Monozukuri Ventures
About
Monozukuri Ventures Monozukuri Ventures formed in 2020 from the merger of Kyoto's Darma Tech Labs (Makers Boot Camp) and NYC's FabFoundry, creating a Japan-US cross-border VC specializing in hardware, robotics, and physical AI for manufacturing. The name "Monozukuri" embodies the Japanese philosophy of craftsmanship. Managing Partner Nobuhiro Seki is a serial entrepreneur and IoT specialist. The fund has made 55-plus seed investments in Japan and the US with $100K-$300K first checks and up to $1
Industries
Stage focus
Seed
Geography
JapanUS
Notable investments
- Edgecortix
- EneEcoat Technologies
- Atmoph
- Boston Biomotion
- Hoplite Power
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