15th Rock

15th Rock

Minato-ku, Tokyo15th-rock.com

Overview

15th Rock is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm primarily invests in startups from seed to pre-IPO stages, with a focus on 'Human Augmentation' (primarily hardware) and 'Consumer 3.0' (primarily software). Their investment sectors include robotics, electronics, AR/VR, brain-machine interface, and biotechnology. The firm has established multiple funds, including Fund No. 1 in 2019 and Fund No. 2 in 2024, which has a target size of 10 billion yen.

Portfolio Companies

16

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
LetzRydMar 2026Series ACo-investor
Robust.AIApr 2025Early FundingCo-investor
JIZAIE Inc.Apr 2025Series ACo-investor
EneCoatFeb 2025Series C ExtensionCo-investor
CellidFeb 2025Early FundingCo-investor

Key People

Takeshi Minamoto

Founder General Partner

Tetsu Nakajima

Founder General Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMinato-ku, Tokyo
Year FoundedN/A

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