Top 50 Climate Angel Investors in Japan (July 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Tatsuo Sakamoto
Angel
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3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Content, Education | $457k–$26M |
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Hirofumi Miki
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Internet, Software | $2.8M–$16M |
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Kenji Kasahara
Angel
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2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Aerospace, Education | $329k–$8.5M |
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Yusuke Sato
Angel
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2 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Food and Beverage | $320k–$43M |
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Toru Shimada
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Internet, Task Management, Content | $553k–$68M |
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Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Angel
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2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Finance, Content, Internet | $420k–$354M |
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Nobuyuki Idei
Angel
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2 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Information Technology, Internet, Manufacturing | $4.5M–$31M |
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Hiroaki Kitano
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Health Care, Fitness, Medical | $3.3M–$43M |
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Naruhisa Nakagawa
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Agriculture, Manufacturing, AgTech | $1M–$4.5M |
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Oki Matsumoto
Angel
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1 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Software | $2.1M–$20M |
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Kohei Matsumoto
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Series C, Seed, Pre-Seed | Farming, Food Processing, Food and Beverage | $5M–$27M |
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Yukihiro Maru
Angel
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1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Beauty | $7M–$111M |
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Ayataro Nakagawa
Angel
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1 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Content | $425k–$28M |
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Hao Yan
Angel
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1 | Japan | Series A | Robotics, Manufacturing, Medical Device | |
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Matsuoka Tsuyoshi
Angel
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1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed | Water, Banking, Analytics | |
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Mamoru Taniya
Angel
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1 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A, Angel | Apps, Content, FinTech | $2.1M–$47M |
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Masato Bito
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Aerospace, Manufacturing | |
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Shigeru Urushibara
Angel
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1 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Apps | $3.5M–$33M |
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Takashi Okutani
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care | |
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Cheng Tao
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Telecommunications, Content, Internet | |
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Yusuke Murata
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Medical, Software, Consulting | $41k–$119M |
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Keisuke Wada
Angel
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1 | Japan, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A | Human Resources, Apps, Medical | $284k–$241M |
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Yuki Naito
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Internet, Manufacturing, SNS | $652k–$38M |
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Kazuhiro Ishikura
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion | $2.8M–$28M |
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Minoru Moriya
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Nursing and Residential Care, Internet | $5.7M–$14M |
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Hidetoshi Takano
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Content | $482k–$30M |
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Sotaro Karasawa
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Blockchain, Art | $1.7M–$18M |
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Toru Ei
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care | |
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Kato Akihiro
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Aerospace, Manufacturing | |
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Aso Kaname
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Organic, Residential, Waste Management | |
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Keito Noguchi
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care | |
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Takuma Iwasa
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Water, Beauty, IT Management | |
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Masahiko Homma
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology | $314k–$241M |
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Daisuke Ikeda
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Aerospace, Manufacturing | |
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Kyung wook Han
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship | |
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Maiko Kojima
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship | |
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Kubo Keiichi
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Aerospace, Manufacturing | |
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Mr Maru
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Organic, Residential, Waste Management | |
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Suzuki Yuto
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Social, Content | |
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MAEDA GIKEN
Angel
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1 | Japan | 3D Printing, 3D Technology, Manufacturing | ||
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Kumi Sakurai
Angel
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1 | Japan | Series A | Health Care, Manufacturing, Product Research | |
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Katsushi Ishida
Angel
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1 | Japan | Foundries, Electronics, Industrial Engineering | ||
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Yuji Akaba
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Finance, Automotive | |
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Mitsunobu Okada
Angel
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1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Farming, Wellness, Lifestyle | |
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Ogawa Ryo
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Apps, Social, Finance | |
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Toyokazu Ichise
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability | |
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Shunsuke Masaki
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability | |
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Koichi Noda
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship | |
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Kazuhide Hashida
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship | |
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Yusaku Maezawa
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series C | Gaming, Developer Tools, Artificial Intelligence | |
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Tatsuo Sakamoto is a Head of Sales, Japan at MOLOCO. He Attended The University of Tokyo.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Content, Education
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $457k–$26M; Pre-Seed $4.3M–$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.
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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- Industry: Content, Internet, Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 27
- Round size: Seed $2.8M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AceRNA Technologies — AceRNA contributes to regenerative medicine and drug discovery through the discovery of novel miRNA functions. It began operation in April 2018, with its headquarters in Kyoto in Japan.
