Scrum Ventures

Profile

Scrum Ventures is a venture capital firm with headquarters in San Francisco and Tokyo, founded by Tak Miyata. The firm brings together a diverse team with global experience, satellite offices in Minneapolis, New York, and Illinois, and extensive networks in both startup and corporate worlds. Their unique advantage lies in connecting startups with Japanese corporations to co-create and innovate, leveraging strong relationships with partners such as Panasonic and Fujitsu.

They focus on investing in emerging technologies, particularly those advancing AI into the physical world. They provide growth opportunities through access to a robust Japanese ecosystem, facilitating product innovation. The firm's stage focus ranges from pre-seed to growth stages, with an emphasis on bridging the gap between the West and the Japanese market. Scrum Ventures is well-regarded for its total assets under management, and strategic collaborations, although specific fund names and sizes are not disclosed on the site.

Notable investments include May Mobility - autonomous public transport, Ixana - AI for augmented reality devices, Apptronik - robotics solutions, PontoSense - sensor technology platform, and Sun Metalon - 3D printing technology. Their strategy involves nurturing startups toward expansion into new international markets, particularly Japan.