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Hitachi Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Hardware & IoT · Manufacturing

Hitachi is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronic and electrical products worldwide. The company operates eleven business segments: information and telecommunication systems, social infrastructure, high functional materials and components, financial services, power systems, electronic systems and equipment, automotive systems, railway and urban systems, digital media and consumer products, construction machinery, and other components and systems. The company’s Information and Telecommunication System segment offers system integration services and automated teller machines (ATM); Electricity System segment offers nuclear, hydraulic, and wind power generation systems; Social and Industrial System segment offers industrial machinery and plants; Electronic Device and System segment offer liquid crystal displays (LCD) and others; Construction segment offers hydraulic shovels and wheel loaders; High Functional Material segment offers electric wires, cables, and others; Automotive System segment offers engine management and in-car information systems; Component and Device segment offers hard disk drives; Digital Media and Consumer Product segment offer optical disk drives and refrigerators; Financial Service segment offers leasing and loan services, and Others segment manages real estate. Hitachi was founded in 1910 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Hitachi ranks #72 globally and #9 in Japan. It ranks #21 in the Hardware & IoT industry and #9 in the Manufacturing subindustry.

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Corporate Startup Activity Index
#72
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Hardware & IoT
#21
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Manufacturing
#9
National · Japan
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#9
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Key metrics

Hitachi Startup Activity Metrics

Hitachi has supported 81 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $11.4 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 3 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Hitachi's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Hitachi has deployed more than $320 million in startup investments through Hitachi Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 3 active startup programs supporting 81 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Foodtech. Its venture arm Hitachi Ventures has invested in over 63 startups since it was founded in 2017.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Healthtech, and Hardware & IoT, categories where Hitachi's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Hitachi-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Hitachi. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Hitachi Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Hitachi engages startups through 3 active programs, supporting 81 startups in total based on our database.

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Investment Program
Hitachi Ventures invests in innovative companies that address society’s key technological challenges in areas like IT, industrial automation (robotics, sensor technology and IoT), cloud servi
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Hitachi

Hitachi's top 5 associated startups have raised 68% of the $11.4 billion raised in the last ten years across all 81 associated startups, led by Ascend Elements at $4.8 billion. Hitachi is associated with 79 active startups and 2 exits. Hitachi Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 63 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Hitachi
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
WEKAWEKASB 524Hardware & IoTCampbellProgram InvestmentHitachi Ventures
RescaleRescaleSB 504Software & DataSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentHitachi Ventures
HumaHumaSB 486Software & DataSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentHitachi Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Hitachi ranks #72 globally and #9 in Japan. It accounts for 0.8% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Hardware & IoT industry and 5.1% of the activity generated by corporations in Japan. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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