- Epicbase — Epicbase is an AI-based automatic voice transcription service based on voice recognition technology.
- 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
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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- Industry: Information Technology, Aerospace, Education
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 15
- Round size: Seed $329k–$8.5M; Series A $3.1M–$7.7M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Voicetep —
- AVIATE —
- Nicoli — Nicoli is a company that creates content and advertisements that increase happy time for parents and children .
Yusuke Sato is the Co-Representative and Co-Founder of Pulit.
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- Industry: Content, Internet, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan, Indonesia, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 59
- Round size: Seed $3.6M–$43M; 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.
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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- Industry: Internet, Task Management, Content
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$68M; 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 —
Nobuhiro Ariyasu is the CEO at Coach United.
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- Industry: Finance, Content, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 51
- Round size: Seed $661k–$68M; Angel $420k–$7.1M; Series A $1.3M–$354M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Grafto —
- Tsunagari AI — Tsunagari specializes in developing and providing AI-powered consultation services tailored for local governments, aiming to enhance administrative efficiency, support citizen engagement, and streamline public service delivery.
- OPERA TECH —
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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- Industry: Information Technology, Internet, Manufacturing
- Stage:Seed, Corporate Round
- 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 is a hardware startup that creates devices that protect people's lives.
- 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.
Senior Executive Vice President and CTO at Sony Group Corporation and President & CEO at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.. He attended Waseda University.
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- Industry: Health Care, Fitness, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $3.3M–$43M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- GPx — GPx is a biotech company that revolutionizes remote chronic disease management with bloodless blood tests. It is dedicated to transforming the standard of care of cardiorenal diseases and enabling patients to better understand their condition, much like the continuous glucose monitor has transformed diabetes care.The company was founded in 2020and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
- AnotherBall — AnotherBall is a blockchain startup that combines entertainment and blockchain.
- SBX Corporation —
Naruhisa Nakagawa is a Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Caygan Capital.
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- Industry: Agriculture, Manufacturing, AgTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $1M–$4.5M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zeigo — Zeigo by Schneider Electric provides sustainability software for efficient carbon reduction and supply chain decarbonization, aiming for a carbon-free future.
- RootWave — RootWave is an electronics company that develops tools that kill weeds it enables farmers to control weeds on their farm. Its technology is an alternative substitute for herbicides and other weed control chemicals. The company was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
- CoCooking — CoCooking uses food and cooking to create ample opportunity for dialogue and thought, fostering creativity, diversity, and well-being of individuals and communities.
Oki Matsumoto began his career at Salomon Brothers Asia Limited in April 1987. He then joined Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. in April 1990 and was appointed General Partner of The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. in November 1994. As a General Partner, he was Co-Head of its Tokyo Branch’s FX & Fixed Income Business and was in charge of FX and fixedincome products and the related risk management. It was in April 1999 that Matsumoto jointly established (the former) Monex, Inc. with Sony Corporation. In August 2004, Matsumoto become the Representative Director and CEO of the Company (former name: Monex Beans Holdings, Inc.) upon its formation through management integration of Monex, Inc. and Nikko Beans Inc. He was named the Representative Director, Chairman and CEO of the Company in February 2011 and then assumed his current position in June 2013.
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- Industry: Information Technology, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Angel, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Taiwan, Australia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Angel $2.1M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Toposware — From pioneering cryptographic research to engineering global-scale distributed systems technologies, Toposware is committed to solving the hardest problems to advance open internet standards.
- WATASHIHA — WATASHIHA is a communication company.
- Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
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- Industry: Farming, Food Processing, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Series C, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Series C $5M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- HiOLI — HiOLI is a craft cream company. Their business includes craft ice cream, craft butter sweets, and cheese sweets. Their ice cream products include pint boxes with two types of milk, pint clubs irodori, seasonal box spring 12 pieces, white day box 8 pieces, floral chocolate, and chocolate mint.
- Honestfood — Honestfood is a Planning,manufacturing and sales of pet food.They sell domestic, additive-free, grain-free pet food. While meeting the three points of “no additives suspected” “do not use suspicious ingredients” “proper nutrition balance for cats”, “the cost also want to keep it” products that fulfill the condition, the company's pet foodIt is“Regalie”
- Japan Agriculture — Exportation of Japanese agricultural products is currently small in volume. While Japanese farmers aspire to export their products to foreign countries for more people to enjoy and local consumers universally share the positive perception of the quality of Japanese agricultural products, issues such as price, communication, and logistics hinder theexpansion of exportation.They aim to solve these issues and satisfy the needs of both Japanese farmers and global consumers which are so clearly evident but devastatingly unmet.
