WERU Investment Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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8
- Investments
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26
- Portfolio
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16
- Exits
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9
WERU Investment General Information
Company Description
Founded in 1998, WERU Investment is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm prefers to invest in early-stage technology companies, stocks, bonds, and REITs.
Business Details
Website
www.weruinvest.comYear Founded
Investor Status
Trade Association
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 3F Kasuya Building
- 65 Kikuicho, Shinjuku-ku
- Tokyo, 162-0044
- Japan
WERU Investment Investments (26)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Novity | 21-Feb-2024 | Seed Round | Machinery (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| Cinderelax | 01-Feb-2024 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Synfini | 26-Sep-2023 | Discovery Tools (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |||
| TRUSTART | 02-Aug-2023 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Medical Devices Corner | 24-Mar-2023 | Surgical Devices | Product Development | |||
| Confidencial | 07-Jun-2022 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| MASENTIC | 16-Mar-2022 | Financial Software | Startup | |||
| MASENTIC | 07-Jan-2022 | Financial Software | Startup | |||
| Ecologgie | 27-Dec-2021 | Seed Round | Food Products | Generating Revenue | ||
| INCGROW | 16-Dec-2020 | Seed Round | Consulting Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue |
WERU Investment Exits (9)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaqso | 28-Feb-2025 | Out of Business | |
| BONX | 12-Nov-2024 | ||
| FunPep | 25-Dec-2020 | ||
| PrediXT | 20-Apr-2020 | ||
| Oscar Technology | 11-Mar-2020 | ||
| Valuenex | 30-Oct-2018 | ||
| Data Section | 24-Dec-2014 | ||
| MarkLines | 16-Dec-2014 | IPO | |
| GNI Group | 31-Aug-2007 | IPO |
WERU Investment Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
WERU Investment Co-Investors (24)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| GMO Venture Partners | 1 |
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WERU Investment FAQs
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What is WERU Investment?
Founded in 1998, WERU Investment is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan.
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When was WERU Investment founded?
WERU Investment was founded in 1998.
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Where is WERU Investment headquartered?
WERU Investment is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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What is WERU Investment's total asset value?
WERU Investment has around in total assets under management.
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How many investments has WERU Investment made?
WERU Investment has made 26 investments.
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What has WERU Investment invested in?
WERU Investment has made numerous investments in companies like Novity, Cinderelax, and Synfini within the Machinery (B2B), Social/Platform Software, and Discovery Tools (Healthcare) industries.
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What has WERU Investment invested in recently?
WERU Investment's latest investment was on 21-Feb-2024 in Novity, a company within the Machinery (B2B) industry.
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