# World Innovation Lab Wil: portfolio, investments and team > World Innovation Lab Wil is a vc firm based in United States. 90 investments on record, 13 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/wil-world-innovation-lab (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # World Innovation Lab Wil Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 90 cheques on record. Email Deploying now New fund $521M, Jun 2018 VC firm Seed Series A Series B Lending Fin-tech Regtech Follow World Innovation Lab Wil and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fwil-world-innovation-lab) Deploying now **87%** of best year **13** **cheques in 12 months**, 90 on record Since the last cheque **10** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$21M** Rounds led **0 of 90** Sole investor **11 rounds** Mostly in **Japan, 65%** Pitch World Innovation Lab Wil ## World Innovation Lab Wil highlights - 01 13 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Venture and Series C: 45% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $4.0M ## What they do > Filed 2 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2018-06 From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO - **Sectors:** Lending Fin-tech Regtech - **Based in:** Palo Alto, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **90 appearances** - **2026** 11 rounds - **Oct** **[Pigment](https://millionrounds.com/company/pigment)** Series E · FR · Wowtale **$250M** With 9 others - **Sept** **[PeopleX](https://millionrounds.com/company/peoplex)** Series A · JP · Ventureburn **$34M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[HEARTBEATS](https://millionrounds.com/company/heartbeats)** Series C · JP **$15M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[Lovable](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovable)** Series C · SE · Menlo Ventures **$400M** With 17 others - **May** **[Coincheck](https://millionrounds.com/company/coincheck)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Cierpa & Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/cierpa-and-company)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Aqua Theon](https://millionrounds.com/company/aqua-theon)** Seed · US **$13M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[GOALS](https://millionrounds.com/company/goals)** Debt · SE **$6.5M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[MeetsMore](https://millionrounds.com/company/meetsmore)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Ark Edge Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/ark-edge-space)** Debt · JP **$19M** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Taxnap](https://millionrounds.com/company/taxnap)** Series A · JP **$8.2M** With 2 others - **2025** 13 rounds - **Dec** **[Polyuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/polyuse)** Series B · JP **$17M** With 3 others - **Nov** **[SmartHR](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarthr)** Secondary · JP **$96M** With 5 others - **Oct** **[SPACECOOL](https://millionrounds.com/company/spacecool)** Debt · JP **$6.6M** With 4 others - **Oct** **[Voxel](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxel)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Oct** **[Monogusa](https://millionrounds.com/company/monogusa)** Series C · JP **$12M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[Cierpa & Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/cierpa-and-company)** Series B · JP **$6.8M** With 1 other - **Jun** **[Voxel](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxel)** Series B · US **$44M** Sole investor - **May** **[Todoker](https://millionrounds.com/company/todoker)** Debt · JP **$1.0M** With 3 others - **May** **[PeopleX](https://millionrounds.com/company/peoplex)** Debt · JP **$5.3M** With 1 other - **Apr** **[Mento](https://millionrounds.com/company/mento)** Series B · JP **$11M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Ark Edge Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/ark-edge-space)** Series B · JP **$52M** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Rad AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/rad-ai)** Series C · US · OCV **$60M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Tive](https://millionrounds.com/company/tive)** US · Firms' own news pages **$20M** With 4 others - **2024** 11 rounds - **Oct** **[BookBase](https://millionrounds.com/company/bookbase)** Seed · JP **$2.0M** With 1 other - **Oct** **[Josys](https://millionrounds.com/company/josys)** Debt · JP **$95M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Bokksu](https://millionrounds.com/company/bokksu)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others - **Oct** **[Stockmark](https://millionrounds.com/company/stockmark)** Series D · JP **$30M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[Nstock](https://millionrounds.com/company/nstock)** Seed · JP **$21M** With 3 others - **Sept** **[Raycast](https://millionrounds.com/company/raycast)** Series B · GB **$30M** With 4 others - **Aug** **[Allesgood](https://millionrounds.com/company/allesgood)** Seed · JP **$3.2M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[COMICSMART](https://millionrounds.com/company/comicsmart)** Series A · JP **$19M** Sole investor - **Jun** **[Autify](https://millionrounds.com/company/autify)** Series B · US **$13M** With 6 others - **May** **[Rad AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/rad-ai)** Series B · US · OCV **$50M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[TYPICA](https://millionrounds.com/company/typica)** Venture · JP **$10M** With 4 others - **2023** 5 rounds - **Nov** **[Knowledge Work](https://millionrounds.com/company/knowledge-work)** Series