Cheng Tao
President, CEO, and Founder @ PopIn
Tokyo, Japan
Cheng Tao is a seed investor at PopIn in Tokyo focused on Telecommunications and Content. Tao Cheng currently works as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of popIn.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Cheng Tao invests in
Stages Cheng Tao invests in
Countries Cheng Tao invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Telecommunications 2 (67%)
- Content 1 (33%)
- Internet 1 (33%)
- Security 1 (33%)
- Education 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Angel 1 (33%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Tokyo
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Tokyo provides consistently-designed signage and projector installation, as well as maintenance company support. All customers need is “product selection” considering installation. This is a service that does not take time and effort! | $17M / Seed / Jul 29, 2019 | |
Aidemy
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Aidemy is a web service where you can learn AI programming online. | $13M / Series A / May 10, 2018 | |
Girasol Energy
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Girasol Energy is an IoT Platform provides innovative PLC technologies that enable wiser PV Plants. | $5.7M / Angel / Oct 31, 2017 |
Co-Investors
ANRI
1 deal together
East Ventures
1 deal together
Quantum Leaps Corporation
1 deal together
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
1 deal together
XTech Ventures
1 deal together
About PopIn
PopIn is a University of Tokyo-based venture company. Their goal is to help Internet users efficiently solve their problems by developing and providing information integration services of universal appeal, and to create an entirely new way of browsing. The company was founded in July 2008 by Cheng Tao.
PopIn Contacts
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Cheng Tao
President, CEO, and Founder
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Akiko Nishidate
Executive officer
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Daisuke Takahashi
Executive Vice-President
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FAQ
What does Cheng Tao invest in?
Cheng Tao invests primarily in Telecommunications, Content and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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 Cheng Tao last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Cheng Tao closed in Jul 2019. 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.
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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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