# A-Five

> A-Five is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Agriculture, Health Care and Manufacturing. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.a-five-j.co.jp/

A-Five is a government fund that creates employment opportunities in rural areas.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $4.7M–$5.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 4 | 44% |
| Health Care | 2 | 22% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 22% |
| Food Processing | 2 | 22% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 22% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 22% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 22% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 22% |
| Seed | 1 | 11% |
| Series B | 1 | 11% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Routrek Networks | Routrek is a manufacturing and sales of ICT next generation hydroponic cultivation system. | $2.4M | Series C | Jun 26, 2020 |  |
| Setsuro Tech | Seturotech is a biotechnology venture company established on February 22, 2017 by Tatsuya Takemoto (PI: Principal Investigator) of the University of Tokushima as a venture from Tokushima University. In 2015, Takemoto and Masakazu Hashimoto (Osaka University) developed a simple and highly efficient method for producing genetically modified(genome-edited) mice using CRISPR / Cas9, and filed a patent application for the technology. The technology is called fertilized egg electroporation (GEEP method), a technology that introduces molecules required for genome editing by CRISPR into fertilized eggs at high throughput by the power of electricity (electroporation). Using this technology, Seturotech will start from the production and sale of genetically modified mice, and will become a fundamental company providing all genetically modified animals, anticipating the future use of genetically modified animals in industry. | $4.3M | Series A | Jun 02, 2020 |  |
| DAIZ | DAIZ produces and sells plant-based meat, 'Miracle Meat' which uses germinated soybeans by the proprietary 'Ochiai Germination Method.' Also, DAIZ engages in research and development of raw materials, and drug discovery from germinated soybeans. | $6.1M | Series A | May 18, 2020 |  |
| Izumi | Izumi Holdings create an OS for food distribution and deliver richness to the world with new infrastructure.In other words, Izumi having a trading account for each fishery company, livestock company, and agriculture company for one sales destination can easily lead to business expansion,to rationalization of sales and distribution, reduction of SG& A expenses, etc. Creating a competitive advantage | $5.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 30, 2020 |  |
| Desamis | Desamis is a major consumer electronics manufacturer who has been engaged in the agribusiness. | $4.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 27, 2020 |  |
| WithGreen | WithGreen is a store of domestic vegetables and meat. | $2.2M | Seed | Mar 06, 2020 |  |
| On The Slope | On the way to Sakano deliver vegetables grown without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, aiming to spread agriculture with low environmental impact. We want to make agriculture sustainable and reach a sustainable society. | $85.2M | Series B | May 16, 2019 |  |
| Agri Info Design | Agri Info Design provides technologies related to sophistication and computerization of agricultural production technology. Its products include the smartphone applications “AgriBus-NAVI (Agribus Navi)”, AgriBus-G +, and AgriBus-GMini. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Obihiro City, Hokkaido, Japan. | $28.3M |  | Nov 16, 2018 |  |
| Yukashikado | Yukasikado is developing a business on the axis of nutrition that supports the health of the body. | $28.3M |  | Aug 31, 2018 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Awagin Consulting](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/awagin-consulting) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [D2 Garage Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d2-garage-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG VENTURES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Drone Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drone-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Farmship](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/farmship-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does A-Five invest in?

A-Five invests primarily in Agriculture, Health Care and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is A-Five's check size?

A-Five typically joins rounds of $4.7M–$5.1M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds A-Five participates in.

### When did A-Five last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for A-Five closed in Jun 2020. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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