# Active and Company

> Active and Company is a VC fund backing Internet and Developer Platform. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%96%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC/people/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/aac_ltd?lang=en
- Website: http://www.aand.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/activeandcompany/

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## Contacts

5 contacts available for Active and Company. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Active and Company. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/active-and-company?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Developer Platform | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fumiko Takayanagi | Full-time Auditor | 0 | — |
| Masahisa Toriyama | Auditor | 0 | — |
| Ono Junya | President and CEO | 0 | — |
| Satoshi Yatsushiro | Executive Officer | 0 | — |
| Towa Ito | Directors | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cognitee | Cognitee develops and provides UpSighter. | $9.2M | Series A | Aug 31, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Alps Alpine — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- beBit UCD Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Glocalink](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glocalink) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Active and Company invest in?

Active and Company invests primarily in Internet, Developer Platform and Internet of Things startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Active and Company?

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### Who are the partners at Active and Company?

The team at Active and Company includes Fumiko Takayanagi (Full-time Auditor), Masahisa Toriyama (Auditor) and Ono Junya (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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