Corundum Open Innovation

Overview

Corundum Open Innovation is a venture capital firm established in 2015, operating as an Israel-Japan partnership. Backed by Japanese corporations, the firm focuses on investing in leading Israeli high-tech companies and top-performing Israeli venture capital funds. With teams in both Japan and Israel, Corundum provides quality access to the Israeli high-tech ecosystem and offers hands-on business development support for investors and portfolio companies. The firm's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of sectors, including cyber security, artificial intelligence, big data and analytics, cloud infrastructure, mobility, industry 4.0, med tech, agri tech, fintech, robotics, digital health, and IoT. Corundum seeks to invest in ventures with outstanding potential across the spectrum, from seed to growth stages, providing active support to ensure execution, from business development to operations management and beyond. Through its unique partnership model, Corundum offers investors immediate access to a continuous and rich deal flow of Israeli technology, along with intimate insights into the most promising Israeli companies and entrepreneurs. Portfolio companies benefit from active guidance, access to markets, and exposure to business development opportunities, initially in Japan, from an early stage. This approach aims to drive transformative solutions that benefit both portfolio companies and investors alike.

Investment Focus

• Invest in Israeli high-tech companies and funds
• Provide business development support
• Focus on sectors including technology and healthcare

Portfolio Companies