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JR East Start-up Co., Ltd.

JR East Start-up Co., Ltd.

Tokyo, Tokyojrestartup.co.jp

Overview

JR East Start-up Co., Ltd. is the corporate venture capital arm of the East Japan Railway Company. It invests in and promotes collaboration with startup companies that can create business synergies with the JR East group, focusing on areas such as retail, transportation, tourism, logistics, IoT, and AI.

Year Founded

2018

Portfolio Companies

40

Investments

JR East Start-up Co., Ltd. investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ugo, Inc.Apr 2026Series B ExtensionCo-investor
New Space Intelligence Inc.Apr 2026Series ACo-investor
NEWLOCALMay 2025Series ACo-investor
YUIME Inc.Apr 2025Series BCo-investor
建ロボテック株式会社Feb 2025Series B ExtensionCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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HeadquartersTokyo, Tokyo
Year Founded2018

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