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3DC: Develops Graphene MesoSponge, a 3D carbon material and conductive additive for lithium-ion batteries, increasing energy storage and durability.
Based in Sendai, Japan, 3DC is a materials technology company that develops and manufactures Graphene MesoSponge, a highly durable 3D carbon material used as a conductive additive for lithium-ion batteries and advanced energy storage systems. The enterprise operates with twenty to fifty employees and generates over two million US dollars in annual revenue through materials manufacturing and technology licensing. The startup has secured nearly three billion Japanese yen in Series A financing, including substantial equity and government grants, to establish mass production facilities in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture. 3DC is backed by institutional investors and organizations including the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, Tohoku University Venture Partners, and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization. The company was founded in February 2022 by Takuma Kuroda and Hirotomo Nishihara as a corporate spinout from Tohoku University.
3DC has raised $22.0M across 3 funding rounds.
3DC has raised $22.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
3DC has raised $22.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
3DC's investors include ANRI, Yuta Motoshima, C-Bridge Capital, Tomohiro Otsuki, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Junya Yasuda, Kazuto Hatano, Takasago Industry, Moritama T&S.
3DC has raised $22.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $16.6M Grant / Series A in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | $16.6M Grant / Series A | ANRI | |
| Jun 6, 2024 | $3.7M Series A Extension | Yuta Motoshima, C-Bridge Capital, Tomohiro Otsuki, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Junya Yasuda, Kazuto Hatano, Takasago Industry | |
| Jan 23, 2024 | $1.7M Pre-Series A | Yuta Motoshima, Moritama T&S |