GiTV

GiTV (Global Innovation Technology Ventures), formerly known as Global IoT Technology Ventures, is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm and subsidiary of BroadBand Tower, headquartered in the Chiyoda district. Founded in 2016, the firm bridges Japan's manufacturing heritage with leading deep-tech ventures from around the world. GiTV is backed by prominent Japanese corporations primarily from the manufacturing sector, and maintains strong networks across Europe, the United States, and Israel. The firm is led by President and CEO Toshihisa Adachi, who previously served as President at Itochu Technology Ventures with over 20 years in Japanese venture capital, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Kino Kinoshita, a former CTO at Cisco Japan and CFO at Ubitec, and General Partner Yonatan Beck, who leads European and Israeli activities and heads the Denso Israel Innovation Lab. GiTV invests in early and growth-stage deep-tech startups at the Series A and Series B stages, with check sizes in the range of $10 million to $50 million. The portfolio spans industrial IoT, AI, cybersecurity, digital health, cleantech, and fintech. Notable portfolio companies include Comet ML (AI model evaluation), Binah.AI (health monitoring from video), Infinite Uptime (manufacturing intelligence), Augury (predictive manufacturing AI), Kardome (voice interface technology), Addionics (next-generation batteries), Gigablue (ocean carbon removal), and Dream Security (AI cybersecurity, valued at $1.1 billion). The firm's GX Fund specifically targets deep-tech climate technologies for Japan's green transformation. Earlier investments include Seebo (acquired for $40.5 million) and Cognata (autonomous driving simulation). GiTV's positioning as a conduit between Japanese industrial capital and global deep-tech innovation -- particularly from Israel and Europe -- reflects a considered strategy to create commercial pathways into Japan's large and relationship-driven enterprise market.