JIZAIE
About
About JIZAIE
JIZAIE’s current remote-operation module connects an operator to an existing robot through a tablet, PC or smartphone rather than requiring a dedicated control room. Its software combines low-latency video transmission, robot-state monitoring and command interfaces, with communications handling designed to preserve control when bandwidth changes. The module can switch between autonomous behaviour and direct human intervention, and includes fail-safe responses tied to the connection state.
Robot manufacturers can integrate the system through ROS and other control protocols, while operators use the interface for inspection, mobility and manipulation tasks at distant or hazardous sites. JIZAIE has applied the technology to unmanned ground vehicles, construction equipment and tower-crane operation, including systems developed with Aktio and Takenaka. The company also pairs remote operation with wearable and charging technologies where the job requires longer field deployment, making telepresence an operational layer added to specialist machines rather than a single proprietary robot.
Funding
- 2026-07-07 - Strategic financing round - JIZAIE raises approximately JPY400M
JIZAIE raised approximately JPY400 million in a strategic financing round with regional operating companies, banks and venture investors. - source: jizaie.co.jp
- 2025-04-08 - Series A - JIZAIE raises approximately JPY600M mixed Series A package
JIZAIE raised approximately JPY600 million through a Series A package combining equity, J-KISS, bank debt and venture debt. - source: jizaie.co.jp
- 2023-05-17 - Seed - JIZAIE raises approximately JPY150M seed round
JIZAIE raised approximately JPY150 million in seed equity financing from 15th Rock, Kobelco Construction Machinery and individual investors. - source: jizaie.co.jp
Investors
- 15th Rock - Lead - Unknown - 3 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2023-05-17 - latest 2026-07-07
- Samurai Incubate - Participant - Angel / Individual - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-04-08 - latest 2026-07-07
- SMBC Venture Capital - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-04-08 - latest 2026-07-07
- Beta Venture Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-07
- Dowa Technos - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-07
- Fidea Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-07
- Hiroshima Venture Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-07
- Hokuyo Bank - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-07
- Kobelco Construction Machinery - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-05-17
- Masaki Yamamoto - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-05-17
- MIRAISE - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-04-08
- Mizuho Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-04-08
- Okano Valve Manufacturing - Participant - Strategic Industrial - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2026-07-07
- Rheos Capital Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-04-08
- Shizuoka Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-04-08
- Sumisho Venture Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-07
- Taiko Holdings - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-07
- Yamanashi Chugin Management Consulting - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-04-08
Team
- Junki Nakagawa - Founder and CEO - Leads JIZAIE commercial strategy and development of remote-operation systems.
- Masahiko Inami - Founder and Chairman - Provides research and governance leadership connecting JIZAIE with human-augmentation and teleoperation research.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-09 - Partnership - Hitachi Construction Machinery and JIZAIE start excavator Physical AI project
Hitachi Construction Machinery will coordinate the project and provide machinery data and development environments. JIZAIE will develop data-utilisation and training environments, while Nara Institute of Science and Technology will develop the foundation model. Research begins in October 2026 and targets future automation of debris removal, excavation and loading.
Source - 2026-07-07 - Funding - JIZAIE raises approximately JPY400M
Existing investors 15th Rock, Samurai Incubate and SMBC Venture Capital participated again. New participants included Dowa Technos, Okano Valve Manufacturing, Taiko Holdings, Fidea Capital, Hiroshima Venture Capital, Hokuyo Bank, Beta Venture Capital and Sumisho Venture Partners. JIZAIE will use the regional alliances to expand remote-operation and automation deployments across construction, manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure and disaster response.
Source - 2025-04-08 - Funding - JIZAIE raises approximately JPY600M mixed Series A package
The combined JPY600 million total has no disclosed split among equity, J-KISS, bank debt and venture debt. Eight named venture investors participated in the equity financing, including existing backers 15th Rock and Samurai Incubate. Additional financing came from a Yamanashi Prefecture J-KISS, Mizuho Bank debt and Yamanashi Chuo Bank venture debt.
Source - 2023-05-17 - Funding - JIZAIE raises approximately JPY150M seed round
15th Rock was identified as the lead investor. Masaki Yamamoto was the named individual investor; the issuer also referenced other unnamed individuals. Alongside the financing, JIZAIE formed a remote-technology business partnership with Kobelco Construction Machinery.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Construction Machinery Remote Operation Partner - JIZAIE partnered with Kobelco Construction Machinery to develop remote-operation applications for construction equipment.
- Hitachi Construction Machinery
Construction Physical AI Research Partner - Hitachi Construction Machinery and JIZAIE are developing data and training infrastructure for Physical AI that learns excavator operation.