Shaping the Future Through a Co-Creation Ecosystem
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Shaping the Future Through a Co-Creation Ecosystem
We are an ecosystem-driven Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund that defines strategic focus areas based on the NEC 2030VISION. Together with multiple investment partners, we support startups worldwide that are shaping the future, driving innovation, and creating new social value.
(*) NOFF is one of the key initiatives underNEC Open Innovation program.
*CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
Multiple companies that share NEC's vision are investing in startups driving innovation across six key domains:
① 5G & 6G, #9313; Smart Cities, ③ Digital Transformation (DX), ④ Healthcare & Life Sciences, ⑤ Digital Government / Digital Finance, and ⑥ Carbon Neutrality.
Together, they aim to deliver significant social value to society faster than anyone else.
We will accelerate both our R&D and business development collaboration in partnership with NEC.Through our partnership with NEC, we will do our utmost to provide solutions to the challenges that Japanese industries and society face.
Approximately$140million
Since our establishment in December 2021, we have raised approximately USD 140 million (around JPY 20 billion) in funding.
10companies
As of December 2025, we have invested in 10 domestic and international startups tackling cutting-edge fields. *FY24 data.
Rescale provides cloud-based high-performance computing (HPC). The company offers flexible and speedy computing resources and execution environments to a wide range of users, from research and development to industrial fields.
Providing high-value solutions using AI and automation technology to improve recycling efficiency and support the realization of a circular economy.
Offering an end-to-end intelligence solution for CO2 measurement and decarbonization, from reporting to emissions reduction.
Providing a data platform that connects vehicles and the cloud to enable the realization of Software-Defined Vehicles.
Developing large-capacity, high-power storage batteries and renewable energy forecasting software, along with EV charging services. Aiming to transport offshore wind power using electric cargo vessels as part of a long-term vision.
Uniquely enables organizations to deploy and manage Kubernetes in production, at scale.
Offering AI-based on-demand transport, logistics route optimization, and traffic analysis and implementation simulation services.
A provider of Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) automation for manufacturers deploying case packing and palletizing for the first time.
A unicorn startup founded in Japan by former Google researchers. Developing innovative generative AI technologies inspired by collective intelligence and natural principles, such as integrating multiple AI models to create new functionalities.
Providing a healthcare data analytics platform. Supporting the use of Real-World Data (RWD) and Real-World Evidence (RWE) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals and streamline the drug development and approval process.
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