Updated: June 13, 2026
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TDK Ventures

San Jose, USA

Impact Scalers

Alumni startups

36

Total investments

46

Successful exits

4

About the program

Program type
Description

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 attractive and sustainable future for the world. We believe in a sustainable world where digital and energy transformation will improve billions of lives for the better. Our mission is to help accelerate learnings and contributions to society, investing in start-ups with similar idealism. We aim to find meaningful opportunities in early-stage technology, especially in Health & Wellness, next Generation Transportation, Robotics & Industrial, Mixed Reality, and the wider IoT market segments. Dielectrics, magnetics, MEMS, neuro-electricals, organic materials, piezoelectrics, semiconductors, and many other types of materials, TDK Ventures is looking for the hardest problems where we have a proven track record of solving since 1935 and are passionate to continue solving these challenges together with our global innovation partners.

Location

Investment offer

Check size$100,000 – $5,000,000
Can lead rounds
Yes
Lead preference
Sometimes
Offer$500K - $5M
Funding requirements

We invest in hard tech, advanced materials, cleantech, electric vehicles, energy, industrial, and medical innovations.

Numbers

Total Investments
46
Lead Investments
18
Alumni Startups
36
Total Exits
4