# Beta Catalyst

> Beta Catalyst is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Computer, Hardware and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://betacatalyst.jp/

Beta Catalyst is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Computer and Hardware. BetaCatalyst provides venture capital investment services in areas such as health care, lifestyle, AI, and IoT. The company was founded in April 2015.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Nursing and Residential Care | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tokimeku Japan | TOKIMEKU JAPAN is developing the KISS MY LIFE brand of care care products apparel. |  | Seed | Aug 28, 2018 |  |
| Photosynth | Photosynth is a powerful set of tools for capturing and viewing the world in 3D. | $63.8M | Series A | Sep 09, 2015 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gaiax Global Marketing & Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaiax-global-marketing-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iSGS Investment Works](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isgs-investment-works) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [YJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Beta Catalyst invest in?

Beta Catalyst invests primarily in Computer, Hardware and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Beta Catalyst last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Beta Catalyst closed in Aug 2018. Shizune tracks 2 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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