Who invested in Synspective

2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Aerospace & SpaceBig Data & Analytics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$144Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$100MRound$44MSeries C

Latest round: Series C, $44MJun 2024
Biggest round: $100MRound · Jul 2019
Investors: 7

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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20202021202220232024

$100MRound$44MSeries C

First round: Round, $100M
Biggest round: $100M
Between rounds: 4.8 years

The rounds

Jun 2024
Series C$44M4 new
Also list them on their own siteEnergy & Environment Investment
Source recorded
Jul 2019
Round$100M3 new
- Shimizu Corporation
- Keio Innovation Initiative
- Space aSTART 1 Limited Partnership
Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Synspective's own website: 2 founders, 14 on the team.

Dr. Motoyuki AraiFounder & CEO

Synspective Inc.Founder & CEO

Dr. Kumar NavulurCEO
Atsushi ShitoBoard Director
Colin LowBoard Director
Dr. Toshihiro ObataExecutive Officer
Hajime MoriokaExecutive Officer
Keizo FujiwaraExecutive Officer
Mike EdwardsBoard Director
Ronda SchrenkBoard Director
Stefan ChelariuExecutive Officer
Tak NakamuraExecutive Officer
Takayuki OdawaraExecutive Officer
Takehiro SanohExecutive Officer
Tomoyuki ImaizumiExecutive Officer
Yu AkiyamaBoard Director

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Round2019Series C2024

Mizuho Capital

SBI InvestmentMUFG Bank

Pavilion Capital

Shimizu CorporationKeio Innovation InitiativeSpace aSTART 1 Limited Partnership

Everyone who backed them

Mizuho CapitalVC firm1round

SBI InvestmentVC firm1round

MUFG BankInvestment firm1round

Pavilion CapitalPrivate equity1round

Shimizu CorporationCorporate VC1round

Keio Innovation Initiativeno record of our own yet1round

Space aSTART 1 Limited Partnershipno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Synspective as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

UTokyo Innovation PlatformGrowth equityPer its own site

Japan Post CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Energy & Environment InvestmentVC firm2024, per its site

MIRAI SOUZOUVC firmPer its own site

aSTARTCorporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about Synspective

Who invested in Synspective?

Synspective's investors include Mizuho Capital, SBI Investment, MUFG Bank, Pavilion Capital and Shimizu Corporation, and 2 more on record.

How much has Synspective raised?

Synspective has raised $144M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did Synspective last raise?

Synspective's most recent round was a Series C of $44M in Jun 2024.

What was Synspective's biggest round?

Synspective's largest round on record is $100M (Undisclosed round), in Jul 2019.

Who backed Synspective first?

Synspective's first round on record, in Jul 2019, was backed by Shimizu Corporation, Keio Innovation Initiative and Space aSTART 1 Limited Partnership.