EPSON X Investment
Profile, fund size and portfolio
EPSON X Investment is the corporate venture arm of Seiko Epson, a semiconductor and hardware company. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests from seed to late stage. Sectors it names: industrial technology and robotics, education, media and gaming, artificial intelligence.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Late stage |
| Sectors | Industrial technology and robotics, Education, Media and gaming, Artificial intelligence, Climate and energy, Real estate and proptech |
| Geography | Global |
| Offices | Tokyo, Japan |
Sources: S2 EPSON X Investment home page.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | JPY 5bn | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S1 |
| Companies backed | 13+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 13 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S2 |
Sources: S1 EPSON X Investment about page (Japanese); S2 EPSON X Investment home page.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS1S18
- Yasunori YoshinoRepresentative DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Sumio UtsunomiyaCOO, Epson X Investment; Deputy General Manager, Corporate Strategy Division, Seiko EpsonFind on LinkedIn
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Seiko Epson | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Semiconductors and hardware | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2020 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | JPY 5bn (Fund size) | Single source | S1 |
| Companies backed | 13+ | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Late stage | Single source | S2 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Gosan Tech | Not stated | Not stated | S3 |
| 2025-04-15 | Gosan Tech | Not stated | Not stated | S4 |
| 2025-04-03 | Blank Beauty | Not stated | Not stated | S5 |
| 2023-12-21 | Axelspace | Not stated | Not stated | S6 |
| 2023-05-25 | AI Silk | Not stated | Not stated | S7 |
| 2023-05-25 | GITAI | Not stated | Not stated | S8 |
| 2023-04-24 | Neurable | Not stated | Not stated | S9 |
| 2022-12-16 | Cellid | Not stated | Not stated | S10 |
| 2022-12-14 | U-MAP | Not stated | Not stated | S11 |
| 2022-03-14 | Cloudpick | Not stated | Not stated | S12 |
| 2022-02-24 | RightHand Robotics | Not stated | Not stated | S13 |
| 2021-05-25 | SiLC | Not stated | Not stated | S14 |
| 2021-03-01 | GITAI | Not stated | Not stated | S15 |
| 2021-02-09 | aroma bit | Not stated | Not stated | S16 |
| 2020-12-06 | LetinAR | Not stated | Not stated | S17 |
Investments by year
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP-GB Investment Limited Partnership (GP: Global Brain) | JPY 5bn | 2020 | S1 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 13 companies.S2
Every company on the EPSON X Investment list
13 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S2 Read the firm's list.
- AI Silk
- aroma bit
- Axelspace
- Blank Beauty
- cellid
- Cloudpick
- GITAI
- Gosan Tech
- Letin AR
- Neurable
- RightHand Robotics
- SiLC
- U-MAP
History
- Epson X Investment established on 16 March 2020, operations started on 1 April 2020, with a JPY 5 billion corporate venture fund run with Global Brain.S1
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.epson-exi.com/
Sources
- S1EPSON X Investment about page (Japanese)Firm
- S2EPSON X Investment home pageFirm
- S3EXI news 2026-07-23: Gosan TechFirm
- S4EXI news 2025-04-15: Gosan TechFirm
- S5EXI news 2025-04-03: Blank BeautyFirm
- S6EXI news 2023-12-21: AxelspaceFirm
- S7EXI news 2023-05-25: AI SilkFirm
- S8EXI news 2023-05-25: GITAIFirm
- S9EXI news 2023-04-24: NeurableFirm
- S10EXI news 2022-12-16: CellidFirm
- S11EXI news 2022-12-14: U-MAPFirm
- S12EXI news 2022-03-14: CloudpickFirm
- S13EXI news 2022-02-24: RightHand RoboticsFirm
- S14EXI news 2021-05-25: SiLCFirm
- S15EXI news 2021-03-01: GITAIFirm
- S16EXI news 2021-02-09: aroma bitFirm
- S17EXI news 2020-12-06: LetinARFirm
- S18IP BASE (Japan Patent Office) interview: Sumio UtsunomiyaPress
- S19Epson news release: Blank Beauty investmentParent company
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