# Hydro Powtech Japan Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hydro-powtech-japan-co

- Industry: Food
- Headquarters: Nagaoka-shi, Japan
- Website: www.hydro-powtech.co.jp/
- Total disclosed funding: $6M
- Latest round: Series B (Sep 1, 2023)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Based in Niigata, Japan, Hydro Powtech Japan Co., Ltd., doing business as NHP, was established as a joint venture between sanwa starch industry co., ltd. and takai foods co., ltd. in 2014. NHP offers a patented technology that produces brews and fermented products without using any chemicals compared to existing brewing, fermentation, and decomposition methods. In September 2025, Hydro Powtech Japan Co., Ltd. raised JPY 400 million in series B funding from new investor Inabata & Co. This round was part of a larger JPY 911 million series B funding. As of May 2022, Masazumi Kumazawa leads the company and its 11 employees.

NHP offers a patented technology to manufacture brews and fermented items in a very short period without using any chemicals. The company makes powders and liquid raw materials that cleave molecular bonds in foods including dietary fiber, carbs, and proteins to lower their molecular weight which helps improve the texture, taste, and sweetness, and promotes digestion and absorption. Additionally, the firm has diversified to businesses, such as helping to develop the market for insect-eating ventures by realizing significant sterilization, micropowdering, and low molecular weight of insect-eating materials.


The company plans to use the September 2025 funding to strengthen its export to the ASEAN market and develop its products.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Sep 1, 2023, $3.5M — Daiwa Corporate Investment, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SBI Shinsei Corporate Investment, Daishi Hokuetsu Capital Partners, Nanto Capital Partners, Agribusiness Investment & Consultation Co. , Ltd.
- Series A, Apr 1, 2022, $2.5M — Angel Bridge, Tachibana Shoten Co., Ltd

## Investors

- Angel Bridge (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/angel-bridge) — Series A
- Tachibana Shoten Co., Ltd — Series A
- Daiwa Corporate Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/daiwa-corporate-investment) — Series B
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series B
- SBI Shinsei Corporate Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-shinsei-corporate-investment) — Series B
- Daishi Hokuetsu Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/daishi-hokuetsu-capital-partners) — Series B
- Nanto Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nanto-capital-partners) — Series B
- Agribusiness Investment & Consultation Co. , Ltd. — Series B