2024.6.10

UntroD Capital Japan and Leave a Nest Enter Comprehensive Partnership Agreement

Strengthening the Support System for Discovering and Nurturing Deep Tech Startups in Japan

UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd. (formerly Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd.; President: Akihiko Nagata; hereafter “UntroD”) and Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. (Presidents: Shuichiro Takahashi and Kiyoshi Inoue; hereafter “Leave a Nest”) have entered a comprehensive partnership agreement (hereafter “the Partnership”) to strengthen the support system for discovering and nurturing deep tech startups in Japan.

Since 2015, UntroD has been investing in and nurturing deep tech startups through the “Real Tech Fund,” which manages over 30 billion yen. By forming a comprehensive partnership with Leave a Nest, which operates the “Tech Planter” deep tech ecosystem, one of the largest in Asia, and the “Super Interdisciplinary Conference,” which fosters new research themes that humanity should tackle, we aim to build a consistent support system for deep tech startups across Japan. This system will span from discovering technological seeds, to founding support, to lead investments and nurturing at the seed and early stages.

Initiatives Under the Partnership:
  • Establish investment and nurturing schemes tailored to the technology-rich regions of Japan through Tech Planter and Regional Tech Planter.
  • Develop new mechanisms to discover and nurture entrepreneurs within universities through the Leave a Nest Research Grant.
  • Accelerate the social implementation of technology through collaboration between startups and medium-sized, small, and large companies via the Super Interdisciplinary Conference and the National Knowledge Manufacturing Conference.
  • Promote the expansion of domestic startups into Southeast Asia through TECH PLANTER ASEAN.
Platforms Utilized by Leave a Nest:
Real Tech Fund Award in Leave a Nest Research Grant:

About UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd.

UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd. was established in 2015 to socially implement deep tech startups with innovative technologies that address global and human challenges. We have managed Real Tech Fund 1-4 (domestic funds), Real Tech Global Fund 1-2 (global funds), and Real Tech Growth Fund 1 (domestic fund), with a total management amount exceeding 30 billion yen. Rebranded to “UntroD” in June 2024, the name signifies our commitment to pioneering unexplored territories and creating a sustainable mechanism for capital and talent to continuously flow into these areas.


HP:https://untrod.inc

About Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd., founded in 2002 by science and engineering students, aims to achieve the development of science and technology and contribute to the Earth. As “Science Bridge Communicators®,” Leave a Nest connects knowledge across different fields to create sustainable mechanisms


HP:https://lne.st/

Contact Information:

  • UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
    • Management Planning Office: Matsubara
    • Phone: 03-5227-4198
    • Email: info@lne.st