Monozukuri Ventures

New York / Kyoto, Japanmonozukuri.vc/

Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York / Kyoto, Japan, investing in Artificial Intelligence & Data, Industry & Hardware and Software & Developer Tools, 4 tracked investments.

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About Monozukuri Ventures

Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York / Kyoto, Japan. Brouky tracks 4 investments associated with the firm.

Monozukuri Ventures invests across Artificial Intelligence & Data, Industry & Hardware, Software & Developer Tools and Hardware. Coverage extends to 8 sectors in total. Participation spans Seed and Series A rounds.

Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage hardware and manufacturing-related startups, leveraging its network of Japanese corporations to support portfolio companies.

Investment Focus

Stage Focus

seedseries-a

Sectors

Artificial Intelligence & DataIndustry & HardwareSoftware & Developer ToolsHardwareApplication DevelopmentAdvanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsProductivity Software

Investment Thesis

Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage hardware and manufacturing-related startups, leveraging its network of Japanese corporations to support portfolio companies.

Monozukuri Ventures Portfolio Companies

3 tracked holdings.

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EdgeCortixSingapore ARIN TechnologiesUnited States Maxwell LabsUnited States

Portfolio outcomes

33 active

Team

Narimasa MakinoCEO

Narimasa Makino is a seasoned venture capitalist with 15 years of experience working with various successful international entrepreneurs.

Nobuhiro SekiInvestment Founding Partner

Nobuhiro "Nob" Seki is a serial tech entrepreneur with a background in media and engineering.

Mikuni KimuraInvestment Partner

In 1976, he joined the Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium Enterprises (JFC).

Sabrina SasakiInvestment Principal

Sabrina was the first hire after our company was established in 2015.

Tomoya YamashikiInvestment Venture Partner

As a scientist, serial entrepreneur and innovator in advanced materials, semiconductors, and foods, Tomo has extensive experience working for American and Asian companies.

Mai YokomizoOpen Innovation Executive Officer

Joined Panasonic Group as a new graduate. After working as a development engineer, she implemented DX of the supply chain at various overseas locations.

Noriyuki FutagamiTechnical Consulting Vice President

Born in 1957, Noriyuki Futagami graduated from Mechanical Engineering, Kobe University in 1980.

Yasuhiro MorimotoTechnical Consulting Project Manager

In 1982, Yasuhiro Morimoto received an MSc in Engineering from Osaka University.

Hiromichi AkatsukaTechnical Consulting Project Manager

Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1958, Hiromichi Akatsuka graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University in 1981 and joined Sony Corporation.

Kenji YanagawaMarketing

Amanda FujiiMarketing

Kei NishikawaOperations Manager