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Top 50 Climate Angel Investors in Japan (August 2026)

The most active angel investors investing in Japan Climate startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Japan Climate startup companies. Find investors to raise a Seed, Series A or Angel round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Tatsuo Sakamoto
Angel
3 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Information Technology, Content, Education $272k–$26M
Kunihiro Tanaka
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown Consulting, Manufacturing, Cloud Computing $482k–$7.5M
Hirofumi Miki
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Content, Internet, Marketing $764k–$16M
Kenji Kasahara
Angel
2 Japan, United States Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Information Technology, Aerospace, Education $329k–$7.7M
Suzuki Tatsuya
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Series A AgTech, Agriculture, Internet $367k–$4.7M
Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Angel
2 Japan, Singapore Seed, Angel, Series A Finance, Content, Internet $420k–$354M
Nobuyuki Idei
Angel
2 Japan, France, United States Seed, Corporate Round, Angel Information Technology, Manufacturing, Internet $4.5M–$31M
Yusuke Sato
Angel
2 Japan, Indonesia, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Content, Software $320k–$43M
Takuma Iwasa
Angel
1 Japan Seed Water, Beauty, IT Management
Daisuke Ikeda
Angel
1 Japan Seed Aerospace, Manufacturing
Kyung wook Han
Angel
1 Japan Seed Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
Yasumasa Manabe
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A, Angel Information Technology, Drones, EdTech $194k–$30M
Maiko Kojima
Angel
1 Japan Seed Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
Kubo Keiichi
Angel
1 Japan Seed Aerospace, Manufacturing
Mr Maru
Angel
1 Japan Seed Organic, Residential, Waste Management
Suzuki Yuto
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A SaaS, Social, Content
MAEDA GIKEN
Angel
1 Japan 3D Printing, 3D Technology, Manufacturing
Kumi Sakurai
Angel
1 Japan Series A Health Care, Manufacturing, Product Research
Katsushi Ishida
Angel
1 Japan Foundries, Electronics, Industrial Engineering
Yuji Akaba
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Financial Services, Finance, Automotive
Mitsunobu Okada
Angel
1 Japan Series A, Series B Farming, Wellness, Lifestyle
Ogawa Ryo
Angel
1 Japan Seed Apps, Social, Finance
Toyokazu Ichise
Angel
1 Japan Seed Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
Shunsuke Masaki
Angel
1 Japan Seed Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
Koichi Noda
Angel
1 Japan Seed Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
Kazuhide Hashida
Angel
1 Japan Seed Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
Yusaku Maezawa
Angel
1 Japan, United States Seed, Series C Gaming, Developer Tools, Artificial Intelligence
Kazuhiko Ishikura
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Beauty, Content, Fashion
Katsunori Sago
Angel
1 Japan, Hong Kong Seed, Series C Sustainability, Robotics, Aerospace
Shinji Senba
Angel
1 Japan Seed Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
Koji Yamada
Angel
1 Japan Seed Software, Logistics, E-Commerce
Yoshihiro Yamauchi
Angel
1 Japan Seed Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
Tetsuya Nagashima
Angel
1 Japan Seed Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
Katsuhiro Tamukai
Angel
1 Japan Seed Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care
Masaru Sakamoto
Angel
1 Japan Seed Aerospace, Industrial, Space Travel
Yoshiro Yonezawa
Angel
1 Japan Series A Health Care, Manufacturing, Product Research
Ayataro Nakagawa
Angel
1 Japan, Hong Kong, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Software, Content $425k–$26M
Mamoru Taniya
Angel
1 Japan, Singapore, Spain Seed, Series A, Angel Apps, Content, FinTech $2.1M–$47M
Masato Bito
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Content, Aerospace, Manufacturing
Takashi Okutani
Angel
1 Japan Seed Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care
Hidetoshi Takano
Angel
1 Japan, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Information Technology, Content $455k–$30M
Sotaro Karasawa
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Software, Blockchain, Art $948k–$14M
Makoto Takano
Angel
1 Japan, Philippines Seed, Series B, Angel Apps, Sports, Content $735k–$221M
Takuma Iwai
Angel
1 Japan Seed Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care
Yoshitsune Ido
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Robotics, Information Technology, B2C $353k–$1.4M
Toru Shimada
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel Internet, Task Management, Apps $453k–$14M
Yukihiro Maru
Angel
1 Japan, Singapore Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Farming, Agriculture, Food and Beverage $4.7M–$111M
Hao Yan
Angel
1 Japan Series A Robotics, Manufacturing, Medical Device
Cheng Tao
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Telecommunications, Content, Internet
Yusuke Murata
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Artificial Intelligence, Medical $41k–$119M
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Tatsuo Sakamoto
Angel · 3 investments in Japan Climate startups

