UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo, in Japan. UTEC has approximately $800 million under management. UTEC works closely with entrepreneurs and researchers as scientific founders to co-found companies which will contribute to society through business based upon innovations.
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Phone:+81 3-5844-6671
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Series B
Portfolio 132
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 25.08.2026 | Power Wave... | powerwave.co.jp | - | - |
| 17.08.2026 | InfiniMind... | infinimind.io | - | - |
| 17.08.2026 | Nordstar P... | nordstar.com | - | United Kin... |
| 18.07.2026 | EpiFrontie... | epifrontiertx.com | - | - |
| 10.07.2026 | ライフネット生命保険... | lifenet-seimei.co.jp | - | Japan, Chi... |
| 10.07.2026 | SWAT Mobil... | swatmobility.com | - | Singapore |
| 10.07.2026 | GLM Co., L... | glm.jp | - | Japan, Kyo... |
| 10.07.2026 | Fyusion, I... | fyusion.com | $55.35M | United Sta... |
| 10.07.2026 | 908 Device... | 908devices.com | $57.2M | Canada, On... |
| 10.07.2026 | VividQ | vivid-q.com | $18.32M | United Kin... |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.05.2026 | Violet Therapeutics: $4.75 Million Seed Extension Raised For Small Molecule Program | Violet Therapeutics, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company focused on neurodegenerative diseases, announced a $4.75 million seed extension financing led by LifeSpan Vision Ventures. Additional participants in the round included Dementia... |
| 19.05.2026 | Violet Therapeutics Raises $4.75M in Seed Extension Funding | Violet Therapeutics, a Somerville, MA-based preclinical-stage biotechnology company, raised $4.75M in Seed extension funding. Backers included Dementia Discovery Fund, UTEC, Ono Venture Investment, and Mass General Brigham Ventures. The com... |
| 19.05.2026 | Lifespan Vision Ventures Leads Violet Therapeutics' $4.75M Seed Extension Financing | NORWALK, Conn., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifespan Vision Ventures (LVV), an investment firm focused on therapeutics that improve human healthspan, today announced that it has led Violet Therapeutics' $4.75 million seed extension financi... |
| 13.05.2026 | Violet Therapeutics Raises $4.75M Seed Extension to Advance Novel Therapeutic for Synaptic Preservation and Repair | CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2026 / Violet Therapeutics (“Violet”), a biotechnology company developing first-in-class therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the closing of a $4.75M seed extension financing. The f... |
| 07.08.2025 | Pahr Therapeutics: $14 Million Seed Funding Raised For Developing Treatments For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension | Pahr Therapeutics has announced a $14 million seed financing round led by RA Capital Management, AN Venture Partners, and the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC). Founded in the Raven incubator of RA Capital Management and led ... |
| 04.04.2025 | Clean Energy Startup Aerem Raises INR 100 Cr from UTEC, BII, SE Ventures to Accelerate Distributed Solar Growth The Series A capital infusion will also go towards expanding Aerem's tech stack, refinin... | Mumbai-based clean energy startup Aerem has raised INR 100 crore (approx USD 11.7 million) in a Series A funding round led by Japan's University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC). The round also saw participation from British International Inves... |
| 19.10.2024 | Sun Metalon Raises $21 Million to Enhance Its New Metal Recycling Technology | Sun Metalon, a start-up specializing in sustainable metal manufacturing, has successfully raised $21 million in a Series A funding round. This includes a $3.4 million loan facility from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, bringing the comp... |
| 03.09.2024 | Additional partners for TSE Asia Startup Hub announced by Tokyo Stock Exchange | The TSE, or Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., has announced new partners for its TSE Asia Startup Hub. The hub was introduced on March 25 and its goal is to create an ecosystem that fosters the development of promising Asian startups. Twenty-one ... |
| 31.05.2023 | Violet Therapeutics raises $10.6 million in seed funding led by the Dementia Discovery Fund (through DDF-2) and co-led by UTEC (University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners) and Mass General Brigham Vent... | Round led by the DDF (through DDF-2) and co-led by UTEC (University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners) and founding investor Mass General Brigham Ventures (MGBV), and joined by Ono Venture Investment |
| 02.11.2022 | В Японии начинает формироваться культура сложнотехнологических стартапов | Давно пора: молодые компании, связанные с химией и технологической индустрией, завоевывают внимание японского правительства и бизнеса В тех частях Японии, которые не подключены к трубопроводной сети, пропан поставляется в баллонах весом бол... |
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