Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. is a Japanese electronics and electric wire manufacturer founded in 1884, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The company makes direct corporate venture investments in startups aligned with its strategic areas, including fusion energy (Tokamak Energy) and weather-tech (Metro Weather), and also commits to external venture capital funds such as Allegis Capital.
33% of their portfolio is in Hardware & Semiconductors. Deal activity increased 100% year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $54.6M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
8
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
2
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
9 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Starlight Engine | Unknown | — | Jul 2026 |
 Rapidus | Unknown | — | Feb 2026 |
 Tokamak Energy | Series C | — | Nov 2024 |
 Tokamak | Unknown | $125M | Jan 2024 |
 Atonarp | Series C | $33M | Aug 2019 |
| Atonarp | Series D | — | — |
| SStarlight Engine Ltd. | Unknown | — | — |
| SStarlight Engine | Unknown | — | — |
| MMetro Weather | Series B | $5.7M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Mizuho Bank4 shared
Global Brain Corporation3 shared
Calm Ventures2 shared
Lingotto Investment Management2 shared
Sabanci Climate Ventures2 shared
BW Group2 shared
East X Ventures2 shared
British Patient Capital2 shared
Global Brain's KDDI Open Innovation Fund1 shared
British Business Bank1 shared
In-Q-Tel1 shared
SMBC Venture Capital1 shared
SBI Investment1 shared
DENSO1 shared
NTT1 shared
SoftBank Group Corp.1 shared
FUJIFILM Corporation1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026