Tatsuo Sakamoto is a Head of Sales, Japan at MOLOCO. He Attended The University of Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Content, Education
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Seed $457k–$26M; Pre-Seed $272k–$9.9M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
  • Kids Snack Lab — Kids Snack Lab is a food manufacturing firm that produces and sells nutritional sweets for children.
  • Metaverse Creators — Metaverse Creators is a feature-rich virtual platform providing gamers with a wide range of games, creation tools, and avatar editing tools.
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Kunihiro Tanaka
Angel · Osaka, Osaka, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Climate startups

Kunihiro Tanaka is a President/CEO of Sakura Internet Inc.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Consulting, Manufacturing, Cloud Computing
  • Stage:Seed, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Seed $482k–$1.1M; Series B $1.5M–$7.5M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Stayway — Stayway is operating the world's largest hotel and vacation facility search and comparison site.
  • Tooon — Tooon Inc. is a technology company that deals with development and operations of business management tools .
  • Acompany — Acompany provides products and consulting development related to secret computing.
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Hirofumi Miki
Angel · Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Climate startups

After JTB Co., Ltd. and CYBIRD Co., Ltd. as an initial member of Glee Co., Ltd. is responsible for business development. Currently, he is mainly engaged in venture support in the Internet area, investing in venture and venture capital, and served as management advisor for dozens of companies. Hands-on business development, growth strategydevelopment, financing advice, HR organization design support, partner referral and Recruit Support. He is also engaged in business support for ventures in the healthcare and university venture fields. He served as Digital Health Meetup Advisor, NEDOTCP Mentor and Future 2016 Mentor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Internet, Marketing
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 27
  • Round size: Seed $764k–$16M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Shiftus — Shiftus is a communication application that can be used in various part-time job sites such as cafes, izakayas, hotels, supermarkets
  • Flagellin — Flagellin is a pharmaceutical and medical industry.Development and sales of SaaS that supports sales and marketing of database and analysis services in the pharmaceutical and medical industries
  • Giver Take All — Gibber Take All is a Planning, development and management of business sharing platform
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Kenji Kasahara
Angel · Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Climate startups

Born in 1975, Kenji Kasahara grew up in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from the Department of Economics at the University of Tokyo. Inspired by the case studies of IT business he studied in a university seminar on management strategy and by the rapid rise of Internet business in Silicon Valley in the USA, he started up “Find Job !”, an online jobinformation site, in 1997. In 1999 Kasahara established eMercury, Inc. (mixi, Inc.) and assumed the post of representative director.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Aerospace, Education
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 15
  • Round size: Seed $329k–$2.5M; Series A $3.1M–$7.7M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Voicetep — Voicetep is a unique dating app that enables users to begin meaningful connections without needing to share photos or exchange messages, instead fostering relationships through voice-based interactions that emphasize personality, authenticity, and genuine communication from the very first encounter.
  • AVIATE — AVIATE Inc. is a Tokyo-based technology startup that designs and builds AI-driven business automation systems. The company develops TASKBASE, an operational workflow layer that allows enterprise teams to run backend business operations entirely from natural language prompts.
  • Nicoli — Nicoli is a company that creates content and advertisements that increase happy time for parents and children .
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Suzuki Tatsuya
Angel · 2 investments in Japan Climate startups

1985. Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University. In 2008, he engaged in new business support and venture support for large companies at Inspire Co., Ltd. In 2011, he was appointed director of UXConsulting company wacul. In 2012, he was appointed director of giftee.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: AgTech, Agriculture, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $367k–$4.7M; Series A $1.5M–$2.9M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Pleap — Pleap is a medical engineering company specializing in the development of AI and IoT-based technology solutions tailored for medical institutions. The company's product offerings include "medimo" which is an AI tool that automatically creates medical record manuscripts from medical audio.
  • Terrafarm — Terrafarm is a Tokyo-based agritech and aerospace start-up that develops fully automated, space-ready plant factory modules designed to operate in extreme environments.
  • Conoris Technologies — Conoris Technologies is a staffing agency that offers security check support services for companies.
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Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Climate startups

