World Innovation Lab
Overview
World Innovation Lab is a US and Japan-based venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies and serves as a bridge between startups and corporations for global expansion. It invests in sectors including AI, B2B SaaS, fintech, health tech, and cybersecurity, and also invests in other venture funds.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | Sep 2025 | Tender | Co-investor |
| Lovable | Aug 2026 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Wise | May 2019 | Secondary | - |
| Automation Anywhere | Jul 2018 | Series A | Co-investor |
| DataRobot | Sep 2019 | Series E | - |
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Key People
Masa Matsumoto
Co Founder
Gen Isayama
Co-Founder And CEO
Akinori Koto
Partner, Partner
Andy Cohen
Partner
Chieko Cheri Morohoshi
Partner, Investor Relations
Milana Kuzmanovic
Partner
Steve Pretre
Partner
Takeshi Komatsubara
Partner Corporate Innovation
Vicky Shum
Partner, Business Creation
Joo-Lee Lim
Chief Investment Officer, WiL Strategic Partners
Rob Theis
General Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Kai Takagi
Director, Investor
Arata Kokaji
Principal
Clifford Cohn
Principal
Tomo Shikata
Principal
Thomas Militello
Investor
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is World Innovation Lab based?
World Innovation Lab is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.
When was World Innovation Lab founded?
World Innovation Lab was founded in 2013.
How many portfolio companies does World Innovation Lab have?
World Innovation Lab has 101 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in World Innovation Lab's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include ElevenLabs, Lovable, Wise, Automation Anywhere, DataRobot.
What was World Innovation Lab's most recent investment shown here?
World Innovation Lab's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Lovable in 2026.
What sectors does World Innovation Lab focus on?
World Innovation Lab focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does World Innovation Lab focus on?
World Innovation Lab typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is World Innovation Lab's AUM?
World Innovation Lab's assets under management are estimated between $1.9B and $1.9B.