UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Investor
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, is a Japan-based seed/early stage deep-tech venture capital firm associated with academic institutes such as The University of Tokyo. UTEC has over $1 billion in Assets Under Management, and has invested in 150+ companies in Japan, USA, Singapore, India and Europe with a track record of 20 IPOs and 22 successful M&A (as of Nov 2025). UTEC predominantly invests in three deep-tech sectors: a) Healthcare & Life Sciences, b) IT/AI, and c) Physical Sciences & Engineering.
Founder: Tomotaka Goji
Number of Investments: 196
AUM 2026: ¥130 Billion (approx. $860 Million)
Key Partner: SAKAMOTO Noriaki (Managing Partner & COO)
Number Of Exists:
24
Funding Status:
private
Headquarters:
Tokyo,Tokyo,Japan,Asia
Investor Type:
Venture Capital
Founded Date:
2004-01-01
Employee Number:
11-50