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 135 startups so far.
(As of August 4, 2023, 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
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 |
GITAI Japan, Inc.[ Enterprise ][ Other ]
GITAI is striving to deliver safe, affordable, and efficient labor in space while reducing operational costs by up to 100 times. We are developing robots that assist in the construction and maintenance of satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and even Martian cities.
| URL | https://gitai.tech/ |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
December 2022・KOIF III |
stu inc.[ Enterprise ][ Entertainment ]
With a mission to re-invent entertainment, stu inc. creates a new era of entertainment by combining edge tech development within 5G, XR, and metaverse fields, and content development businesses that have incorporated world standard video production workflows such as writers' room and previz with creative teams that are capable of generating ideas that are effective on a global scale.
| URL | https://stu.inc/en/ |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
March 2023・KOIF III |
New Innovations Inc.[ Enterprise ][ Consumer ][ DX ]
Providing OMO solutions and the "root C" AI cafe robot
| URL | https://newinov.com/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
December 2021・KOIF III |
Sorajima Co., Ltd.[ Consumer ][ Entertainment ]
Planning, production, etc. of original webtoons (vertical full-color smartphone manga)
| URL | https://sorajima.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
March 2023・KOIF III |
SHANGHAI YOGO ROBOT Co., Ltd. (China)[ Enterprise ][ DX ][ IoT/AI ]
A company developing indoor multifunctional delivery robots which automatically switch functions for multiple applications and are linked with elevators and other building facilities
| URL | https://www.yogorobot.com/ |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
January 2023・KOIF III |
NOT A HOTEL inc.[ Consumer ][ DX ]
Provision of platform for shared purchase of mutually available properties that can be held as assets, such as a home or second home.
| URL | https://notahotel.com/ |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
February 2023・KOIF III |
PoliPoli Inc.[ Enterprise ][ Consumer ]
Operation of "PoliPoli" and "PoliPoli Gov (beta version)", a website that delivers people's voices to politicians and administration, and "PoliPoli Enterprise", a rule-making support service.
| URL | https://www.polipoli.work/ (in Japanese only) |
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| Investment date Investment fund # |
January 2023・KOIF III |
