Naoki Kamimaeda

Global DeepTech & AI Investor | Europe ↔ Asia/Japan Cross-Border Innovation | Venture Partner at IQ Capital | ex-Global Brain | ex-PlayStation & Sony R&D

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated July 2026💼 41 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United Kingdom20+ investments
41
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Investor
Dec 2023
KaiOS Technologies is the company behind KaiOS, the world’s leading operating system for smart feature phones. Nominated by TIME magazine as one of the Best Inventions in the Social Good category, KaiOS brings connectivity and apps to affordable devices. One of this year’s 50 most innovative companies according to FastCompany, KaiOS Technologies is based in Hong Kong and has offices in China, India, France, and the US. Over 200 people worldwide work for KaiOS so that more people can access the internet. JOIN US! We operate as a startup but are backed by several large technology firms. Our team has over 300 people spread out in offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, XiAn, Taipei, San Diego, Paris,and Bangalore. KaiOS is a Hong Kong-based company. If you are interested in joining our company, get to know our current openings via https://www.kaiostech.com/company/work-for-us/, or send your resume to hr@kaiostech.comif you dont see a job opening that fits. We’ll reach out to you when the right opportunity comes along. You can also visit the following sites to learn our openings: Hong Kong & Taiwan based - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaiostechnologiesinc./jobs/?viewAsMember=true - https://www.104.com.tw/company/1a2x6bkepr?jobsource=joblist_r_cust Shanghai and XiAn based - https://www.liepin.com/company/9487092/ - https://jobs.51job.com/all/co4594833.html
Investor
Oct 2023
Stockoss is the technological solution for real-time stock and flow management. Control your supply chain and logistics with the technology we have developed. Access all the data you need to orchestrate your logistics from a single platform. Connect and access all your products and flows in real time. ✩ Unprecedented visibility into your supply chain Our technology products give you constant, real-time access to your inventory status and stock inflow and outflow. From now on, managing your logistics becomes childs play! ✩ The links in the chain, unified at last We connect all the players and logistics services and centralise all the data on our platform to make your management and your management simple, fluid and efficient. Focus solely on your business. ✩ Logistics and technology flexibility Our product is built to adapt to your logistical needs, even if they change. Our engineering teams are on hand to continue to improve your experience. TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS ✩ STOCKOSS ORDER ONE Stockoss Order One is a SaaS solution developed by Stockoss for logistics management and tracking. Designed exclusively for our customers, it provides access to our connected network and logistics management and tracking tools. ✩ STOCKOSS WAREHOUSE ONE Stockoss Warehouse One is a SaaS solution developed by Stockoss for the management and tracking of your products within our partner warehouses. It replaces traditional WMS and connects in real time to Stockoss Order One. 200 customers, 40+ 3PL partners, 600K+ products stored, 150K+ stock movements per quarter. Discover our use cases on https://stockoss.com/
Investor
May 2023
Driving next-level operations in the construction industry! StructShare is replacing the broken material purchasing management process with an easy-to-use digital platform designed for specialty trade contractors.
Investor
May 2023
Life5 is the insurance company that breaks with the stereotype of traditional insurance companies. We are convinced that by protecting what is most important, we give people the opportunity to fully live the best version of their lives. We use technology to democratize Life Insurance so that all our customers can protect what they love most. 📃 No small print. 🗓️ No engagement. 🚀 Light speed support.
early stageInsurance
Investor / Board Observer
Apr 2023
DayTwo offers a sustainable path to remission for metabolic disease (diabetes, prediabetes, clinical obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) that uses gut microbiome sequencing, artificial intelligence, and virtual care. After 10 years of scientific research, and the development of an AI-based algorithm that predicts blood sugar response to food, DayTwo’s virtual care solution reduces or eliminates medications by improving Time in Range and lowering A1C.
Investor
Feb 2023
Based in London, Hoxton Farms is creating a deliciously fatty future. We craft cruelty-free, sustainable fats to combine with plant protein for delicious meat alternatives.
Investor / Board Observer
Feb 2023
Easy and secure B2B payments. Our embedded open banking solution seamlessly links all types of financial management systems (ERPs, accounting, payroll, treasury & cash management) with multiple banks and financial institutions, offering unparalleled access to crucial financial information and services. Experience true effortless financial management, making life simpler for your customers and giving your services a competitive edge.