Nobuhiro Ariyasu is the CEO at Coach United.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Finance, Content, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 52
  • Round size: Seed $628k–$43M; Angel $420k–$7.1M; Series A $1.3M–$354M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Grafto — Grafto operates “Mylo Magazine,” a platform dedicated to sharing and promoting trend culture, where readers can explore the latest developments in lifestyle, fashion, art, and emerging cultural movements through engaging and curated content.
  • FLASH — FLASH is an entertainment and technology startup.
  • OPERA TECH — OPERA Lead is a sales-focused AI web chatbot service from Opera Technology that turns websites into 24/7 "exhibit booths" for lead generation.It deploys AI sales assistants on existing sites (via simple tag embedding, no redesign needed) to engage the 99% of visitors who don't convert via inbound methods alone. Key capabilitiesinclude direct booking of meetings, guiding users to whitepapers/webinars, and targeted lead qualification for efficient deal progression.
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Nobuyuki Idei
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Climate startups

Nobuyuki Idei has served as our independent director since June 2007.Being an experienced director, Nobuyuki Idei currently also serves as director of Accenture, director of FreeBit Co, Ltd., director of Lenovo Group, and chairman of the National Conference on Fostering Beautiful Forests in Japan.Nobuyuki Idei is the founder and chief executiveofficer of Quantum Leaps Corporation, a specialist consultancy that advises private and public institutions on the changing role of technology in the 21st century.Nobuyuki Idei is also the founder and chairman of the board of Asia Innovators’ Initiative, a private non-profit organization that he established in 2011 to serve as a catalyst for social innovation in Asia by bringing together a diverse range of individuals and promoting knowledge sharing.Nobuyuki Idei was chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Corporation from 2000 to 2005, chief corporate advisor from 2005 to 2007, and chairman of the advisory board from 2007 to 2012.Prior to that, Nobuyuki Idei held a range of leadership positions at Sony including general manager of the audio division, senior general manager of the home video group, and president and representative director.Nobuyuki Idei has also served in a number of other advisory positions including as counselor to the Bank of Japan, member of Japan’s national IT Strategy Council, and vice-chairman of Nippon Keidanren.Nobuyuki Idei received a bachelor of science degree in economics and politics from Waseda University in Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Manufacturing, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Corporate Round, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, France, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Seed $4.5M–$31M
  • Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Pyrenee — Pyrenee provides traffic data collection and analysis in addition to developing, producing, and selling AI driving aids. The addition of an AI driving assistance system to existing vehicles. It improves safe driving and reduces traffic accidents as a capable driver's assistant.
  • Antescofo — Antescofo is the mariage of world-class R&D and Business endeavours. Their technology is the result of 7+ years of R&D in the world’s largest laboratory dedicated to Music and Technology, IRCAM in Paris, and public experience with the most important musicians and orchestras around the world. The principle? Through Intelligent MachineListening, they recognize how humans perform music in real-time and use that information to synchronize content and provide an immersive experience! Antescofo was incorporated in July 2016 and based in Paris, France.
  • Stake Technologies — Stake Technologies is a technology company that provides blockchain solutions to enterprises.
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Yusuke Sato
Angel · 2 investments in Japan Climate startups

Yusuke Sato is the Co-Representative and Co-Founder of Pulit.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Content, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Indonesia, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 59
  • Round size: Seed $3.3M–$41M; Angel $320k–$43M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kaimak — Kaymak is a recruitment platform that focuses on creating a recruitment website, planning a recruitment strategy, and managing candidates.
  • Meetscare — Meetscare provides correct information and supports the self-awareness of all people involved in care. The company provides a wealth of information to ensure optimal care and create a mechanism for the realization. Users can make a telephone consultation and web diagnosis and search for free information using the system.Meetscare was founded on2016 and is headquartered in Arakawa, Tokyo.
  • Driver Technologies — Driver Technologies is a cloud logistics platform provider. It provides a solution for driver matching and cargo vehicle demands.
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Takuma Iwasa
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Takuma Iwasa is a Founder & CEO at Cerevo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Water, Beauty, IT Management
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • RABO — RABO is a Cat-Tech Company that "watches cat life with technology.
  • nanoFreaks — nanoFreaks builds a rescue system on the sea, creating an environment where everyone can live with peace of mind.
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Daisuke Ikeda
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Daisuke Ikeda - Director / Chief Technology Officer / CTO @ EventRegist