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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- Industry: Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Beauty
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Series A $7M–$111M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ARK — ARK is a manufacturer of special wards that designs and delivers a sustainable aquaculture solution.
- 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 .
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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- Industry: Internet, Software, Content
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan, Hong Kong, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 43
- Round size: Seed $2.5M–$28M; 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.
Hao Yan is the Representative Director of EPS Holdings.
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- 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.
Matsuoka Tsuyoshi - Executive Officer @ Goodpatch
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- Industry: Water, Banking, Analytics
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Umitron — Umitron is a data company for aquaculture. We support fish farmers to increase productivity through data analytics. One of the biggest challenges in aquaculture is increasing feeding cost. We optimize feed amount and timing by using fish behavior analytics and water quality data. Our goal is to "install Sustainable Aquaculture on Earth".
- nanoFreaks — nanoFreaks builds a rescue system on the sea, creating an environment where everyone can live with peace of mind.
- Bankers Holding — Bankers Holding controls the bankers group companies that provide financial services via internet.
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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- Industry: Apps, Content, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: Japan, Singapore, Spain
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $2.1M–$43M; Angel $2.1M–$20M; Series A $2.3M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Revorf — Revorf analyzes data and develops AI-related to infectious diseases and healthcare.
- Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
- 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.
Masato Bito is the Chief Technology Officer at Repro Inc.
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- 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.
Shigeru Urushibara - President & CEO @ UL Systems
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- Industry: Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Apps
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Series A $3.5M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Tooon — Tooon Inc. is a technology company that deals with development and operations of business management tools .
- Ecbo cloak — Ecbo cloak is a sharing service that connects "persons who want to store luggage with shops with space to store luggage. Instead of coin lockers, you can pre-order places online online and store your luggage in the open space of stores of various types of business.
- Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
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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- 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.
Tao Cheng currently works as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of popIn.
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- Industry: Telecommunications, Content, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: Japan
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- 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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Browse database — It's Free!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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- Industry: Medical, Software, Consulting
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 35
- Round size: Seed $41k–$10M; Series A $2.8M–$91M; 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 — Ark Edge Space provides design, manufacturing & operational services for micro-satellites along with software solutions and consulting.
- 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.
After graduating from Kyoto University, Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd., CyberAgent Investment: through the (now Cyber Agent Ventures), established Selene Venture Partners (now representative partner). Then, has engaged in incubation activities of Internet ventures, including the establishment of the Corporation Pokerabo. The established:(typical current partner), you are doing investment and incubation activities with a focus on social apps field incubator fund bait in 2010.
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- Industry: Human Resources, Apps, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, The Netherlands
Investor stats
- Total investments: 18
- Round size: Seed $284k–$14M; Series A $2.7M–$241M
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Tancee — Tancee operates a digital platform focused in matching and encouraging the acceptance of international talent.
- iCARE — iCARE It is the No. 1 health and labor cloud introduced in Japan, which is selected by small and medium-sized enterprises suffering from lack of manpower and large enterprises expanding their business globally .
- Ark Edge Space — Ark Edge Space provides design, manufacturing & operational services for micro-satellites along with software solutions and consulting.
Yuki Naito - CEO,President @ Drecom
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- Industry: Internet, Manufacturing, SNS
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $652k–$38M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 1SEC — 1sec is a virtual influencers in Japan,develop in-house and management. IMPACT to CEKAI in 1 second. Based on the concept of making CEKAI happy in one second, US based in Los Angeles and Japan, based in Tokyo, virtual influencers × AI, fashion & music & The company will develop a number of CEKAI's first and first projects in Japan inthe field of enter teignment.
- Fools — Fools is a footwear manufacturing company.
- Interstellar Technologies — Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service.
Kazuhiro Ishikura served as the head of the Akatsuki Business Management Department in 2013 and as a corporate auditor of Akatsuki in 2014, contributing to the company's listing on the TSE Mothers and TSE 1st sections. Appointed 3minute CFO in 2015, engaged in business start-up and organizational design, and succeeded in large-scale M & Adeal with Glee. After leaving the company, he became a WARC director in November 2018. Certified public accountant.
