Closer
Latest round
- Seed
Last raised
- May 2023
Total raised
- $0.7M
Investors
- 2
About Closer
Based in Tsukuba, Japan, and founded in 2021, Closer, Inc. operates as a automation machinery manufacturer that provides robotics-as-a-service (RAAS) using AI robot technology to solve labour shortages and production capacity issues faced by manufacturing sites, mainly in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. The company was co-founded by Shota Higuchi and Nick Sugie. In December 2025, Closer, Inc.
Who invested in Closer
2 investors across 1 round
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Funding rounds
Seed
May 10, 2023
Amount
$0.7M
Investors
Questions about Closer
Who invested in Closer?
Closer has 2 investors on record across 1 venture round. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.
How much funding has Closer raised?
Closer has raised 1 venture round. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did Closer last raise money?
Closer's most recent round on record is a Seed, in May 2023.
What does Closer do?
Based in Tsukuba, Japan, and founded in 2021, Closer, Inc.
Where is Closer headquartered?
Closer is headquartered in Tsukuba-shi, Japan.
Which VCs invest in companies like Closer?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Leading Fund, Peak XV Partners, MPCi and Luminous Ventures back industrial machinery companies at Closer's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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