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Tokyo, Japan

Overview

Seed Accelerator based in Tokyo. Invests in XR/Deeptech/Medtech. Founded by seasoned accelerators with seed investment experience.

Total investments
7
Lead investments
3
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
0
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Investment portfolio

  • VelaFi

    Led · Series B · Jan 2026

    Founded in 2020 under Galactic Holdings, VelaFi provides enterprise-grade stablecoin infrastructure that links local banking rails, global transfer networks, and major stablecoin protocols. Its platform offers on/off ramps, pay-ins and pay-outs, cross-border payments, multi-currency accounts, FX workflows, liquidity management tools, and secure custody, all accessible via dashboard or API. The company targets enterprises hampered by settlement delays, liquidity frictions, and fragmented financial systems, initially in Latin America and now expanding into the United States and Asia. VelaFi has already supported hundreds of enterprise clients and processed billions of dollars in payment volume. The team emphasizes a regulatory-first approach and is building a unified settlement layer for modern global commerce. Fresh capital will be used to deepen licensing coverage and extend connectivity across key economic corridors.

  • Aiper

    Participated · Series B · Jul 2024

    Aiper is an Atlanta-based maker of cordless robotic pool cleaners that sells primarily online and through retail channels. The company is a leading brand in online direct-to-consumer channels and is also available in over 7,000 stores across Europe and North America. Aiper holds patented technologies and works to expand its distribution and product reach. The company announced a strategic collaboration with Fluidra to accelerate innovation and grow the pool cleaning market. Plans tied to the partnership include broadening Aiper’s consumer base, achieving a full omnichannel presence, and supporting European distribution. The financing is positioned to help drive the company’s global expansion and strengthen its presence in professional channels. Aiper (元鼎智能) is a leading pool-robot brand focused on robotic pool-cleaning products. It recently completed more than $60 million in combined B and B+ financings. The company says the proceeds will be used to push yard electrification and intelligent-product布局 (庭院电动化和智能化). The B round was led by 招银国际 (CMBI) with Fosun RuiZheng and Fengqiao Capital participating and existing investor XVC increasing its stake. The B+ round was led by a global top new-energy company, with existing shareholders further increasing their holdings. Previously, in 2022 Aiper raised over $15 million in an A round from XVC and Sunwoda. Sunwoda is an A-share listed company; its Sunwoda Power unit focuses on lithium-battery R&D, production and sales and is preparing to list, and Li Auto and Xpeng are cited as shareholders. YuanDing Intelligent (元鼎智能) focuses on yard-intelligence scenarios and produces products such as wireless pool-cleaning robots (Aiper), lawn-mowing robots, industrial cleaning robots, and home energy storage devices. The company launched the wireless Aiper pool-robot brand in 2019 and emphasizes cordless operation and longer runtimes. Aiper devices use a self-developed battery pack management system and offer features like automatic path planning, configurable spot-cleaning zones, and scheduled cleanings. The company plans to further develop underwater intelligent path planning, underwater power systems, and underwater communications, and to introduce new products across multiple price points to cover simple to deep cleaning. YuanDing is also developing modular, removable, and universally compatible battery packs for upcoming yard energy-storage products to enable linkage across its product lines. The company recently completed a Series A to fund product R&D, brand building, and talent recruitment.

  • Kisui Tech

    Participated · Series A · May 2024

    Kisui Tech develops Adam, an off-road autonomous AI robot engineered to operate outdoors in rough terrain and perform precision agricultural tasks. The company plans to scale Adam’s manufacturing and enhance its capabilities, and to develop and expand attachable work units that handle tasks from tilling to harvesting. Kisui Tech aims to commercialize these attachments to broaden the robot’s use across the farming workflow. The startup has signaled intentions for global expansion to support food production with its technology. The company was founded in 2021 and is led by CEO Tamir Blum, who previously worked on drone technology at SpaceX and researched lunar rovers at Tohoku University after studying aerospace engineering at UCLA. Financially, Kisui Tech recently completed a Series A financing of ¥150 million.

  • ONES.com

    Participated · Series C · Oct 2021

    ONES.AI builds enterprise-level R&D management solutions with eight professional products that span the full software R&D lifecycle. The company offers one-stop project management after acquiring the Chinese team collaboration tool Tower in 2020. Its customer base includes large enterprises such as Xiaomi, China Telecom, Kweichow Moutai, SAIC Motor, China Merchants Fund Management, and Inspur Software. ONES.AI has become a leading provider in China’s R&D management space and has accumulated the most financing in that field, reportedly setting a record for the fastest financing pace in the sector. The firm is marketed under the name ONES.AI and operates from Shenzhen. The company website is https://ones.ai/.

  • Weee

    Led · Series B · Mar 2020

    Weee operates an online grocery marketplace focused on ethnic products, carrying Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, Indian and Latin offerings that are often unavailable at local supermarkets. Its catalog highlights specialty goods and snacks, with best-selling items cited as shrimp chips, Essence of Chicken Drink, and spiced sunflower seeds. The company announced a $425 million Series E and says it will use the capital to add new ethnic offerings, expand existing ones, scale service to more places in North America, and invest in warehouse automation. Investors have shown strong interest: major backers named include SoftBank Vision Fund 2, DST Global, Goodwater Capital, iFly.vc, Tiger Global and VMG. Prior to this round, Weee closed a $316 million Series D last March; the Series E brings total funding to date to more than $800 million. The business is based in Fremont, California, and the article does not report operating metrics such as revenue or user counts. Weee is a San Francisco-based online grocer that delivers Asian products and groceries through its online platform. The company focuses on sourcing and delivering Asian food items to consumers. It has raised nearly $50 million across Series B and B+ rounds. The financings were led by Beijing-based venture capital firm XVC and US consumer-focused private equity firm VMG. The article does not provide additional operating metrics, future plans, or financial details beyond the announced fundraise.

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