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WERU Investment Co.

WERU Investment Co.

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyoweruinvest.com

Overview

WERU Investment is a venture capital firm specializing in supporting startups with innovative technology and business models. They focus on areas involving leading-edge science and technology, working with researchers and entrepreneurs to commercialize them. The firm manages venture capital funds and credit and equity hedge funds, targeting ventures with innovative ideas, business models, and technologies from Waseda University, other Japanese universities, and government organizations.

Year Founded

1998

Portfolio Companies

13

Investments

WERU Investment Co. investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CoreTissue BioEngineeringNov 2025Series A ExtensionCo-investor
SynfiniJul 2025VC RoundCo-investor
NovityFeb 2024Series ALead
Cinderelax Co., Ltd.Feb 2024SeedCo-investor
Confidencial, Inc.Jun 2022SeedLead

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersShinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Year Founded1998

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