Gojo & Company
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Gojo & Company is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Gojo was founded to extend financial inclusion to everyone in the world beginning with the developing countries. Gojo encourages the formalization and growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Its long-term goal is to enable the provision of high-quality affordable financial services for 100+ million unserved and underserved people in50+ countries by 2030. Five and half years since their establishment, they work in Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and India with 3,400+ employees, serving more than 570,000 women who are also mothers.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 89%
Last updated:
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Industries Gojo & Company invests in
Financial ServicesFinTechFinanceLendingInternet
Stages Gojo & Company invests in
Series BCorporate RoundVenture - Series UnknownDebt Financing
Countries Gojo & Company invests in
India
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 4 (44%)
- FinTech 3 (33%)
- Finance 2 (22%)
- Lending 2 (22%)
- Internet 2 (22%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (22%)
- Corporate Round 2 (22%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (22%)
- Debt Financing 1 (11%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Katada Kohei
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Masahiro Kotosaka
Non-executive Director
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Non-executive Director | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
|
Manaki Kinoshita
Auditor
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Auditor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sanjay Gandhi
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
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Founder & Chief Investment Officer | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Sohil Shah
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
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Deputy Chief Investment Officer | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satya MicroCapital is an NBFC-MFI that offers collateral-free credit to micro enterprises on the basis of strong credit assessment and a centralised approval system.SATYA started its microfinance operations by adopting the “Joint Liability Group (JLG) Model” with adequate use of technology and new adaptations. JLGs of SATYA means implementationsof Joint Liability of group members which exists up to 10 instalments in Bi-Weekly collections. The Company believes in the ideology to bring social touch and high technology in the Indian microfinance industry.The JLG lending operation mainly focuses on a woman (in case of SATYA, her husband acts as co-borrower) through a credit product that allows her to start a new business or enhance her existing business as well. SATYA provides prompt, convenient and affordable collateral-free credit to people at the bottom of the pyramid through a strong credit assessment and centralized approval.The Company started its microfinance operation from Sikandrabad Branch, Bulandshar District of Uttar Pradesh and the first token disbursement was done in November 2016. SATYA utilized demonetization as an opportunity to rework on the business strategy through cashless transactions. SATYA is an institution build with a vision of change, transformation and will be a differentiator in financial inclusion space and its approach is well recognized by industry experts and professionals across different sectors. SATYA is committed to being a socially responsible organization with a focus on Health, Education, Financial Literacy, Nasha-Mukt Samaaj, Gender Equality, and Swachh Bharat. The Company is spreading social awareness messages in its area of operations. | $8M / Debt Financing / Jun 24, 2022 | ||
| Satya MicroCapital is an NBFC-MFI that offers collateral-free credit to micro enterprises on the basis of strong credit assessment and a centralised approval system.SATYA started its microfinance operations by adopting the “Joint Liability Group (JLG) Model” with adequate use of technology and new adaptations. JLGs of SATYA means implementationsof Joint Liability of group members which exists up to 10 instalments in Bi-Weekly collections. The Company believes in the ideology to bring social touch and high technology in the Indian microfinance industry.The JLG lending operation mainly focuses on a woman (in case of SATYA, her husband acts as co-borrower) through a credit product that allows her to start a new business or enhance her existing business as well. SATYA provides prompt, convenient and affordable collateral-free credit to people at the bottom of the pyramid through a strong credit assessment and centralized approval.The Company started its microfinance operation from Sikandrabad Branch, Bulandshar District of Uttar Pradesh and the first token disbursement was done in November 2016. SATYA utilized demonetization as an opportunity to rework on the business strategy through cashless transactions. SATYA is an institution build with a vision of change, transformation and will be a differentiator in financial inclusion space and its approach is well recognized by industry experts and professionals across different sectors. SATYA is committed to being a socially responsible organization with a focus on Health, Education, Financial Literacy, Nasha-Mukt Samaaj, Gender Equality, and Swachh Bharat. The Company is spreading social awareness messages in its area of operations. | $7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 24, 2022 | ||
| MyShubhLife is a full stack financial services provider for the Next Half Billion. With Real-time analytics and credit reports based on alternative data, MyShubhLife reaches unserved and underserved market segments to provide meaningful financial inclusion.MyShubhLife has further strengthened its financial inclusion goal through its financialwellness program for corporates and individuals by expanding its portfolio to include Mini and Micro loans, Insurance, Mutual Fund SIPS, Tax filing service and more. | $13.2M / Series B / Apr 11, 2022 | ||
