Top 25 Art Startup Investors in Japan in October 2023

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• Suvaco — Suvaco is a Tokyo based home design marketplace startup.
• TRiCERA — TRiCERA is a contemporary art global platform management company.
• PeaceTecLab — PeaceTecLab is a CtoCsharing service, as its main business.

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• Jiraffe — jiraffe focusses on Internet service planning, development, and management.
• TRiCERA — TRiCERA is a contemporary art global platform management company.
• Psychic VR Lab — Psychic VR Lab is a startup company that handles fashion VR and MR shopping service STYLY. They are creating a future where they will live in space.

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• 6curry — 6curry is a brand that creates a new community around “curry”, one of the world's best Japanese foods. The concept is to mix many people and ideas like curry made by mixing various ingredients and spices. Original menu development, weekly events are held in the central kitchen, open only to members. We design and produce communication bornfrom food, such as event catering for over 500 people and communication proposals within the company.
• TRiCERA — TRiCERA is a contemporary art global platform management company.
• vivid garden — vivid garden is an Agriculture company.

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• Hutzper — Hutzper is a computing solution for the manufacturing industry specialized in image recognition and AI development.
• initialpoint — initialpoint develops an authentication systems for the telecommunications industry, social infrastructure, and security solution companies.
• Galapagos — Galapagos is a manufacturing company that focuses on results.They trying to create an application that produces results in the application market where only good things are evaluated.

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• Tané — Crypto builders incubator. Nurture the soil for Web3.
• Thirdverse — Thirdverse (formerly known as Yomuneco Inc) is engaged in Virtual Reality content and services planning, development, sales and management.
• microverse — Microverse offers NFT-related services such as content creation, distribution, and customer service.

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• SoLeLands — SoLeLands provides children with future-ready skills, virtues, and applied competences and inspires children to love learning.
• Maka Motors — MAKA is dedicated to building the best electric motorcycles for Indonesian riders.
• Zenith Learning Group — Zenith Learning Group's mission is to deliver a holistic, world-class education to learners across South East Asia through technology.

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• Torana — Torana provides "Toysub!" well known as educational toy subscription service in Japan market. We plan to go global and will be more bigger market share holder in East Asia. We collect month-age base toy feedback data and children's development status information. We plan best combination of toys and deliver. Customer returns and getsnew toys which fit children's growth and it is eco friendly service. We plan to build our own brand toys based on massive customer feedback and growth data and enter D2C market.
• LIFESCAPES — LIFESCAPES is a research and manufacturer of brain-computer interface equipment.
• IGNITE IMPULSE, INC. — As a digital agricultural enhancing service, Ignite impulse offers a variety of services, some of which include the following: agricultural software and equipment rentals, sales, maintenance, and leasing solutions; self-regulated farm shells with pre-installed vertical farming solutions; machined irrigation consulting and installations; artificialintelligence (AI) powered farming solutions; hydroponics farming consultation- partnership and installations; supply chain and logistics partnership; and more.Ignite Impulse also offers hydroponics solutions, as well as controlled farming assistance and consulting, to corporate, government, and educational organizations as part of our cooperation with these entities.

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• Startbahn — Startbahn aims to realize a richer society by providing the technology needed by artists and people involved with art all over the world. We are developing Startbahn Cert., a service that issues blockchain certificates for artworks, and promoting the development of Startrail, a blockchain infrastructure that is the basis for Startbahn Cert. We alsorun joint projects with other companies.

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• Sozi — The core members of Sozi are information technology experts. I have been involved in communication and web service development in the information society. On the other hand, each is familiar with many contents such as manga, anime, and illustrations .
• Anique — Anique is a service that utilizes blockchain technology to make artworks.
• Misaky.Tokyo — Marine plant-based, handmade Japanese sweets. These crystal treats are individually handcrafted, the perfect gift idea! Vegan, gluten-free, and additive-free confectionery, with stunning flavors such as Yuzu, Matcha, and Rose. Supporting artisans in their craft. Japanese luxury sweets with a surprise inside.