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Aerospace, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
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Kyung wook Han
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Kyung-wook Han is an Individual Investor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
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Yasumasa Manabe
Angel · Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Yasumasa Manabe

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Drones, EdTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $194k–$700k; Series A $1.7M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • For you — For you is a comprehensive Advertising agency business specializing in SNS.
  • MoonJapan — MoonJapan is an educational impact startup that offers a variety of programs and thorough assistance.
  • Amateras Space — Amateras Space is a startup driven by the mission to “expand the realm of human activity,” aiming to establish a next-generation spacesuit business by developing advanced, practical technologies that enable humans to work, explore, and thrive in space and other extreme environments.
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Maiko Kojima
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Co-Founder and Vice President CTO/CFO at Prime Again Inc.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
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Kubo Keiichi
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Kubo Keiichi

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Aerospace, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
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Mr Maru
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Mr. Maru

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Organic, Residential, Waste Management
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • AlgaleX — AlgaleX is a firm that utilizes discarded food waste to create ingredients such as plant-based proteins.
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Suzuki Yuto
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Suzuki Yuto

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, Social, Content
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
  • Aidemy — Aidemy is a web service where you can learn AI programming online.
  • Bizibl Technologies — Bizibl Technologies provides SaaS services for recruitment events.
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MAEDA GIKEN
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

MAEDA GIKEN

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Investment focus

  • Industry: 3D Printing, 3D Technology, Manufacturing
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • ExtraBold — ExtraBold specializes in the development of 3D printers.
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Kumi Sakurai
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Kumi Sakurai is a Co founder of Premo Partners.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Manufacturing, Product Research
  • Stage:Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Spine Chronicle — Spine chronicle is a medical device manufacturing firm that specializes in developing orthopedic medical equipment.
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Katsushi Ishida
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Katsushi Ishida is the President and Representative Director CEO japan elevator service holdings.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Foundries, Electronics, Industrial Engineering
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Seiwa Holdings — Seiwa Holdings is a company that specializes in the welding of large structures. It holds a significant share in the large sign industry in the Chubu region. The company also has a subsidiary, Toei Coating, which boasts one of the largest facilities in Gifu for electric zinc plating. Seiwa Holdings is also involved in the production of road signposts and bridge fall prevention devices. The company operates in the financial services industry and has a workforce of 2 employees.
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Yuji Akaba
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

He was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Joined Komatsu after graduating from Tokyo University. He joined McKinsey after studying at Stanford University. Establishment of offices in Korea, management support of Zaibatsu, government support during financial crisis, etc. Established a breakthrough PARTNERS after McKinsey retirement to support thefounding of many ventures (current position). He participated in the founding of ZUU Co., Ltd.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Finance, Automotive
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • ZUU — ZUU is a Japan-based company that supports financial advisors with related consultancies and manages monetary websites. It also supports the asset management and asset advisor business of executives with finance and IT.
  • Zuu Online — ZUU online is a Tokyo-based financial media which provides original insights on financial market news,the latest business trend and personal finance advice
  • Terra Motors — Terra Motors is an electric car manufacturing company that utilizes IoT and digitally connecting EV mobility. They develop the global enterprise for global warming. SEED48 is the first electronic motorcycles that have brilliant functionality such as the highest speed(40km/h)and practicality(40km/1charge) Their products are provided at thefamous electronic retail stores, do-it-yourself stores, bicycle stores, car stores, and gas stations. They achieve a dominant share of the electronic motorcycles market.In 2011, They would mainly focus on the south east Asian market.
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Mitsunobu Okada
Angel · Sumida, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Mitsunobu Okada is the founder and CEO of Astroscale.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Farming, Wellness, Lifestyle
  • Stage:Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.
  • Towing — Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services.
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Ogawa Ryo
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Ogawa Ryo - CEO @ Timee

