Yukai Engineering

company

About

Yukai Engineering is a robotics startup that develops lifestyle and healthcare products.

  • 11 - 50

Details

Last Funding Type
Non-Equity Assistant
Industries
Health Care,Life Science,Mobile,Robotics
Founded date
Oct 1, 2011
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active

Yukai Engineering is a Tokyo-based startup specializing in developing robots that make everyday life moments – including family conversations -- more joyous and special experiences for users. Yukai’s award-winning products include Necomimi, a headband with fake cat ears that move in sync with the user’s brain waves (selected for the Time magazine’s “The World’s 50 Best Innovations 2011” list), BOCCO, a walkie-talkie-like communication robot that enables users to communicate with and take care of their loved ones from anywhere in the world, and Qoobo, a robotic pillow with a lifelike tail that moves in response to the user’s stroking and rubbing to provide a sense of comfort.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
Yukai Engineering has raised a total of — in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 1, 2019 from a Non-Equity Assistant round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 1, 2019 Non-Equity Assistant 1 Google for Startups Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
1
0
Yukai Engineering has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Apr 16, 2020, when Alluxio raised $7M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Apr 16, 2020 Alluxio
Series B $7M Analytics

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
Yukai Engineering is funded by 1 investors. Google for Startups are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Google for Startups Yes Non-Equity Assistant