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Top 50 Hardware Angel Investors in Japan (August 2026)

The most active angel investors investing in Japan Hardware startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Japan Hardware startup companies. Find investors to raise a Seed, Series A or Angel round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Kotaro Chiba
Angel
7 Japan, United States Seed, Series A Travel, Internet, Apps $700k–$213M
Hironao Kunimitsu
Angel
5 Japan, United States Seed, Angel Virtual Reality, Content, Internet $320k–$26M
Yusuke Sato
Angel
4 Japan, Indonesia, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Content, Software $320k–$43M
Taizo Son
Angel
3 Japan, United States, Singapore Series A, Seed, Angel Financial Services, Information Technology, Apps $737k–$30M
Ayataro Nakagawa
Angel
3 Japan, Hong Kong, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Software, Content $425k–$26M
Masao Ito
Angel
3 Japan Seed, Series A, Angel Content, Social Media, Information Technology $661k–$17M
Hirofumi Miki
Angel
3 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Content, Internet, Marketing $764k–$16M
Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Angel
2 Japan, United States Seed, Pre-Seed News, Social Media, Big Data $680k–$2.8M
Kazuhiro Ishikura
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Beauty, Events, Apparel $453k–$28M
Matsuo Koichiro
Angel
2 Japan Seed Robotics, Software, Information Technology
Yoshinori Fukushima
Angel
2 Japan, Singapore Seed, Angel, Series A Internet, Software, Marketing $2.5M–$41M
Cheng Tao
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Telecommunications, Content, Internet
Yoshitsune Ido
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Robotics, Information Technology, B2C $353k–$1.4M
Tomiyama Tomohiro
Angel
2 Japan Angel Software, Aerospace, Accounting $187k–$281k
Shigeru Urushibara
Angel
2 Japan Series A, Seed, Angel Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Apps $3.5M–$33M
Keisuke Honda
Angel
2 Japan, United States, United Kingdom Series A, Seed, Series B FinTech, Software, Financial Services $1.3M–$100M
Narita Shuzo
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Task Management, Content, Internet $926k–$18M
Kohei Terada
Angel
2 Japan, United States Seed, Angel E-Commerce, Information Technology, Energy
Mamoru Taniya
Angel
2 Japan, Singapore, Spain Seed, Series A, Angel Apps, Content, FinTech $2.1M–$47M
Yasumasa Manabe
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Series A, Angel Information Technology, Drones, EdTech $194k–$30M
Kazuhiko Ishikura
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Beauty, Content, Fashion
Shuhei Morofuji
Angel
1 Japan Angel, Series A SNS, Robotics, Aerospace
Suzuki Yuto
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A SaaS, Social, Content
Yu Akasaka
Angel
1 Japan, Australia, Hong Kong Seed, Angel Content, Food and Beverage, Apps $425k–$68M
Shuuichi Wada
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Reservations, Content, Social Media $1.7M–$4.3M
Shunsuke Oyu
Angel
1 Japan, Singapore, United States Seed, Angel Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment
Seio Nagami
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A, Angel Task Management, SaaS, Legal $934k–$14M
Ryosuke Matsumoto
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Art, Software, Reservations $2.8M–$28M
Hidetoshi Takano
Angel
1 Japan, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources
Hao Yan
Angel
1 Japan Series A Robotics, Manufacturing, Medical Device
Junichiro Ueno
Angel
1 Japan Seed Wellness, Psychology, Virtual Reality
Yasuhide Uno
Angel
1 Japan Seed CRM, Internet, Task Management
Hideki Hayashi
Angel
1 Japan Seed Drones, Robotics, Consulting
Keijiro Yamagata
Angel
1 Japan Seed Wellness, Psychology, Virtual Reality
Teruhide Sato
Angel
1 India, Japan, Indonesia Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Internet, Apps $360k–$17M
Dave McClure
Angel
1 United States, Canada, Japan Seed, Series A, Series B Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software $159k–$30M
Oki Matsumoto
Angel
1 Japan, Taiwan, Australia Angel, Seed, Series A Information Technology, FinTech, Software $2.1M–$20M
Takao Ozawa
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A, Series B Real Estate, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence $20k–$71M
Jun Nishikawa
Angel
1 Japan, United States Seed, Series A, Angel Food and Beverage, Content, Human Resources $968k–$71M
Taiga Matsuyama
Angel
1 Japan, United States Seed, Angel, Series A Software, Internet, Analytics $250k–$9.2M
Tatsuo Sakamoto
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Information Technology, Content, Education $272k–$17M
Allen Miner
Angel
1 Japan, United States, Singapore Seed, Series B Software, Food and Beverage, Information Technology $600k–$20M
Kentaro Ruichi
Angel
1 Japan Seed Content, Video Games, Social Network
Daisuke Kamada
Angel
1 Japan Seed Software, Task Management, Information Technology
Yoichi Aso
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel E-Commerce, Apparel, Content $726k–$1.7M
Scott McNealy
Angel
1 United States Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Analytics, Information Technology $950k–$234M
Eric Kwan
Angel
1 United States, India, Canada Seed, Pre-Seed Software, FinTech, E-Commerce $125k–$9.5M
Koya Arikawa
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Content, Media and Entertainment, SNS $968k–$1.8M
Kazuma Ieiri
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Content, Fashion, FinTech $380k–$47M
Yuki Naito
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B Internet, Manufacturing, SNS $652k–$14M
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Kotaro Chiba
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 7 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Travel, Internet, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 65
  • Round size: Seed $700k–$41M; Series A $13M–$213M
  • Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • MI-6 — MI-6 is a research, development, consulting, and project management for material development using IT. We will promote materials informatics in the field of material development with our technological capabilities and a wealth of project knowledge that challenge the world's most advanced technologies .
  • ELESTYLE — ELESTYLE are promoting mobile payments and providing high value-added services for users to realize a cashless society.
  • 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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Hironao Kunimitsu
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 5 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Hironao Kunimitsu was born in Hyogo, Japan. After graduating from Okayama High School, he spent several years traveling around the world. He visited over 30 countries including the US, China, India, Canada, and others in Central and South America.In 1996 he entered Fudan University in China, and then later went on to study at Santa MonicaCollege in the US. In 2004 he entered Atmovie Inc. where he produced movies and televised dramas, and was appointed company director in the same year. In 2007 he founded gumi Inc., and it started listing on first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December, 2014.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Virtual Reality, Content, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 19
  • Round size: Seed $2.6M–$11M; Angel $320k–$26M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% 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.
  • Gatari — Gatari specializes in the planning, development, and operation of XR services. Auris, a futuristic audio guide, and Vismuth, a camera app that transforms reality into a story, are two of Gatari's services.
  • Thirdverse — Thirdverse is a web3 and virtual reality game studio that develops and operates multiplayer virtual reality games. The company combines the technology of blockchain to create an economic zone and a virtual world, enabling customers to experience seamless gameplay in a virtual environment.Thirdverse was founded in 2016 and is headquartered nTokyo, Japan.
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Yusuke Sato
Angel · 4 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Taizo Son
Angel · 3 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Taizo Son is the Co-Founder of VIVITA. Taizo Son attended the University of Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Information Technology, Apps
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 26
  • Round size: Seed $1.4M–$14M; Angel $737k–$2.2M; Series A $1.8M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Favolist5 — Favolist5 is a software company that develops an abbreviated voice SNS based on web3 for personal media.
  • Smartround — Smartround is a specialized finance management platform for startups and their investors. For start-ups, for entrepreneurs who are not familiar with finance, simply enter the necessary information according to the guide, prepare appropriate financing round, and prepare a function that can simulate and execute a capital increase. Support informationsharing and communication with shareholders even after the capital increase.
  • AnotherBall — AnotherBall is a blockchain startup that combines entertainment and blockchain.
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Ayataro Nakagawa
Angel · 3 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Masao Ito
Angel · 3 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Masao Ito is a Founder & CEO at User Local.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Social Media, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 21
  • Round size: Seed $661k–$17M; Series A $12M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Illusil — Illusil is a service that makes it easier for anyone to generate slide materials and reduces the amount of time needed to do it. Additionally, presentations can be automatically generated from text input by AI, and over 1,000 design templates can be used to build original slides.
  • Alyaum — Aryaum supports "regional revitalization through NFT" by offering local governments all around the nation hometown tax and tourism NFT solutions.
  • 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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Hirofumi Miki
Angel · Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan · 3 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

