epiST Ventures

Approved Date

14/6/2025

Asset Class

Venture Capital

Catalogue

Company Name Japanese

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Description English

epiST Ventures Inc. is an independent Japanese venture capital firm that invests in seed to Series A stage tech startups�particularly those originating from universities�focused on AI, data science, robotics, GreenTech, HealthTech, and digital transformation, offering hands-on support in areas such as data strategy, R&D collaboration, talent acquisition, and business development to foster data-driven innovation and global scalability.

Description Japanese

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EMDB (Matching)

Founded Year

2019

Founder

Takashi Uemura

Founder BIO

In 2005, founded ALBERT Inc., a company focused on AI and data science, and assumed the role of President and CEO. In 2015, led ALBERT to a successful listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market and established strategic capital alliances with major corporations such as Toyota Motor Corporation and Tokio Marine.Strong connections with various universities and research institutions across Japan, growing ALBERT into an organization with over 100 data scientists and AI engineers. In 2019, co-founded epiST Ventures Inc., where he currently serves as Representative Director, CEO, and Managing Partner, supporting investments in startups. Graduated from Waseda University.

No.

Style

Early-stage

URL

epist.jp