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World Innovation Lab (WiL) is a venture capital firm based in the United States and Japan, with offices in Palo Alto, California, and Tokyo, Japan. Established in 2014, WiL focuses on bridging the innovation gap between startups and corporations in the U.S. and Asia, particularly Japan.
The firm partners with leading global corporations and government entities in Japan and Asia to invest in growth-stage companies aiming to scale and enter new markets. WiL's investment areas include Artificial Intelligence, B2B SaaS, 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 June 2022, WiL raised over $1 billion in additional capital, bringing total capital commitments across all funds to over $1.9 billion. This capital is deployed across multiple funds, including WiL's third growth fund, WiL Ventures III, WiL Strategic Partners funds, and corporate VC funds.
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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
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