# for Startups, Inc.

> for Startups, Inc. is a VC fund backing Retail and Media and Entertainment. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forstartupsinc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/forstartups?lang=ja
- Website: https://forstartups.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forstartupsinc/

for Startups, Inc. is a VC fund in Minato focused on Retail and Media and Entertainment. for Startups is a growth industry support platform for creating industries, companies, services, and traps that can compete in the world, and gaining growth in Japan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shima Junko | Full-time Auditor | 0 | — |
| Shimizu Yuichiro | President & CEO | 0 | — |
| Tomo Izumi | Director, Public Affairs Strategy Office | 0 | — |
| Tomura Kenji | Executive Officer, CTO & Director | 0 | — |
| Yukiko Tsuneda | Director & Head of Talent Agency Headquarters | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fez | Fez is a new business development department for various people in the retail industry. | $10.1M | Series C | Oct 13, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- for Startups — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MTG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mtg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shift](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shift-4) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does for Startups, Inc. invest in?

for Startups, Inc. invests primarily in Retail and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Series C 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 for Startups, Inc.?

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### Who are the partners at for Startups, Inc.?

The team at for Startups, Inc. includes Shima Junko (Full-time Auditor), Shimizu Yuichiro (President & CEO) and Tomo Izumi (Director, Public Affairs Strategy Office). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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