A tablet that combines the warmth of natural wood with a cool, modern design.
mui Lab was founded in 2017 as an in-house venture of NISSHA Co., Ltd. and became an independent startup in 2019 through a management buyout (MBO). With the mission of “Creating a rich life and society where people, nature, and technology coexist in calm harmony,” the company delivers “calm technology” — gentle, unobtrusive information technology — to the smart home sector.
Its main products include the “mui Board,” a smart display made from natural wood; “mui Life OS,” an IoT platform; and the “Life App” smart home application. mui Lab has collaborated with major companies such as Hokkaido Gas, Mitsubishi Estate, Odakyu Real Estate, and Shizuoka Gas. The company currently has 35 employees and operates from its headquarters in Kyoto, with additional offices in Tokyo and Nagano.
In August 2025, the company completed the first close of its Series B funding round through a third-party allotment of shares, with KCAP Venture No.1 Fund as the lead investor, joined by Shizuoka Gas, Miyako Capital, and Resona IPO Fund. This funding will accelerate the nationwide rollout of mui Lab’s calm-technology-based smart home platform and, through partnerships with companies in the energy and housing sectors, aims to establish the de facto standard in Japan’s smart home market.
