WERU INVESTMENT
As a pioneer and innovator in venture capital in Japan for the past 2 decades, we are deeply engaged in developing and supporting entrepreneurs and start-ups by leveraging our strategic position as a conduit between government, business and academia. “WERU” is the first research unit in the field of entrepreneurship in Japan established by professors at the graduate school, Waseda University in 1993. “WERU Investment” is the first venture capital closely associated with universi... ty research labs, centers and institutes in japan. WERU Investment provides financial services for institutional investors (e.g. Pension funds and Endowments) as a Japanese discretionary investment manager (DIM) by fully taking advantage of these research resources, accumulated know-how and strong network.
WERU INVESTMENT
Industry:
Aerospace Information Technology Life Science Virtual Reality
Founded:
1998-06-08
Status:
Active
Contact:
+813 52720471
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Current Employees Featured
Keisuke Kikuchi Head of Investment @ WERU Investment
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Haruto Asaumi Head of Fund Management @ WERU Investment
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Kiichiro DeLuca Head of Research and Business Development @ WERU Investment
Head of Research and Business Development
Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-16 | INCGROW | WERU Investment investment in Venture Round - INCGROW | N/A |
| 2020-12-04 | ELternal | WERU Investment investment in Seed Round - ELternal | 30 M JPY |
| 2020-11-18 | MIRROR FIT | WERU Investment investment in Seed Round - MIRROR FIT | 160 M JPY |
| 2019-10-16 | Zuva KK | WERU Investment investment in Seed Round - Zuva KK | 80 M JPY |
| 2019-10-16 | CoreTissue BioEngineering | WERU Investment investment in Venture Round - CoreTissue BioEngineering | N/A |
| 2018-07-26 | LeoLabs | WERU Investment investment in Series A - LeoLabs | 13 M USD |
| 2017-09-13 | Infostellar | WERU Investment investment in Series A - Infostellar | 7.3 M USD |
| 2017-06-28 | VAQSO | WERU Investment investment in Seed Round - VAQSO | 600 K USD |
| 2017-03-21 | OSCAR TECHNOLOGY Japan | WERU Investment investment in Corporate Round - OSCAR TECHNOLOGY Japan | 544 M JPY |
| 2016-12-28 | PrediXT | WERU Investment investment in Seed Round - PrediXT | 100 M JPY |
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