# Hoshizaki

> Hoshizaki is a VC fund in Toyoake backing Robotics, IT Infrastructure and Information Technology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toyoake, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoshizaki-electric-co-ltd/
- Website: https://www.hoshizaki.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoshizakiGramEU/

Hoshizaki is a VC fund in Toyoake focused on Robotics and IT Infrastructure. Hoshizaki produces and sells ice machines, refrigerators, dishwashers, and other food service equipment. Their products include ice making equipment, refrigeration equipment, cleaning equipment, sanitation equipment, cooking equipment, prefabricated warehouses, bread making equipment, drink service equipment, food service equipment, freshnesscontrol equipment, Nestor products, and other equipment.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 100% |
| IT Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Connected Robotics | Connected Robotics is an information technology company that designs and manufactures robotic arms for enterprises. The company's product, OctoChef, provides cooking services. It caters to individual restaurants, shopping malls, stations, service areas, amusement centers, and large-scale events. The company was founded in 2014 and is basedin Koganei-shi, Japan. | $12.5M | Series B | Feb 28, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Agribusiness Investment Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agribusiness-investment-consultation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aozora Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aozora-corporate-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation-54d8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kikuchi Seisakusho](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kikuchi-seisakusho) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsubishi HC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-lease-and-finance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shizuoka Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shizuoka-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hoshizaki invest in?

Hoshizaki invests primarily in Robotics, IT Infrastructure and Information Technology startups, most often at Series B 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 Hoshizaki last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hoshizaki closed in Feb 2023. 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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