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World Innovation Lab (WiL)
Venture CapitalActiveWorld Innovation Lab (WiL) is a US & Japan VC with capital from governments and leading global corporations in Japan & throughout Asia.
84
Investments
9
Exits
$1.2B
AUM
10.7%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
WiL invests in various stages, focusing on companies in various industries, with a preference for those with ties to Japan and Asia, leveraging its network of global corporations.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 7 years
1
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20141
20151
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20171
20181
2019Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 84 companies
M
MemVerge
Enterprise · Series B, 2019
M
MURAL
SaaS · Series A, 2018
U
UiPath
SaaS · Series A, 2017
N
Nuro
Robotics · Series A, 2017
K
Katerra
Real Estate · Series C+, 2017
A
AImotive
AI/ML · Series A, 2017
S
ServiceTitan
SaaS · Series B, 2016
F
Flexport
Logistics · Series B, 2015
Z
Zenefits
SaaS · Series B, 2014
D
Databricks
Enterprise · Series B, 2014
S
Slack
SaaS · Series B, 2014
P
Plaid
Fintech · Series A, 2013
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
QumuloAcquisition2024—
ServiceTitanAcquisition2024$9.5B
AirtableAcquisition2024—
HouzzAcquisition2024—
SlackAcquisition2021$27.7B
AppLovinIPO2021$28.6B
AsanaIPO2020$4.5B
TwilioIPO2016$1.2B
BoxIPO2015$1.7B
Frequently Asked Questions
World Innovation Lab (WiL) focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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