Monozukuri Ventures
Venture capital investor; participated in Seasats' $1M pre-seed round (Apr 2022).
Monozukuri Ventures (MZV) is a hardware- and manufacturing-focused venture capital firm formed through the 2020 merger of Kyoto-based Darma Tech Labs (founded 2015) and New York-based FabFoundry, with an investment team distributed across Japan, the US, and Canada. It backs pre-seed and seed-stage hard-tech startups — robotics, AI, clean energy, wearables, space tech, IoT, healthcare, and smart home — and distinguishes itself by helping portfolio companies navigate prototyping and early manufacturing. Founding leadership includes Narimasa Makino (Co-founder & CEO) and Nobuhiro Seki (Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer).
Overview
- Firm
- Monozukuri Ventures
- Headquarters
- Kyoto, Japan
- Founded
- 2015
- AUM
- Avg. check
- $100K-$300K initial, with follow-on capacity up to $1M total per company
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Thesis
- Backs pre-seed and seed-stage hardware/hard-tech startups incorporated in the US, Canada, or Japan, providing manufacturing and supply-chain expertise alongside capital.
- X / Twitter
- x.com/monozukurivc
- Website
- monozukuri.vc/
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Frequently asked
- What is Monozukuri Ventures?
- Backs pre-seed and seed-stage hardware/hard-tech startups incorporated in the US, Canada, or Japan, providing manufacturing and supply-chain expertise alongside capital.
- What stages does Monozukuri Ventures invest at?
- Monozukuri Ventures invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, with typical checks of $100K-$300K initial, with follow-on capacity up to $1M total per company.
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Monozukuri Ventures, Thorium One, Techstars, and select angels backed Seasats' $1M pre-seed round
EIN Presswire: Seasats Closes Pre-Seed Investment RoundVerified2022-04-06