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Social, Finance
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • LivCo — LivCo is a support service company that offers HR, life support, real estate rental brokerage, and media platform solutions for foreigners.
  • Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
  • Givearth — Givearth app enable users to make donations just by carrying out their daily shopping and consumption activities.
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Toyokazu Ichise
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Toyokazu Ichise is a Director of Peace Communication Foundation.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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Shunsuke Masaki
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Mr. Masaki joined Mitsui Ventures in May 2008 as Venture Partner, and since has been focused on investments in retail and service sector. Previously, he worked at Fujita Corporation, a large operator of restaurants and retail chain, where he was responsible for store development and merchandising in Tokyo area. After several successfulyears at Fujita, he took a position with Service Business Division of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., in charge of developing new business utilizing the franchise method.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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Koichi Noda
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Koichi Noda - Chief Human Resources Officer @ Works Human Intelligence

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
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Kazuhide Hashida
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Born in Tokyo in 1983. After graduating from Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Engineering, worked at NTT DATA Corporation. He retired after a year and a half and started working as an engineer with almost no experience at Ururu Co., Ltd. After working for 4 years and 3 months, he founded Peraichi Co., Ltd.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
  • Treasure in Stomach — Treasure in Stomach is a food manufacturing company that develops vegan, gluten-free, and Muslim-friendly products and content.
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Yusaku Maezawa
Angel · Mihama, Kyoto, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Yusaku Maezawa is a Founder of Zozotown.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Gaming, Developer Tools, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series C
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • JOYCLE — JOYCLE is a waste management company that specializes in trash recycling, disposal, and environmental consulting services.
  • space data — Space Data is based on an algorithm that allows the AI to recognize geospatial data from the Earth and easily assign another Earth in VR. The company is developing an algorithm to automatically generate another "Earth" in virtual space using 3DCG technology by making the AI understand the geospatial information of the Earth by learningthe vast amount of ground observation data available from satellites. They want to create an AI that can reconstruct the "world" in virtual space by learning all kinds of data from this world, such as traffic volume, pedestrian traffic, day and night, four seasons, temperature, plant distribution, and nighttime light intensity. Its goal is to build a future in which everyone has the ability to create their own world (universe) and shape their own destiny without regard for race, gender, appearance, or environment.
  • Space Aviation — Space Aviation is an aerospace company that offers air taxi services, flight training, aircraft sales, and heliport development solutions.
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Kazuhiko Ishikura
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Kazuhiko Ishikura is based out of Tokyo, Tokyo and is the Co-Founder and Director of SDF Capital. Kazuhiko previously worked at 3minute Inc. as a Director. Kazuhiko Ishikura attended Aoyama Gakuin University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Beauty, Content, Fashion
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Neith — Neith is a apparel manufacturer, seller and a whoelseller of water absorbing bralette, lingerie and shorts for women.
  • WARC — WARC provides hands-on support for business management departments as well as mergers and acquisition advisory services.
  • Vitalogue Health — Vitalogue Health offers Canvas, a home-based hormone testing service for women.
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Katsunori Sago
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Katsunori Sago

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sustainability, Robotics, Aerospace
  • Stage:Seed, Series C
  • Geography: Japan, Hong Kong

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Kollektion — KLKTN is a curated music, manga and art NFT platform connecting creators with fans through special experiences. The platform allows fans to access special edition digital art and behind-the-scenes moments of artists' creative process. In collaboration with top creators and artists and powered by blockchain technology, KLKTN is takingartist-fan engagement and the best of creative experiential culture into the digital world. Artworks are available as a limited supply of authenticated digital products or NFTs, for purchase via credit card, with a fixed cost per item. KLKTN's co-founders are Jeff Miyahara, Chief Creative Officer and a renowned record producer and songwriter who has produced over 260 international artists; Fabiano Soriani, Chief Technology Officer and former lead blockchain engineer for Dapper Labs; and Daisuke Iwase, Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Business School graduate, former World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and a digital pioneer known for co-founding Lifenet, a disruptive fintech venture, which he took to IPO. Built on the Flow blockchain to achieve affordable and environmentally-sustainable minting, KLKTN leaves more for artists, fans, and the planet.
  • Sustech — Sustech is a technology company that develops platforms for decarbonization support and distributed power generation services.
  • Ispace Technologies — ispace is a private lunar robotic exploration company that is developing micro-robotic technology to provide a low-cost and frequent transportation service to and on the Moon, conduct lunar surface exploration to map, process and deliver resources to our customers in cislunar space.
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Shinji Senba
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Shinji Senba is a Director of Green Innovations Holdings.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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Koji Yamada
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Participated in the management of a student venture company while attending Keio University's Faculty of Policy Management. After graduation, he worked at Accenture Co., Ltd. for consulting services for companies in different industries such as media, apparel, finance and entertainment. In 2012, founded boundary spanner Co., Ltd. He alsoserved as a project manager for JAPAN CON-TECH FUND and a director of the Japan Home Party Association.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Logistics, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Kids Snack Lab — Kids Snack Lab is a food manufacturing firm that produces and sells nutritional sweets for children.
  • Best Beer Japan — Best Beer Japan provides a barrel tracking software for craft beer and barrel sharing. The company was founded in 2018.
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Yoshihiro Yamauchi
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Yoshihiro Yamauchi is a individual investor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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Tetsuya Nagashima
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Tetsuya Nagashima - Director COO @ Gunosy

