Hiroshi Sawa
Angel Investor
Hiroshi Sawa is a funding round investor focused on Social and Big Data. Joined Fujitsu Limited in 1991, after working at Osaka City University's Faculty of Science. He has a wide range of business experience, from programming to new business development, such as developing Internet services. After that, engaged in IT-related new business development at Sojitz Corporation, and at a major business investmentcompany, engaged in business investment in venture companies, creation of business plans for companies, launching new services, and M & A. In 2008, he became an outside director of eLicense Corporation. In 2009, he was appointed Representative Director of Data Section Co., Ltd. after developing a trend analysis service utilizing big data. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers on December 24, 2014. Outside director of Japan Data Exchange, Inc. Currently, he is an outside director of Solid Intelligence Co., Ltd. In June 2018, he became chairman.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Hiroshi Sawa invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Social 1 (100%)
- Big Data 1 (100%)
- Analytics 1 (100%)
Investments
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Datasection is a social big data company that provides various big data analysis tools for its clients. It specializes in marketing research, data provision and processing, image analysis, overseas SNS, and data utilization and optimization. Datasection was founded in 2000. | $709K / Jul 31, 2009 |
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What does Hiroshi Sawa invest in?
Hiroshi Sawa invests primarily in Social, Big Data and Analytics startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 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 Sawa last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Hiroshi Sawa closed in Jul 2009. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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