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Blue Lab

4 Liberty Square, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States

Overview

Open innovation network accelerating idea development and collaboration.

Deals ยท 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Business Development
Business Intelligence
Consulting
Coworking

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ATOM
May 2026Participated
$19 MSeed
Qubitcore
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
ATOM
May 2026Participated
$19 MSeed
Qubitcore
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Blue Lab: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Blue Lab: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02

Monthly Deal Activity

Blue Lab: 2 deals are recorded across 7 months.All available history.
Blue Lab: 2 deals are recorded across 7 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Blue Lab: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blue Lab: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing2
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
AI & Machine Learning1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Blue Lab: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blue Lab: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Blue Lab: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Blue Lab: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan1
United States1
Blue Lab: 16 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Blue Lab: 16 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
SMBC Venture Capital2
Abies Ventures1
Alpha Partners1
ANRI1
Bank of the Ryukyus1
Beyond Next Ventures1
Canal Ventures1
Dual Bridge Capital1
Jafco Ventures1
JIC Venture Growth Investments1
Lifetime Ventures1
Nissay Capital1
SBI Investment1
Sumisho Venture Partners1
Yanmar Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Blue Lab: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Blue Lab: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
Blue Lab: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Blue Lab: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Chris Regan

Head Of Business Development

Jean-Benoit Ritz

Director of innovation and Blue Lab

John Hutchins

Head of Smarter Living, bluelab

Robin Melvin

Head of Energy Services and New Business