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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Katsuhiro Tamukai
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Katsuhiro Tamukai is a COO of Cost Science.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.
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Masaru Sakamoto
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Masaru Sakamoto is an individual investor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Aerospace, Industrial, Space Travel
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • AstroX — AstroX is a private space startup company that develops satellite launch vehicles for space development. It utilizes the rockoon method for developing launch vehicles and small rockets to help clients easily use space.
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Yoshiro Yonezawa
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Yoshiro Yonezawa Doctor at Yonezawa Orthopedic Hospital.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Manufacturing, Product Research
  • Stage:Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Spine Chronicle — Spine chronicle is a medical device manufacturing firm that specializes in developing orthopedic medical equipment.
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Ayataro Nakagawa
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

2011 At university, participated in the founding period as a director of Atcole Co., Ltd., and started the web service experience.2012 Founded Peroli Co., Ltd., which operates a curation platform for women "MERY" .2014 Founded Peroli Co., Ltd. Sold to DeNA 2015 Jointly established Tokyo Founders Fund as an angel investor and startedinvesting in startups in Japan and overseas 2019 Appointed outside director of FIREBUG Co., Ltd.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Software, Content
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Hong Kong, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 43
  • Round size: Seed $2.5M–$24M; Angel $425k–$26M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mepple — Mepple is planning, developing, and operating internet services.
  • For you — For you is a comprehensive Advertising agency business specializing in SNS.
  • SPORTS CROWN — SPORTS CROWN engages in the development and operation of fantasy sports.
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Mamoru Taniya
Angel · Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined Solomon Brothers, where he became the youngest managing director in Asia, where he was in charge of Asian investment. After that, he created one of the largest independent Asuka assets. He also launched Japan's first independent online life insurance company,LifeNet Life Insurance, and inspired Japan's first International.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Content, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Singapore, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 26
  • Round size: Seed $2.1M–$28M; Angel $2.1M–$20M; Series A $2.3M–$47M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • On the Trip — On The Trip is an iOS app that turns your iPhone into an GPS-enabled audio travel guide. It was launched last week and is now available on the iTunes AppStore.
  • Amateras Space — Amateras Space is a startup driven by the mission to “expand the realm of human activity,” aiming to establish a next-generation spacesuit business by developing advanced, practical technologies that enable humans to work, explore, and thrive in space and other extreme environments.
  • RIMM Sustainability — RIMM Sustainability provides a SaaS platform that enables companies of all sizes to optimise their sustainability management effort. It builds tools for sustainability management, reporting and optimisation.
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Masato Bito
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Masato Bito is the Chief Technology Officer at Repro Inc.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Aerospace, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • ADiXi — Adixi is a tech-driven business that supports the idea that people and technology may work together. It strives to open doors by utilizing cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence, to promote long-term, sustainable corporate and societal progress.
  • MICOLY — MICOLY is a operator of a website aimed at publishing and selling creative video lessons. The company hosts lectures that are presented by the creators of all categories who are keen on sharing their techniques and philosophies in areas of nail art, Japanese calligraphy, flower arrangement, knitting and many more, as well as interacting with theirpassionate fans, enabling users to take creative lessons and start a new hobby.
  • Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
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Takashi Okutani
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Takashi Okutani Graduated from University of Washington( Seattle WA) 1997 Enter Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. 1997-2000 working at MUJI store in Tokyo Japan 2000-2002 be seconded to trading company called Sanyei Detschland GmbH(cooperated trading company) 2003-2007 working at household division & joined to establish MUJI in-house design office,mainly taking care of the project called World MUJI 2007-2010 working at Apparel Divison. Produced MUJI’s Iconic item called 90 Degree Sock. 2010-2015 General Manager of WEB Business Divison. Produce MUJI passport 2015-Join Oisix as Chief Omni-Channel officer.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.
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Hidetoshi Takano
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Joined Intelligence in 1999. Established Key Players Inc. in 2005. Consultation with more than 3,000 managers and career counseling for more than 10,000 individuals. In addition, we have invested in more than 55 outside directors, advisors and angels in Silicon Valley and Bangladesh in Japan. Over 100 lectures on careers, entrepreneurship andstartups.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Information Technology, Content
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 42
  • Round size: Seed $455k–$14M; Angel $4.3M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • D-Chain — D-Chain offers services related to IT development and production in the Web3 and Web2 fields.
  • Rayout — Rayout is a business consulting company that provides creative content development, recruitment videos, and web production services.
  • CAREER BIJIN — Career bijin is a total support company.
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Sotaro Karasawa
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Sotaro Karasawa - Chief Technology Officer @ STAR FESTIVAL

