# Benesse

> Benesse is a VC fund in Okayama backing E-Learning and iOS. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2020
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/benesse-corporation-indonesia
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/sho_benesse
- Website: http://www.benesse.co.jp

Benesse is a Japanese corporation focused on education and intelligent e-learning.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Benesse. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Benesse. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/benesse?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Learning | 2 | 67% |
| iOS | 1 | 33% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Beauty | 1 | 33% |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series E | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eikoh Harada | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eikoh-harada |
| Tetsuhiko Fukutake | Co-founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tetsuhiko-fukutake |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Udemy | Udemy's mission is to create new possibilities for people and organizations everywhere by connecting them to the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a changing world. The Udemy marketplace platform, with thousands of up-to-date courses in dozens of languages, provides the tools learners, instructors, and enterprises need to achievetheir goals and reach their full potential. Millions of people learn on Udemy from real-world experts in topics ranging from programming and data science to leadership and team building. For companies, Udemy Business offers an employee training and development platform with subscription access to thousands of courses, learning analytics, and the ability to host and distribute their own content. | $50M | Series E | Feb 19, 2020 |  |
| CoDMON | Codmon is an all-in-one system that supports the daily lives of nursery school staff and employees, |  | Seed | Feb 27, 2019 |  |
| Istyle | istyle engages in the management of beauty-related online platforms as well as the provision of advertising, marketing, and research services. It operates through the following segments: On Platform, Beauty Service, Global, and Others. The On Platform segment deals with domestic and overseas marketing, as well as premium membership services. TheBeauty Service segment manages domestic cosmetics e-commerce sites, in addition to its specialty shop, @cosme store. The Global segment includes services developed overseas. The Others segment covers beauty staff dispatching and investment training services. It has overseas subsidiaries including in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States. |  | Series B | Oct 17, 2003 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Globis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globis-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gree](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gree) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Asia Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-asia-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NTT Data](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ntt-data) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sumitomo-corporation-equity-asia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Benesse invest in?

Benesse invests primarily in E-Learning, iOS and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series B 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.

### How do I contact Benesse?

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### Who are the partners at Benesse?

The team at Benesse includes Eikoh Harada (CEO) and Tetsuhiko Fukutake (Co-founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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