# for Startups

> for Startups is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Sales, SNS and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forstartupsinc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/forstartups
- Website: https://forstartups.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forstartupsinc

for Startups is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Sales and SNS. for Startups primarily engages in supporting Japanese startups. Its main business is headhunting. It has already supported more than 80 CXOs to startup,s and now we are challenging to support them in more ways, such as VC and Media.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for for Startups. Shizune tracks 6 team members at for Startups. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/for-startups-aeb2?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 2 | 50% |
| SNS | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kikuchi Isao | Director and Corporate Division | 0 | — |
| Rokumaru Naoki | Executive Officer and Talent Agency Headquarters GM | 0 | — |
| Saito Taro | Outside Director; Outside Directors | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saito-taro |
| Shima Junko | Full-time Auditor; Full-time Auditor | 0 | — |
| Tomura Kenji | Executive Officer, CTO & Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iwaya Giken | Iwaya Giken manufactures and sells gas balloons, airtight cabins, and other space-travel equipment. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 16, 2025 |  |
| MeetsMore | MeetsMore is a service that matches professionals and users who mainly provide face-to-face services |  | Series B | Mar 04, 2025 |  |
| Knowledge Work | Knowledge Work specializes in the development and sales of software for companies. | $30.6M | Series B | Nov 29, 2023 |  |
| Fez | Fez is a new business development department for various people in the retail industry. | $10.1M | Series C | Oct 13, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Daiwa House Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- for Startups, Inc. — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Globis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globis-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gogin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gogin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Iyogin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iyogin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does for Startups invest in?

for Startups invests primarily in Sales, SNS and SaaS startups, most often at Series B and Series C 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.

### How do I contact for Startups?

Public channels for for Startups 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 for Startups?

The team at for Startups includes Kikuchi Isao (Director and Corporate Division), Rokumaru Naoki (Executive Officer and Talent Agency Headquarters GM) and Saito Taro (Outside Director; Outside Directors), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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