Monozukuri Ventures
Description: A venture capital firm specializing in hardware and manufacturing tech in Japan and North America, supporting prototype mass production and business development, to contribute to the creation of new industries through startups.
Focus: Hardware Consultancy Support, Project Management & small lot prototyping with Kyoto Shisaku Net MBC Shisaku Fund: For both domestic and international startups that haven’t got IPO (private equity)/unlisted
Where: North America (Canada and USA) and Japan
Stage: Early Stage Startups with a working prototype.
Area: IoT related startups growing industries: Robotics, Sensors, Networking, Big Data Analysis, Medical Devices, Nursing Care, Consumer/Lifestyle, Environmental, Energy
Amount: from 10 million yen (USD 90,000) up to 100 million yen (USD 900,000)
Purpose: Prototyping Fees only (Industrial Costs)
People:
Nobuhiro Seki (NYC-based Chief Investment Officer)