# Hiroshi Gonaikawa

> Hiroshi Gonaikawa is a startup investor at Axil Capital (Chuo). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Axil Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axil-capital)
- Location: Chuo, Japan
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Hiroshi Gonaikawa is a Partner of Axil Capital. Hiroshi heads the domestic investment team, and he is the portfolio manager for Axil’s domestic investments. Hiroshi has played an integral role in co-founding and expanding Axil Capital from its inception in 2017. Hiroshi has nearly 40 years of experience in investment banking, venture capital andconsulting, where he started his career as a securities analyst at Nomura Research Institute, one of the most prominent think tanks in Japan. In 2000, Hiroshi led the launch of a venture capital fund from Nomura securities, where he left a remarkable track record. Hiroshi also held a Joint Researcher position at the University of Tokyo, Academia-Industry Collaboration Headquarters between 2003 and 2016. He also held a Researcher position at JIPDEC under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2010. Hiroshi received his B.S. degree in Economics from Tohoku University.

## About Axil Capital

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Axil Capital is a venture capital firm investing in companies in the biomedical and healthcare fields from the early stages.

2 contacts available at Axil Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fred Shane | Managing Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fred-shane |
| Hiroshi Gonaikawa | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroshi-gonaikawa |

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