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World Innovation Lab

636 Waverley St. Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm bridging startups and corporations globally.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

81rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
PeopleX
Sep 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Lovable
Aug 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
KnowledgeWork
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
RevComm
Jul 2026Participated
$21 MSeries B
Aqua Theon
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
AironWorks
Feb 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Taxnap
Jan 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
Tive
Jan 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Polyuse
Dec 2025Led
$17 MSeries B
HappyRobot
Sep 2025Participated
$44 MSeries B
Goals
Aug 2025Participated
$9 MSeries B
LegalOn Technologies
Jul 2025Participated
$50 MSeries E
PeopleX
Sep 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Lovable
Aug 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
KnowledgeWork
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
RevComm
Jul 2026Participated
$21 MSeries B
Aqua Theon
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
AironWorks
Feb 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Taxnap
Jan 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
Tive
Jan 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Polyuse
Dec 2025Led
$17 MSeries B
HappyRobot
Sep 2025Participated
$44 MSeries B
Goals
Aug 2025Participated
$9 MSeries B
LegalOn Technologies
Jul 2025Participated
$50 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

World Innovation Lab: 81 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
World Innovation Lab: 81 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed23
Series A410
Series B714
Series C+430
Other Equity16

Monthly Deal Activity

World Innovation Lab: 81 deals are recorded across 149 months.All available history.
World Innovation Lab: 81 deals are recorded across 149 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '141
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '151
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '162
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '182
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '193
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '212
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '225
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
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Nov '232
Dec '230
Jan '240
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Apr '242
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Jan '254
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Dec '251
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Jul '261
Aug '262
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

World Innovation Lab: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 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.

World Innovation Lab: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software45
AI & Machine Learning38
Networks, Cloud & Communication24
Professional Services16
Health & Life Sciences10
Transportation & Logistics9
Hardware & Robotics8
Fintech8
Real Estate & Construction7
Data, Analytics & IT7
Developer Tools7
E-Commerce & Retail5
Media & Entertainment5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Manufacturing4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Food & Agriculture3
Social & Community Platforms2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

World Innovation Lab: 81 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.

World Innovation Lab: 81 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M16
$50M-$100M16
$100M-$250M16
$250M-$500M4
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

World Innovation Lab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (39 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

World Innovation Lab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (39 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States39
Japan26
Europe10
941332
895231
141-00311
Canada1
Chile1
World Innovation Lab: 20 co-investors are shown, with Salesforce Ventures sharing 13 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.

World Innovation Lab: 20 co-investors are shown, with Salesforce Ventures sharing 13 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Salesforce Ventures13
Globis Capital Partners8
Andreessen Horowitz7
Goldman Sachs7
IVP7
Atomico6
Global Brain5
Qualcomm Ventures5
Sapphire Ventures5
Accel4
Coatue4
Meritech Capital Partners4
New Enterprise Associates4
Y Combinator4
ALL STAR SAAS FUND3
Angel Bridge3
Bessemer Venture Partners3
CRV3
GGV Capital3
ICONIQ Growth3

Investment Strategy

World Innovation Lab: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation.All available history.
World Innovation Lab: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1822%
Participating6378%
World Innovation Lab: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
World Innovation Lab: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead950%
Co-led950%

Team

Aki Koto

Partner

Gen Isayama

Co-Founder, General Partner, and CEO

Joo-Lee Lim

Managing Director

Masataka Matsumoto

Co-Founder & General Partner

Rob Theis

General Partner

Steve Pretre

Partner

Takeshi Komatsubara

Partner of Corporate Innovation

Vicky Shum

Partner and COO

Yamato Sasagawa

Principal