# AEON RETAIL

> AEON RETAIL is a VC fund in Minato backing Apps and Mobile. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeon-retail-co-ltd-/
- Website: http://www.aeonretail.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/aeonretail.english/

AEON RETAIL is a VC fund in Minato focused on Apps and Mobile. AEON is a retail network that comprises convenience stores and supermarkets to shopping malls and specialty stores, including Talbots.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Grocery | 1 | 100% |
| Shopping | 1 | 100% |
| Wholesale | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Ng | Head of Marketing & Customer Services | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-ng-aa41 |
| Etsuko Eto | General Manager of Human Resources and administration | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/etsuko-eto |
| Katsuhito Inakubo | Coordinator at Export Division | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsuhito-inakubo |
| Motoya Okada | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motoya-okada |
| Nathalia Merary Samahati | Merchandising Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nathalia-merary-samahati |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boxed | Boxed is an online bulk grocery retailer used to offer wholesale club experience for modern shoppers. It also offers a cutting-edge mobile app that allows consumers direct-to-their-door access to all of their favorite warehouse club products, without membership fees. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York. | $111M | Series D | Aug 21, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alpha Square Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-square-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CDIB Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdib-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nomura Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nomura-securities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AEON RETAIL invest in?

AEON RETAIL invests primarily in Apps, Mobile and Grocery startups, most often at Series D stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact AEON RETAIL?

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### Who are the partners at AEON RETAIL?

The team at AEON RETAIL includes Eric Ng (Head of Marketing & Customer Services), Etsuko Eto (General Manager of Human Resources and administration) and Katsuhito Inakubo (Coordinator at Export Division). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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