UTokyo Innovation Platform

Venture Capital

UTokyo Innovation Platform is the venture investment arm founded by the University of Tokyo to nurture entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems around academic and industrial communities.

Portfolio

companies

Portfolio companies

VividQ

VividQ creates software and intellectual property for computer-generated holography in digital displays.

Team

Mikio Kawahara

Chief Investment Officer

Recent investments

Seed1 July 2021

£11.0M

VividQ secures £11m seed extension round led by UTokyo Innovation Platform to scale holographic display technology.

AR/VR AI/ML Hardware

The funding round was led by UTokyo Innovation Platform and will be used to expand operations and accelerate product development.

"Scenes we know from films, from Iron Man to Star Trek, are becoming closer to reality than ever. At VividQ, we are on a mission to bring holographic displays to the world for the first time. Our solutions help bring innovative display products to the automotive industry, improve AR experiences, and soon will change how we interact with personal devices, such as laptops and mobiles."

— Darran Milne, Co-Founder and CEO

VividQ—Cambridge, UK

UTokyo Innovation Platform + 7 others