# Gaianixx

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/gaianixx

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.gaianixx.com
- Total disclosed funding: $22M
- Latest round: Series C (Mar 2, 2026)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Founded in 2021 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Gaianixx Inc., d.b.a Gaianixx, operates as a semiconductor manufacturing company that creates semiconductor devices by leveraging the multi-layer single crystallization of epitaxial films. As of June 2023, Kento Nakao is the CEO of the company. In March 2026, Gaianixx Inc. raised JPY 2 billion?in?series C funding?led by JIC Venture Growth Investments, with participation from University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, Alconix Ventures, i-nest capital, SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment, Vertex Ventures Japan,TORAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. and Kiraboshi Capital.

The company’s product line includes scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and single-crystal thin films such as PZT, SiC, and GaN. The PZT thin film has a heat resistance of 600 degrees Celsius, a withstand voltage capacity of 200 V, and a piezoelectric constant of 250 D31:pm/V.

The company plans to use the March 2026 funding towards the operation of the Yamanashi Technical Center and the management of its proprietary pilot line, thereby enhancing global business development, recruiting specialized personnel, and further reinforcing its intellectual property strategy.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Mar 2, 2026, $13M — University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, Kiraboshi Capital, i-nest capital, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Alconix Ventures, Vertex Ventures Japan
- Series B, Mar 5, 2024, $9M — SMBC Venture Capital, i-nest capital, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Alconix Ventures

## Investors

- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series B, Series C
- i-nest capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/i-nest-capital) — Series B, Series C
- JIC Venture Growth Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jic-venture-growth-investments) — Series B, Series C
- Alconix Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alconix-ventures) — Series B, Series C
- University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/university-of-tokyo-edge-capital-partners) — Series C
- SBI Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment) — Series C
- JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation — Series C
- Kiraboshi Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kiraboshi-capital) — Series C
- Vertex Ventures Japan (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vertex-ventures-japan) — Series C