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UTEC

Japan

UTEC is an institutional investor (Conventional VCs) founded in 2004 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC) is a venture capital firm that makes seed and early stage investments majorly in Japan. The firm invests across multiple sectors such as Diagnostics, AI, Fintech and Healthcare. Notable portfolio companies Laundroid, MediciNova, RaQualia, etc.

Stage
Seed, Early Stage, Seed, Early Stage
Check size
$10M-$20M
HQ
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2004
Website
https://www.ut-ec.co.jp
LinkedIn
https://linkedin.com/company/utec
Twitter
https://twitter.com/utec_official
Institutional Investordeep techhealthcare and life sciencesinformation technologyphysical sciences and engineeringbiotechAI/MLrobotics

What they look for

transformative science and technology with real-world impact; bold, resolute founders; cross-border/global market potential addressing humanity's challenges; sourced from academia like University of Tokyo, research institutions, corporates

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