# Asu Capital Partners

> Asu Capital Partners is a VC fund backing Apps and Artificial Intelligence. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asu-capital-partners
- Website: https://asu.vc

Asu Capital Partners is an investment firm.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $634k–$2.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 29% |
| Art | 1 | 14% |
| Local | 1 | 14% |
| Music | 1 | 14% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 29% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hideo Natsume | Founding Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hideo-natsume |
| Luke LI | Founding Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luke-li-f366 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| megli | Megli is a company dedicated to transforming the entertainment industry by leveraging artificial intelligence, with the vision of developing and enhancing all aspects of entertainment through innovative AI-powered technologies, creative solutions, and immersive digital experiences. | $633.9K | Seed | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| NEULO | NEULO is a footwear brand dedicated to enriching people's bodies and minds through thoughtfully designed shoes that combine comfort, functionality, and style, promoting a healthier and more enjoyable everyday lifestyle. | $2.2M | Seed | Jun 18, 2026 |  |
| SekaiE | Sekaie is a company that provides solutions and services in various sectors, including technology and digital transformation. Their offerings include web development, mobile application development, and digital marketing services. Sekaie aims to help businesses enhance their online presence and improve operational efficiency through tailoredsolutions. The company focuses on leveraging technology to meet the unique needs of its clients, helping them remain competitive in the digital landscape. |  | Seed | Nov 26, 2025 |  |
| KAUCHE | KAUCHE is a discovery-based e-commerce model where friends and family can “discover” and purchase daily sale items together. They provide services for online retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products. | $2.6M | Series C | Jun 24, 2025 |  |
| Knowhere | Knowhere is a company that applies high-performance AI to sports. | $3.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 17, 2025 |  |
| Aqua Age | Aqua Age is an IT services company that develops AI solutions such as natural language processing, machine learning, and computer vision. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 19, 2024 |  |
| Volve Creative | Volve Creative is a media company that provides virtual artist management, events, advertising video, and music production services. |  | Pre-Seed |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brave group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brave-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Central Japan Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/central-japan-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chishima Real Estate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chishima-real-estate) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dawn Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dawn-capital-366d) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Delight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Asu Capital Partners invest in?

Asu Capital Partners invests primarily in Apps, Artificial Intelligence and Art startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Asu Capital Partners's check size?

Asu Capital Partners typically joins rounds of $634k–$2.2M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Asu Capital Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Asu Capital Partners?

Public channels for Asu Capital Partners include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Asu Capital Partners?

The team at Asu Capital Partners includes Hideo Natsume (Founding Partner) and Luke LI (Founding Partner). 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 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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