# 3DC Inc.: Chemicals, Sendai, Japan

> 3DC Inc.: 3DC Inc. is a Japanese chemical manufacturing startup founded in 2022 and based at Tohoku University in Sendai City, Miyagi. Based in Sendai, Japan.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/3dc-inc (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# 3DC Inc.

3DC Inc. is a Japanese chemical manufacturing startup founded in 2022 and based at Tohoku University in Sendai City, Miyagi.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Chemicals Sendai, Japan

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2022 4 years old
- **Team:** 29 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 830M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Jun 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for 3DC Inc. has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About 3DC Inc.

3DC Inc. is a Japanese chemical manufacturing startup founded in 2022 and based at Tohoku University in Sendai City, Miyagi.

The company specializes in advanced carbon materials, particularly focusing on Graphene Mesosponge (GMS), a novel porous carbon material designed for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. GMS features a unique 3D structure of single atomic layers, allowing it to effectively manage the expansion and contraction of battery electrodes, which enhances energy density and durability. 3DC is scaling up production from lab-scale samples to full production lines, with operations expanding to Gifu, Japan. The company emphasizes innovation in material development for energy infrastructure, particularly in electrode technologies. With a team of 2-10 employees, 3DC has raised $3.7 million in funding and has an estimated annual revenue of $2.3 million. The company is actively hiring to support its growth and expansion in the battery sector.

## What company datasets say 3DC Inc. raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **830M** in the source's currency

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **18.9M**

Last round date **Jun 2024**

Investors listed **9**

## Founders and team

From 3DC Inc.'s own website: 2 founders, 5 on the team.

**Takuma Kuroda** Co-Founder & CEO

**Hirotomo Nishihara** Co-Founder & CSO

- **Ryoichi Moriya** CFO
- **Stevie Washio** CMO (Chief Manufacturing Officer)
- **Kosuke Ishii** VP of Application Engineering
- **Togo Yamaguchi Ph.D.** VP of R&D
- **Tomonori Haba** VP of Plant Engineering

Advisers *Kenzo Nagai* *Naoya Kobayashi Ph.D.*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [UntroD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/untrod-capital)

Each firm lists 3DC Inc. on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

high-voltage resistance battery innovation sustainability gms in supercapacitors degradation prevention in batteries cycle life extension oil & energy clean energy & technology 3d carbon material energy transition mass production gms for water electrolysis chemical durability next-generation batteries gms for electric double-layer capacitors university research

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Chemicals
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33141, 325199, 541713, SIC 3699, 2869, 8731
- **Region:** Miyagi
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/3dc-af34b57a91)

## Chemicals in Japan

Startups like it

- [**Tsubame BHB Co.,Ltd.** Yokohama · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tsubame-bhb-co-ltd)
- [**Nanoegg Co., Ltd.** Kawasaki · founded 2006](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nanoegg-co-ltd)
- [**MECHANOCROSS Co., Ltd.** Sapporo · founded 2023](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mechanocross-co-ltd)
- [**Material Gate Inc.** Higashihiroshima · founded 2023](https://millionrounds.com/startup/material-gate-inc)
- [**Kyulux, Inc** founded 2015](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kyulux-inc)
- [**Ebec Co., Ltd.** Sapporo · founded 2003](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ebec-co-ltd)
- [**HadoLass Holdings Co., Ltd.** Chuo City · founded 2000](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hadolass-holdings-co-ltd)
- [**Bioworks Corporation** Kyoto](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bioworks-corporation)

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