Corporate Venture Capital
Concept
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 123 startups so far.
(As of November 16, 2022, 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
KDDI Regional Initiatives Fund
KDDI Green Partners Fund
Latest article
Mirrativ, Inc.[ Consumer ] [ Entertainment ]
Operation and development of the "Mirrativ" game distribution platform
| URL | https://www.mirrativ.co.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
November 2022・KOIF III |
Gojo and Company, Inc.[ Consumer ] [ Fintech ]
Gojo & Company is a holding company that is deploying microfinance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries through its nine group companies in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tajikistan, and India based on a vision of "Everyone deserves to determine their own future." The company was founded in July 2014 with the mission of delivering access to financing to all people. Their goal is to deliver high-quality financial services at a low price to 50 countries and over 100 million people by 2030.
| URL | https://gojo.co |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
August 2022・KOIF III |
Nudge Inc.[ Enterprise ] [ Consumer ] [ Fintech ]
Offering "Nudge," a next-generation credit card, with the aim of becoming a challenger bank in Japan
| URL | https://www.nudge.works/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
October 2022・KOIF III |
Eclypsium, Inc[ Enterprise ] [ DX ]
Eclypsium secures firmware in enterprise devices and supply chains.
| URL | https://eclypsium.com/ |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
August 2022・KOIF III |
NUNW CO.,LTD.[ Enterprise ] [ Consumer ]
Operation of HABET, an NFT marketplace specializing in digital trading cards
| URL | https://www.nunw.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
August 2022・KOIF III |
Aeronext Inc.[ Enterprise ] [ DX ]
R & D technology startup for next-generation drones
| URL | https://aeronext.co.jp/ |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
September 2022・KOIF III |
PharmaX,Inc.[ Consumer ]
Operates "YOJO," an online pharmacy where customers can purchase pharmaceuticals suited to their symptoms and body composition while chatting with a pharmacist. We will continue to promote the development and provision of pharmacy operating systems that enable the DX of pharmacies.
| URL | http://pharma-x.co.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
September 2022・KOIF III |
TURING Inc.[ Consumer ][ IoT/AI ]
AI technology startup developing Level 5 fully self-driving electric vehicles
| URL | https://www.turing-motors.com/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
July 2022・KOIF III |
SpaceData Inc.[ Enterprise ][ IoT/AI ]
Development of AI technology that automatically generates a virtual world that accurately represents the real world in virtual space, using satellite data and 3DCG technology
| URL | https://spacedata.ai/en.html |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
July 2022・KOIF III |
Vivola Co., Ltd[ Enterprise ][ Consumer ][ DX ]
Providing fertility treatment data analysis application "cocoromi" and other services to resolve issues surrounding those patients.
| URL | https://www.vivola.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
June 2022・KOIF III |