Investor
Nov 2022
At Visolis, we use synthetic biology to manufacture high performance materials. Our systems approach integrates innovations in synthetic biology, chemical catalysis and process scale-up to enable new bio-based manufacturing platforms. Our unique bio-based process enables us to achieve true carbon-negative chemical synthesis. Visolis is located in Hayward, CA and Geleen, Netherlands, with close collaborations with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Pacific Northwest National Lab and University of California, Berkeley. We have received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, US Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Investor
Nov 2022
Rest Less is a digital community for people in their 50s, 60s and beyond. We offer content, guidance and resources on a range of topics spanning Work and Careers, Volunteering, Learning, Money, Health, Lifestyle and Relationships. With over 40,000 posted jobs each month from age diverse employers - we know we can support, whether youre looking to find a job or post one - we can help. As an individual we know youll find value from joining as a member (for free). As a business, do you have something to offer our members ? Get in touch, follow us and join - theres something for everyone. Capital at risk.
Investor
Jun 2022
ELEMENT, the digital insurance of tomorrow. Rethinking insurance today! With modern technology and a smart approach to data, we make it possible for insurance to be 100% digital. It’s time to rethink, it’s time to restart! It’s time for a digital insurer that can fulfil the demands of tomorrow with a unified, coherent and cross-device user-experience. It’s time for ELEMENT. ELEMENT Insurance AG is the leading white-label product factory for insurance and a leader in insurance digitalisation. It is the first young company licensed by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzaufsicht) as a direct insurer for non-life insurance, which enables ELEMENT to act as a risk carrier, including claims settlement, in all EU-countries. Founded in March 2017, ELEMENT offers a unique technology platform (‘Insurance as a Platform’) with a focus on the B2B2X value chain: ELEMENT develops for its more than fifteen partners from various industries – from e-commerce to established insurers – custom-made, innovative white-label insurance products at record speed. These products are then marketed by the partners under their own brand. ELEMENT has its headquarters in Berlin and operates across Europe. Imprint: https://www.element.in/en/imprint Privacy Policy: https://www.element.in/en/data-privacy/
mid stageInsurance
Investor / Board Observer
Apr 2022
Pente provides next generation 5G mobile core solutions, virtual network enablement and private wireless network orchestration and management software built on cloud-native, microservices-based capabilities and tools that turn what used to be a complex ecosystem into a scalable, fully virtualized mobile core network. Pentes solutions aredesigned for todays most data intensive applications and to be scalable to support the future of mobile connectivity. For MVNO customers, Pente acts as a bridge, providing the technical infrastructure and services so operators can provide comprehensive coverage without having to build their own network infrastructure. For private network customers, Pente has removed the telecom complexity created an award-winning, fast, affordable and easy IT service that System Integrators, Managed Service Providers, Enterprise IT are actively deploying in a multitude of industries. Pente’s private wireless solution is also RAN agnostic, allowing any radio to be used and enabling plug-and-play deployment. By offering private wireless network solutions as IaaS, Pente has democratized wireless connectivity for enterprises, government, education, manufacturing and supports social infrastructure by closing the digital divide. Pente has revolutionized mobile core technology and orchestration by delivering a no-code solution so anyone, even users without telecom expertise can quickly set up and operate a private wireless cellular network or operate their own carrier-grade mobile virtual network for tremendous control, security and cost savings.
Investor
Mar 2022
Established in December 2013, Araya, Inc. is engaged in the development of artificial consciousness, strong AI technologies grounded on computational theories of consciousness, with combinations of neuroscience and information science.
Investor / Board Observer
Mar 2022
Slamcore is an embedded software company that provides real-time location, mapping and perception solutions using vision-based SLAM (simultaneous localization & mapping). Combining state-of-the-art visual-SLAM technology, sensor fusion and advanced AI, Slamcore’s SDK provides a Spatial Intelligence foundation on which to build, enhance and enable products for a wide range of applications and industries, from consumer-grade robots, drones and devices to industrial-grade machinery and vehicles. Slamcore launched its first dedicated product for the Industrial Automation and Material Handling industry in 2024. Slamcore Aware seamlessly integrates into new and existing customer products, enabling redundancy, and increasing robustness and precision, by providing real-time positioning for manual and autonomous vehicles (e.g. forklifts). Slamcore’s advanced AI enables customers to improve operational safety and efficiency by detecting and tracking people, other vehicles and assets in the surroundings. At Slamcore we are continuously improving our technology and products - Get in touch with us to find out more.
