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JR West Innovations

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Total investments 28
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$73M
Portfolio companies 20
Rounds per year 3.50
Lead investments 2
Follow on index
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.29
Key employees Soon
http://www.jrw-inv.co.jp/
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Areas of investment

  • Task Management
  • Analytics
  • Internet
  • Apps
  • Information Technology
Summary

The venture was found in Asia in Japan. The main office of represented Corporate Investor is situated in the Osaka.

The typical case for the fund is to invest in rounds with 2-3 participants. Despite the JR West Innovations, startups are often financed by Mizuho Capital, KSP, Sony Innovation Fund. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are Yu Akasaka, Yamaguchi Capital, Tokyu Corporation. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by ANRI, KSK Angel Fund.

For fund there is a match between the country of its foundation and the country of its the most frequent investments - Japan. Among the most successful fund investment fields, there are Tourism, Internet. Among the various public portfolio startups of the fund, we may underline WAmazing Besides, a startup requires to be at the age of 2-3 years to receive the investment from the fund.

The high activity for fund was in 2018. The fund is constantly included in less than 2 deals per year. The usual things for fund are deals in the range of 1 - 5 millions dollars.

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

SPACER Japan

Internet of Things
$5M31 Jan 2024
SMBC Venture Capital
Seibu Holdings
Resona Capital
Mitsui Sumitomo Insuarance Venture Capital
JR West Innovations
Hiroshima Venture Capital
Hakuhodo
 Chiyoda, Japan

GiXo Japan

Analytics
Freelance
Legal
Management Consulting
$6M13 May 2021
Nihon Unisys
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
JR West Innovations
 Chiyoda, Japan

KabuK Style

Hospitality
Reservations
$9M27 Mar 2020
JR West Innovations
NEC Capital Solutions
 Chiyoda, Japan

WAmazing

Apps
Internet
Tourism
$142M28 May 2019
JR West Innovations
Yamaguchi Capital
Canal Ventures
Tokyu Corporation
POLA Orbis Holdings
JR East Start Up
 Japan, Chiyoda

WAmazing

Apps
Internet
Tourism
$1M15 May 2019
POLA Orbis Holdings
Yamaguchi Capital
West Japan Railway
Tokyu Corporation
JR West Innovations
JR East Start Up
Canal Ventures
 Japan, Chiyoda

DennoKotsu

Automotive
Task Management
Taxi Service
$273K26 Dec 2018
JR West Innovations
 Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

4D Sensor

Machinery Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Product Design
Test and Measurement
$812K04 Jul 2018
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Real Tech Fund
JR West Innovations
 Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Ecbo cloak

Apps
$2M05 Feb 2018
JR West Innovations
East Japan Railway
Mercari
 Japan, Chiyoda
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Total investments 28
Average round size 73M
Rounds per year 3.50
Peak activity year 2020
Lead investments 2
Follow on index 0.29
Group Appearance index 0.86

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

SPACER Japan

Internet of Things
$5M31 Jan 2024
SMBC Venture Capital
Seibu Holdings
Resona Capital
Mitsui Sumitomo Insuarance Venture Capital
JR West Innovations
Hiroshima Venture Capital
Hakuhodo
 Chiyoda, Japan

GiXo Japan

Analytics
Freelance
Legal
Management Consulting
$6M13 May 2021
Nihon Unisys
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
JR West Innovations
 Chiyoda, Japan

KabuK Style

Hospitality
Reservations
$9M27 Mar 2020
JR West Innovations
NEC Capital Solutions
 Chiyoda, Japan

WAmazing

Apps
Internet
Tourism
$142M28 May 2019
JR West Innovations
Yamaguchi Capital
Canal Ventures
Tokyu Corporation
POLA Orbis Holdings
JR East Start Up
 Japan, Chiyoda

WAmazing

Apps
Internet
Tourism
$1M15 May 2019
POLA Orbis Holdings
Yamaguchi Capital
West Japan Railway
Tokyu Corporation
JR West Innovations
JR East Start Up
Canal Ventures
 Japan, Chiyoda

DennoKotsu

Automotive
Task Management
Taxi Service
$273K26 Dec 2018
JR West Innovations
 Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

4D Sensor

Machinery Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Product Design
Test and Measurement
$812K04 Jul 2018
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Real Tech Fund
JR West Innovations
 Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Ecbo cloak

Apps
$2M05 Feb 2018
JR West Innovations
East Japan Railway
Mercari
 Japan, Chiyoda
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