WORLD INNOVATION LAB (WIL)
World Innovation Lab is a venture capital from governments and global corporations. WiL invests in companies that are ready to scale and enter new markets. The firm helps US startups expand to Japan and Asia, and Japanese startups expand worldwide. Recent direct company investments include Algolia, Asana, Automation Anywhere, Auth0, DataRobot, Kong, Mercari, MURAL, TransferWise, and Unqork. In addition to direct investment, WiL invests in exceptional venture funds - both established and emergin... g. WiL also works with its corporate investors on evolving their own innovation capabilities through new business creation, partnerships with leading startups, and organizational culture change. WiL acts as the bridge between startups and corporates across key innovation hubs around the globe in driving growth - starting with Japan and the US.
WORLD INNOVATION LAB (WIL)
Industry:
Finance Financial Services FinTech Venture Capital
Founded:
2013-08-01
Status:
Active
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Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | Josys | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series A - Josys | 4.4 B JPY |
| 2022-08-03 | Aisera | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series D - Aisera | 90 M USD |
| 2022-06-23 | LegalForce | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series D - LegalForce | 13.7 B JPY |
| 2022-05-26 | R-Zero | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series C - R-Zero | 105 M USD |
| 2022-05-17 | Pipedream | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series A - Pipedream | 20 M USD |
| 2022-05-12 | Aiven | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series D - Aiven | 210 M USD |
| 2022-05-11 | Voxel | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series A - Voxel | 15 M USD |
| 2022-05-05 | Curebase | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series B - Curebase | 40 M USD |
| 2022-04-27 | Sumutasu | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series B - Sumutasu | 8.2 M USD |
| 2022-04-26 | AI Medical Service | World Innovation Lab (WiL) investment in Series C - AI Medical Service | 8 B JPY |
Newest Events participated
Participated in Future Food-tech
on 2020-09-18 as speaker
Participated in RISE Coporate Innovation Summit 2020
on 2020-09-15 as speaker
Participated in San Francisco Design Week
on 2020-06-15 as speaker
Participated in Mind the Bridge: Japanese Corporation Innovation in Silicon Valley
on 2020-05-21 as speaker
Participated in Nikkei Global Management Forum
on 2019-10-28 as speaker