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World Innovation Lab

World Innovation Lab

Palo Alto, Californiawilab.com

Overview

World Innovation Lab is a US and Japan-based venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies and serves as a bridge between startups and corporations for global expansion. It invests in sectors including AI, B2B SaaS, fintech, health tech, and cybersecurity, and also invests in other venture funds.

Year Founded

2013

AUM

$870M

Portfolio Companies

73

Website

wilab.com

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Aqua Theon Inc.Apr 2026Early FundingCo-investor
CandexMar 2026Series C ExtensionCo-investor
TiveJan 2026Series C ExtensionCo-investor
Canary Inc.Dec 2025Series CCo-investor
EucalyptusNov 2025VC RoundCo-investor
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Key People

Masa Matsumoto

Co Founder

Gen Isayama

Co-Founder And CEO

Akinori Koto

Partner, Partner

Andy Cohen

Partner

Chieko Cheri Morohoshi

Partner, Investor Relations

Steve Pretre

Partner

Takeshi Komatsubara

Partner Corporate Innovation

Todd Grover

Partner

Vicky Shum

Partner, Business Creation

Rob Theis

General Partner, Chief Investment Officer

Kai Takagi

Director, Investor

Arata Kokaji

Principal

Clifford Cohn

Principal

Tomo Shikata

Principal

Olivia Hedding

Investor

Thomas Militello

Investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2013
AUM$870M

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