{"id":9190,"date":"2017-02-24T17:30:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T08:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/h2l.jp\/?p=9190"},"modified":"2017-02-24T17:30:51","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T08:30:51","slug":"press-releaseh2l-raises-funds-totaling-at-200-million-yen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/h2l.jp\/en\/2017\/02\/24\/press-releaseh2l-raises-funds-totaling-at-200-million-yen\/","title":{"rendered":"[Press Release]H2L raises funds totaling at 200 million yen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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H2L raises funds totaling at 200 million yen<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

~Business and development expansion for VR\/AR game controller UnlimitedHand begins~
\nThird-party allocation of shares underwritten by Energy & Environment Investment and Sony Innovation Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n

H2L inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. CEO: Ken Iwasaki) has raised a total of 200 million yen by allocating shares to the third parties Energy & Environment Investment, Inc. and Sony Corporation\u2019s corporate venture capital Sony Innovation Fund.<\/p>\n

To this day, H2L has produced PossessedHand, a FES kit targeted at researchers who wish to control human finger motions, and UnlimitedHand, a haptic game controller targeted at VR\/AR applications. Since their introduction in 2016, they have been garnering much attention within the VR\/AR field. H2L will make full use of the received funding to push development and business expansion in the VR\/AR field, with the aim of setting world standards for gesture input\/output interfaces.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Outline of the Underwriters
\n\u30fbEEI Smart Energy Investment Limited Partnership<\/p>\n

Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
\nPartner Energy & Environment Investment, Inc. CEO Shuichiro Kawamura<\/p>\n

As a Venture Capital dedicated to the field of environmental energy, they provide not only risk money but also supports Venture Start ups in their growth. Main areas of investment include Smart Housing \/ Green Construction \/ Solar and Solar Thermal \/ Batteries and Fuel Cells \/ Next- generation lighting and air-conditioning, Next-generation Automobile Infrastructure \/ Green Logistics, Home Networks and Green IT etc.<\/p>\n

\u30fbSony Innovation Fund<\/p>\n

Established in July 2016 by Sony Corporation. Sony will cooperate with outstanding researchers and startups more globally than we ever in the fields of AI, robotics and more. Furthermore, Sony aims to create an open ecosystem through investing in businesses that will be able to utilize resources within the group.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 About H2L inc.<\/p>\n

Established July 2012. The company researches and develop products that allows remote transfer of one\u2019s sense of touch. Up till now, PosessedHand, one of 2011\u2019s Best 50 inventions selected by TIME magazine, and UnlimitedHand, which was unveiled in TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 has been their flagship products. H2L has accumulated much experience in research related to gesture recognition and haptic feedback technologies. H2L is the first start up from Japan to be selected to participate in the globally renowned pitch contest TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield. In 2016,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sony hosted it\u2019s innovation program\u300cSeed Acceleration Program. Competing with other startups, H2L has won 1st place in the \u300cSony – Startup Switch\u300dbusiness plan competition.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Corporate Outline<\/p>\n

Name: H2L inc.
\nCEO: Ken Iwasaki
\nAddress: The SOHO 1304, 2-7-4, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064, Japan Capital: ?105,350,000 JPY
\nOur Business: VR, AR entertainment related to games and tourism
\nURL:http:\/\/h2l.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact: info@h2l.jp<\/p>\n

UnlimitedHand: http:\/\/unlimitedhand.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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