# ESM Japan

> ESM Japan is a VC fund in Fukui backing Hardware and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fukui, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eiwa-system-management-inc.
- Website: http://www.esm.co.jp

ESM Japan is a VC fund in Fukui focused on Hardware and Software. ESM is a Consultation and Education of software development technologies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ESM Japan. Shizune tracks 2 team members at ESM Japan. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/esm-japan?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kenji Hiranabe | Vice-President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenji-hiranabe |
| Teruo Nishimura | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/teruo-nishimura |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| APTJ | Automotive Platform Technology Japan (APTJ) primarily engages in the development, sale, and licensing of automotive software and hardware products. It was founded on September 16, 2015. | $137K |  | Dec 01, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FujiSoft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fujisoft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-electric) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sunny Giken](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sunny-giken) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TOKAI-SOFT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tokai-soft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ESM Japan invest in?

ESM Japan invests primarily in Hardware, Software and Automotive startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 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 ESM Japan?

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### Who are the partners at ESM Japan?

The team at ESM Japan includes Kenji Hiranabe (Vice-President) and Teruo Nishimura (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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