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JR East Startup

2-2-2 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-8578, Japan

Overview

Incubator and accelerator services for startups in Japan.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Human Resources
Incubators
Management Consulting

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
New Space Intelligence
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Terraton
Aug 2025Participated
$12 MSeed
SkyDrive
Jul 2025Participated
$56 MSeries D
Yadokari
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeries B
MODE
Apr 2024Participated
$9 MSeries B
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
New Space Intelligence
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Terraton
Aug 2025Participated
$12 MSeed
SkyDrive
Jul 2025Participated
$56 MSeries D
Yadokari
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeries B
MODE
Apr 2024Participated
$9 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

JR East Startup: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
JR East Startup: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B02
Series C+02

Monthly Deal Activity

JR East Startup: 6 deals are recorded across 31 months.All available history.
JR East Startup: 6 deals are recorded across 31 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

JR East Startup: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

JR East Startup: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics2
Enterprise Software2
Manufacturing2
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Professional Services1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

JR East Startup: 6 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.

JR East Startup: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

JR East Startup: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

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

JR East Startup: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan4
United States2
JR East Startup: 20 co-investors are shown, with MUFG Bank 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.

JR East Startup: 20 co-investors are shown, with MUFG Bank sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
MUFG Bank2
77 Capital1
All Nippon Airways1
Daiichi Jitsugyo1
Daiwa Corporate Investment1
DBJ Capital1
Development Bank of Japan1
epiST Ventures1
Frontier International1
Gigascale Capital1
GX Acceleration Agency1
H.I.S.1
IMM Investment1
Itochu Technology Ventures1
Japan Venture Capital1
JIC Venture Growth Investments1
Kyoto Capital Partners1
Kyushu Railway Company1
Lowercarbon Capital1
Minerva Growth Partners1

Investment Strategy

JR East Startup: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
JR East Startup: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating6100%
JR East Startup: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
JR East Startup: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Yutaka Shibata

President and CEO