UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

UTEC is a seed/early stage technology-focused venture capital firm with approximately $780 million under management @UTEC_official

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

We at UTEC are honored to announce our 5th fund of $275M fund to invest in deep-tech startups, taking our AUM to $780M.

Science has no boundaries - we invest in deep-tech startups in Japan, USA, India, SE Asia & Europe!
https://t.co/fC7Vgbc9pc

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

🌎UTEC is actively seeking interns from International MBA and Ph.D. programs who are passionate about fostering scientific and technological startups🚀 If you're ready to embark on a transformative journey and drive change with us, we invite you to apply: https://t.co/YH7stBROid

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

Interested in Life Science Innovation in Japan? Join us in Boston on 4th Nov
Register here: https://t.co/rnLKPYaX0z

[OQC @OQC_Tech]

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Hello @reniemon!

https://t.co/L8tU151lEH

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

We will join @OxfordQCircuits on its exciting journey of making quantum technology accessible to all!

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

So pleased to share that UTEC has co-led a Series A funding round of @OxfordQCircuits, a University of Oxford spin-out, who are putting the power of quantum in the hands of humanity to solve the world's most challenging problems.
https://t.co/GErn91OSl7

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

This investment was announced as a representative case of UK-Japan tech collaboration by @GerryGrimstone, UK Minister for Investment, at the biggest tech event in Europe "the London Tech Week 2022". https://t.co/uKrr8uDjTh

[Kiran Mysore @ThinkSpection]

1/ Announcing @UTEC_global investment in @eurekarobotics - an AI Robotics startup transforming precision manufacturing.
Eureka is a poster child for a truly global innovation with roots in Singapore & Vietnam, catering to clients in Japan, China, EU, USA
https://t.co/iOHYTDawim

[NTU Singapore @NTUsg]

#NTUsg spin-off company @EurekaRobotics - known for their development of the #Ikea chair assembly robot - has raised US$4.25 million in their pre-Series A round, funded by @UTEC_global, Touchstone Partners & ATEQ. https://t.co/VoR0G8OaLf

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

Read about the experience of our Associates at UTEC, their ownership attitude & responsibilities in driving several of our key investments and activities.
@y_2p_ @azusa_shiohara John Suzuki!
https://t.co/PFevhEC9CB

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

New Open Positions at UTEC!
We are delighted to be adding new Investment Associates to our team in Japan.
We are doing an informal virtual event on 15th March 7pm Japan Time to share more about open positions.
Register here: https://t.co/QCr3uQdYYs

[Kiran Mysore @ThinkSpection]

(1/5) Congrats to Bugworks on their $18M round from a powerful global syndicate led by @LGT_Group @Lightrock_India! We @UTEC_global are proud to be early backers of Bugworks, as we continue to double-down on our investment in them @anand_bugworks @CARB_X
https://t.co/f0nUrGY19T

[Hideaki E. Kato @emeKato]

Finally online in Cell!


https://t.co/VjWqFL1dqZ


The biggest update from the preprint is the addition of the ChRmine engineering.


Red-shifted action spectra (rsChRmine), faster kinetics (hsChRmine), and both (frChRmine)!

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

About UTEC-UTokyo FSI Research Grant Program:
UTEC-UTokyo FSI Research Grant Program was launched in February 2020 as a donation to the UTokyo Foundation.
We are proud to support academic scientists contributing to the progress of basic research.

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

A new paper of Associate Professor Hideaki Kato at the University of Tokyo was published in Cell, a world-leading academic journal in the field of life sciences.
We have supported Associate Professor Kato through the UTEC-UTokyo FSI Research Grant Program

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

Japan is one of the countries with the highest level of academic science in the life science field.
UTEC has been working closely with academia in Japan to create innovation since 2004.

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

Join MUJIN on their pursuit of "a fully automated world", to liberate the work force from hard manual labour with CEO Mr. Issei Takino, and how UTEC's relationship with MUJIN evolved from MUJIN's very inception.

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

This week we share the story of MUJIN, Inc., who enables industrial robots to be truly "intelligent" by installing 3D vision-based “eyes” and a robotic controller which enable the robot to make its own decisions while performing an operation.
https://t.co/DtukI8CjKG

[UTEC The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners @UTEC_global]

MUJIN, Inc was started to create a solution that embeds intelligence in industrial robots and in 2019, it announced their partnership with Fast Retailing Co., to accelerate full automation of warehouses.