# ECloud

> ECloud is a VC fund in Tokyo backing SNS, Video and Energy. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://corp.ecrowd.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecrowd.co.jp/

ECloud is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on SNS and Video. E-Cloud is combines the experience and know-how cultivated in finance, IT and venture capital to provide information and opportunities related to venture investment, which has been limited until now, through the equity investment type cloud founding platform e-cloud. It provides to the general investor, and provides entrepreneurs with new means ofraising funds in addition to traditional banks and venture capital.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ECloud. Shizune tracks 1 team members at ECloud. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ecloud-japan?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $603k–$9.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SNS | 1 | 20% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Gaming | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shinichi Saijo | Chairman and CEO | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinichi-saijo |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nudge | Provider of financial planning platform designed to create a financial institution with new values and behaviors from scratch. The company's platform has been strengthening its team, developing the first service, and preparing for the necessary financial license acquisition, enabling users to secure their future financially. | $9.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2026 |  |
| Helical Fusion | Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation. | $16.9M | Series B | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| Helical Fusion | Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation. | $5.6M | Series A | Dec 04, 2025 |  |
| Game Server Services | GS2 provides a comprehensive backend-as-a-service platform tailored for game developers, offering over 30 modular server functions. Its smart SDKs include data freshness management and local caching, reducing unnecessary API calls and enhancing performance. It enables developers to focus on game logic and user experience with features like no-codeUI components, anti-cheat mechanisms, and scalable infrastructure. | $602.6K | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 28, 2021 |  |
| FLATBOYS | FLATBOYS specializes in planning, development and operation of internet business. | $286.4K | Seed | Feb 11, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GomunoInaki](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gomunoinaki) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hasetora Spinning](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hasetora-spinning) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Konoike Transport](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/konoike-transport) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitani Sangyo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitani-sangyo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nichias](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nichias) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seno Kisen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seno-kisen) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ECloud invest in?

ECloud invests primarily in SNS, Video and Energy startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is ECloud's check size?

ECloud typically joins rounds of $603k–$9.1M 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 ECloud participates in.

### How do I contact ECloud?

Public channels for ECloud include the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at ECloud?

The team at ECloud includes Shinichi Saijo (Chairman and CEO). 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 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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