WiL (World Innovation Lab)
WiL (World Innovation Lab) is a venture capital firm based in the US and Japan, founded in 2013. It acts as a strategic bridge between startups and global corporations, focusing on helping companies scale into Japan and across Asia. The firm manages over $1 billion in capital from leading global corporations and government entities, enhancing the global venture ecosystem. WiL offers a range of services, including strategic support and acceleration for portfolio companies, corporate innovation advisory, co-investing with other venture capital firms, and market entry facilitation for startups.
Investing activity
WiL (World Innovation Lab) appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $250M. The rounds are mostly Growth, with a median round size of $250M. The most recent is Pigment (Series round, $250M, Oct 2026).
WiL (World Innovation Lab) most often invests alongside EQT, Iconiq Capital, Nvidia and IVP, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI planning and forecasting software.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about WiL (World Innovation Lab)
What AI companies has WiL (World Innovation Lab) invested in?
WiL (World Innovation Lab)'s AI investments include Pigment. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is WiL (World Innovation Lab) based?
WiL (World Innovation Lab) is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
What stage does WiL (World Innovation Lab) invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, WiL (World Innovation Lab) has invested at Growth, with a median round of $250M.
Who does WiL (World Innovation Lab) co-invest with?
WiL (World Innovation Lab)'s most frequent co-investors on Lounge are EQT (1 deal), Iconiq Capital (1 deal), Nvidia (1 deal), IVP (1 deal) and Meritech Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach WiL (World Innovation Lab)?
Founders on Lounge can see WiL (World Innovation Lab)'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 WiL (World Innovation Lab) to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.