# Next Innovation

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/next-innovation

- Industry: Healthcare IT
- Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
- Website: www.nextinnovation-inc.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $19M
- Latest round: Series B (Jun 4, 2021)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Based in Osaka, Japan, and established in 2016, NEXT INNOVATION Inc is mainly involved in the planning and operation of telemedicine services using the internet. The company also engages in system development and operation and is a consulting business for medical institutions. 

Next Innovation Inc. develops and operates "Smaluna" which connects users directly to doctors online, delivers medication, and accepts consultations from midwives and pharmacists. "Smaluna" started operations in June 2018. The service is an online gynecological examination platform in Japan with a total of over 390,000 downloads (as of November 2020). In 2020, Next Innovation Inc. started offering "MediConnect," a secure personal authentication system that links the My Number Card and health insurance card.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jun 4, 2021, $14M — Akatsuki Ventures
- Series A, Sep 30, 2019, $4M — Nippon Venture Capital, JAFCO Group, All About, Inc., Japan Startup Support Association
- Series A, Aug 31, 2018, $0.9M — UNITED, inc., Nissay Capital, ANOBAKA, MIRAIDOOR, Saison Ventures

## Investors

- UNITED, inc. — Series A
- Nissay Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nissay-capital) — Series A
- ANOBAKA (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/anobaka) — Series A
- MIRAIDOOR (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miraidoor) — Series A
- Saison Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/saison-ventures) — Series A
- Nippon Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nippon-venture-capital) — Series A
- JAFCO Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jafco-group) — Series A
- All About, Inc. — Series A
- Japan Startup Support Association (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/japan-startup-support-association) — Series A
- Akatsuki Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/akatsuki-ventures) — Series B