After working at KDD Corporation (Currently known as KDDI Corporation), Kiyoshi Nishikawa next went to work at Arthur D. Little Inc. in the United States, where he became inspired to start his own company. After returning to Japan, he established a Japanese corporation of the world’s largest Internet company, America On Line, LLC. Later andbased on this experience and the relationships he developed, he founded the first Internet business incubator, NETAGE, Inc. After serving as the President and CEO of NETAGE Group, he later became and still serves as the Chairman of ngi group, inc. Kiyoshi was one of the main entrepreneurs responsible for proposing and realization of “Shibuya Bit Valley Concept” and is well known for his various speeches and writings. He is a graduate of the Department of Education at Tokyo University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: News, Social Media, Big Data
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Round size: Seed $680k–$2.8M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • PoliPoli — PoliPoli is a next-generation politics co-creation platform where you can participate like a game. Politicians from all over Japan post their policies in an easy-to-understand manner, and those who sympathize can enjoy working on the "missions" necessary to realize the policies.
  • Astroscale — Astroscale is one of the few companies in the world proposing to aid in the removal of orbital debris through the provision of End of Life (EOL) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) services. In addition to providing a technical solution, Astroscale is helping to define the business case for this service and are working with national space agencies,international institutions, non-profit organizations, insurance companies and satellite operators to develop norms, regulations and incentives that contribute to the responsible use of space.
  • TECHFUND — TechFund is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation and seed stage investments. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Kazuhiro Ishikura
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Beauty, Events, Apparel
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 9
  • Round size: Seed $453k–$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 is a hormone testing service intended to provide access to hormones and medical care. They allow users to self-check the physical condition for pregnancy and how hormones affect it, whether the symptoms are related to menopause, and provide personalized test results, commented on by physicians.
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Matsuo Koichiro
Angel · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Matsuo Koichiro - Director @ Kokopelli

