Asteria
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Asteria is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on FinTech and Finance. Infoteria Corporation is a Japanese company that specializes in providing software and related support, consulting, and training.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Asteria invests in
Stages Asteria invests in
Countries Asteria invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series B
- $11M–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (25%)
- Finance 2 (25%)
- Software 2 (25%)
- Blockchain 2 (25%)
- Cryptocurrency 2 (25%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (38%)
- Seed 2 (25%)
- Series B 2 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (13%)
Country
- Japan 5 (63%)
- Indonesia 2 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pina Hirano
Founder, President & CEO
|
Founder, President & CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Yoichiro Hirano
Representative Director & Executive Officer/CEO
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Representative Director & Executive Officer/CEO | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
|
Akamatsu Kazuya
Auditor
|
Auditor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dusan Hamlin
Executive Officer Global COO
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Executive Officer Global COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Jean-Paul Cossart
Associate Director (France) , Board of Directors
|
Associate Director (France) , Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPYC is a financial institution that issues the community stablecoin JPYC, which is pegged to the yen of Japanese. They want to create a society where everyone can develop by fusing the real world with the world of cryptocurrencies and increasing the liquidity of capital to achieve their goal of overcoming the social conundrum. It will promotecapital's liquidity and create an environment that helps in development for all. | $11.4M / Series B / Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Crypto asset market engages in the development of a trading market for settlement of trading value with crypto assets. | Seed / Apr 06, 2021 | ||
| TechFund is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation and seed stage investments. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | $1.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 17, 2018 | ||
| Tech Bureau provides cryptographic currency and Blockchain technology using exchange API to handle currency encryption. | $14.8M / Series B / Sep 07, 2017 | ||
| Tech Bureau provides cryptographic currency and Blockchain technology using exchange API to handle currency encryption. | $6.2M / Series A / May 11, 2016 | ||
| Fuller is a software development company that builds mobile phone applications and provides internet media services. The company’s products include App Ape Analytics and App Ape Lab.App Ape Analytics is a trend research and analysis app that investigates the usage of Android terminal, and offers the viewing rate data; the number of active usersof the application; and user attribute information such as the user’s age gender, the user who is in possession of the application, and more.App Ape Lab analyzes the trends and offers real-time information of the app market.Fuller was founded in 2011 and is based in Chiba, Japan. | $1.9M / Seed / Feb 27, 2015 | ||
| Sribuancer is an online marketplace providing businesses with the ability to find the help they need from a variety of talented Freelancers worldwide. Services that you can find range from programming, web design, graphic design, voice over, video making, article writing, email writing and more. Our system system leverages performance data to makethe freelancer selection process easy and reliable – every time. Once connected, Employers can work together with the freelancer via our workspace tool. For Freelancers, we offer the opportunity to market sought-after skills to a global audience with minimal cost. Innovative features, such as online portfolios, give Freelancers a cutting edge platform on which to highlight their skills and experiences in attracting or retaining business. | Series A / Jun 14, 2014 | ||
| Sribu is a crowdsourcing platform for graphic design. We have 30.000 certified designers ready to design for you. Pin: 2995A347 Sms/whatsapp: 082110866997 | Series A / Feb 24, 2014 |
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FAQ
What does Asteria invest in?
Asteria invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Asteria's check size?
Asteria typically joins rounds of $11M–$15M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Asteria participates in.
How do I contact Asteria?
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Who are the partners at Asteria?
The team at Asteria includes Pina Hirano (Founder, President & CEO), Yoichiro Hirano (Representative Director & Executive Officer/CEO) and Akamatsu Kazuya (Auditor), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 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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