Things, Inc. Secures ¥320 Million in Funding

by Kay Aloha Villamor in July 7th, 2025

Things, Inc., a Tokyo, Japan-based provider of a SaaS-native product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for manufacturing, has secured an investment totaling approximately 320 million yen.  

Investors  

Participating investors include i-nest No. 2, ME Innovation, Shinhan-GB Future Flow, Kiyo Growth Support No. 2, LAUNCHPAD FUND No. 2, STATION Ai Central Japan Fund No. 1, and Keyence Corporation.  

Things, Inc. Use of Funds  

The company will use the funds for product development, as well as to strengthen recruitment and its organizational structure.  

About Things, Inc.  

Founded in 2021, Things, Inc., is a company that provides a SaaS-native product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for manufacturing, specializing in comprehensive document management. Its cloud-based product knowledge utilization platform, PRISM, is designed to centralize and leverage technical information that is typically scattered across manufacturing organizations. The platform uses AI to automatically classify and organize drawings, reports, and forms, integrating them into BOMs and linking them to related documents.  

Funding Details  

Company: Things, Inc.  

Raised: 320 Yen  

Round: Strategic Investment  

Funding Date: July 2025  

Investors: i-nest No. 2, ME Innovation, Shinhan-GB Future Flow, Kiyo Growth Support No. 2, LAUNCHPAD FUND No. 2, STATION Ai Central Japan Fund No. 1, Keyence Corporation

Company Website: https://things-inc.com/  

Software Category: AI-powered PLM / Manufacturing DX  

Source: https://things-inc.com/22889e0b617a801682b5f76878a10abd 

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