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• Lootex — Lootex is a blockchain-based trading platform that offers services ranging from software integration to channel sales to its corporate clients. Lootex is located in Taipei City, Taipei.
• PlayVerse — PlayVerse is a technology-enabled entertainment company built on Web 3. PlayVerse plans to launch its own D2C brand, which will be focused on an interconnected universe of content and “play”. It aims to unlock the full potential of an IP with a 360-degree approach to content and merchandise. This merchandise would include both physical productssuch as toys as well as digital assets like avatars, emojis, and skins creating more interest among users.
• Shopkirana — Shopkirana is a B2B-commerce company that focuses on technology and supply chain innovation. It aims to encourage retailers to be competitive by delivering technology, operational expertise, and scale advantage.The company directly works with brands to boost them on the demand side and reach to masses with transparency and deep marketintelligence.Shopkirana was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in Indore, India.

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• Shippo — Shippo is the best multi-carrier shipping software for e-commerce businesses. Find the best shipping rates, integrate with e-commerce platforms, print shipping labels, track package delivery, and verify addresses with either our shipping API or web app.
• CAMPFIRE — Campfire engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something."The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over700,000 people.
• Spectra Japan — Spectra is a Provision of services for artists and fans company.

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• RSS3 — RSS3 structures open information for the next Twitter, Google, and OpenAI.
• DeHorizon — With the rapid growth of crypto space, recent developments have greatly facilitated GameFi in going mainstream. "Play to earn" is no longer a mere slogan, but has fully come into reality. Regardless of exponential growth, a common defect in GameFi marketplace is lack of a Metaverse Game Ecosystem to develop, connect and support more andmore blockchain-based games even built on different chains. We are still in the early stages of the evolution of GameFi. For the next stage, a Metaverse Game Ecosystem is essential to make GameFi go further. That is why DeHorizon comes.
• Brand New Vision — Brand New Vision is the digital fashion ecosystem that offers 3D Creation with styling for Fashion Brands and Designers to enter the Metaverse, Play, and Earn.

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• WELMO — WELMO has currently been working on R&D to launch Japan's largest welfare AI service platform called "CPA(Care Plan Assistant)" which supports care coordinator (caregiver), who helps a daily activities of the elderly people, to create a care plan for them, with using ICT and advanced technology, especially NLP(Natural LanguageProcessing), in terms of knowledge support. It has mainly two fundamental technologies; data warehouse includes all fast date and big date about care, explainable AI that describes a reason why the care is provided for the users. It also reduces time and cost to create the care plan, which enables anyone to be able to use easily and get enough information that the users want to know and use.
• Housmart — Housmart is a real estate media company
• Startbahn — Startbahn aims to realize a richer society by providing the technology needed by artists and people involved with art all over the world. We are developing Startbahn Cert., a service that issues blockchain certificates for artworks, and promoting the development of Startrail, a blockchain infrastructure that is the basis for Startbahn Cert. We alsorun joint projects with other companies.

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• OurPhoto — OurPhoto is a service that matches clients and photographers. Professional and semi-professional shooting is surprisingly high quality and reasonable.
• MiRaY School — MiRaY School is an Education based company that service Gifte (! Kifte) is a service that offers a learning experience for the future of children and children.
• GranSky Studios — GranSky Studios makes good stories as well as animations which all ages can enjoy. GranSky Studios brings light of dream and hope to people worldwide through our production.

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• Lecto — Lecto provides Saas solutions to eliminate the tedious practices behind financial services
• yup — yup is providing services to support freelance people's funding.The freelance population in Japan has been shown to continue to increase in many Chosa. While working styles are diversified, they are not able to respond to the development of the working environment, and they will develop their business to change the situation where problemssuch as funding, credit, sexual harassment, and power harassment are accumulated.
• SPORTS CROWN — SPORTS CROWN engages in the development and operation of fantasy sports.

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• Brhino — Brhino provides planning, development, and management of web services. The company's product, Monokabu, is a site where people can buy and sell sneakers and things like stock. Brhino is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• LEAN BODY — Lean Body is an online platform for fitness videos.
• Stacked — Watch videos with your people on Stacked.

