World Innovation Lab

2013

Founded

126

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

World Innovation Lab (WiL) is a venture capital firm based in the United States and Japan, established in 2014. The firm partners with leading global corporations and government entities in Japan and Asia to bridge startups and corporates across the globe, with a particular focus on Japan. WiL invests in growth-stage companies across sectors such as fintech, insurtech, automation and productivity, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, developer tools, health tech, and sustainability.

Notable investments include Asana, Mercari, Raksul, Wise, and Auth0, which was acquired by Okta in May 2021. In addition to direct investments, WiL invests in exceptional venture capital firms and supports its corporate investors in evolving their innovation capabilities through executive training, strategic advisory, and partnerships with leading startups. The firm's mission is to strengthen the global venture ecosystem by serving as a bridge between startups and corporates in the United States and Asia.

Portfolio Companies

Asana, Mercari, Raksul, Wise, Auth0, Algolia, Automation Anywhere, DataRobot, Kong, MURAL

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Japan, Asia

Key Differentiators

Bridge between startups and corporates in the U.S. and Asia, Partnerships with leading global corporations and government entities in Japan and Asia, Support for corporate investors in evolving innovation capabilities

Thypical Investment Size

$5 million to $30 million

Total Funds Raised

Over $1.9 billion

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Advertising (AdTech)

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

CloudTech

E-Commerce

FinTech

SaaS

Palo Alto

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States