Japanese enterprises have moved their data to the cloud, but the context that explains it still lives in people's heads. Founded by two former auditors, Quollio is building the metadata layer that lets both people and AI understand what enterprise data actually means.
Vertex Ventures Japan has invested in Tride Inc., a deep-tech startup pioneering monolithic full-color micro LED, an approach that could reshape the future of displays.
Vertex Ventures Japan has participated in Heartbeats' recent US$15 million fundraising. The Tokyo-based startup runs digital trading card platforms built around Japanese baseball, entertainment characters and more.
Vertex Ventures Japan has joined a ¥2.0 billion Series C first round for Gaianixx, a University of Tokyo deep-tech startup whose proprietary Multi-functional® interlayer resolves lattice mismatch to enable high-quality single-crystal films for next-generation compound semiconductors.
Japanese hospitals digitised their records but left explanation almost entirely manual. Former nurse Yuka Sawada founded OPERe to close that gap, building a patient communication hub that not only delivers understanding but verifies it.
OPERe Co., Ltd. has teamed up with Seiko Solutions Inc. to launch a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new feature within its patient explanation DX system "Pokesapo" — enabling the entire electronic consent process to be completed entirely via LINE. By integrating "Pokesapo," already deployed in over 130 medical institutions nationwide, with Seiko Solutions' electronic consent service "Compact In," the two companies aim to deliver a seamless experience where patients can go from reviewing explanations to signing consent forms using just their smartphone.