WERU Investment Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 3
- Investments
- 8
- Portfolio
- 5
- Exits
- 2
WERU Investment General Information
Description
WERU Investment is a venture capital firm that is engaged in developing and supporting entrepreneurs and startups by leveraging their strategic position as a conduit between government, business and academia. The firm is closely associated with academic institutions, e.g. Waseda University. It was founded in 1998 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Contact Information
Website
Year Founded
1998
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Primary Office
- Kasuya Building 3F
- Kikuicho 65, Shinjyuku-ku
- Tokyo, 162-0044
- Japan
+81 00-0000-0000
WERU Investment Investments (8)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeoLabs | 14-Dec-2018 | Early Stage VC | 0000 | Aerospace and Defense | Generating Revenue | 0000000 000000000 |
| 00000000000 | 13-Sep-2017 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Other Commercial Services | Generating Revenue | 0000000 000000000 |
| 00000 | 28-Jun-2017 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Recreational Goods | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000 0000000000 | 21-Mar-2017 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000000000 | 01-Dec-2009 | 00000 (00000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | ||
| 000000000 | 00000 00000 | Automotive | Profitable | |||
| Oscar Technology | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Valuenex | PE Growth/Expansion | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable |
WERU Investment Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datasection | 24-Dec-2014 | IPO | 000.00 |
| 000000000 | 16-Dec-2014 | 000 | 00.000 |
WERU Investment Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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Request a free trialWERU Investment Team (6)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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| Tadashi Takiguchi | Chief Executive Officer & President | 0 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Hironori Higashide Ph.D | Director | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Nobutoshi Maeda | Investment Division Manager | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Keisuke Kikuchi | Business Development Manager | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Kiichiro DeLuca | Associate | Tokyo, Japan |
WERU Investment Co-Investors (20)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Airbus Ventures | 2 | 0 |
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| 500 Startups | 0 | 0 |
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| Horizons Ventures | 0 | 0 |
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| NZ Growth Capital Partners | 0 | 0 |
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| Seraphim Capital | 0 | 0 |
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