# Astmax

> Astmax is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Cooking, Delivery and Internet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.paypay-am.co.jp/

Astmax is a asset management firm offers advanced strategic trading management and advisory services.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cooking | 1 | 33% |
| Delivery | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Smart Home | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Live Smart | LiveSmart's service platform in living spaces is designed to address the various social concerns that the world encounters on a daily basis, such as lowering anxiety in an aging society, reducing the load of housework and childcare, and reducing stress in everyday life. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 14, 2021 |  |
| Wisdom Academy | Wisdom Academy provides safe and responsible attentive services, such as school and off-campus learning, home delivery, confectionery and meals, high standard and rich learning. | $20.8M |  | Oct 11, 2019 |  |
| SELF Japan | Self is a handles user information on SELF provided by the Company. | $35.4M | Corporate Round | Jun 18, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Avex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avex) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chugoku Electric Power Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energia-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [kid learning network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kid-learning-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tokyo University of Science Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tokyo-university-of-science-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TUSIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tusic) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Astmax invest in?

Astmax invests primarily in Cooking, Delivery and Internet startups, most often at Funding Round and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Astmax last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Astmax closed in Jan 2021. Shizune tracks 3 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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