TDK Ventures’ Announcements

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announced today that its corporate venture-capital subsidiary, TDK Ventures, Inc., is investing in the Series B funding round of EdgeCortix® Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in energy-efficient Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing at the edge. The TDK Ventures investment will further accelerate the mass-production of EdgeCortix's highly successful SAKURA-II AI co-processors, which have secured design-wins across multiple industries, as well as help fuel the rapid production of the next-generation high performance SAKURA-X chiplet platform.

TDK株式会社（社長：齋藤　昇）は、当社の連結子会社でコーポレートベンチャーキャピタル活動を担うTDK Venturesが、エッジにおける省電力AIプロセッサを専門とするファブレス半導体スタートアップのEdgeCortix株式会社（本社：東京、以下「EdgeCortix」）のシリーズB資金調達ラウンドに出資することを発表します。本投資により、EdgeCortixの主力製品であるSAKURA-II AIコプロセッサの量産がさらに加速するとともに、すでに複数業界で採用実績を上げている同プロセッサの展開を拡大し、次世代高性能SAKURA-Xチップレットプラットフォームの迅速な量産化にも貢献します。

Rodatherm Energy Corporation is a privately held geothermal power-generation company with a primary focus on the Great Basin region in the Western United States Geothermal energy is a low-emission energy source that contributes to a greener and more sustainable future; it may be the first baseload, low-carbon, affordable generation technology available Rodatherm’s patented advanced geothermal […]

India is the world’s largest two-wheeler market, accounting for nearly 40% of global motorcycle sales. Electrifying this critical sector presents a massive opportunity to cut carbon emissions and deliver cleaner urban mobility. The Indian electric two-wheeler (2W) market is projected to exceed $50 billion within the decade Bangalore-based Ultraviolette has rapidly emerged as a leader […]

Tulum plans to operate methane pyrolysis plants that produce and sell both clean hydrogen and solid carbon co-products Tulum’s novel technology addresses these barriers and enables wider adoption of clean hydrogen by today’s largest existing users of hydrogen such as steel producers, chemical plants, and refineries The existing hydrogen market is valued at approximately $125B […]

TDK Ventures invests globally in early-stage, impact-scaling entrepreneurs, who are creating a new era of sustainability and social value Company’s Total Assets Under Management (AUM) reaches $500M USD, contributing to TDK’s transformation towards sustainable growth Fund 3 succeeds Fund 2 and continues TDK Ventures mission to capture actionable learnings in TDK’s identified megatrends in new […]

Spiritus, a climate technology company, is changing the face of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) with an innovative direct air capture (DAC) technology that is set to remove the 20-billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere annually through 2050 necessary to limit global warming to 2oC or lower by 2100 The company’s innovative technology combines a […]

Glimpse’s proprietary X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning software suite produces a comprehensive assessment of a battery’s manufacturing quality that enables real-time visualization, collaboration, and analysis of battery cell quality TDK Ventures, through its Fund EX1, has led Glimpse’s $10M Series A fundraise with participation from existing investors Ibex Mobility and Flybridge Capital Partners The proceeds […]

NovoLINC’s unique approach incorporates a proprietary materials system and nanomechanical design, delivering significantly lower thermal resistance compared to conventional materials.

The company is passionate about pushing the limits of what robots can do, and how they can transform the way industrial facilities are operated. Their robots combine best-in-class hardware, AI, and software developments to generate reliable and speedy customer ROI.

TDK Corporation announced that subsidiary TDK Ventures, Inc. has named its Investment Team for its recently opened India office. Ravi Jain will lead the corporate venture capital firm’s regional India investments, and Vasan Churchill will drive investment analysis.