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Robotics, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

  • Kokopelli — Kokopelli is a Fintech start-up company that develops the management support platform "SHARES" for small and medium-sized businesses and the AI ​​loan screening engine "FAI" (* 2) that enhances credit for financial institutions.
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Yoshinori Fukushima
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Yoshinori Fukushima - CEO @ LayerX

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Software, Marketing
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Seed $3.3M–$41M; Angel $7.1M–$11M; Series A $2.5M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Jizai — Jizai is a provider of artificial intelligence technology, offering AI solutions, software-as-a-service products powered by AI, and robots that utilize AI capabilities for businesses across various industries. The company focuses on generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and robotics, offering customizable AI platforms and automation tools.It also engages in AI consulting and research collaborations.
  • Amptalk — Amptalk is a software development firm specializing in operating automatic transcription and analysis of online business negotiations.
  • Media Aid — Media Aid is an advertising agency that provides recruitment, marketing, web creation, and SNS management services
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Cheng Tao
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Yoshitsune Ido
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Tomiyama Tomohiro
Angel · Fukui, Fukui, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Tomiyama Tomohiro

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Aerospace, Accounting
  • Stage:Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Angel $187k–$281k
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Scaru — SCARU provides automatic journalizing function, automatic journal data, learning function, journal entries and electronic data storage, automatic journal entry service, and accounting software services.
  • WARPSPACE — ARPSPACE is a space startup originating from the University of Tsukuba, has been launching and working on a satellite development project at the University of Tsukuba for five years until the company was established.
  • Achilles & Centurio — Achilles & Centurio engages in lifestyle community fan planning, design development, and healthcare business.
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Shigeru Urushibara
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Shigeru Urushibara - President & CEO @ UL Systems

