, and hiring.