Crooz
VC Fund
Nishi-shinagawa, Japan
Crooz is a VC fund in Nishi-shinagawa focused on Fitness and Software. Crooz, a company based in Japan that offers smartphone games to the Japanese and global markets.CROOZ, Inc. is one of the leading mobile social game providers in Japan. We also publish original titles on “Mobage” and other leading social gaming platforms.Some of our games are grossing over US$1MM per month. We are currently expanding thebusiness internationally to capitalize on the rapid growth of global smartphone game industry., and in doing so, we aim to become a dominant player in both domestic and global markets.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries Crooz invests in
Stages Crooz invests in
Countries Crooz invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $163k–$4.2M
- Corporate Round
- $90k–$183k
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $163k–$9M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Fitness 3 (23%)
- Software 3 (23%)
- Apps 2 (15%)
- Beauty 2 (15%)
- Content 2 (15%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (46%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (31%)
- Corporate Round 3 (23%)
Country
- Japan 11 (85%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ito Masato
Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer CLO
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Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer CLO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Koji Obuchi
President and CEO
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President and CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Moroto Yu
Executive Officer and Chief Public Relations Officer, CBO
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Executive Officer and Chief Public Relations Officer, CBO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Nakasa Yoshinori
Director & COO
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Director & COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Ryohei Kojima
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage OEM Lab aims to create opportunities and time that people can FOCUS in their lives by technology. | $90.4K / Corporate Round / Mar 28, 2019 | ||
| Studio makes audio based group running classes available live and on-demand to anyone with access to a treadmill. Each class is a mix of great instruction from an awesome coach matched with an amazing playlist. Think of it like a SoulCycle class for running, that you can take at anytime that’s convenient for you. | $162.7K / Seed / Mar 28, 2019 | ||
| STUDIO is a development and operation of the next-generation design tool. | $162.7K / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 28, 2019 | ||
| OLIVA is a platform that connects such a Lenin device with a user. | $183.2K / Corporate Round / Jan 17, 2019 | ||
| Wolfness provides consulting services to personal gym and advertising agencies. | Corporate Round / Oct 01, 2018 | ||
| Liver Rights provides production and support services to protect your rights and maximize your potential. | Seed / Sep 26, 2018 | ||
| SG ENTERTAINMENT will help artists who can make an impact not just in Japan, but also in Asia and around the world, with a focus on China. | Seed / Sep 16, 2018 | ||
| Azit is an application developer that aims to close the gap in everyone's mobility. Its product is the application CREW, a smart transfer app that allows its user to call someone's car running nearby with their smartphone. It is designed to bring "efficient move" to every people who live in Japan.It was founded in 2013 and isheadquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | $9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 03, 2018 | ||
| Payme provides a platform for mobile payments to help users in Japan. | $4.2M / Seed / Apr 19, 2018 | ||
| Strobo is a company that connects life and the Internet. It delivers technology to the household. | $1.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 14, 2018 | ||
| See all 13 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Crooz invest in?
Crooz invests primarily in Fitness, Software and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Crooz's check size?
Crooz typically joins rounds of $163k–$4.2M at Seed, $90k–$183k at Corporate Round and $163k–$9M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Crooz participates in.
How do I contact Crooz?
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Who are the partners at Crooz?
The team at Crooz includes Ito Masato (Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer CLO), Koji Obuchi (President and CEO) and Moroto Yu (Executive Officer and Chief Public Relations Officer, CBO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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