VC Details: World Innovation Lab / WiL

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1. Company Overview

Company Name: World Innovation Lab (WiL)

2. Company Overview

Overview: World Innovation Lab (WiL) is a venture capital firm based in the U.S. and Japan, with capital from governments and major global companies in Japan and Asia. It acts as a bridge between startups and large corporations, particularly focusing on Japan and the U.S. WiL invests in companies aiming to scale up or enter new markets, helping U.S. startups expand into Japan and Asia, while also assisting Japanese startups in expanding globally.

3. Website URL

https://wilab.com

4. Investment Policy

WiL directly invests in growth-stage and later-stage companies in sectors such as B2B SaaS, fintech, insurtech, automation, and productivity.

Reference site: https://wilab.com/approach

5. Support for Portfolio Companies & Characteristics

WiL promotes open innovation between startups and large corporations, focusing on supporting the creation of new businesses using corporate internal IP and fostering innovative talent. The firm's limited partners are primarily large Japanese companies, which often become the end-users of WiL's portfolio companies.

6. Related Articles & Press Releases

• World Innovation Lab wants to connect the innovation gap between startups and corporates in the US and Asia with $1B

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