World Innovation Lab
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.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| movus technologies Inc. | May 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Sherpa & Company, Inc. | Apr 2026 | Series B | Lead |
| Aqua Theon Inc. | Apr 2026 | Early Funding | Co-investor |
| Candex | Mar 2026 | Series C Extension | Co-investor |
| Aqua Theon Inc. | Feb 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
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
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