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• YAMAP — YAMAP is born to make your outdoors, such as hike or ski, more safety, and more enjoyable with your iPhone. YAMAP App can track and log your outdoors, view elevation info, and build an online outdoor journal. 
Love & share the outdoors with YAMAP ! ■■ Three Main Features of YAMAP ■■ 1) Safe ◆YAMAP App makes your iPhone a special GPSdevice for the outdoors. YAMAP App could provide accurate positioning information with YAMAP's maps in Japan and your iPhone's GPS, even if you are in places not reached by mobile phone signals, such as in mountainous regions. 2) Convenience ◆ YAMAP Hybrid Maps YAMAP's maps are used as digital ones with your iPhone, and as ones on paper by downloading them to your PC (or tablet PC). 3) Share ◆You can easily share your outdoor data with your family and friends through YAMAP Web service. Once you finish your outdoor and save your data, YAMAP App automatically uploads to your online 'ACTIVITY REPORT' on YAMAP Web service (http://yamap.co.jp) where you can view your route, outdoor data, and a comprehensive workout history. In addition, YAMAP gives you the ability to easily share your outdoor data with friends and family.
• Toletta Cats — Toletta Cats is a healthcare approved by cat lovers company they aim to create a world in which we all live longer and happier with our beloved cats around us. Simple, safe and easy to use at home,in a Japanese cat-friendly way.
• GranSky Studios — GranSky Studios makes good stories as well as animations which all ages can enjoy. GranSky Studios brings light of dream and hope to people worldwide through our production.

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• Anique — Anique is a service that utilizes blockchain technology to make artworks.
• Atmoph — A smart digital window that opens to beautiful scenery from around the world. By simply putting it on your desk or hanging it on the wall, Atmoph Window will open up a whole new world before you.
• FRAME00 — FRAME00 is a blockchain technology startup developing a decentralized funding platform. Our product "Dev Protocol" is an open source middleware that fairly evaluates any activity and support sustainability with staking. More innovative way than donating your money.

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• Flatt Security — Flatt Security is a cyber security company for all developers.
• Lecto — Lecto provides Saas solutions to eliminate the tedious practices behind financial services
• UNDEFINED Japan — UNDEFINED is a very young team with an average age of about 20 years.We develop products for teenagers who make the most of their youth by working closely with users.

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• ARTLOGUE — ARTLOGUE is an arts tech company that innovates in the art industry through technology. It is also a social art media that works to solve social problems that make use of art. It was established on July 7, 2017.

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• ARTLOGUE — ARTLOGUE is an arts tech company that innovates in the art industry through technology. It is also a social art media that works to solve social problems that make use of art. It was established on July 7, 2017.
• Replace — Replace operates " STAND3.0" that matches the opening of stalls and idle spaces.

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• Degas — Degas develops solutions to improve the productivity of small-scale farmers in Africa.
• pickupon株式会社 — Pickupon is a company that transcribes important parts of the call
• MoneyDuck — MoneyDuck - Making Smart Financial Decision

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• RATEL — Since its establishment in 2018, the company has been operating and broadcasting esports tournaments with the mission of making esports the best entertainment in the universe. We mainly run official tournaments and large-scale tournaments for various titles such as CoD Mobile, CoDBOCW, ApexLegends, VALORANT, and Knives out. We are also developing avoice chat application called “VOLBOX” to solve the issues raised by many esports players.
• REMODELA — REMODELA provides cloud services to real estate management companies. They can place orders for restoration work, receive estimates for construction projects, and monitor progress on the job site, while contractors choose jobs using a smartphone app. It enables clients to complete building projects more quickly and cheaply while also increasingoperational efficiency.
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• Toposware — From pioneering cryptographic research to engineering global-scale distributed systems technologies, Toposware is committed to solving the hardest problems to advance open internet standards.
• WATASHIHA — WATASHIHA is a communication company.
• SPACE WALKER — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.

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• Utill — Utill is anything that expands the possibilities of not only production but also our own services
• LIFESCAPES — LIFESCAPES is a research and manufacturer of brain-computer interface equipment.
• LUCA Science — LUCA Science develops innovative treatments intended for mitochondrial and related diseases.