15th Rock

Overview

15th Rock is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm specializing in human augmentation and consumer service 3.0, aiming to enhance human capabilities through innovative technologies. Their investment focus includes sectors such as robotics, electronics, AR/VR, brain-machine interfaces, biotechnology, and IT. The firm primarily invests at the seed and pre-IPO stages, providing capital to startups that align with their mission of creating a prosperous society in the era of extended lifespans. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes supporting startups that aim to improve individual capabilities and provide services to others, both domestically and internationally. They actively collaborate with their startup studio, Spirete, to offer value-added services to portfolio companies, including business matching, recruitment support, and expert guidance. This approach leverages a broad network of venture capital and angel investors across Japan, Asia, the United States, and Europe to support the expansion of their portfolio companies. 15th Rock has a track record of investing in companies like Ejenta, a NASA spin-off developing remote monitoring systems, and Robust.AI, a leader in AI-driven warehouse automation. Their portfolio also includes Siiibo Securities, which aims to create a free, transparent, and fair direct financial market, and Cellid, a developer of AR glasses displays and spatial recognition engines for next-generation devices. These investments reflect the firm's commitment to advancing human augmentation and consumer service 3.0 through strategic partnerships with innovative startups.

Investment Focus

• Innovative technologies enhancing human capabilities
• Alignment with human augmentation and consumer service 3.0 sectors
• Seed to pre-IPO stage companies

Portfolio Companies