# Ikigai Asset Management

> Ikigai Asset Management is a VC fund backing Medical and Consulting. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Marina Del Rey, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ikigai-asset-management/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Ikigai_fund
- Website: https://www.ikigai.fund

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## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ikigai Asset Management. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Ikigai Asset Management. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ikigai-asset-management?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 50% |
| Rehabilitation | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Emtman | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-emtman |
| Dae Yu | Limited Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dae-yu-618c |
| Emma Campbell | Chief of Staff | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emma-campbell |
| Timothy Lewis | Chief Innovation Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/timothy-lewis-66ba |
| Travis Kling | Chief Investment Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/travis-kling |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upswing Health | Upswing Health provides a new way to conveniently deliver orthopedic care. Leveraging artificial intelligence, medical expertise, and an innovative care delivery model, Upswing's digital orthopedic clinic reduces costs and produces better outcomes across the entire MSK care continuum. | $5M | Seed | May 02, 2022 |  |
| Meetcareer | Meetcareer offers a career programme. The users can understand their strengths and make use of them. The company identifies organizational issues for clients to investigate further, as well as issues based on hidden real intentions. The services help users consult with a professional career counsellor online and offer a text programme that isconducted by email, enabling clients to solve career development problems. | $410.6K | Seed | Jun 02, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Connecticut Innovations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connecticut-innovations) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Montage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/montage-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sidecar Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sidecar-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Venture United](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venture-united) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [World Trading Inovation WTI GmbH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/world-trading-inovation-wti-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [W ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-ventures-5f08) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ikigai Asset Management invest in?

Ikigai Asset Management invests primarily in Medical, Consulting and Health Care startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ikigai Asset Management?

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### Who are the partners at Ikigai Asset Management?

The team at Ikigai Asset Management includes Anthony Emtman (CEO), Dae Yu (Limited Partner) and Emma Campbell (Chief of Staff). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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