UTEC (The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners) is a Japan-based seed/early-stage venture capital firm focused on deep-tech startups emerging from academic research. Its latest fund, UTEC 6, closed at $326M in 2025, bringing total AUM across six funds to over $1B, with a portfolio of 160+ companies spanning healthcare, life sciences, IT, and physical sciences & engineering.
Deal activity increased 100% year-over-year (4 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $17.1M (across 38 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
54
Fund Size
$326M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
6
Team
ATSUSHI USAMI
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
HIROAKI KOBAYASHI
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
KEISUKE IDE
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
KENICHI IMAHASHI
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
NORIAKI SAKAMOTO
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
REON HIRUMA
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
TAKASHI MIYAHARA
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sinumy | Series A | — | Aug 2026 |
| KKuZen | Series B | — | Jul 2026 |
 Aerem | Series B | $15M | Jan 2026 |
 Aerem | Series B | $15M | Jan 2026 |
 Algo Artis | Series B | — | Jan 2026 |
| KKuZen | Series B | — | Jan 2026 |
 PAhR Therapeutics | Seed | $14M | Jul 2025 |
| PPAHR Therapeutics, Inc. | Seed | $14M | Jul 2025 |
 Maieutic | Seed | $6M | Jul 2025 |
| Aerem | Series A | — | Apr 2025 |
 RegCell | Seed | $8.5M | Mar 2025 |
 Piece | Seed | — | Jan 2025 |
| PPAHR Therapeutics, Inc. | Unknown | $14M | Jan 2025 |
 Oxford Quantum Circuits | Series B | $100M | Mar 2024 |
 Swat Mobility | Series A | $7.2M | Jan 2024 |
| Oxford Quantum Circuits | Series C | $100M | Nov 2023 |
| PPeach Cars | Seed | $5M | Jun 2023 |
 Violet Therapeutics | Seed | $10.6M | May 2023 |
| VViolet Therapeutics Inc. | Seed | $10.6M | May 2023 |
 Oxford Quantum Circuits | Series A | $47M | Jul 2022 |
 Eureka Robotics | Series A | $4.3M | May 2022 |
 Bugworks Research | Series B | $18M | Feb 2022 |
| HHapi App | Seed | $1.6M | Jan 2022 |
| Ffermata inc. | Series A | — | Jan 2022 |
 Forest | Seed | $8M | Nov 2021 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 8 September 2026