Hitachi Ventures is the global venture capital arm of Hitachi Group, a global industrial player active in a broad range of technology sectors.
Hitachi Ventures invests in innovative companies that address society’s key technological challenges in areas like IT, industrial automation (robotics, sensor technology and IoT), cloud services (data management, cybersecurity), mobility (autonomous driving, mobility services, smart infrastructure and security services), energy, smart medicine (AI for digital imaging, smart diagnostics, remote care), smart city, smart infrastructure and more.
Hitachi intends to leverage its strong position in multiple global technology markets, its expertise and network to support and promote Hitachi Ventures portfolio companies.
With our first fund of USD 150M, we invest in Series A/B/C rounds in globally leading startups. From our offices in Munich, Germany, and Boston, USA, we work tirelessly to develop close ties and effective collaboration with leading innovative technology hubs and like-minded co-investors.
Hitachi Ventures invests in innovative companies that address society’s key technological challenges in areas like IT, industrial automation (robotics, sensor technology and IoT), cloud services (data management, cybersecurity), mobility (autonomous driving, mobility services, smart infrastructure and security services), energy, smart medicine (AI for digital imaging, smart diagnostics, remote care), smart city, smart infrastructure and more.
Hitachi intends to leverage its strong position in multiple global technology markets, its expertise and network to support and promote Hitachi Ventures portfolio companies.
With our first fund of USD 150M, we invest in Series A/B/C rounds in globally leading startups. From our offices in Munich, Germany, and Boston, USA, we work tirelessly to develop close ties and effective collaboration with leading innovative technology hubs and like-minded co-investors.
Location: Germany, Bavaria, Munich
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2019
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 1
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 18.06.2024 | TrustWise | trustwise.ai | $4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.06.2024 | Trustwise's Groundbreaking Approach to Enhancing AI Safety and Efficiency with $4 Million Funding from Hitachi Ventures | Trustwise, a trailblazer in the realm of generative AI application performance and risk management, has recently secured a substantial $4 million in funding from Hitachi Ventures. This financial boost aims to propel Trustwise's mission of r... |
| 18.06.2024 | Trustwise Secures $4Million from Hitachi Ventures to Enhance AI Safety and Efficiency | Trustwise Optimize:ai reduced LLM operational costs by 80%, decreased carbon footprint by 64%, and detected 40% more AI safety and alignment issues than other vendors on the market Trustwise, a pioneer in generative AI application performan... |
| 03.04.2024 | From generative chemistry to computational astrophysics, startups employ new methods to fight cancer | Here are a few startups in the cancer space that made headlines recently The recent revelation of Princess Kate Middleton’s battle with cancer has sent ripples across the globe, reminding us that this disease knows no boundaries of status o... |
| 27.03.2024 | UK-based WASE raises €9.9M to scale its waste-to-energy technology: Know more | Read this article in: Bristol-based WASE, a startup that aims to accelerate sustainable waste and energy innovation, announced that it has secured over £8.5M (approximately €9.91M) in funding, including £2.4M (approximately €2.79M) in non-d... |
| 21.04.2023 | Hitachi Launches 3rd Corporate Venture Capital Fund for Innovation in Digital Field | Hitachi, Ltd. announced the establishment of a third fund for Hitachi Ventures (HV), the global corporate venture capital arm of Hitachi, for the purpose of accelerating innovation and initiating new business opportunities in the digital do... |
| 18.10.2022 | Helping manufacturers make better product and supply chain decisions, Makersite raises €18 million | Stuttgart-based Makersite has raised €18 million in a Series A funding round. The service offers supply chain digital twins for product sustainability, risk, and cost optimisation to brands on a global scale. The new capital is expected to ... |
| 21.04.2022 | The Top 40 Investors In Industrial Tech: How Investments In Transformative Solutions Using AI, Cloud, And Edge Act Like Probiotics For Manufacturing | Traditionally, few venture capitalists would touch industrial startup companies. Time cycles were too long and clunky hardware complicated things. However, deep digitalization is taking hold, the expectations are that the industrial sector ... |