# Riverfield

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

- Industry: Medical Devices & Equipment
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.riverfieldinc.com
- Total disclosed funding: $12M
- Latest round: Series B (Mar 7, 2016)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Riverfield, Inc. is a developer of medical devices and surgical robotic systems for the healthcare industry. 
Riverfield engages in the development and sale of "Emaro", a pneumatically-driven endoscope holder robot. When a surgeon with a head sensor on his head tilts his head, the robot senses the movement and controls the endoscope with air pressure. This makes it possible to obtain the desired image without a camera shake, and it is possible to perform highly accurate surgery.
 
Kotaro Tadano, the CEO, as well as Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology. In 2007, completed his doctoral course, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. In 2013, he became an Associate professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, specializing in robotics and control engineering and engaged in the R&D of surgical robots, man-machine systems, and pneumatic systems. In 2014, founded Riverfield as a founding member.

With the help of funds raised, Riverfield Inc. aims to accelerate the launch of surgery support robots using its unique pneumatic precision control technology.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Mar 7, 2016, $10M — JAFCO Group, SBI Investment, Beyond Next Ventures, Toray Industries, Inc.
- Series A, Aug 26, 2014, $2M — JAFCO Group

## Investors

- JAFCO Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jafco-group) — Series A, Series B
- SBI Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment) — Series B
- Beyond Next Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/beyond-next-ventures) — Series B
- Toray Industries, Inc. — Series B