Nikon Corporation is a Japanese multinational optics and imaging company that operates a corporate venture capital program. Through its CVC arm (Nikon Ventures/NFocus Fund), Nikon invests in early to mid-stage startups to accelerate technological innovation.

Tokyo, Japan · 3+ investments · 1 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Growth
Energy
Healthcare
Imaging
Optics
Space Tech
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1917
Website
nikon.com
Portfolio Company
1
Total Investments
3
Last Investment
Mar 2024
Geographic Focus
Global, Japan, United States

Investment Thesis

Invest in early to mid-stage startups to acquire the latest technologies and business models, particularly in lens/camera hardware/software, healthcare, spacetech, and energy.

Nikon is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It has made 3 investments in Energy and Healthcare, including Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

Portfolio1

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Venture Capital ×12 · Sovereign Wealth Fund ×2 · Other ×2 · 4 shared rounds

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