AET Fund
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
AET Fund is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Internet and E-Commerce. The AET Fund is a venture capital fund specializing in the intersection of entertainment and technology. Through the creation of new entertainment, they aiming to realize a world where people everywhere can find experiences that move them and become happier for it. They support startups that share these values and hope that together and will movetheir world forward. AET Fund target investment area covers all forms of entertainment. The fund actively invests in new forms of entertainment such as streaming services, voice assist, the gamification of existing industries and spreads beyond the bounds of conventional categories such as games, music, sports, beauty, and fitness. They openly engage with all businesses that deliver emotional experiences.
- Total investments:
- 38
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
- Fund size:
- $50M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries AET Fund invests in
Stages AET Fund invests in
Countries AET Fund invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $700k–$4.2M
- Series A
- $2M–$10M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 6 (16%)
- E-Commerce 6 (16%)
- Gaming 5 (13%)
- Video Streaming 4 (11%)
- Mobile 3 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 16 (42%)
- Series A 10 (26%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (8%)
- Funding Round 2 (5%)
- Convertible Note 2 (5%)
Country
- India 13 (34%)
- United States 9 (24%)
- Japan 1 (3%)
- Canada 1 (3%)
- Germany 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Linao
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Tomoya Ogawa
Founder & Partner
|
Founder & Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Yuki Kawamura
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DC develops and manufactures a new carbon material, graphene meso sponge (GMS), for electrodes in next-generation batteries, capacitors, fuel cells and other energy storage and generation devices. | $3.7M / Seed / Jun 06, 2024 | ||
| Questt is an assessment/homework platform that automates homework assessment for teachers, saving 90% of their time, and gamifies assignments for students. | $6.7M / Series A / Oct 21, 2021 | ||
| Captain.tv makes games for streamers to play live with their viewers! Streamers are the hosts, and viewers play alongside them and each other live on sites like Twitch! | $10M / Series A / Oct 13, 2021 | ||
| Akudo is a learning-first neobank for teenagers. Akudo provides personalised debit cards that can be used by them independently, with the aim to help them save money, and gives them exciting rewards under a gamified setup when they're good at their personal finance. | $4.2M / Seed / Sep 27, 2021 | ||
| SuperGaming is a video game developer that creates and publishes mobile games. The company has developed titles in various genres, including battle royale and hero shooters. SuperGaming also offers a platform for hyperscaling multiplayer games. | $5.5M / Series A / Aug 26, 2021 | ||
| Resemble AI creates custom voices using proprietary deep-learning models that can produce realistic speech synthesis. It allows users to transform their voice into the target voice with real-time speech-to-speech. Granular control over every inflection and intonation. | $2M / Seed / May 16, 2021 | ||
| Carry1st is a full-stack publisher of social games and interactive content with a focus on frontier markets like Africa. Founded in 2018 by Cordel Robbin-Coker, Lucy Hoffman, and Tino Mundangepfupfu, Carry1st employs a team of 29 people across 14 countries hailing from top companies like Carlyle, King, Jumia, Rovio, Socialpoint, and Wargaming. Ithas raised over $10m to date including a recent $7m Series A headlined by Riot Games, Konvoy Ventures, Raine, and Akatsuki. Carry1st will use the funding to launch and scale its existing portfolio, secure new partnerships with global gaming studios, and expand its team. | $6M / Series A / May 04, 2021 | ||
| Questt is an assessment/homework platform that automates homework assessment for teachers, saving 90% of their time, and gamifies assignments for students. | $1.3M / Seed / Mar 04, 2021 | ||
| Blutag is leading the way in Voice First cloud services. Bringing together over 20 years of eCommerce and cutting edge technology experience, Blutag was born out of the need to help consumers rapidly find products relevant to their needs and taste using simple voice commands. | $2.5M / Seed / Jan 08, 2021 | ||
| Resemble AI creates custom voices using proprietary deep-learning models that can produce realistic speech synthesis. It allows users to transform their voice into the target voice with real-time speech-to-speech. Granular control over every inflection and intonation. | $2M / Seed / Feb 15, 2020 | ||
| See all 38 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does AET Fund invest in?
AET Fund invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 38 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does AET Fund invest in?
AET Fund typically joins rounds of $700k–$4.2M at Seed and $2M–$10M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not AET Fund's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds AET Fund took part in.
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Who are the partners at AET Fund?
The team at AET Fund includes Mark Linao (Principal), Tomoya Ogawa (Founder & Partner) and Yuki Kawamura (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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