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JR East Start UP
Corporate VC · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
JR East Start UP is a wholly owned subsidiary of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) that invests in and collaborates with startups. It runs the JR East Start UP Program, which solicits business proposals that use the station, railway and group business resources and information assets of JR East, and it also organizes matching events that connect startups with challenges faced by JR East Group companies.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing
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Or find every investor that fitsJR East Start UP lists 53 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 2 funding rounds. Its most frequent entry is Series A, 50% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (20%), Industrial & Manufacturing (16%) and Real Estate & Construction (9%). 100% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, Incubate Fund and JAFCO.
Counts come from funding rounds that name JR East Start UP, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not JR East Start UP's whole history. Rounds on record name 2 companies; its own site lists 53. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundJR East Start UP does not state its stages on its site, so only what it does is shown.
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 0% |
| Series A | 50% |
| Series B | 50% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 2 | 0 |
Investor profile
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| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 86th | 55 companies |
| Recent activity | 69th | 2 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 59th | 4% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 17th | 20% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 20% | 18% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 16% | 7% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 9% | 3% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 5% |
| Consumer | 6% | 3% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 5% | 1% |
| Food & Agriculture | 5% | 3% |
| Media & Entertainment | 5% | 4% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 14 |
| Incubate Fund | 4 |
| JAFCO | 4 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 4 |
| NTT DOCOMO Ventures | 4 |
| NVenture Capital | 4 |
| Spiral Capital | 4 |
| UTokyo Innovation Platform | 4 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers53100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare JR East Start UP head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with JR East Start UP| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Series B | |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Series A |
Round details for JR East Start UP
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in JR East Start UP's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
53 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company provides a platform that uses conversational AI to generate 3D building models and architectural perspectives from BIM models or text instructions. | Real Estate & ConstructionAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company offers a subscription-based service for living in various locations throughout Japan. | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company sells Japanese sake in cans and aims to expand the consumption of Japanese sake by promoting local brands | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Akippa operates a parking reservation and sharing service | Mobility & LogisticsReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company offers a subscription-based rental service for various home appliances and electronics. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides various services including project support, marketing, AI development, and content creation to help businesses solve their challenges. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Asuiku provides childcare services, including temporary childcare and experiential events for children. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| BackTech develops and operates a service called 'Pocket Therapist' to support employee health issues and corporate growth through health management. | Healthcare & BiotechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| BONX provides a one-stop communication solution for teams to maximize their performance | Healthcare & BiotechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| CalTa provides digital solutions for infrastructure creation and management, including 3D data generation and field management platforms. | Industrial & ManufacturingHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| CBcloud operates a delivery platform and provides logistics business support systems | Legal & ComplianceE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Connected Robotics develops and implements robotics technology to automate tasks in the food industry | Robotics & HardwareFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides various services for taxi businesses, including cloud-based dispatch systems and driver education management systems. | Mobility & LogisticsAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| DataLabs Inc. develops and provides cloud services that utilize 3D data to transform the construction industry, including automatic 3D modeling and infrastructure maintenance systems. | ConsumerIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a luggage storage service called ecbo cloak, which allows users to store their luggage at various locations, including shops and airports. | E-commerce & MarketplacesMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides electric tuk-tuk rental services for tourists | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and utilizes fermentation technology to convert unused resources into functional bio-based materials. | Food & AgricultureClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a platform for managing lost and found items, from registration to return, using AI and cloud technology. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates a fish market and provides services for the food industry, including a platform for restaurants to purchase fresh seafood and other products | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
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About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- jrestartup.co.jp
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 7 Apr 2026
- Companies checked
- 53
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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