Excite Japan
VC Fund
Minato, Japan
Excite Japan is a Japan-based company focused on the development of internet businesses in Japan. Starting with operations of a portal site, its business model has grown through being focused on services targeted at women.Excite Japan’s revenue is derived from placed-advertising by companies as a media content portal, internet-connection servicefees, and the provision of paid content to users. It was launched in 1997 and is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Excite Japan invests in
Stages Excite Japan invests in
Countries Excite Japan invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 more contact available
Round size
- Series B
- $6.2M–$6.2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 2 (50%)
- SaaS 1 (25%)
- Shoes 1 (25%)
- Video 1 (25%)
- Android 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (50%)
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kinoshita Shuuji
Representative
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Representative | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Masaki Akiyoshi
Executive Officer
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Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Shinichi Saijo
President & CEO
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President & CEO | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
|
Suzuki Yuto
Outside Director
|
Outside Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
RoomClip
|
RoomClip is a photo-sharing service where users can find inspiration for their home and life. | $113.4M / Jul 03, 2017 | |
Open8
|
Open8 is a content technology company that provides of SaaS, API, and MLaaS solutions. | $113.4M / Seed / Oct 28, 2015 | |
Locondo.jp
|
Locondo.jp is a Japanese e-commerce site offering a wide variety of apparel and shoes. The company was established in 2010 and based in Tokyo, Japan. | $6.2M / Series B / Jun 13, 2013 | |
LOCONDO
|
Locondo is an e-commerce company that sells shoes and fashion. | $6.2M / Series B / Jun 13, 2013 |
Co-Investors
ITOCHU Technology Ventures
2 deals together
Lead Capital Management
2 deals together
Adways
1 deal together
Bonds Investment Group
1 deal together
Femto Partners
1 deal together
Ibaraki Prefectural Government, Japan
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Excite Japan invest in?
Excite Japan invests primarily in E-Commerce, SaaS and Shoes startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Excite Japan's check size?
Excite Japan typically joins rounds of $6.2M–$6.2M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Excite Japan participates in.
How do I contact Excite Japan?
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Who are the partners at Excite Japan?
The team at Excite Japan includes Kinoshita Shuuji (Representative), Masaki Akiyoshi (Executive Officer) and Shinichi Saijo (President & 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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