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TDK Corporation Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Hardware & IoT · Hardware

TDK is a company specializing in electronic components, focusing on the design, production, and distribution of various electronic components, sensors, batteries, power supplies, and magnetic products. Their product scope contains capacitors, inductors, transformers, magnetic heads, piezoelectric materials, and rechargeable energy storage systems, which are utilized in consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and telecommunications sectors.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, TDK Corporation ranks #75 globally and #10 in Japan. It ranks #22 in the Hardware & IoT industry and #2 in the Hardware subindustry.

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Corporate Startup Activity Index
#75
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Hardware & IoT
#22
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Hardware
#2
National · Japan
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#10
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Key metrics

TDK Corporation Startup Activity Metrics

TDK Corporation has supported 59 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $15 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.

Overview

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

TDK Corporation has deployed more than $350 million in startup investments through TDK Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 59 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and General. Its venture arm TDK Ventures has invested in over 58 startups since it was founded in 2019.

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

Activity breakdown

Where TDK Corporation-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

TDK Corporation Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

TDK Corporation engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 59 startups in total based on our database.

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TDK Ventures is a technology-focused venture fund based in San Jose, California. We invest globally in Seed to B-round startups that leverage fundamental material science to unlock an attract
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation's top 5 associated startups have raised 76% of the $15 billion raised in the last ten years across all 59 associated startups, led by Ascend Elements at $4.8 billion. TDK Corporation is associated with 58 active startups and 1 exit. TDK Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 58 associated startups.

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Startups associated with TDK Corporation
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GroqGroqSB 674Hardware & IoTPalo AltoProgram InvestmentTDK Ventures
Ultraviolette AutomotiveUltraviolette AutomotiveSB 556Energy & EnvironmentBangaloreProgram InvestmentTDK Ventures
Silicon BoxSilicon BoxSB 515Ecommerce & RetailSingapore CityDirect InvestmentTDK Corporation — Corporate Self
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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. TDK Corporation ranks #75 globally and #10 in Japan. It accounts for 0.8% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Hardware & IoT industry and 4.8% of the activity generated by corporations in Japan. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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