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Apps
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
  • 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.
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Keisuke Honda
Angel · Chuo, Hokkaido, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Keisuke Honda is the Founder & CEO of Now Do.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 110
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$11M; Series A $5M–$35M; Series B $15M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Jizai — Jizai is a provider of artificial intelligence technology, offering AI solutions, software-as-a-service products powered by AI, and robots that utilize AI capabilities for businesses across various industries. The company focuses on generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and robotics, offering customizable AI platforms and automation tools.It also engages in AI consulting and research collaborations.
  • Unite — We started Unite because we saw a problem.Two problems, in fact. A problem faced by marketplace sellers like you, who see high- quality traffic on your pages but have no way of retargeting shoppers who don’t end up purchasing, leaving potential sales on the table. And a problem faced by the marketplaces where you sell, which win by helping youdrive sales but aren’t equipped to offer you the sorts of online advertising tools like retargeting pixels, audience creation, and campaign management platforms that big brands have been using for years.That’s where we come in. Understanding these constraints and sharing the frustration faced by both sellers and marketplaces over lost revenue and lost customers, we created the perfect platform to put the industry’s most powerful advertising technology capabilities in the hands of people like you, building them into the marketplaces where you already sell. The result? Higher traffic and higher conversion rates. In other words, higher sales.Today, thousands of sellers across the Internet are using Unite to advertise like a big brand and drive sales. It’s time to join them.
  • MainFunc — MainFunc is a technology company building AI‑driven productivity tools, with a focus on enabling users, including knowledge workers and teams, to get real work done via autonomous AI agents. The company’s flagship product is Genspark, an AI workspace that automates tasks by collecting information from web searches, emails, meetings, and calls,processing it through a “Super Agent” that orchestrates many specialized AI sub‑agents, and generating outputs like full reports, slide decks, spreadsheets, or even prototype applications.In addition to productivity automation, MainFunc markets Genspark as an enhanced search and research tool: when users query the web, Genspark generates consolidated, bias‑reduced summaries using multiple underlying large‑language or multimodal models rather than relying on traditional keyword‑based ranking.
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Narita Shuzo
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Narita Shuzo is a Executive Vice President/COO, CrowdWorks Inc.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 9
  • Round size: Seed $926k–$18M
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • MIL — MIL is a marketing company it can be used for a wide range of video marketing such as video commerce , O2O measures , recruitment videos , and landing videos.
  • Morght — Morght is an information technology service company.
  • MiL Inc — Emerging products for healthcare food brands Producing food retailing and wholesale recipe development Restaurant management Catering media operation.
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Kohei Terada
Angel · Irvine, California, United States · 2 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Currently, Kohei Terada holds the position of Chairman of CO-WELL Co., Ltd., Chairman at Terra Power Co., Ltd. and Chief Operating Officer & Director at Equinix Japan KK. In 2015, he sold Bit-isle to Equinix for $280 million creating the largest data center in Japan.He is also on the board of eBOOK Initiative Japan Co., Ltd., MarketEnterprise Co., Ltd., Adval KK and Equinix (Japan) Enterprises KK. In his past career Kohei Terada was Director & Vice President at Warehouse TERRADA Co., Ltd.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Energy
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Enechange — Tokyo-based Enechange, the company offering an energy price comparison site under the same name .They are disseminating information on electricity and energy, useful electricity savings and savings right now, in order to liberalize the electricity in 2016.Enechange.Jp/try/detail Let's now begin the power company to choose in! Themiddle person is a graduate student intern! I am studying every day.
  • PowerBuy — PowerBuy helps you unlock bulk discounts by combining your purchase with other buyers. Save money with zero effort.
  • MarketEnterprise — Market Enterprise is a online second hand distributor under the C to B to C model. For the C to B, it has approximately 40 online sites and for the B to C portion, it sells their product through online marketplace such as Yahoo Auction, Amazon and Rakuten.
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Mamoru Taniya
Angel · Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong · 2 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Yasumasa Manabe
Angel · Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Kazuhiko Ishikura
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware 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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Shuhei Morofuji
Angel · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Shuhei Morofuji is the CEO of Reapra Japan.He Previously worked at SMS Japan as the Founder and CEO.Shuhei Morofuji attended Kyushu University in 1997.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SNS, Robotics, Aerospace
  • Stage:Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

  • Astroscale — Astroscale is one of the few companies in the world proposing to aid in the removal of orbital debris through the provision of End of Life (EOL) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) services. In addition to providing a technical solution, Astroscale is helping to define the business case for this service and are working with national space agencies,international institutions, non-profit organizations, insurance companies and satellite operators to develop norms, regulations and incentives that contribute to the responsible use of space.
  • SMS — The corporate website of SMS Co., Ltd. We disclose a wide range of information, including company overview, investor relations, and sustainability.
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Suzuki Yuto
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware 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: 0% lead, 100% follow

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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Yu Akasaka
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

During Hosei University student, and intern at Hakuhodo C & D. After joining the Image-net, I do media monetization of EC site as a media planner. Then, new business, engaged in Alliance. Launched a crowdsourcing site "MILLION DESIGNS" of design in the individual, sold to Ransazu Corporation. Established the Eureka Co., Ltd., wasappointed Representative Director CEO.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Food and Beverage, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Australia, Hong Kong

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 41
  • Round size: Seed $4.3M–$68M; Angel $425k–$7.4M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Now Do — Now Do provides online growth revolution platform.
  • RE — RE specializes in smartphone application design and development.
  • Vitalogue Health — Vitalogue Health offers Canvas, a home-based hormone testing service for women.
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Shuuichi Wada
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Shuuichi Wada - CTO @ alu Japan

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Reservations, Content, Social Media
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $1.7M–$4.3M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Craftie — Craftie is an lesson reservation service.
  • HACK JPN — HACK JPN is a company that transforms imagination into creativity and builds a natural tomorrow.
  • Rocketa — Rocketa is a news curation and social media platform.
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Shunsuke Oyu
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Shunsuke Oyu is the co-founder of Connehito Inc. Started an online Q&A platform “mamari” which is the largest platform for moms in Japan. Connehito was acquired by one of the telecom giant KDDI in 2016. Selected as a “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia” at consumer technology department. Angel-investing 50+ companies globally.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Singapore, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 21
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Tohakusha — Tohakusha is a creative agency that offers design, production and sale of digital content and EC websites, and content creation services.
  • Ai-Dounyu.com — Ai-Dounyu.com is a platform that helps organizations looking to integrate AI choose their ideal AI implementation partner for free.
  • Neighbor — Neighbor is a metaverse game developer that specializes in Fortnite.
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Seio Nagami
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Seio Nagami

