# Hiroshi Hanyu

> Hiroshi Hanyu is a Series A investor at AG Capital backing Gaming, Fashion and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [AG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-capital)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://jp.linkedin.com/in/hiroshi-hanyu-33888196

Hiroshi Hanyu is a Series A investor at AG Capital focused on Gaming and Fashion. Hiroshi Hanyu is the Minister of Investment Management at AG Capital. Hiroshi Hanyu attended Dominican College of Blauvelt.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| eSports | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |

14 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paytner | Paytner is providing services to support freelance people's funding. The freelance population in Japan has been shown to continue to increase in many Chosa. While working styles are diversified, they are not able to respond to the development of the working environment, and they will develop their business to change the situation whereproblems such as funding, credit, sexual harassment, and power harassment are accumulated. | $4.1M | Series A | Aug 24, 2021 |  |
| Reject | Reject is an esports firm that focuses on management of its team REJECT, players, apparel business, and event management services. | $3.3M | Series A | Apr 26, 2021 |  |
| FamiOne | FamiOne is creating a society that will support the future of couples who want to receive children. | $1.4M | Series A | Apr 06, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Z Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Aflac Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aflac-corporate-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FFG Venture Business Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ffg-venture-business-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About AG Capital

VC Fund · Shiba, Japan

AG Capital is an investment firm that provides investment and property management solutions for middle-size businesses. The company was founded on December 12, 1985 and its headquarters are located in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

2 contacts available at AG Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hiroshi Hanyu | Minister of Investment Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroshi-hanyu |
| Taku Sameshima | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taku-sameshima |

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## FAQ

### What does Hiroshi Hanyu invest in?

Hiroshi Hanyu invests primarily in Gaming, Fashion and Finance startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hiroshi Hanyu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hiroshi Hanyu closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 3 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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