Venture Capital Fund

OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund

The OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund is managed by Lifetime Ventures in collaboration with OIST to invest in world-class entrepreneurs, leveraging OIST research and network in Japan, and globally. It aims to deliver impactful science-based deep tech solutions in sectors that include healthtech, the future of work, sustainable living, and the blue economy.

From left: Gil Granot-Mayer (OIST Executive Vice President), Peter Gruss (OIST President and CEO), Ryosuke Kimura (General Partner of Lifetime Ventures), and Paul McInerney (General Partner, Incubate Fund)

About Lifetime Ventures

Lifetime Ventures is a pre-seed/seed-focused venture capital firm based in Yokohama, Kyoto and Okinawa that aims to create businesses that will be loved and continue to exist for a long time. Established in 2017, Lifetime Ventures has invested in 24 startups to date, including UUUO, a B2B platform creating a new distribution and resource management model for the fisheries industry, and Rehab for Japan, a leading age-tech for an elderly friendly society.

Link to Lifetime Ventures: https://en.lifetime-ventures.com/