Corporate Venture Capital
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About KDDI Open Innovation Fund
We aim for business co-creations with startups
by leveraging various KDDI group resources,
and business collaborations in a wide range of areas.
Portfolio
KDDI Open Innovation Fund has invested in 142 startups so far.
(As of March 11, 2024, except Fund of Funds investments)
KOIF III
KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 (KOIF III) was established in April 2018 with Global Brain.
The fund invests in wide range of fields based on KDDI's expertise in business and technologies including AI, IoT, Data Marketing, Fintech, and B2B SaaS to support promising startups.
KDDI Open Innovation Fund III
Focus Areas
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AI
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IoT
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Big data
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xR
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Healthcare
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Robotics
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Home
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New technology
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Financial
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Sports
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Entertainment
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New Space
Fund Overview
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund Name KDDI Open Innovation Fund Management period Ten years to January 2022 (tentative) Investment target IT venture businesses in Japan and other countries Total amount managed Five (5) billion yen Fund manager Global Brain Corporation -
KDDI Open Innovation Fund II Name KDDI Open Innovation Fund II Management period Ten years to May 2024 (tentative) Investment target Startup Companies in Japan and other countries Total amount managed Five (5) billion yen Fund manager Global Brain Corporation -
KDDI Open Innovation Fund III Name KDDI Open Innovation Fund III Management period Ten years to March 2028 Investment target Startup Companies in Japan and other countries Total amount managed Twenty (20) billion yen Fund manager Global Brain Corporation
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KaiOS Technologies (Singapore)[ Enterprise ]
KaiOS provides internet for everyone through its mobile web OS, enabled on affordable phones.
URL | https://www.kaiostech.com/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
December 2023 KOIF III |
SPeak Corporation[ Enterprise ][ Consumer ][ DX ]
Planning, production, and operation of web content and online job matching platform for global talent
URL | https://speak-corp.com/?lang=en |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
March 2024⋅KOIF III |
Sakana AI K.K.[ Enterprise ][ IoT/AI ]
Research and development of foundation models in the generative AI field
URL | https://sakana.ai/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
January 2024⋅KOIF III |
Hayden AI Technologies, Inc. (US)[ Enterprise ][ DX ][ IoT/AI ]
Digital-Twin and traffic enforcement solution powered by AI and machine learning.
URL | https://www.hayden.ai/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
March 2023⋅KOIF III |
Modhaus inc. (Korea)[ Enterprise ][ Consumer ]
Entertainment production company that operates the Web3 platform "COSMO"
URL | https://www.mod-haus.com/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
November 2023⋅KOIF III |
BitStar, Inc.[ Enterprise ][ Entertainment ]
Providing social media marketing and D2C solutions using proprietary data and technology
URL | https://bitstar.tokyo/corp/en/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
December 2022⋅KOIF III |
Activ8 Inc.[ Enterprise ][ Consumer ][ Entertainment ]
Activ8 is a startup founded in 2016 that operates a metaverse entertainment business with the mission to create and expand options to "choose your world." The company aims to integrate science fiction into modern society and captivate the world from Japan by combining metaverse and entertainment.
They have created Kizuna AI, the pioneer of VTubers since its establishment. Other than producing virtual artists who are active worldwide, they have also expanded to planning and delivering hybrid events optimized for the metaverse/real world while supporting local development.
URL | https://activ8.co.jp/en/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
August 2023⋅KOIF III |
Digital Entertainment Asset Pte.Ltd. (Singapore)[ Consumer ][ Entertainment ][ Other ]
Developing the "PlayMining" NFT gaming platform with the mission of delivering brand new forms of Web3 entertainment that the world has never experienced
URL | https://dea.sg/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
July 2023⋅KOIF III |
Light Inc.[ Consumer ][ Entertainment ]
Operating "palmu", a next generation live-streaming platform, utilizing Web3.0 technology
URL | https://light-inc.com/ (in Japanese only) |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
June 2023⋅KOIF III |
Jij Inc.[ Enterprise ][ DX ]
Jij Inc. is the startup that brings together experts in mathematical optimization and quantum technology to provide services globally in the energy value chain domain.
URL | https://www.j-ij.com/ |
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Investment date Investment fund # |
May 2023⋅KOIF III |