Stage FocusSeed, Series A
GeographyJapan, US
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
CybersecurityAISpaceIoT & EdgeMedtechBiotech
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeDeepTech Specialist
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
WERU Investment was founded in 1998 as Japan's first university-based independent VC, affiliated with Waseda University. Led by President Tadashi Takiguchi (ex-Nomura, founder of Accel Investments hedge fund), WERU has made 100+ investments with 20+ IPOs and 3 unicorn exits (GNI Group, Valuenex, FunPep). The 2024 launch of the Nippon Cyber Security Fund 1 — targeting ¥10B as Japan's first dedicate...
Notable Investments
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LeoLabsN
NovityV
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