# CoA Nexus.inc

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/coa-nexus-inc

- Industry: Outsourcing
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.coanexus.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.9M
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 29, 2025)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Founded in 2020, and based in Tokyo, Japan, CoA Nexus.inc, formerly known as Srust, Inc., develops and operates a matching platform for skill sharing and employment opportunities in the research and development market. In October 2025, CoA Nexus.inc raised an undisclosed amount in series A funding from returning investor Lotte Ventures Japan, with the participation from new investors Innovation Engine, Hakuhodo and BlueSeed. Unspecified investors also participated in the round. The round was part of a larger JPY 300 million series A and debt funding.

CoA Nexus.inc is a designer of Skillshare's matching platform that has created a solution specifically designed for the progress of human resources in R&D (Research and Development). The company's platform offers on-demand consulting services to firms involved in research and development. The company helps corporate and academic researchers choose research subjects, streamlines various experimental outsourcing activities, and provides academic translation services. Additionally, the firm's platform empowers enterprises by providing search and commercialization assistance for its research needs.

The company plans to use the October 2025 funding to boost recruitment efforts, strengthen public relations and marketing initiatives, and advance its AI-driven researcher database to support global expansion.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 29, 2025 — Innovation Engine, Blueseed, Inc., Hakuhodo, Lotte Ventures Japan
- Series A, Nov 30, 2023, $1M — XTech Ventures, GREE Ventures, Lotte Ventures Japan
- Seed, Jan 1, 2022, $0.9M — MIRAIDOOR, XTech Ventures, Japan Startup Support Association, Kamakura Investment Management

## Investors

- MIRAIDOOR (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miraidoor) — Seed
- XTech Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xtech-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Japan Startup Support Association (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/japan-startup-support-association) — Seed
- Kamakura Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kamakura-investment-management) — Seed
- GREE Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gree-ventures) — Series A
- Lotte Ventures Japan (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lotte-ventures-japan) — Series A
- Innovation Engine (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/innovation-engine) — Series A
- Blueseed, Inc. — Series A
- Hakuhodo — Series A