GEMBA, a Manufacturing DX Startup Founded by Denso Alumni, Secures ¥45 Million in Seed Funding to Accelerate AI Development

Funding Overview

GEMBA, a provider of DX solutions for the manufacturing sector, announced the completion of a ¥45 million seed funding round as of September 18, 2026. This round was led by ANOBAKA, with additional participation from the Hekishin AOMI Fund and Hiroshima Venture Capital.

About GEMBA

Founded by Satoshi Fujii—who brings deep expertise in production engineering and onsite DX from his tenure at world-class manufacturer Denso—the company develops and offers the "GEMBA" app. Designed to digitize site improvements and issue management, its standout feature is the ability to import factory layout diagrams and intuitively map information directly onto them. This approach allows manufacturers to implement digital transformation from day one without disrupting existing operational workflows.

Purpose of Funding and Future Outlook

The newly raised capital will be allocated toward two primary initiatives:

1. Strengthening Sales and Marketing: The company plans to increase brand awareness through trade shows and seminars while expanding its hands-on support infrastructure for client companies.

2. Accelerating AI Development: GEMBA aims to leverage accumulated onsite data to advance the development of "GEMBA AI," a feature designed to support decision-making and scale the specialized knowledge of veteran workers across the organization.

Investors

• ANOBAKA
• Hekishin AOMI Fund (Hekikai Shinkin Bank, Shinkin Capital)
• Hiroshima Venture Capital