NEC is a corporate venture arm. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Known portfolio companies include Sakana AI, Rapidus, CropX, D-Wave Quantum, SWAT Mobility and BostonGene, 9 companies in all.
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Who to pitch at NEC
NEC portfolio companies (9)
- Sakana AI
- Rapidus
- CropX
- D-Wave Quantum
- SWAT Mobility
- BostonGene
- Flyhound
- Peace of Mind (POM)
- Vibe Video
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About NEC
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Climate, Hardware and Healthcare, and focus areas AI Infrastructure, Biotech, Computer Vision and IoT; known deals cluster at Late-Stage, Pre-Seed and Seed.
Of the 4 people on file at NEC, Pamulapati Vani (Managing Partner), Pooja Dhomse (Venture Partnerships Specialist) and Satoshi Hanawa (Manager, Venture Studio & Open Innovation) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Across the known portfolio, 20 co-investors appear alongside NEC, including NX GROUP (NIPPON EXPRESS GROUP), Macquarie Asset Management and NTT Finance.
Frequently asked questions
What is NEC?
NEC is a corporate venture arm based in Tokyo, Japan, with a known portfolio of 9 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does NEC invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Hardware and Healthcare; listed focus areas include AI Infrastructure, Biotech, Computer Vision and IoT. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does NEC invest at?
The known deals of NEC include Late-Stage, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at NEC?
3 of the 4 people on file at NEC are listed as contacts for the firm. All 4 have their own profile page.
How do I contact NEC?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 4 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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