Hitachi Ventures

We're excited to announce the launch of Fund IV, at $400M bringing our total AUM to $1B! A special thanks goes out to Hitachi (Keiji KOJIMA-san, Toshiaki Tokunaga-san) for their trust and support in Hitachi Ventures - your confidence in our vision has been pivotal in our growth. This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to driving innovation and supporting visionary founders who are transforming industries. We also want to express our deepest gratitude to the founders who believe in us and continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. Your partnership fuels our mission and inspires us to keep striving for excellence.   As we embark on this next chapter, we're more committed than ever to empowering bold ideas and technologies that shape the future. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to invest in and grow with the innovators of tomorrow. #BoldToBreakthrough #FundIV #CorporateVentureCapital #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #HitachiVentures #Entrepreneurship #SocialInnovation Kenichi Funaki-san, Stefan Gabriel, Arya Barirani, Wolfgang Seibold, Pete Bastien, Tobias Jahn, Gayathri Radhakrishnan https://lnkd.in/gk8iU45K

♻️ Advancing the Circular Economy through innovation and collaboration!      By investing and connecting innovative startups with Hitachi, Hitachi Ventures is very proud to advancing sustainable manufacturing solutions that reduce waste, drive circularity, and benefit people and planet.      📹 Watch our latest film to discover how our portfolio companies — Ascend Elements, Samsara Eco, and Cyclic Materials—are shaping a sustainable future while building more resilient supply chains.    Learn more about our circular economy thesis here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpP9cJ7w    #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #HitachiVentures (cc) Galina, Elena, Jan, Tobias

Over the past many months, we have been closely monitoring Foundation Models for Healthcare. Our interest in GenAI for Biology stems from the transformative potential these technologies hold in the life sciences, from uncovering deeper insights and accelerating discoveries to advancing precision medicine. We believe we found a winning combination in the space in Bioptimus. From differentiated data sources and a sophisticated multimodal approach to a team with rich domain knowledge and technical expertise, Bioptimus is uniquely positioned to redefine Biology thorough AI. We are thrilled to put our weight behind and partner with Jean-Philippe Vert and the entire Bioptimus team! Read more about our investment perspective here: https://lnkd.in/eiwuMG-p CC: Wolfgang Seibold, Joanna Soroka, PhD, Marina Du, Aditi Purandare

AI is getting smarter, but at what cost? With energy demands projected to surge 160% by 2030, the challenge isn’t just building more powerful models – it’s making them sustainable. Over the past six months, we’ve been diving deep into the technologies shaping energy-efficient AI. We see the space as a three-part challenge: 🔹 Smarter Models: Optimized architectures, model scaling, and specialization 🔹 Better Deployment: Efficient inference, compilers, and workload management 🔹 Optimized Infrastructure: AI-specific chips, memory innovations, and storage breakthroughs In this blog, we break down these categories and share our findings from Part 1: Software. As we continue exploring this space, stay tuned for deeper dives – including our upcoming SLM blog, as well as Part 2 (Deployment) and Part 3 (Infrastructure). Cc: Aditi Purandare, Vamsi Patti, Gayathri Radhakrishnan, Deepak M.

Thanks TechCrunch and Tim De Chant for spotlighting this Hitachi Ventures milestone and our strategic investment strategy! And special shout-out to our portfolio companies highlighted. Ascend Elements; Ema Unlimited; Makersite; StrikeReady; Thea Energy; WASE Brian Berzin; Mike O'Kronley; Dr. Thomas Fudge; Yasir K.; Neil D'Souza; Surojit Chatterjee Stefan, Wolfgang, Pete, Tobias, Gayathri

