Akihiro Higashi
GENERAL PARTNER @ W ventures
Minato, Japan
Akihiro Higashi is a Series A investor at W ventures in Minato focused on Pet and iOS. Involved in venture investment at GLOBIS Capital Partners since 2012. He served as an outside director at six companies. Major investment achievements include Evry, Creamer, Renovell, Itanji, Hope, Lutrek Networks, Aso View, Lancers and others. It was ranked 7th in Forbes' 2017 Best Investing Investor Best10 in Japan. Japan Venture CapitalAssociation "Most Valuable Young VC Award", Japan Venture Award2017 "Venture Capitalist Encouragement Award", etc. Prior to that, he set up a platform business at GREE Co., Ltd./invested in a gaming company, and was a subsidiary director at Septeni Holdings. She loves sweets and is in charge of Monthly Suites of W ventures. Recently I am studying ikebana (Ikenobo) and sauna.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Akihiro Higashi invests in
Stages Akihiro Higashi invests in
Countries Akihiro Higashi invests in
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Investment Focus
Stage
- Series A 4 (50%)
- Seed 2 (25%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (13%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
Investments
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| Uniam is a manufacturing company that produces and sells pet food and other pet-related products. | $382.2K / Seed / May 30, 2024 | ||
| Geofra develops Planning and creation of items that rejuvenate the movement of people in physical areas, regional revitalization initiatives | Pre-Seed / Dec 07, 2023 | ||
| Nagisa develops smartphone applications to facilitate free group chats, calls, and photo and movie sharing services. It was launched in 2010 by Yoshiyuki Yokoyama and is based in Tokyo, Japan. | $2.7M / Series A / Dec 04, 2023 | ||
| Mepple is planning, developing, and operating internet services. | $1.3M / Series A / Nov 14, 2023 | ||
| Gokko Club operates in the digital entertainment industry, focusing on content creation, public relations, and video production. The company is known for its short drama productions, which are characterized by their condensed content and fast-paced development. Gokko Club handles all aspects of these productions in-house, including scriptwriting,directing, production, and editing. The company also has a strong presence on social media platforms like TikTok, where it has amassed a significant following. In addition to its entertainment offerings, Gokko Club also provides music streaming services. | $1.4M / Seed / Nov 09, 2022 | ||
| GO TODAY SHAiRE SALON is a private room-type shared salon where freelance hairdressers and teams gather. | $9.4M / Series B / Aug 24, 2020 | ||
| GO TODAY SHAiRE SALON is a private room-type shared salon where freelance hairdressers and teams gather. | $36.9M / Series A / Aug 22, 2019 | ||
| Zeal Boxing Fitness combines power of sports with the power of technology to provide a service that allows to enjoy fitness. | $2M / Series A |
Co-Investors
About W ventures
W ventures is a Japan-based venture capital firm investing in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds. They have been conducting investment to 25 companies in a total of about a year from the start of investment activities in April 2019. The company works not only with investment business but also with companies that provide services related to HR, PR,infrastructure, legal and accounting, etc., as incubation support after investment. It is also characteristic to provide support for the investor companies. In addition, in cooperation with other venture capital companies, Ar Rase TAGE startups regularly hold office hours that allow financing and business consultations to two companies at the same time and actively support startups are doing.
W ventures Contacts
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Shin Kazuhiro
General Partner
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Akihiro Higashi
GENERAL PARTNER
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Hideya Takatsu
Investment Manager
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Yangnuo Liu
INVESTMENT MANAGER
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What does Akihiro Higashi invest in?
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