Hitachi Ventures
About Hitachi Ventures
The firm operates as Hitachi Ventures GmbH, according to its LinkedIn company page, and is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
AI deals sit under the firm's digital theme, alongside its industrial, environment, and healthcare themes. Recent AI rounds on the Lounge deals desk include RapidCanvas, which raised a $29M Series B in October 2026, and Scimplify, which closed a $25M strategic round in October 2026 that the deals desk marks as led. Seed-stage AI rounds also appear there: Trmeric ($6.5M, October 2026, marked as led), Harmony ($34M, July 2026), and Graphon AI ($8.3M, June 2026).
Lounge tags the firm for Series A, Series B, and Series C+ rounds. The AI rounds on its deals desk range from seed to Series B, with round totals between $6.5M and $34M. These figures are total round sizes, not the firm's own check size.
- RapidCanvas: Series B, $29M (2026-10)
- Scimplify: Strategic round, $25M (2026-10), marked as led on the deals desk
- Trmeric: Seed, $6.5M (2026-10), marked as led on the deals desk
- Harmony: Seed, $34M (2026-07)
- Graphon AI: Seed, $8.3M (2026-06)
Investing activity
Hitachi Ventures appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $88M, and led 2 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, Series B and Growth, with a median round size of $25M and the largest at $34M. The most recent are RapidCanvas (Series B, $29M, Oct 2026), Scimplify (Strategic round, $25M, Oct 2026) and Trmeric (Seed, $6.5M, Oct 2026).
Hitachi Ventures most often invests alongside Vertex Ventures SEA & India, Titanium Ventures, Peak XV Partners and Accel, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI, Enterprise AI agents, managed AI execution and AI-enabled specialty chemicals and materials.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Hitachi Ventures
Does Hitachi Ventures invest in AI startups?
Yes. Its AI deals on Lounge fall under the digital theme, and the deals desk lists several AI rounds from 2026.
What stages does Hitachi Ventures invest in?
Lounge lists Series A, Series B, and Series C+ as focus stages. Its AI rounds on Lounge also include seed deals.
Where is Hitachi Ventures headquartered?
The firm is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, and operates as Hitachi Ventures GmbH.
Which AI startups has Hitachi Ventures backed recently?
Recent AI rounds on Lounge include RapidCanvas with a $29M Series B and Scimplify with a $25M strategic round, both in October 2026.
Where can I find Hitachi Ventures on LinkedIn?
Its company page is at linkedin.com/company/hitachi-ventures-gmbh, and its website is hitachi-ventures.com.
What AI companies has Hitachi Ventures invested in?
Hitachi Ventures's AI investments include RapidCanvas, Scimplify, Trmeric, Harmony and Graphon AI. The 5 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Hitachi Ventures based?
Hitachi Ventures is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
What stage does Hitachi Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Hitachi Ventures has invested at Seed, Series B and Growth, with a median round of $25M. Hitachi Ventures led 2 of those rounds.
Who does Hitachi Ventures co-invest with?
Hitachi Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Vertex Ventures SEA & India (1 deal), Titanium Ventures (1 deal), Peak XV Partners (1 deal), Accel (1 deal) and Valley Capital Partners (1 deal).
How can founders reach Hitachi Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Hitachi Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Hitachi Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.