# Bitbank

> Bitbank is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Gaming and Blockchain. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/bitbank-inc-
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/bitbank_inc
- Website: https://bitbank.cc/en
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bitbank.inc

Bitbank is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Gaming and Blockchain. bitbank provides fundamental services of cryptocurrency that facilitate the use of bitcoin for consumers and merchants in online and offline. They operate cryptocurrency exchanges.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Bitbank. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Bitbank. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/bitbank-inc-?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 2 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 50% |
| Web3 | 1 | 25% |
| Video Games | 1 | 25% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Initial Coin Offering | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kato Yorihiko | Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kato-yoshihiko |
| Midori Abe | Global public relations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/midori-abe |
| Minematsu Hiroki | Director / Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minematsu-hiroki |
| Noriyuki Hirosue | Representative Director, CEO, and Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noriyuki-hirosue |
| Toshiki Tanaka | PR | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toshiki-tanaka-e0a6 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oasys | Oasys is a Blockchain designed exclusively for the gaming industry. | $20M | Initial Coin Offering | Jul 06, 2022 |  |
| Oasys | Oasys is a Blockchain designed exclusively for the gaming industry. |  | Seed | Jul 06, 2022 |  |
| Oasys | Oasys is a Blockchain designed exclusively for the gaming industry. | $20M | Seed | Jul 06, 2022 |  |
| Next Web Capital | Next Web Capital support entrepreneurs starting their business in the new ecosystem based on cryptos and blockchain. Next Web Capitalrm provides mentoring by its founders and other members, sharing their experience in addition to offering financial support by actively participating in the DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) and otherecosystems. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 22, 2022 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [AlphaCrypto Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphacrypto-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Amber Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amber-ai) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Arriba Studio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arriba-studio) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Big Brain Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-brain-holdings) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BonFire Union](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonfire-union) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BreederDAO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breederdao) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Bitbank invest in?

Bitbank invests primarily in Gaming, Blockchain and Web3 startups, most often at Seed and Initial Coin Offering stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Bitbank?

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### Who are the partners at Bitbank?

The team at Bitbank includes Kato Yorihiko (Founder), Midori Abe (Global public relations) and Minematsu Hiroki (Director / Founder), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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