# Hu Hua

> Hu Hua is a seed investor at Mercari (San Francisco Bay Area) backing Consulting and Content. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mercari](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercari)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bocelli-hu
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bocelli.hu

Hu Hua is a seed investor at Mercari in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Consulting and Content. Hu Hua

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $934k–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consulting | 2 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 25% |
| Industrial | 1 | 25% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 3 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Space Walker | SPACE WALKER specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of reusable rockets and peripheral components. SPACE WALKER also plans and submits proposals for space-related events and other related businesses. | $19.8M | Angel | Nov 13, 2020 |  |
| MICOLY | MICOLY is a operator of a website aimed at publishing and selling creative video lessons. The company hosts lectures that are presented by the creators of all categories who are keen on sharing their techniques and philosophies in areas of nail art, Japanese calligraphy, flower arrangement, knitting and many more, as well as interacting with theirpassionate fans, enabling users to take creative lessons and start a new hobby. | $28.3M |  | Oct 30, 2020 |  |
| Overflow | OVERFLOW provides consulting and recruitment services. | $934K | Seed | Mar 03, 2020 |  |
| Pegara | Pegara is a trailblazing enterprise that specializes in the creation of innovative solutions designed to expedite the digital transformation (DX) of various industries and facilitate the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By harnessing the power of our advanced, proprietary computer vision technology, we strive to revolutionizethe way industries operate, fostering a more sustainable and technologically advanced future.Pegara proudly serves an esteemed clientele, including Toyota Connected, a distinguished Tier 1 subsidiary of the globally renowned automotive giant, Toyota Motor Corporation. Additionally, our client roster features Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West, NTT PRAVITA, and other esteemed machinery manufacturers.Moreover, our subsidiary, Pegara Japan G.K., is engaged in a dynamic collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Acceleration Labs, striving to address the pressing issue of grain pest damage in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, a consequence of severe climate change. To this end, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), state-of-the-art robotics, and sustainable renewable energy solutions. | $1M | Seed | Sep 12, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Adways](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adways) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ALI Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aerial-lab-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daiwa Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-corporate-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DNX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Mercari

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Mercari aims to provide a solution by enabling people to easily sell and purchase second-hand items in a mobile marketplace with their smartphones. Japan’s mobile shopping obsession is finally in the US. Mercari, the resale shopping app, is the country’s biggest community-powered shopping fair in the palm of your hands. The intuitive app lets youbuy and sell anything, from anywhere, in seconds from your phone: fashion, electronics, jewelry, console games, new, pre-owned and hand-made items, Mercari delivers. Listing your item is as simple as uploading a photo and adding a few details, with built-in features that help you easily print out shipping labels and quickly drop packages in the mail. Mercari’s sharing community grows larger and makes the world more sustainable every day.

5 contacts available at Mercari.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Lagerling | Director and CBO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-lagerling |
| Shintaro Yamada | Director / Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shintaro-yamada |
| Tatsuya Tsuruoka | Principal Software Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tatsuya-tsuruoka |
| Tomokaz Saito | Corporate Legal Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tomokaz-saito |
| Daisaku Harada | Executive Officer of Souzoh Inc. | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daisaku-harada |

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## FAQ

### What does Hu Hua invest in?

Hu Hua invests primarily in Consulting, Content and Aerospace startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Hu Hua's check size?

Hu Hua typically joins rounds of $934k–$1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hu Hua participates in.

### When did Hu Hua last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hu Hua closed in Nov 2020. Shizune tracks 4 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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