Equity Investment in Anaut Inc.
Investing in Japanese Startup Developing Real-Time Image Analysis System for Surgery

• Region: North America
• Manufacturing and Services
• Equity Investment

1. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: HAYASHI Nobumitsu) made an equity investment in Anaut Inc. (Anaut; CEO: KOBAYASHI Nao), a Japanese startup. The investment, made through JBIC’s Special Operations Account^*1, is based on its Startup Investment Strategy^*2.
     
2. Since its foundation in 2020, Anaut has been developing AI-assisted surgical systems that analyze and highlight tissue and organs in real time during endoscopic and robotic surgeries. Anaut aims to deploy its technology in Japan and overseas, including the United States and Europe, to help deliver safer, more precise, and more reliable surgery by visually assisting surgeons.
     
3. The investment will support Anaut’s global expansion, thereby contributing toward strengthening the international competitiveness of Japanese industry. This investment is also in line with the policies of the Japanese government, such as the Startup Development Five-year Plan, approved by the Cabinet in November 2022, in which the government announced goals that include nurturing startups that aggressively challenge the global market.
     
4. As Japan's policy-based financial institution, JBIC will contribute toward the development of Japan’s startup ecosystem by supporting the overseas expansion of Japanese startups and promoting collaboration between foreign startups and Japanese companies. This will be achieved through investment activities and support for portfolio companies based on its Startup Investment Strategy.
     

Note

1. *1 
   For information about the Special Operations, see Announcement on October 3, 2016.
2. *2 
   See Announcement on October 4, 2024.