KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital fund
KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital fund that will support promising startup companies. Total size of the fund is JPY10 billion. This is the first corporate venture capital fund established by KDDI. The fund will be managed by Global Brain Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO, Yasuhiko Yurimoto), which has a strong track record in the venture capital business. By combining KDDI’s know-how and assets with Global Brain’s investment and management support capabilities, we will work together to accelerate cooperative activities with promising startup companies. Through this fund, as well as "KDDI ∞ Labo," a startup incubation program currently inviting a second round of applications, we will continue to support the growth of the next startup companies.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Feb 8, 2022
Airmeet
|
Series B | $35M | Communities | — |
Oct 11, 2021
UnaBiz
|
Series B | $25M | Internet of Things | — |
Feb 9, 2021
Swift Navigation
|
Series C | $50M | Autonomous Vehicles | — |
Feb 6, 2020
Hosty Japan
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Series B | ¥600M | Real Estate | — |
Aug 9, 2019
Lime
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Series Unknown | — | Last Mile Transportation | Yes |