| Satya MicroCapital is an NBFC-MFI that offers collateral-free credit to micro enterprises on the basis of strong credit assessment and a centralised approval system.SATYA started its microfinance operations by adopting the “Joint Liability Group (JLG) Model” with adequate use of technology and new adaptations. JLGs of SATYA means implementationsof Joint Liability of group members which exists up to 10 instalments in Bi-Weekly collections. The Company believes in the ideology to bring social touch and high technology in the Indian microfinance industry.The JLG lending operation mainly focuses on a woman (in case of SATYA, her husband acts as co-borrower) through a credit product that allows her to start a new business or enhance her existing business as well. SATYA provides prompt, convenient and affordable collateral-free credit to people at the bottom of the pyramid through a strong credit assessment and centralized approval.The Company started its microfinance operation from Sikandrabad Branch, Bulandshar District of Uttar Pradesh and the first token disbursement was done in November 2016. SATYA utilized demonetization as an opportunity to rework on the business strategy through cashless transactions. SATYA is an institution build with a vision of change, transformation and will be a differentiator in financial inclusion space and its approach is well recognized by industry experts and professionals across different sectors. SATYA is committed to being a socially responsible organization with a focus on Health, Education, Financial Literacy, Nasha-Mukt Samaaj, Gender Equality, and Swachh Bharat. The Company is spreading social awareness messages in its area of operations. | $21M / Corporate Round / Feb 03, 2021 | ||
| AVIOM India is an Affordable Housing Finance company facilitating families in mostly semi urban areas in realising their dream of owning their first home. They provide financial assistance for home buying, improvement, extension and construction to families from semi-formal, informal sectors. AVIOM provides home loan without any income documents.Their first loan applicant is Woman, having an average combined family . | $3.7M / Corporate Round / Jun 05, 2020 | ||
| Satya MicroCapital is an NBFC-MFI that offers collateral-free credit to micro enterprises on the basis of strong credit assessment and a centralised approval system.SATYA started its microfinance operations by adopting the “Joint Liability Group (JLG) Model” with adequate use of technology and new adaptations. JLGs of SATYA means implementationsof Joint Liability of group members which exists up to 10 instalments in Bi-Weekly collections. The Company believes in the ideology to bring social touch and high technology in the Indian microfinance industry.The JLG lending operation mainly focuses on a woman (in case of SATYA, her husband acts as co-borrower) through a credit product that allows her to start a new business or enhance her existing business as well. SATYA provides prompt, convenient and affordable collateral-free credit to people at the bottom of the pyramid through a strong credit assessment and centralized approval.The Company started its microfinance operation from Sikandrabad Branch, Bulandshar District of Uttar Pradesh and the first token disbursement was done in November 2016. SATYA utilized demonetization as an opportunity to rework on the business strategy through cashless transactions. SATYA is an institution build with a vision of change, transformation and will be a differentiator in financial inclusion space and its approach is well recognized by industry experts and professionals across different sectors. SATYA is committed to being a socially responsible organization with a focus on Health, Education, Financial Literacy, Nasha-Mukt Samaaj, Gender Equality, and Swachh Bharat. The Company is spreading social awareness messages in its area of operations. | $13.8M / Corporate Round / May 25, 2020 | ||
| Loan Frame is a fintech company where ambition meets ability. They are building the largest SME lending marketplace in the sub-continent.Backed by leading global private equity and venture capital investors who have helped build some of the most iconic companies in the world, they are re-imagining small business lending.By mergingworld-class processes from leading global banks with deep Indian SME credit experience, data science and cutting edge proprietary technologies, they are laser focused on helping small businesses grow. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 20, 2019 | ||
| AVIOM India is an Affordable Housing Finance company facilitating families in mostly semi urban areas in realising their dream of owning their first home. They provide financial assistance for home buying, improvement, extension and construction to families from semi-formal, informal sectors. AVIOM provides home loan without any income documents.Their first loan applicant is Woman, having an average combined family . | $8.4M / Series B / Aug 19, 2019 | ||
| Satya MicroCapital is an NBFC-MFI that offers collateral-free credit to micro enterprises on the basis of strong credit assessment and a centralised approval system.SATYA started its microfinance operations by adopting the “Joint Liability Group (JLG) Model” with adequate use of technology and new adaptations. JLGs of SATYA means implementationsof Joint Liability of group members which exists up to 10 instalments in Bi-Weekly collections. The Company believes in the ideology to bring social touch and high technology in the Indian microfinance industry.The JLG lending operation mainly focuses on a woman (in case of SATYA, her husband acts as co-borrower) through a credit product that allows her to start a new business or enhance her existing business as well. SATYA provides prompt, convenient and affordable collateral-free credit to people at the bottom of the pyramid through a strong credit assessment and centralized approval.The Company started its microfinance operation from Sikandrabad Branch, Bulandshar District of Uttar Pradesh and the first token disbursement was done in November 2016. SATYA utilized demonetization as an opportunity to rework on the business strategy through cashless transactions. SATYA is an institution build with a vision of change, transformation and will be a differentiator in financial inclusion space and its approach is well recognized by industry experts and professionals across different sectors. SATYA is committed to being a socially responsible organization with a focus on Health, Education, Financial Literacy, Nasha-Mukt Samaaj, Gender Equality, and Swachh Bharat. The Company is spreading social awareness messages in its area of operations. | $6.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 06, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Gojo & Company invest in?
Gojo & Company invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Series B and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Gojo & Company?
The team at Gojo & Company includes Katada Kohei (Chief Financial Officer), Masahiro Kotosaka (Non-executive Director) and Manaki Kinoshita (Auditor), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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