B · JP **$31M** With 4 others - **Oct** **[MICIN](https://millionrounds.com/company/micin)** Series C · JP **$27M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Levelpath](https://millionrounds.com/company/levelpath)** Series A · US **$30M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Groovenauts](https://millionrounds.com/company/groovenauts)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **Feb** **[R-Zero](https://millionrounds.com/company/r-zero)** Series C · US **$105M** With 5 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The team Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **4 named** DH **Daisuke Hara** Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV GI **Gen Isayama** Fund manager, director of general partner of general partner i Filing they signed MM **Masataka Matsumoto** Fund mgr., executive director of general partner i Filing they signed SS **Shinichi Saijo** Fund mgr., executive director of general partner i Filing they signed We also hold **20** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them. ## What the register says From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law **$2.3B** assets it manages Oct 2026 **Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC - **Legal name:** Wil, LLC - **SEC number:** CRD 170737 Funds on its Form ADV **8** private funds, **$2.5B** in gross assets · filed Jul 2024 Venture **5** Private equity **3** - Wil Ventures III, L.P. *Venture* 30 investors $806M - Wil Fund II, L.P. *Venture* 24 investors $717M - Wil Fund I, L.P. *Venture* 18 investors $457M - Wil Strategic Partners II, L.P. *Private equity* 11 investors $187M - Suzuki Global Ventures, L.P. *Venture* 1 investor $102M - Wil Strategic Partners I, L.P. *Private equity* 7 investors $94M - Fujiyama Bridge Lab Fund, L.P. *Private equity* 1 investor $50M - Tokio Marine Future Insurance Fund I, L.P. *Venture* 2 investors $42M New fund on file **$521M** raised in Jun 2018 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$21M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.0M** Led 0 of 90 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 11 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2026 Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *17* - Series C *17* - Series A said *15* - Series B said *13* - Seed said *7* - Debt *6* - Growth said *-* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) 10 - [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) 8 - [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) 7 - [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 7 - [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) 6 - [Globis Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners) 6 **Pitching World Innovation Lab Wil?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as World Innovation Lab Wil. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Global Brain Corporation** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation)[**Mizuho Capital** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)[**Mizuho Corporate Bank** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank)[**SMBC Venture Capital** Investment bank **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2)[**East Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures)[**Globis Capital Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners)[**IVC** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc)[**Incubate Fund** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund)[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**SBI Investment** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment)[**Salesforce Ventures** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)[**ANRI** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) ## Recently backed The latest companies World Innovation Lab Wil put money into. [**Pigment** $250M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/pigment)[**PeopleX** $34M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/peoplex)[**Lovable** $400M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovable)[**Coincheck** May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/coincheck)[**Aqua Theon** $13M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/aqua-theon)[**GOALS** $6.5M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/goals) ## Quick answers about World Innovation Lab Wil ### What does World Innovation Lab Wil invest in? World Innovation Lab Wil invests most often at Venture and Series C (45% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Lending, Fin-tech and Regtech. ### How active is World Innovation Lab Wil? 90 investments on record, 13 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026. ### What has World Innovation Lab Wil invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Pigment (Series E, Oct 2026), PeopleX (Series A, Sept 2026) and HEARTBEATS (Series C, Sept 2026). ### How big are World Innovation Lab Wil's cheques? The median round it joins is $21M. ### Does World Innovation Lab Wil lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 90 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does World Innovation Lab Wil invest? Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (65%), the United States (25%) and Sweden (5%). ### Is World Innovation Lab Wil investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 13 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does World Innovation Lab Wil invest alongside? Most often Global Brain Corporation (10 rounds together), Mizuho Capital (8 rounds together) and Mizuho Corporate Bank (7 rounds together). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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