Neoteny
Early stage investment firm founded by Joi Ito in 1999 in Tokyo. Invests in seed and early-stage hardware, software, internet, and biotech startups in US, Canada, and Japan.
Tokyo, Japan · 4+ investments · 4 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1999
- Website
- neoteny.com
- Portfolio Companies
- 4
- Total Investments
- 4
- Last Investment
- Aug 2019
- Geographic Focus
- Japan, United States, Canada, Asia
Investment Thesis
Neoteny is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It has made 4 investments, including Optimus Ride, Klang and Viki. Focus areas include Biotech.
Portfolio4
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Venture Capital ×21 · Other ×1 · Private Equity ×1 · 17 shared rounds
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