OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund

INVESTING IN WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURS

The OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund is managed by Lifetime Ventures in collaboration with OIST to invest in world-class entrepreneurs, leveraging OIST research and network in Japan, and globally. It aims to deliver impactful science-based deep tech solutions in sectors that include healthtech, the future of work, sustainable living, and the blue economy.

More details: https://oist.lifetime-ventures.com/

Lifetime Ventures is a pre-seed/seed-focused venture capital firm based in Yokohama, Kyoto and Okinawa that aims to create businesses that will be loved and continue to exist for a long time. Established in 2017, Lifetime Ventures has invested in 24 startups to date, including UUUO, a B2B platform creating a new distribution and resource management model for the fisheries industry, and Rehab for Japan, a leading age-tech for an elderly friendly society.

Link to Lifetime Ventures: https://en.lifetime-ventures.com/

Press Release: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2022/5/26/new-venture-capital-fund-invest-world-leading-research-and-entrepreneurs