Yamato Holdings' venture capital arm, the KURONEKO Innovation Fund, focuses on investing in startups with innovative technologies and business models capable of transforming logistics and supply chains, particularly those with potential for collaboration with the Yamato Group. Its strategy is to accelerate Sustainability Transformation (SX) through open innovation, aiming to create "new logistics" and "new value" for a sustainable future.
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
$97.9M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hived | Series B | $35.6M | Jul 2025 |
| Regent | Series A | $60M | Oct 2023 |
| SLAMcore | Series A | $16M | May 2022 |
| REGENT Craft | Unknown | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
Lockheed Martin Ventures2 shared
Presidio Ventures1 shared
Samsung Ventures1 shared
Toyota1 shared
Amadeus Capital Partners1 shared
Global Brain1 shared
IP Group1 shared
MMC Ventures1 shared
Octopus Ventures1 shared
8090 Industries1 shared
Founders Fund1 shared
Point72 Ventures1 shared
Caffeinated Capital1 shared
Future Planet Capital1 shared
Japan Airlines Innovation Fund1 shared
Thiel1 shared
NordicNinja1 shared
Wex1 shared
Marunouchi Innovation Partners1 shared
Elemental Impact1 shared
Last updated: 3 March 2026