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Task Management, SaaS, Legal
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $934k–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Enechain — enechain provides liquidity in Japan’s energy market by brokering OTC transactions of energy.
  • Stock — Stock develops products that relieve the stress of sharing information from teams around the world.
  • Overflow — OVERFLOW provides consulting and recruitment services.
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Ryosuke Matsumoto
Angel · Minato, Chiba, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Ryosuke Matsumoto is the Founder / CEO at Kankak. Ryosuke Matsumoto attended Chuo University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Art, Software, Reservations
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Round size: Seed $2.8M–$14M; Series A $15M–$28M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • 6curry — 6curry is a brand that creates a new community around “curry”, one of the world's best Japanese foods. The concept is to mix many people and ideas like curry made by mixing various ingredients and spices. Original menu development, weekly events are held in the central kitchen, open only to members. We design and produce communication bornfrom food, such as event catering for over 500 people and communication proposals within the company.
  • TRiCERA — TRiCERA provides a platform for artists to advance their careers. It breaks down the barriers of language and distance that artists from all over the world face. It fosters an environment in which participating artists can freely sell their works to collectors and art enthusiasts worldwide.
  • Vivid Garden — vivid garden is an Agriculture company.
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Hidetoshi Takano
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware 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, Human Resources
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 42
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Cocoach — Cocoach provides online education service.
  • Data Viz Lab — Data Viz Lab is a platform that offers data analysis, visualization consulting, and data human resource development support.
  • ElevationSpace — ElevationSpace offers high quality & well equipped workspaces giving tenants a nurturing environment .
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Hao Yan
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware 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: no public data

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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Junichiro Ueno
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Junichiro Ueno is the CEO of JuM Design.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Psychology, Virtual Reality
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

  • xCura — xCura alleviating pain and anxiety of people with the help of technology and product therapy VR.
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Yasuhide Uno
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Yasuhide Uno - Executive Chairman @ ALMEX Japan

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Investment focus

  • Industry: CRM, Internet, Task Management
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

  • Estore — Estore specializes in system, consulting, and management services. The company provides the customer with a server and systems for the operation of the Webshop. Founded on February 17, 1999.
  • TalentX — MyRefer is the referral adopted activation service.
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Hideki Hayashi
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Hideki Hayashi

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Drones, Robotics, Consulting
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

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  • GenerativeX — GenerativeX provides AI app development, consulting, and generative model development.
  • Smart Robotics Japan — Smart Robotics is a development and sales of robot-related products development of robots, drones, and IOT devices (hardware and software).
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Keijiro Yamagata
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Keijiro Yamagata is the Co-Representative of Scale Out and a Private Investor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Psychology, Virtual Reality
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