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Blockchain, Art
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 8
  • Round size: Seed $948k–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Taian — Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii.
  • Cloudbase — Cloudbase is an information technology company that specializes in the fields of cloud services and management.
  • OPERA TECH — OPERA Lead is a sales-focused AI web chatbot service from Opera Technology that turns websites into 24/7 "exhibit booths" for lead generation.It deploys AI sales assistants on existing sites (via simple tag embedding, no redesign needed) to engage the 99% of visitors who don't convert via inbound methods alone. Key capabilitiesinclude direct booking of meetings, guiding users to whitepapers/webinars, and targeted lead qualification for efficient deal progression.
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Makoto Takano
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Makoto Takano is CEO of atomixmedia, inc., publisher and editor-in-chief of Forbes Japan and Rolling Stone Japan since June, 2014. Prior to joining Atomixmedia, Inc., he was Managing Director and President of PIMCO Japan Ltd. Before joining PIMCO in 2001, he was head of marketing at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Makoto's prior experiencealso includes work at Daiwa Securities where he was head of the strategists team at Daiwa Institute of Research. He has published extensively on the capital markets. In 1992, he was awarded Securities Analysts Journal Prize by the Securities Analyst Association of Japan. He has also given lectures on asset management at Waseda University and Kyoto University. He holds master’s and undergraduate degrees in engineering from Waseda University. Makoto serves as Director of Nippon Finance Association and Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Sports, Content
  • Stage:Seed, Series B, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Philippines

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $1.4M–$14M; Angel $735k–$2.1M; Series B $5.2M–$221M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • CAN EAT — CAN EAT is an information-intensive web service that can be expected to prevent allergic accidents.
  • Progrit — PROGRIT is an English-related media management company.
  • Luup — Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets.
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Takuma Iwai
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Takuma Iwai Co-CEO of Advisor Time.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.
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Yoshitsune Ido
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Yoshitsune Ido

