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JR West Innovations
Corporate VC · Japan · Asia Pacific
JR West Innovations is the corporate venture capital arm of the JR West Group, which began CVC operations in 2016 and since 2021 has also pursued its own new business creation. It invests in and partners with startups holding new ideas, technologies and know-how, and also operates its own businesses including land-based aquaculture, real estate purchase and resale, and a railway fan community service.
Invests inAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordsrailwaymobilityregional revitalizationaquaculturereal estatecorporate venture
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Or find every investor that fitsJR West Innovations lists 17 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (23%), Fintech (13%) and Media & Entertainment (13%). 100% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, JR East Start UP and Shizuoka Capital.
No funding round on record names JR West Innovations yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not JR West Innovations' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 17. 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.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 23% | 18% |
| Fintech | 13% | 12% |
| Media & Entertainment | 13% | 4% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 13% | 1% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 10% | 3% |
| Enterprise Software | 10% | 8% |
| Legal & Compliance | 7% | 2% |
| Human Resources | 3% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 3 |
| JR East Start UP | 3 |
| Shizuoka Capital | 3 |
| JAFCO | 2 |
| Coral Capital | 1 |
| DBJ Capital | 1 |
| Dentsu Ventures | 1 |
| Femto Partners | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 44th | 17 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 26th | 23% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers17100%
- 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 West Innovations head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
17 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrimedia, Inc. provides various services including consulting, facility operation, and recruitment support for the agricultural industry. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | 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 | ||
| Hmcomm provides various solutions utilizing AI and sound analysis technology to contribute to business efficiency and innovation. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Infcurion provides financial and payment technology solutions to various industries. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides data solutions and services to help businesses solve their challenges using data analysis and AI. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| KabuK Style is a travel fintech company that simplifies travel payments and offers complete travel packages, including hotels, air, and rail travel, with a focus on accessible and stress-free booking experiences. | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| KanonCure Inc. develops regenerative medicine products and pharmaceuticals for liver diseases, including liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company NEWLOCAL is involved in local business and tourism activities. | Legal & ComplianceReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| note Inc. operates a media platform where creators can post content and users can enjoy and support it. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides mobility services and marketing to revitalize local areas using digital technology | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| The company designs and redevelops public spaces through a combination of design and business ideas | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company engages in land-based aquaculture and sales of salmon and torafugu | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides and manages cashless coin lockers that can be accessed and paid for using a smartphone | Real Estate & ConstructionFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates a fan-monetize platform and provides marketing and content monetization services for creators and influencers. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Turing develops artificial intelligence for fully autonomous driving. | AI & Machine LearningMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Unifinity creates mobile apps for businesses without requiring coding knowledge | Enterprise SoftwareMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| YOLO JAPAN provides various services for foreigners living in Japan, including job listings and market research. | Human ResourcesMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- jrw-inv.co.jp
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 17
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