  • xCura — xCura alleviating pain and anxiety of people with the help of technology and product therapy VR.
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Teruhide Sato
Angel · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Teruhide Sato is based out of Singapore, Central Region and is the CEO and Founder of BEENEXT. Teruhide previously worked at BEENOS Partners as a Managing Partner. Teruhide Sato attended the Keio University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Internet, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: India, Japan, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 28
  • Round size: Seed $360k–$1.7M; Series A $2.1M–$8.5M; Series B $5.5M–$17M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Zilingo — Zilingo was founded in 2015 by Ankiti Bose and Dhruv Kapoor with a vision to use technology to put fair and efficient business within everyone’s reach. Up until now, the fashion industry has favored a select few - if you had social, human and financial capital, you could get anything done. But we believe the future of fashion belongs to everyone.By using smart, technology-led solutions to bridge the gap between creators and producers, we’re re-imagining the fashion industry to make it accessible, connected and transparent for all. Find out more on business.zilingo.com.
  • InnerChef — InnerChef is an Indian food tech company that offers a mobile app for online food discovery and delivery. It allows users to order their favorite dishes which can be delivered within 20 minutes. The company offers ready-to-eat meals, gourmets do-it-yourself recipe kits (InnerChef DIY gourmet), detox cleanses, and healthy eats (InnerChef+) as wellas decadent desserts (Indulge by InnerChef). InnerChef has beverages ranging from cold coffees to thick shakes to fruit juices, all freshly prepared. The company also operates Indulge, a hyperlocal dessert marketplace where home bakers and neighborhood bakeries can offer their products to customers.
  • Pipa.Bella — Pipa.Bella currently offers custom-made and ready-made fashion jewelry at affordable prices to over 40,000 customers across India through an innovative online platform and aims to reach to 1.5 lakh customers over the next twelve months. With few branded players in the fashion jewelry segment, Pipa.Bella aims to solve a pain point that many womenface while shopping for jewelry - branded jewelry is either overpriced with high mark-ups, or unbranded jewelry is cluttered and lacks any proper curation or style guidance. Pipa.Bella launches approximately 100 new styles every week that are all priced well between INR 500 - 3000. The demand for fashion jewellery has grown significantly in the last few years due to high prices of gold and silver and is estimated to be a $6 billion market. The brand has hit operational profitability in FY 17-18 and is aiming to be cash flow positive in the next twelve months. Pipa.Bella targets the 22-35-year-old urban woman who is fashion-conscious, social media savvy and is quick to adapt to latest trends. Pipa.Bella derives its name from two European words that describe the company's range of products and customers. A typical "Pipa" woman is bold, edgy and always ready to experiment and a typical "Bella" woman is a classicist, graceful, more conservative. The brand celebrates the different styles that exemplify these two aesthetics through its product range, which consist of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, sterling silver jewelry, charms, personalized jewelry, wedding jewelry Pipa.Bella is a recipient of the Google SMB Heroes 2017 Award, Top 25 Startups by Singapore's Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund, and Digital Women in E-Commerce 2017 Award by Shethepeople.tv. The brand has been worn on top Bollywood celebrities and has been featured in International fashion and business publications such as Vogue, Harpers, Femina, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Economic Times, and Wall Street Journal.
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Dave McClure
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Dave McClure is the founder of Practical Venture Capital and has been an investor and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley for over twenty-five years. Previously he was the founding partner of 500 Startups, a global VC firm and startup accelerator with over $500M in assets under management. Dave has invested in hundreds of companies around the world,including more than 15 unicorns and 5 IPOs. He was named by Forbes as one of the top VCs in the world in 2016 and 2017 (Forbes Midas List). Before 500 Startups, Dave worked at Founders Fund and PayPal, and he graduated from the Johns Hopkins University in 1988 with a BS in engineering and applied mathematics.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 94
  • Round size: Seed $159k–$3M; Series A $673k–$10M; Series B $2.2M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ezra AI — Ezra provides full-body MRI screening for potential early cancer and abnormalities in up to 13 organs. Book a scan today.
  • Tribal — Tribal is a payments and financing platform using the latest emerging technologies to provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets with better access to financial services. Tribal offers these SMBs access to modern payment methods like multi-currency physical and ​virtual business credit cards​, local and internationalwires, along with short-term financing, and a powerful ​spend management platform​ to track and control their expenses—all in one seamless interface. Tribal has raised from SoftBank Latin America Fund, QED Investors, BECO Capital, Stellar Development Foundation, and Coinbase Ventures. The company is also among an elite group of companies chosen as part of the Visa FinTech Fast Track program.
  • Terraformation — Terraformation creates partnerships to scale reforestation with hardware, software, and knowledge based solutions.
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Oki Matsumoto
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Oki Matsumoto is based out of Tokyo, Tokyo and is the Executive Chairperson of Coincheck Group. Oki previously worked at JPX Market Innovation & Research as a Outside Director. Oki Matsumoto attended The University of Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • 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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Takao Ozawa
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Takao is the former CEO of YJ Capital. He is also the President of Shopping Company at Yahoo Japan. Prior to Yahoo, he founded Bizseek, Inc. in 1999 which was acquired by Rakuten, Inc. in 2001. He joined Rakuten after the acquisition and was the Corporate Officer in charge of auctions. During his career in Rakuten, he was engaged in projects suchas formation of Rakuten Eagles. He left Rakuten in 2006 and founded Ozawa Research Institute where he enhanced business in areas such as investments to start-up companies and consulting. In 2011, he founded Crocos, Inc. which was sold to Yahoo Japan in 2012. As an angel investor, he invested/founded companies like nanapi, Appgrooves, STARFESTIVAL, Crocos, Netage and many others.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Real Estate, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 25
  • Round size: Seed $41k–$17M; Series A $20k–$19M; Series B $8.1M–$71M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% 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!
  • Astroscale — Astroscale is one of the few companies in the world proposing to aid in the removal of orbital debris through the provision of End of Life (EOL) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) services. In addition to providing a technical solution, Astroscale is helping to define the business case for this service and are working with national space agencies,international institutions, non-profit organizations, insurance companies and satellite operators to develop norms, regulations and incentives that contribute to the responsible use of space.
  • 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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Jun Nishikawa
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Jun Nishikawa - Co-founder, Executive Vice President, COO @ Eureka

