JR East Start Up Overview
- Investor Type
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Accelerator/Incubator
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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7
- Investments
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196
- Portfolio
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126
- Exits
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17
JR East Start Up General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2018, JR East Start Up is a corporate venture capital arm of East Japan Railway based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm prefers to invest in the growth of local startup companies.
Business Details
Website
jrestartup.co.jpYear Founded
Investor Status
Trade Association
Primary Investor Type
Other Investor Types
Corporate Office
- 6th and 7th floors, TokyoYard Building
- 2-21-42 Takanawa, Minato-ku
- Tokyo, 108-0074
- Japan
JR East Start Up Investments (196)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| any style | 15-Oct-2026 | Later Stage VC | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Generating Revenue | ||
| ACIMUS | 14-Oct-2026 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Lilz | 26-Aug-2026 | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Generating Revenue | |||
| New Space Intelligence | 07-Apr-2026 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Rhum De La Peninsule De Boso | 02-Feb-2026 | Beverages | Generating Revenue | |||
| Liberty Data ( Media and Information Services (B2B)) | 28-Nov-2025 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Spacewasp | 24-Oct-2025 | Construction and Engineering | Generating Revenue | |||
| Gigi (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | 23-Oct-2025 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Muso Action | 01-Oct-2025 | Accelerator/Incubator | Other Hardware | Startup | ||
| R-DEPOT | 29-May-2025 | Seed Round | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue |
JR East Start Up Exits (17)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Akippa | 18-Sep-2026 | IPO | |
| SQUEEZE (Business/Productivity Software) | 22-Apr-2026 | ||
| Touch To Go | 01-Apr-2026 | ||
| FORTE (Business/Productivity Software) | 29-Sep-2025 | ||
| PicoCELA | 16-Jan-2025 | ||
| Pocket Change | 01-Dec-2024 | ||
| Hmcomm | 28-Oct-2024 | ||
| Liberaware | 29-Jul-2024 | ||
| Timee | 26-Jul-2024 | IPO | |
| Good Aid | 31-Jan-2024 | Merger/Acquisition |
JR East Start Up Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
JR East Start Up Co-Investors (135)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Global Brain | 4 |
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| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital |
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| NTT Finance |
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JR East Start Up FAQs
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What is JR East Start Up?
Founded in 2018, JR East Start Up is a corporate venture capital arm of East Japan Railway based in Tokyo, Japan.
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When was JR East Start Up founded?
JR East Start Up was founded in 2018.
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Where is JR East Start Up headquartered?
JR East Start Up is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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How many investments has JR East Start Up made?
JR East Start Up has made 196 investments.
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What has JR East Start Up invested in?
JR East Start Up has made numerous investments in companies like any style, ACIMUS, and Lilz within the Movies, Music and Entertainment, Multimedia and Design Software, and Electronic Equipment and Instruments industries.
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What has JR East Start Up invested in recently?
JR East Start Up's latest investment was on 15-Oct-2026 in any style, a company within the Movies, Music and Entertainment industry.
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