Organization · Venture Capital
epiST Ventures
epiST Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in seed and early-stage technology startups in Japan, focusing on sectors such as AI, green tech, and health tech.
Overview
What epiST Ventures does
What epiST Ventures is
epiST Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in seed and early-stage technology startups in Japan, focusing on sectors such as AI, green tech, and health tech.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2019
- Approximate age
- About 7 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 6, 2026
Official channels
Find epiST Ventures elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
epiST Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
epiST Ventures targets technology startups developing and applying optimal technology for large markets, focusing on AI, green tech, and health tech.
Focus narrative
epiST Ventures invests in tech startups primarily in the green tech and health tech sectors. The firm targets companies at the pre-seed to Series A stages, with an initial check size of up to 50 million yen. The primary geographic focus is Japan, emphasizing deep-tech and data-driven solutions.
Value beyond capital
epiST Ventures provides value to its portfolio companies through access to a broad network of academic and corporate connections, support in data strategy, R&D collaboration, hiring, fundraising, business development, and customer or partner introductions.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $0–$500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable investments include: New Space Intelligence: A Yamaguchi University-origin startup building satellite-data calibration and integration technology. Sonire Therapeutics: A medical-device therapeutics startup developing next-generation HIFU technology for difficult cancers. Quastella: A Nagoya University-origin startup developing Cytometa, an AI system for cell-manufacturing quality control. TOWING: A university-linked agri/greentech startup translating academic technology into agriculture.
Common questions
What to know about epiST Ventures
Upseed classifies epiST Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
Upseed is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the organization described on this page.