We're excited to announce the launch of Fund IV, at $400M bringing our total AUM to $1B! A special thanks goes out to Hitachi (Keiji KOJIMA-san, Toshiaki Tokunaga-san) for their trust and support in Hitachi Ventures - your confidence in our vision has been pivotal in our growth. This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to driving innovation and supporting visionary founders who are transforming industries. We also want to express our deepest gratitude to the founders who believe in us and continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. Your partnership fuels our mission and inspires us to keep striving for excellence.   As we embark on this next chapter, we're more committed than ever to empowering bold ideas and technologies that shape the future. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to invest in and grow with the innovators of tomorrow. #BoldToBreakthrough #FundIV #CorporateVentureCapital #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #HitachiVentures #Entrepreneurship #SocialInnovation Kenichi Funaki-san, Stefan Gabriel, Arya Barirani, Wolfgang Seibold, Pete Bastien, Tobias Jahn, Gayathri Radhakrishnan https://lnkd.in/gk8iU45K

🚀 Portfolio Update: BeZero Carbon has successfully raised a $32M Series C led by GenZero - the global investment platform for decarbonization founded by Temasek - with additional support from Japan Airlines and Translink Capital (Innovation Fund). Observing the execution of Tommy, Sebastien, & the entire BeZero team has been a privilege—they are truly pushing the carbon markets forward and solidifying their leadership in this space. 🌎 🌿 This funding underscores the critical role of independent carbon ratings as essential infrastructure for a net-zero world. Congratulations, BeZero! 🎉 Tobias Jahn | Galina Sagan | Jan Marchewski

🚀🚀 🚀 We are thrilled to announce our latest investment in Bioptimus as they push the next frontiers of biomedicine research by building the world's first universal multi-scale and multi-modal Foundation Model for Biology. 🧬 With the 2024 #NobelPrize in Chemistry honoring innovation driven by AI, we believe the #ChatGPT moment for biology has arrived, and Bioptimus is ready to lead the industry's leap forward. Leveraging expertise from a team rooted in Google DeepMind and powered by the unique #MOSAIC dataset, the Bioptimus team aims to identify intricate relationships across biological systems at unprecedented scales, unlocking a range of novel use cases. We are honored to join this Series A round led by Cathay Innovation and participated by Sofinnova Partners, Bpifrance, Andera Partners, Boom Capital, Pomifer Capital, Sunrise and angel investors such as Emmanuel Cassimatis and Thomas Wolf. Congratulations to Jean-Philippe Vert and the entire Bioptimus team! 🎉 🔗 Find out more at Sifted: https://lnkd.in/dmX3kRqE Wolfgang Seibold | Joanna Soroka, PhD | Marina Du | Aditi Purandare

🚀 🤖 How AI is Shaping the Future of Design and Optimization Galina Sagan, Sören F., Johannes Hausmann, Nikhil Punwaney, Vamsi Patti AI is redefining traditional engineering processes by enabling faster innovation, optimizing product performance, and advancing sustainability. For engineers, startups, and investors alike, simulation’s future lies in harnessing the AI’s power to create tools and workflows that transform industries. In collaboration with Partech and DTCP Growth, Hitachi Ventures latest blog highlights: ➡️ Generative Design to explore design spaces ✨📐 ➡️ AI-driven Multiphysics Simulations for faster and smarter modelling 🤖📊                    ➡️ Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for real-time results ⏱️🔬 ➡️ Automation in CAM to enhance manufacturing efficiency ⚙️🏭 💬  “What excites me is how AI is automating workflows making engineers and scientists more efficient. We are seeing engineers move from days or weeks of manual simulation work to real-time, AI-powered optimization. This efficiency gain is what will drive the next wave of innovation.” – Joris Poort, founder and CEO of Rescale Explore how startups, corporates, and investors are unlocking new frontiers in engineering with AI. 📖 Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/dj8xjtQf

📢 We are thrilled to share that our portfolio company, Relation, has secured two multi-million dollar strategic collaborations with GSK aimed at tackling fibrosis and osteoarthritis! This partnership showcases the power of their Lab-in-the-Loop platform and its potential to revolutionize drug discovery. We are proud to support their mission to deliver life-changing medicines and congratulations to the entire Relation team for this great achievement! 👏 #biotech #innovation #drugdiscovery #healthcare #cvc #venturecapital 🔗 Find out more about the collaboration here: https://lnkd.in/eJbFtYP2 See featured articles:  Endpoints News https://lnkd.in/eKfj9q8Q and The Times https://lnkd.in/exgDyFp4