# HardoLass

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

- Industry: Chemicals
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.hardolass.com
- Total disclosed funding: $16M
- Latest round: Series B (Jun 24, 2026)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Founded in 2000 and based in Tokyo, Japan, HardoLass Holdings Co., Ltd., d.b.a HardoLass, formerly known as Yamamoto Holdings Co., Ltd., a firm that specializes in the development, production, and sale of nanomaterial coatings such as functional thin films, while also engaging in associated construction and coating applications, with an emphasis on innovations in nanotechnology. As of 2022, Hideaki Yamamoto is the CEO of the company. In June 2026, HardoLass raised JPY 2.5 billion in?series B funding Hillhouse Investment.

The company offers Haddras is a one-component coating agent whose components react with moisture in the air and harden, and the film thickness forms a nano-level ultra-thin film. The firm's products include HardoLass 9, HardoLass A, HardoLass H, HardoLass S, HardoLass P, HardoLass O, Dr. HardoLass, Dr. HardoLass Premium, and Dr. HardoLass EX. 

The enterprise also offers disinfection and coating application services. The company serves industries including medical/healthcare, automotive/transportation equipment, real estate, cell phones, and sports.

The company plans to use the June 2026 funding to enhance commercialization efforts, concentrate on the automotive and railway industries, broaden its market presence, and facilitate global expansion.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jun 24, 2026, $16M — Hillhouse Investment

## Investors

- Hillhouse Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hillhouse-investment) — Series B