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Food and Beverage, Content, Human Resources
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Seed $968k–$70M; Angel $2.8M–$8.5M; Series A $15M–$71M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FamiOne — FamiOne is creating a society that will support the future of couples who want to receive children.
  • Misaky Tokyo — Marine plant-based, handmade Japanese sweets. These crystal treats are individually handcrafted, the perfect gift idea! Vegan, gluten-free, and additive-free confectionery, with stunning flavors such as Yuzu, Matcha, and Rose. Supporting artisans in their craft. Japanese luxury sweets with a surprise inside.
  • Reiwa Travel — Reiwa Travel Company Overview Reiwa Travel is a digital travel agency with the mission to "Design New Travel Experiences." We aim to offer innovative experiences and new societal value in international travel. Since April 2022, we have been offering the international travel booking app 'NEWT'. Our goal is to maximize the digitaltransformation (DX) of booking and management tasks in the travel industry, providing unprecedented “easy, affordable, customizable, and secure” package tours. We are committed to creating social value through the experience of international travel.International Travel Booking App 'NEWT' Service Overview 'NEWT' is an international travel booking app designed to create new travel experiences for new era. It offers an easy booking process, achieves cost-effective pricing, creates customizable trips that meet individual needs, and provides the security that makes travelers feel they made the right choice with NEWT.International Travel Booking App 'NEWT': https://app.adjust.com/iidu9wiWeb version 'NEWT': https://newt.net/
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Taiga Matsuyama
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Taiga Matsuyama graduated form Waseda University, Matsuyama has been engaged in venture company support for more than ten years in Tokyo, after experience as a consultant at Accenture.Matsuyama became one of the board member of NetAge, Inc (IPO 2006), start-up incubator known by having invested in MIXI – Japanese top SNS and support severalstart-up companies.He also has contributed to the activity for create the start-up eco-system in Tokyo through the NPO Organization BVA (Bit Valley Association). Currently he has established Kronos Fund with angel investors, venture capital fund for investment in emerging early-stage companies.Kronos Fund has invested in more than 20 companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Internet, Analytics
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Round size: Seed $250k–$9.2M; Angel $320k–$3.7M; Series A $5M–$5.3M
  • Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Shippo — Shippo is the best multi-carrier shipping software for e-commerce businesses. Find the best shipping rates, integrate with e-commerce platforms, print shipping labels, track package delivery, and verify addresses with either our shipping API or web app.
  • CAMPFIRE — Campfire engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something."The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over700,000 people.
  • Spectra Japan — Spectra is a Provision of services for artists and fans company.
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Tatsuo Sakamoto
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware 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–$17M; 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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Allen Miner
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Allen Miner is a founder/General Partner of SunBridge Partners and the founder/CEO of SunBridge Corporation. Allen has significant experience in Internet, enterprise and open-source software, entrepreneurship, and international technology transfer. Allen has been actively involved in each of the firm’s investments resulting in numeroussuccessful IPOs, including salesforce.com, MacroMill, ITMedia and G-Mode, among others. Allen is currently a member of the Board of Directors of salesforce Japan.Allen graduated from Brigham Young University with degrees in Computer Science and Asian Studies. He joined Oracle Corporation in 1986 and was dispatched to Japan, where he founded and helped lead Oracle Japan to a successful IPO on the Japan stock market. Allen returned from Japan in 1996 to serve as Oracle’s Vice President in charge of Linux/Open Source.Allen created SunBridge Corporation in 1999. Allen currently serves on the Boards of several SunBridge portfolio companies and as an advisor to government-affiliated organizations focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Japan Venture Capital Association upon its founding in 2002.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Food and Beverage, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 38
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$16M; Series B $3.1M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • U-ZERO — U-ZERO provides services as an integrated partner for its implementation and establishment.
  • Favy — Favy is a platform that enables businesses such as restaurants and beauty salons to launch subscription services.
  • BONAVENTURA — BONAVENTURA is a luxury leather goods brand redefining the essence of next-generation luxury under the vision of 'Beyond Luxury,' combining a robust e-commerce foundation with an expanding network of retail stores.Embark on life's journey with BONAVENTURA, where Italian craftsmanship meets timeless design. Blending elegance,functionality, and premium materials, our creations are crafted to bring lasting joy and stand the test of time.The name "BONAVENTURA" and our symbol "Infinity Clover' symbolize good luck and eternal happiness for those who cherish life’s moments.
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Kentaro Ruichi
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Ruichi Kentaro is an Angel Investor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Video Games, Social Network
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

  • Graffity — Graffity to provide AR experiences globally and enrich life more conveniently and invent the AR entertainment experience and provide it globally.
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Daisuke Kamada
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Daisuke Kamada - Director (part-time) @ boarding pass

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Task Management, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

