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.
Average disclosed round size is $15.5M (across 54 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
62
Fund Size
$326M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
5
Team
HIROAKI KOBAYASHI
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
KEISUKE IDE
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
92 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 X Mile | Series C | — | Aug 2026 |
 Sinumy | Series A | — | Aug 2026 |
| KKuZen | Series B | — | Jul 2026 |
 Artis | Series B | — | Jun 2026 |
 Aerem Solutions | Series B | $15M | Jan 2026 |
 Aerem Solutions Private Limited | Series B | $15M | Jan 2026 |
 ALGO ARTIS | Series B | — | Jan 2026 |
| KKuZen | Series B | — | Jan 2026 |
| Artis | Series B | — | Jan 2026 |
| PPAHR Therapeutics, Inc. | Seed | $14M | Jul 2025 |
 Maieutic | Seed | $6M | Jul 2025 |
| Aerem Solutions Private Limited | Series A | — | Apr 2025 |
 RegCell | Seed | $8.5M | Mar 2025 |
 Piece | Seed | — | Jan 2025 |
| PPAHR Therapeutics, Inc. | Unknown | $14M | Jan 2025 |
 Eureka Robotics | Series A | $10.5M | Dec 2024 |
 TriOrb | Series B | — | Sep 2024 |
 VividQ | Series A | $7.5M | Aug 2024 |
 Red Arrow Therapeutics | Seed | $45M | Apr 2024 |
 Oxford Quantum Circuits | Series B | $100M | Mar 2024 |
 Swat Mobility | Series A | $7.2M | Jan 2024 |
| VividQ | Series A | $7.5M | Jan 2024 |
| TriOrb | Series A | $1.3M | Dec 2023 |
| Oxford Quantum Circuits | Series C | $100M | Nov 2023 |
 Oxford Quantum Circuits | Series D | — | Nov 2023 |
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Top Co-Investors
Global Brain Corporation15 shared
British Business Bank7 shared
Lansdowne Partners7 shared
Oxford Science Enterprises7 shared
SBI Investment6 shared
3one4 Capital6 shared
Globis Capital Partners6 shared
Blume Ventures6 shared
British International Investment5 shared
GG15 shared
Oxford Investment Consultants4 shared
British Patient Capital4 shared
Riverwalk Capital Partners4 shared
B Capital3 shared
Oxford University3 shared
Foresight Ventures3 shared
Vertex Growth Fund3 shared
SMBC Venture Capital3 shared
Mizuho Capital3 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026