# Hayami Shimizu

> Hayami Shimizu is a Series A investor at Osaka University Venture Capital backing Sales and Sensor. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Osaka University Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/osaka-university-venture-capital)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Hayami Shimizu is a Series A investor at Osaka University Venture Capital focused on Sales and Sensor. Hayami is founder & CEO of Osaka University Venture Capital .

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 50% |
| Sensor | 1 | 50% |
| Computer | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QunaSys | Quantum physics is a relatively new field built since the beginning of the 20th century, but we have used MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance equipment) and lasers used for close examinations in hospitals, and semiconductors mounted on computers. Supports the technology that supports the daily life of people.QunaSys was established to bring out thequantum physics that has been active behind the scenes to the front stage, and to make use of quantum properties to realize technologies that could not be achieved with existing technologies. | $11.1M | Series B | Nov 01, 2024 |  |
| Thinker | Thinker provides sales of proximity sensors and proposed solutions using these products. | $1.5M | Series A | Sep 29, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SPARX Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparx-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fujitsu Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fujitsu-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JIC Venture Growth Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jic-venture-growth-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KDDI Open Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kddi-open-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kyocera](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyocera-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Osaka University Venture Capital

VC Fund · Osaka, Japan

Osaka University Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage ventures in the fields of life innovation, green innovation, and platform technology. The firm was founded in 2014 and based in Osaka, Japan.

1 contacts available at Osaka University Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hayami Shimizu | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hayami-shimizu |

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## FAQ

### What does Hayami Shimizu invest in?

Hayami Shimizu invests primarily in Sales, Sensor and Computer startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hayami Shimizu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hayami Shimizu closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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