NTT Docomo Ventures has invested in Biome, a startup focused on biodiversity data, aiming to foster nature-positive initiatives and technological developments in ecological conservation.

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NTT Docomo Ventures (NDV), headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo and led by President Jun Anamoto, has made an investment through its managed fund in Biome, Inc. (headquartered in Kyoto, Japan), a startup dedicated to managing biodiversity big data. Biome aims to establish a biological information platform that provides real-time distribution data of organisms worldwide. Their flagship application, Biome, has surpassed 1 million downloads, making it one of Japan's largest providers of biological information big data, which is utilized in various nature-positive projects.

Industry Overview in Japan

Japan's economy significantly relies on natural capital, with an estimated value of $44 trillion, comprising approximately half of the global GDP. As biodiversity deteriorates at an unprecedented pace, transitioning to a nature-positive economy has become a pressing global challenge. The Japanese Ministry of the Environment estimates that by 2030, an annual business opportunity worth ¥47 trillion will be generated as part of efforts to preserve nature and enhance biodiversity.

The demand for biodiversity-related data and technology is expected to rise rapidly due to increasing awareness of biodiversity loss and the need for nature preservation. This trend is supported by govern