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- Industry: Beauty, Content, Fashion
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $7.1M–$7.1M; Angel $2.8M–$28M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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.
Minoru Moriya is a director at AuB.
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- Industry: Health Care, Nursing and Residential Care, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $5.7M–$14M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- M-Box — M-Box provides IT solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and operates web services.
- HANOWA — HANAWA is a matching platform between freelance dental hygienists and dental clinics.
- Willbox — Willbox is an international logistics company providing an international logistics digital platform for shippers and logistics companies. The company's platform "Giho" connects shippers and logistics companies (transportation, packaging, warehousing, customs clearance, etc.) with a direct contract. It visualizes the three elements of[lead time, money, and safety], which have been regarded as a black box, and supports comparative examination and decision making. Willbox digitizes the packing technique of wooden boxes and steel, mandatory for international logistics, and incorporated them into their system. Their mission is to solve the logistics issues focusing on the large cargo of industrial products.The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa.
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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- Industry: Internet, Information Technology, Content
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 42
- Round size: Seed $482k–$21M; 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.
Sotaro Karasawa - Chief Technology Officer @ STAR FESTIVAL
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- Industry: Software, Blockchain, Art
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Elaly — Elaly Technology makes life better for people around the world.We aim to make the value of money and the experience gained from it flatter.As many people as possible will use technology to realize a happier life, independent of the money economy.
- Atmoph — A smart digital window that opens to beautiful scenery from around the world. By simply putting it on your desk or hanging it on the wall, Atmoph Window will open up a whole new world before you.
- OPERA TECH —
Toru Ei is a Kaizen Platform CGO, and Beautydoors CEO.
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- 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.
Kato Akihiro
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- 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.
Aso Kaname
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- 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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Browse database — It's Free!Keito Noguchi is a Brave group Representative Director, and Angel Investor.
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- 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.
Takuma Iwasa is a Founder & CEO at Cerevo.
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- 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.
After graduating from Keio University, in the overseas investment arm of JAFCO, to carry out investments in Internet companies in Israel and Silicon Valley, JV establishment, the Japanese market business. From 2001, he worked in venture capital and corporate development department of Accenture. Works in the capital of Mitsubishi Corporationsubsidiary, to experience an IPO from venture capital MonotaRO, of Benchari public than in 2003. funds in 2007, specializing in seed stage investment of the net business, core People Partners establishment. He was appointed representative partner. is performed establishment phase of Pokerabo and gumi, the development of business investment in the establishment phase, significantly grow. 2010, incubate bait Fund No. 1 Limited Partnership establishment. Representative appointed partner.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 22
- Round size: Seed $314k–$8.5M; Series A $4.7M–$241M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LENZO —
- Beamforfusion — Beamforfusion specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced ion beam systems and related equipment, providing high-precision solutions for applications in scientific research, materials processing, semiconductor fabrication, and fusion technology.
- Ark Edge Space — Ark Edge Space provides design, manufacturing & operational services for micro-satellites along with software solutions and consulting.
Daisuke Ikeda - Director / Chief Technology Officer / CTO @ EventRegist
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- 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.
Kyung-wook Han is an Individual Investor.
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- 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.
Co-Founder and Vice President CTO/CFO at Prime Again Inc.
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- 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.
Kubo Keiichi
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- 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.
Mr. Maru
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- 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.
Suzuki Yuto
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- 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.
MAEDA GIKEN
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- 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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- Industry: Health Care, Manufacturing, Product Research
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- Spine Chronicle — Spine chronicle is a medical device manufacturing firm that specializes in developing orthopedic medical equipment.
Katsushi Ishida is the President and Representative Director CEO japan elevator service holdings.
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- Industry: Foundries, Electronics, Industrial Engineering
- Geography: Japan
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- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- 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.
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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- 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.
Mitsunobu Okada is the founder and CEO of Astroscale.
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- 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.
Ogawa Ryo - CEO @ Timee
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- 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.
Toyokazu Ichise is a Director of Peace Communication Foundation.
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- Industry: Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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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- Industry: Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
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- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
Koichi Noda - Chief Human Resources Officer @ Works Human Intelligence
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- Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
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- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
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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- Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
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- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- 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.
Yusaku Maezawa is a Founder of Zozotown.
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- 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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