# Excite Japan

> Excite Japan is a VC fund in Minato backing E-Commerce and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2017
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excite-japan
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ExciteJapan/
- Website: http://www.excite.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExciteJapan/

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Excite Japan. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Excite Japan. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/excite-japan-co---ltd-?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $6.2M–$6.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Shoes | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Android | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kinoshita Shuuji | Representative | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kinoshita-shuuji |
| Masaki Akiyoshi | Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akiyoshi-masaki |
| Shinichi Saijo | President & CEO | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinichi-saijo |
| Suzuki Yuto | Outside Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/suzuki-yuto-1 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/itochu-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lead Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lead-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Adways](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adways) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bonds Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonds-investment-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Femto Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/femto-growth-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ibaraki Prefectural Government, Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibaraki-prefectural-government-japan) — VC Fund, 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?

Public channels for Excite Japan include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. 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 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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