Monozukuri Ventures
Monozukuri Ventures is a Deep Tech Early Stage VC in Robotics & Physical AI for Manufacturing Startups. The next wave of the industrial revolution is happening now. We’re building ways to leverage it. Join us now! Deep Tech for Robotics & Physical AI in Manufacturing, investing in enabling tech and infrastructure for the next generation. Monozukuri: our Japanese roots embodies the art and craft of making things—not just assembling products but innovating and refining the process itself. We’ve evolved our investment thesis in order to leverage our networks to support our portfolio of startups. As new challenges rise with geopolitical concerns, we’re unique positioned to derisk and nurture industrial tech startups thanks to key lessons learned. With our unique way of supporting startups with manufacturing needs, we partner with startups for the long term and work hand-in-glove with our portfolio every step of the way to grow their businesses by creating Japan-US commercialization pathways with global manufacturers, target partners and customers for startups. To achieve this ambitious goal, we stress the importance of Monozukuri, the art of making things in a creative way. Although known as a traditional practice of manufacturing in Japan, Monozukuri enables us to create new values by fusing two opposite ideas integrated into harmony, such as old and new, East and West, hardware and software, and historical and modern. Based in historical Kyoto City and modern New York City, Monozukuri Ventures empowers talented and diverse people to build tangible solutions to create a better future. Per Crunchbase, Monozukuri Ventures has made 69 investments, 8 as lead investor across 55 portfolio companies, with 2 exits.
Investing activity
Monozukuri Ventures has made 69 investments according to Crunchbase across 55 portfolio companies, and has led 8 rounds and seen 2 exits.
Monozukuri Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is LENZO (Seed, $3.2M (JPY 500.0M), Mar 2026).
Monozukuri Ventures most often invests alongside Incubate Fund, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Sony Innovation Fund, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Monozukuri Ventures
What AI companies has Monozukuri Ventures invested in?
Monozukuri Ventures's AI investments include LENZO. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Monozukuri Ventures based?
Monozukuri Ventures is based in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
What stage does Monozukuri Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Monozukuri Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Monozukuri Ventures co-invest with?
Monozukuri Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Incubate Fund (1 deal), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (1 deal) and Sony Innovation Fund (1 deal).
How can founders reach Monozukuri Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Monozukuri Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Monozukuri Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.