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Furukawa Electric

Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4 Otemachi, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8322, Japan

Overview

Infrastructure products in telecommunications, energy, and electronics.

Founded

1884

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

Japan
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Advanced Materials
Electrical Distribution
Energy
Manufacturing
...

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Starlight Engine
Jul 2026Participated
$37 MOther Equity
Metro Weather
Aug 2025Participated
$6 MSeries B
Tokamak Energy
Nov 2024Participated
$125 MOther Equity
Atonarp
May 2021Participated
$50 MSeries D
Starlight Engine
Jul 2026Participated
$37 MOther Equity
Metro Weather
Aug 2025Participated
$6 MSeries B
Tokamak Energy
Nov 2024Participated
$125 MOther Equity
Atonarp
May 2021Participated
$50 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Furukawa Electric: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Furukawa Electric: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Furukawa Electric: 4 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Furukawa Electric: 4 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '211
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Sector Breakdown

Furukawa Electric: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Furukawa Electric: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Furukawa Electric: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Furukawa Electric: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Furukawa Electric: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Furukawa Electric: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan3
Europe1
Furukawa Electric: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Furukawa Electric: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alumni Ventures1
ATI Korea1
Banner Industries1
Boscolo Intervest1
BRICKS FUND TOKYO1
British Patient Capital1
BW Group1
Celesta Capital1
Daiwa Corporate Investment1
East X Ventures1
Fujikura1
Global Brain1
Japan Post Investment Corporation1
K4V Vital Platform Fund I Investment Limited Partnership1
KDDI1
Keio Innovation Initiative1
Kyoto University Innovation Capital1
Lingotto1
Mitsui Fudosan1
Mizuho Bank1

Investment Strategy

Furukawa Electric: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Furukawa Electric: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating4100%
Furukawa Electric: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Furukawa Electric: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Furukawa Ichibei

Founder