Participated · Equity · Oct 2023

Spectee is a Tokyo-based resilience technology company that develops Spectee SCR, a cloud platform enabling manufacturers to map multi-tier supply chains, monitor real-time risk signals, and collaborate with suppliers to counter disasters, geopolitical shocks, and other threats. The software aggregates live data to give instant visualization of crises, allowing users to identify hidden vulnerabilities across global operations. In addition to risk detection, the platform provides collaboration tools so suppliers and OEMs can coordinate responses within the same interface. The firm positions itself as a critical partner for manufacturers seeking to strengthen business continuity and ESG compliance. To date Spectee has raised ¥3.25 billion in cumulative funding, fueling product enhancements and market expansion. The latest capital will be used to scale the business and further develop Spectee SCR’s feature set. Spectee is led by CEO Kenjiro Murakami.

Participated · Series B · Jun 2021

Securitize provides infrastructure to tokenize real-world assets, enabling asset managers and institutions to issue blockchain-based versions of funds, bonds and private credit. The firm, backed by investors including BlackRock and Ark Invest, has worked with clients such as Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane and VanEck. Earlier this year it assisted the New York Stock Exchange in building a tokenized securities platform. Securitize is moving to go public via a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II and expects the combined company to list on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ after closing. The company is positioning itself within a tokenized real-world assets market that observers estimate has grown to more than $30 billion and could expand substantially over the next decade.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2017

LeapMind develops an embedded deep learning solution called JUIZ to enable deep learning in small computing environments with limited power. The company targets broader applications including IoT, consumer electronics and robotics by making deep learning accessible in constrained devices. Led by CEO Soichi Matsuda, LeapMind is focused on both software and hardware aspects of deep learning. The company raised US$10M in funding to support its growth. Proceeds are intended for deep learning R&D in software and hardware, recruitment and retention of talented employees, and for business development and expanding sales operations. LeapMind is based in Tokyo, Japan.