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Robotics, Information Technology, B2C
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Seed $353k–$1.4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BionicM — BionicM develops high-performance robot prostheses that enhance mobility for people with disabilities.BionicM has been conducting research on innovative technologies since 2015 at the University of Tokyo's Information Systems Engineering Laboratory (JSK) under the guidance of Professor Inaba and utilizing the world's most advancedrobotics research. In 2016, we were adopted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency as part of "Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology" (START), and in 2018, the company was established as a joint-stock company.
  • AndGAMER — AndGAMER is an eSports agency that develops custom controllers and gaming products for players.
  • Freecracy — FreeC a platform that connects millions of employers and job seekers by utilizing intelligent matching technology that is powered by AI.
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Toru Shimada
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Toru Shimada is a Senior Executive Officer and Director of Rakuten. Mr. Shimada is a Director of Rakuten Baseball, Inc., and Head of Asia Regional Headquarters Office of the Company.Mr. Shimada joined Rakuten in 2004. Prior to joining Rakuten, Mr. Shimada was founder and Director of INTELLIGENCE, LTD from 1989 to 2004. Prior to INTELLIGENCE, LTD.Mr. Shimada worked at RECRUIT CO., LTD. from 1987 to 1989.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Task Management, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 19
  • Round size: Seed $453k–$14M; Angel $553k–$6.2M
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • COELU — COELU wants to be at the forefront of organizations that decide to take on obstacles in order to become a "core of growth."
  • Ixyas — Ixyas offers internet service planning, operation, marketing support, and sales services.
  • CAN EAT — CAN EAT is an information-intensive web service that can be expected to prevent allergic accidents.
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Yukihiro Maru
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Yukihiro Maru is the Co-Founder of Glocalink Singapore. He previously worked at Euglena Co., Ltd. as a Technical Adviser. Yukihiro Maru attended the Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Farming, Agriculture, Food and Beverage
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 8
  • Round size: Series A $4.7M–$111M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Eco-Pork — Eco-Pork is a co-creation solution farm that supports farmers' food productivity improvement. It is connecting the pig and technology, pork ( Pork ) new business ecosystems ( Ecosystem By building a), in the pork growing demand around the world, to get the most out of the food supply capacity is finite.
  • ImpacFat — ImpacFat is a food production company that develops fish meat alternatives through cell cultivation.
  • ElevationSpace — ElevationSpace offers high quality & well equipped workspaces giving tenants a nurturing environment .
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Hao Yan
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Hao Yan is the Representative Director of EPS Holdings.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Robotics, Manufacturing, Medical Device
  • Stage:Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BionicM — BionicM develops high-performance robot prostheses that enhance mobility for people with disabilities.BionicM has been conducting research on innovative technologies since 2015 at the University of Tokyo's Information Systems Engineering Laboratory (JSK) under the guidance of Professor Inaba and utilizing the world's most advancedrobotics research. In 2016, we were adopted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency as part of "Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology" (START), and in 2018, the company was established as a joint-stock company.
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Cheng Tao
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

Tao Cheng currently works as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of popIn.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Telecommunications, Content, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tokyo — Tokyo provides consistently-designed signage and projector installation, as well as maintenance company support. All customers need is “product selection” considering installation. This is a service that does not take time and effort!
  • Aidemy — Aidemy is a web service where you can learn AI programming online.
  • Girasol Energy — Girasol Energy is an IoT Platform provides innovative PLC technologies that enable wiser PV Plants.
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Yusuke Murata
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Climate startups

In 1999, he founded SaaS startup (towards financial institutions). After exited, he joined the NIF Ventures (now Daiwa Corporate Investment) in 2003, and mainly dealt with investment for internet-related startups and fund management. In 2010, founded Incubate Fund as one of co-founder and general partner, and works on investment and incubation inmedia, gaming, digital health, and frontier-tech areas. He won #1 prize of Forbes JAPAN’s MIDAS LIST 2017. Since 2015, he is on the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA) as General Manager of planing department and Chairperson of Fund Eco-System Committee and Director of LP Relationship department.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Medical
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 35
  • Round size: Seed $41k–$10M; Series A $2M–$37M; Series B $6.7M–$119M
  • Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Akari Hosho — Akari Hosho provides a group of trusted professionals, including lawyers and judicial scriveners. Akari Hosho provides a guarantee service.
  • Ark Edge Space — ArkEdge Space is a manufacturer of microsatellites aimed at promoting space development and usage. The company develops and tests an ultra-small spacecraft that is responsible for communication and positioning systems for lunar activities, as well as establishes a method for cost reduction and mass production of high-performance 6U satellites,allowing businesses in positioning and communication technology to benefit the community by meeting their space needs.
  • Carbon CryoCapture — Carbon CryoCapture specializes in the carbon dioxide separation systems aimed at creating economically viable, energy-efficient, and genuinely sustainable CO2 separation and recovery technologies. The company is dedicated to deploying cost-effective, efficient systems for CO2 capture that integrate smoothly with current infrastructures, all whileenhancing energy consumption and production. This enables clients to attain zero emissions throughout the development and application of resources.
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Climate Angel investor funding in Japan at a glance

Stats across 91 deals from 154 investors.

154
investors
in Japan Climate startups
91
deals
in Japan Climate startups
$5.6M
median round
in Japan Climate startups
4%
lead investors
lead at least one round
33%
Seed
most common funding stage

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