Universal Materials Incubator (UMI) is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that makes equity investments in the chemical and material science sectors. It provides hands-on support and a platform for creating new businesses by connecting chemical and material companies with user industries.
40% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. They made 1 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is series-a (60% of deals).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
Yoshiyuki Wada
Audit ＆ Supervisory Board Member (Managing Partner of Wada Accounting Office)
Hidetoshi Torami
Partner, CFO
Shigeki Tatsuno
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Partner
Shosuke Kiba
Representative DirectorManaging Partner
Takehiro Kamigama
Director
Tsutomu Handa
Director
Mamoru Ito
Member of the Investment Council
Naonori Kurokawa
Member of the Investment Council
Ryuichi Hayashi
Member of the Investment Council
Satoshi Uenoyama
Executive Fellow for Technology / Chairman of the Investment Council
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Polyuse | Series B | — | Dec 2025 |
 Aquafortus | Unknown | $17M | Feb 2023 |
 CellFiber Co., Ltd. | Series A | $5.5M | May 2022 |
 Ac-Planta | Series A | — | Apr 2022 |
 Puraffinity | Series A | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 8 September 2026