Singapore, January 31st 2025 – UntroD Capital Asia (fka Real Tech Holdings), a leading deep tech investor originated from Tokyo, is pleased to announce that Wismettac Ventures (Wismettac Group) and Yamada Shokai Holding have joined Real Tech Global Fund 2 as a new Limited Partner (LP). This addition follows strong backing from both existing and new investors since the Fund 2’s launch in 2024.

“We are thrilled to welcome our new LPs on board. Their decades of industrial expertise, robust distribution networks, and keen market insights align perfectly with our mission to accelerate impactful deep tech innovations. We look forward to leveraging their global reach to help our portfolio companies scale,”
— Dr. Yukihiro Maru, Founder of UntroD

UntroD completed the first close of Global Fund 2 in July 2024, bringing together a diverse group of LPs including QR Investments (Group company of Hokkoku Bank, Japanese regional bank), MOL PLUS (CVC of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, leading maritime shipping conglomerate), Kobashi Holdings (regional agriculture machinery leader) and Leave a Nest Group. Through its new Global Fund 2, UntroD will continue seeking high-growth innovation opportunities across Southeast Asia and beyond, tapping into a broad ecosystem of 40+ industry leaders.

In keeping with our mission to accelerate impactful deep tech innovations, we invite startups from across Southeast Asia and the globe to join us in tackling the world’s most pressing challenges. Whether you’re pushing the boundaries in agri-food, robotics, biotech, advanced materials, or other frontier domains, UntroD offers deep sector expertise and access to our extensive network of industry partners. We look forward to supporting our portfolios to scale their solutions in UntroDden areas.

UntroD Inc (fka Real Tech Holdings) was established in 2015 to support deep tech startups with innovative technologies that address global societal challenges. Since then, we have been a leading investor providing hands-on support to early-stage startups. To date, 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 ¥40 billion. In June 2024, we rebranded to “UntroD,” meaning “untrodden,” embodying our commitment to pioneering unexplored territories to prove their economic viability, thereby creating a sustainable system where capital and talent continue to flow.
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