GMO Pepabo
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
GMO Pepabo is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on SNS and Apps. GMO Pepabo, Inc. established in 2003 as a web hosting service company. Since its foundation the company has focused on consumer-targeted Internet services, and today it comprises four business segments: Hosting which operates consumer domain registration and web hosting services, Ecommerce Support which provides ecommerce platform solutions,Customer to customer (C2C) marketplace for handmade products, and Community that facilitates communication among Internet users through blogging and media portal services.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries GMO Pepabo invests in
Stages GMO Pepabo invests in
Countries GMO Pepabo invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- SNS 2 (33%)
- Apps 1 (17%)
- Content 1 (17%)
- Fashion 1 (17%)
- Finance 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (67%)
- Funding Round 1 (17%)
Country
- Japan 4 (67%)
- Singapore 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hoshi Hayato
Executive Officer
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Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kentaro Sato
Founder, President and CEO
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Founder, President and CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Maho Nogami
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Masashi Yasuda
Board of Directors
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Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Osamu Kawazoe
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| TieUps develops and operates SNS integrated marketing services. | $2.5M / Seed / Oct 25, 2023 | ||
| Bunzz is a development platform for DApps (decentralized applications using blockchain technology). It provides modularized, frequently used contracts and eases the development of DApps' web3 development infrastructures. | $4.5M / Seed / Jan 17, 2023 | ||
| New World Co., Ltd. is a startup company from Fukuoka that aims to make the Japanese brand the No. 1 in the world. For everyone who loves Japan, we will take the leap forward with Japanese manufacturing companies, including the operation of the EC site "CRAFT STORE". | Aug 16, 2018 | ||
| New Revo is a logistics start-up company that provides "strategic logistics". | $28.3M / Seed / Jun 23, 2017 | ||
| Campfire engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something."The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over700,000 people. | $7.1M / Seed / Jun 27, 2012 | ||
| See all 6 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does GMO Pepabo invest in?
GMO Pepabo invests primarily in SNS, Apps and Content startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at GMO Pepabo?
The team at GMO Pepabo includes Hoshi Hayato (Executive Officer), Kentaro Sato (Founder, President and CEO) and Maho Nogami (Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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