# Donuts

> Donuts is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Art, SNS and iOS. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2020
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/donuts.inc/
- Website: http://www.donuts.ne.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DONUTSCoLtd/

Donuts is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Art and SNS. Donuts is developing business in the fields of IT field focusing on SaaS, game, media, and medical. It provides games and web services such as Tokyo 7th Sisters, Motorcycle Tiger, Sengoku Tiger Z, Mix Channel, Haukore, and Job Can. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Donuts. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Donuts. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/donuts-co-ltd-?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 33% |
| SNS | 1 | 33% |
| iOS | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Content | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fukuyama Makoto | Executive Secretary | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fukuyama-makoto |
| Hironari Nishimura | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hironari-nishimura |
| Shin Negishi | Co-founder & Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shin-negishi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jiraffe | jiraffe focusses on Internet service planning, development, and management. | $6.1M | Series C | Apr 02, 2020 |  |
| FIVE Inc. | FIVE provides a major mobile video ads platform in Japan. Acquired by LINE Corp. in 2017. |  | Series B | Mar 01, 2016 |  |
| Nagisa | Nagisa develops smartphone applications to facilitate free group chats, calls, and photo and movie sharing services. It was launched in 2010 by Yoshiyuki Yokoyama and is based in Tokyo, Japan. |  | Series A | Apr 02, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG VENTURES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DK Gate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dk-gate) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [STRIVE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gree-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iMercury Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imercury-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Donuts invest in?

Donuts invests primarily in Art, SNS and iOS startups, most often at Series A 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 Donuts?

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### Who are the partners at Donuts?

The team at Donuts includes Fukuyama Makoto (Executive Secretary), Hironari Nishimura (Founder) and Shin Negishi (Co-founder & Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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