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    University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

    Tokyo, JapanFounded 2004
    www.ut-ec.co.jp/englishLinkedIn
    Hardware & SemiconductorsHealthcareMobility & TransportationRobotics & AutomationBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & EnergyAIConsumer

    University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) focuses on investing in seed and early-stage startups with transformative science and technology, often sourced from academia, to address global challenges. Their strategy involves providing hands-on support and fostering cross-border expansion in sectors like healthcare, life sciences, information technology, and engineering.

    43% of their portfolio is in Hardware & Semiconductors. Their most common stage is seed (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $26.9M (across 14 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    14

    Fund Size

    $1B

    Top Stage

    Seed

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    14 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    OQC logoOQCSeries B$100MMar 2024
    OQC logoOQCSeries C$100MNov 2023
    PPeach CarsSeed$5MJun 2023
    VViolet TherapeuticsSeed$10.6MMay 2023
    Oxford Quantum Circuits logoOxford Quantum CircuitsSeries A$46MJul 2022
    Oxford Quantum Circuits logoOxford Quantum CircuitsSeries A$47MJul 2022
    EEureka RoboticsSeries A$4.3MMay 2022
    Bugworks Research Inc. logoBugworks Research Inc.Series B$18MFeb 2022
    Forest logoForestSeed$8MNov 2021
    CCharco NeurotechSeed$10MNov 2021
    Obviously AI logoObviously AISeed$4.7MJul 2021
    VVividQSeed$15MJun 2021
    VVividQSeed$2.8MDec 2019
    CC1XSeries A$5.1MAug 2015

    Top Co-Investors

    Oxford Science Enterprises4 shared
    Lansdowne Partners4 shared
    SBI Investment2 shared
    British Patient Capital2 shared
    Oxford Investment Consultants2 shared
    Chevron Technology Ventures1 shared
    APEX Ventures1 shared
    Global Brain Corporation1 shared
    3one4Capital1 shared
    Amadeus Capital Partners1 shared
    Parkwalk Advisors1 shared
    Crista Galli Ventures1 shared
    PayPal Ventures1 shared
    Trail Mix Ventures1 shared
    Nordstar1 shared
    Mass General Brigham Ventures1 shared
    Ono Venture Investment1 shared

    Last updated: 15 April 2026