Investor / Board Observer
Jan 2022
80% of the world’s catastrophic flood losses aren’t insured. That’s $58bn of uncovered damage, and it’s getting bigger each year because of climate change, population growth and urbanisation. FloodFlash is an insurance technology company that combines computer models, cloud software and internet-of-things sensors into flood cover that protects those the insurance industry has left behind. FloodFlash is the first parametric flood insurance available to the mass market. Each customer chooses a depth of flooding and how much they’d receive when floods reach that depth. When the smart sensor installed at their property detects flood water at the chosen depth, the claim is paid in full. Since the 2019 launch FloodFlash has been at the forefront of the global parametric movement. Their smart cover has set new standards for simple, transparent insurance, protecting thousands that can’t get cover anywhere else and winning over 30 industry awards. Founded by catastrophe risk experts Adam Rimmer and Dr Ian Bartholomew, FloodFlash has raised £2.1m in investment to date. FloodFlash is headquartered in London, is a registered coverholder at Lloyd’s of London and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
mid stageInsurance
Investor
Jun 2021
WhereIsMyTransport is an industry-leading technology company and central source of mobility and location data for emerging markets. We produce and maintain an unrivalled Transit Data, Point of Interest (POI) Data, and Real-Time Alerts offering, working in-field in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. Our data assets improve the public transport experience for our consumer product users, and help our clients develop new business in high-growth markets.
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2025
Venture Partner
Aug 2025
IQ Capital is a dedicated European deep tech venture capital firm, built on the conviction that frontier technology will underpin the next generation of globally significant companies. We back founders leveraging scientific breakthroughs to build enduring global businesses. We have invested in over 100 of Europes most ambitious deep tech teams across six funds since 2005.
NEXIRION
Founder & CEO
Jul 2025
early stage
2023
Investor
Dec 2023
KaiOS Technologies is the company behind KaiOS, the world’s leading operating system for smart feature phones. Nominated by TIME magazine as one of the Best Inventions in the Social Good category, KaiOS brings connectivity and apps to affordable devices. One of this year’s 50 most innovative companies according to FastCompany, KaiOS Technologies is based in Hong Kong and has offices in China, India, France, and the US. Over 200 people worldwide work for KaiOS so that more people can access the internet. JOIN US! We operate as a startup but are backed by several large technology firms. Our team has over 300 people spread out in offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, XiAn, Taipei, San Diego, Paris,and Bangalore. KaiOS is a Hong Kong-based company. If you are interested in joining our company, get to know our current openings via https://www.kaiostech.com/company/work-for-us/, or send your resume to hr@kaiostech.comif you dont see a job opening that fits. We’ll reach out to you when the right opportunity comes along. You can also visit the following sites to learn our openings: Hong Kong & Taiwan based - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaiostechnologiesinc./jobs/?viewAsMember=true - https://www.104.com.tw/company/1a2x6bkepr?jobsource=joblist_r_cust Shanghai and XiAn based - https://www.liepin.com/company/9487092/ - https://jobs.51job.com/all/co4594833.html
Investor
Oct 2023
Stockoss is the technological solution for real-time stock and flow management. Control your supply chain and logistics with the technology we have developed. Access all the data you need to orchestrate your logistics from a single platform. Connect and access all your products and flows in real time. ✩ Unprecedented visibility into your supply chain Our technology products give you constant, real-time access to your inventory status and stock inflow and outflow. From now on, managing your logistics becomes childs play! ✩ The links in the chain, unified at last We connect all the players and logistics services and centralise all the data on our platform to make your management and your management simple, fluid and efficient. Focus solely on your business. ✩ Logistics and technology flexibility Our product is built to adapt to your logistical needs, even if they change. Our engineering teams are on hand to continue to improve your experience. TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS ✩ STOCKOSS ORDER ONE Stockoss Order One is a SaaS solution developed by Stockoss for logistics management and tracking. Designed exclusively for our customers, it provides access to our connected network and logistics management and tracking tools. ✩ STOCKOSS WAREHOUSE ONE Stockoss Warehouse One is a SaaS solution developed by Stockoss for the management and tracking of your products within our partner warehouses. It replaces traditional WMS and connects in real time to Stockoss Order One. 200 customers, 40+ 3PL partners, 600K+ products stored, 150K+ stock movements per quarter. Discover our use cases on https://stockoss.com/
Investor
May 2023
Driving next-level operations in the construction industry! StructShare is replacing the broken material purchasing management process with an easy-to-use digital platform designed for specialty trade contractors.
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