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

Portfolio highlights

  • Stock — Stock develops products that relieve the stress of sharing information from teams around the world.
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Yoichi Aso
Angel · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Yoichi Aso is the President and CEO at Alpha Drive.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Apparel, Content
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Seed $726k–$1.7M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • AlgaleX — AlgaleX is a food technology and biotechnology company that develops AI-powered algae fermentation technology to produce sustainable food ingredients, nutritional compounds, and bioproducts. The company leverages proprietary AI-driven cultivation and fermentation systems to convert underutilized food byproducts into high-value microalgae rich innutrients such as DHA, umami compounds, and other functional ingredients. Its mission is to build a circular bioeconomy by reducing food waste while providing sustainable alternatives to marine- and animal-derived ingredients.The company's core technology is Touji-24, an AI-powered algae cultivation and fermentation control system that automates and optimizes microalgae production. Using proprietary fermentation processes and food byproducts such as awamori lees, AlgaleX cultivates algae that can be used to produce Umamo, a plant-based ingredient combining seafood-like umami flavor with high concentrations of DHA. This approach reduces reliance on wild-caught fish as a source of omega-3 fatty acids while upcycling food industry byproducts into valuable nutritional ingredients.
  • HANAMII — HANAMII is a creative and marketing company that offers digital marketing, branding, business support services, and social media marketing.
  • Yondemy — Yondemy is an online platform for children reading books.
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Scott McNealy
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Scott McNealy is the Co Founder & Board Member at Curriki.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Analytics, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 25
  • Round size: Seed $950k–$40M; Series A $6M–$152M; Series B $15M–$234M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Single Origin — Today, while platforms like Snowflake/GCP/AWS unlock insights and exploration, the volume of pipelines, the complexity of infrastructure, and the increasing cost of computing are overwhelming data teams. Single Origin helps data-driven organizations boost team productivity while realizing cloud cost savings. Our unique query optimizationplatform, operating between data warehouse and data tools/applications, automatically analyzes all of an organization's queries; identifies expensive and inefficient ones; then optimizes queries to be 10X simpler, faster and cheaper. We are the team that built and scaled uMetric at Uber, as well as other data infrastructure tools across snap, Reddit, Amazon, and Microsoft. More at https://docs.singleorigin.tech/
  • Sandstone — Relationship management for legal departments.
  • dweva.com — System Two Security offers a platform that combines AI agents and assistants to support detection engineering teams in processing intelligence, creating new detections, and managing detection libraries. The system enables users to draft and refine detections based on threat intelligence and coverage gaps.
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Eric Kwan
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Eric Kwan - Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Locus Ventures

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, FinTech, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, India, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 55
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$9.5M; Pre-Seed $125k–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Treinta — Treinta powers 7 million SMBs across the US and Latin America with simple finance, inventory, and sales tools.
  • Ferveret — Ferveret develops liquid cooling technology for data centers and other infrastructure. Our company is backed by Y Combinator and MIT Media Lab's E14.
  • Kriya AI is now Kalendar AI — Kalendar AI books new revenue on autopilot
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Koya Arikawa
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Koya Arikawa is the Representative Director and Founder at Hotspring.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Media and Entertainment, SNS
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Seed $968k–$1.8M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tanp — Gracia is an EC business and media business that provides coloring precious moments and enriching human connections.
  • Syukatsu Labo — Syukatsu Labo is a leading company that solves various problems in an aging society.
  • Somewhere — Somewhere is engaged in the travel and transportation business.
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Kazuma Ieiri
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Born in 1978 and raised in Fukuoka prefecture, Kazuma founded paperboy&co. inc. (currently GMO Pepabo) and went on to become the youngest CEO ever (at the time) to take a company public in Japan by taking paperboy&co. public on the JASDAQ Japanese stock exchange. After leaving paperboy&co, he continued his startup trail by foundingBASE, CAMPFIRE, and XIMERA. Kazuma also dabbled in the food services industry via the founding of On The Corner (a cafe) and is active in the startup investment scene. He also started the Liverty-house project which attempts to create shared housing for young people in need.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Fashion, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 18
  • Round size: Seed $380k–$41M; Angel $1M–$7.4M; Series A $3.5M–$47M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Taliki — Taliki is a Coworking Space Operates Social Entrepreneurs Development Support for Intrepreneur Development.
  • One Nova — One Nova (ワンノバ) is a lifestyle brand and online platform that offers a range of innerwear products, such as men's boxers.
  • Vivid Garden — vivid garden is an Agriculture company.
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Yuki Naito
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Hardware startups

Yuki Naito - CEO,President @ Drecom

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Manufacturing, SNS
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Seed $652k–$14M
  • 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.
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Hardware Angel investor funding in Japan at a glance

Stats across 125 deals from 190 investors.

190
investors
in Japan Hardware startups
125
deals
in Japan Hardware startups
$9.9M
median round
in Japan Hardware startups
4%
lead investors
lead at least one round
30%
Seed
most common funding stage

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