Kosen-Originated Prossel HD Raises 250 Million Yen in Seed Funding to Accelerate Manufacturing M&A and Design AI Development
Overview of Funding
Prossel Holdings Inc. has completed its seed round of funding through a third-party allotment of shares, with Chiba Dojo Fund acting as the lead investor, alongside one individual investor. This brings the group's cumulative funding to date, including debt, to 250 million yen.
About Prossel Holdings Inc.
Prossel Holdings is a business holding company tackling challenges in the manufacturing industry by leveraging a network of National Institute of Technology (Kosen) talent, AI development capabilities, and hardware development expertise. The company operates on a dual-engine model: a "roll-up" strategy that brings local factories facing succession shortages into the group via M&A, and the development of an AI platform utilizing on-site design data. In 2024, Echigo Tekkosho Co., Ltd. joined the group as its first acquisition.
Purpose of Funding and Future Outlook
Funds raised will be allocated to accelerate the development and societal implementation of "FA Engineering OS," which automates design and quotation operations utilizing FA (Factory Automation) design data. Additionally, the capital will be used to build the operational structure for its "FDE (Forward Deployed Engineering)" business—where engineers embed themselves in manufacturing sites to support AI implementation—as well as to accelerate the roll-up of local factories through M&A and strengthen recruitment for AI and mechanical design engineers.
List of Investors
- Chiba Dojo Fund (Lead Investor)
- 1 Individual Investor