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40Portfolio Exits
1Funds
6Partners & Customers
1About Universal Materials Incubator
Universal Materials Incubator is a fund that aims to strengthen Japan's technological capabilities by making equity investments in material science and chemical companies. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Latest Universal Materials Incubator News
Sep 11, 2025
2025年9月11日 10時00分 RS ホールディングス株式会社（代表取締役：若林 要、以下「RSHD」）と、ユニバーサル マテリアルズ インキュベーター株式会社（代表取締役：木場 祥介、以下「UMI」）は、GX（グリーントランスフォーメーション）の実現に向け、様々な新技術の社会実装にかかるファイナンス手法や共同事業化の検討を目的として、業務提携契約を締結しました。 RSHDは、再生可能エネルギーによるクリーンな電力供給、最先端技術を活用した系統用蓄電池事業、そしてGXを支える不動産事業を通じて、地域と未来への貢献を目指しています。アセットマネジメント力に強みを持ち、管理する再エネ発電所等の資産規模はグループ全体で5,000億円超に達しており、全社が連携して確かな運用実績を築いています。 素材・化学産業に特化したベンチャーキャピタルのUMIは、同分野に特化した投資活動やマテリアルスタートアップの育成、新事業の創出を行っています。特に、最近ではこれらを育む産業基盤として、神奈川県川崎市南渡田地区において、Climate-Techを軸にマテリアルから世界を変える産業拠点の実現に川崎市と取り組んでいます。また、山口県では、県がGX戦略地域の選定に向けて検討を進めるために設置した「新事業創出・育成タスクフォース」に参画しています。 両社は、スタートアップ育成や新事業創出、産業基盤の確立のためのファイナンス手法の共同検討などを通じて、我が国のGXの実現を目指した取り組みを推進します。
Universal Materials Incubator Investments
40 Investments
Universal Materials Incubator has made 40 investments. Their latest investment was in Fermelanta as part of their Series A on August 29, 2025.
Universal Materials Incubator Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/29/2025 | Series A | Fermelanta | $13.6M | Yes | 4 | |
4/16/2025 | Series B | EF Polymer | $6.6M | No | Bank of the Ryukyus, Fourseas, Future Food Fund, and MTG Ventures | 2 |
11/19/2024 | Unattributed VC - II | Industrial Microbes | Yes | 2 | ||
10/1/2024 | Series C | |||||
9/10/2024 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 8/29/2025 | 4/16/2025 | 11/19/2024 | 10/1/2024 | 9/10/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series B | Unattributed VC - II | Series C | Seed VC - II |
Company | Fermelanta | EF Polymer | Industrial Microbes | ||
Amount | $13.6M | $6.6M | |||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Bank of the Ryukyus, Fourseas, Future Food Fund, and MTG Ventures | ||||
Sources | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Universal Materials Incubator Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Universal Materials Incubator has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Green Earth Institute on December 24, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/24/2021 | IPO | Public | 1 |
Date | 12/24/2021 |
|---|---|
Exit | IPO |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Acquirer | Public |
Sources | 1 |
Universal Materials Incubator Fund History
6 Fund Histories
Universal Materials Incubator has 6 funds, including UMI III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/14/2022 | UMI III | $3.36M | 1 | ||
4/25/2019 | UMI II | ||||
12/16/2016 | UMI I | ||||
UMI Decarbonized Fund | |||||
UMI3 Decarbonization Tokyo Investment Fund |
Closing Date | 10/14/2022 | 4/25/2019 | 12/16/2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | UMI III | UMI II | UMI I | UMI Decarbonized Fund | UMI3 Decarbonization Tokyo Investment Fund |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $3.36M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Universal Materials Incubator Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Universal Materials Incubator has 1 strategic partners and customers. Universal Materials Incubator recently partnered with Sourcing Brothers on April 4, 2024.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/16/2024 | Partner | Japan | 1 |
Date | 4/16/2024 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | Japan |
News Snippet | |
Sources | 1 |
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