# Insource

> Insource is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Education and EBooks. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/（株）インソース
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/webinsource
- Website: https://www.insource.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insourceface/

Insource is an adult education and consulting company that provides corporate training and business related open courses.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Insource. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Insource. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/insource-d90a?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 100% |
| EBooks | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 50% |
| Employment | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Takayuki Funahashi | President and CEO | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flier | Flier offers a website that enables its users to find information and summaries about a range of books. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 18, 2021 |  |
| DataMix | DataMix provides an educational program specialized for training data scientists for working adults. It primarily offers two programs that include Data Scientist Training Program and Business Translator Training Program. The Data Scientist Training Program is a program aimed at adults who are seriously seeking to open up their careers with datascience at the edge while Business Translator Training Program is a program for working people who want to make business by utilizing data science and big data. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | $10.7M |  | Jan 28, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Innovation Engine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-engine) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mynavi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mynavi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [VOYAGE VENTURES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voyage-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Insource invest in?

Insource invests primarily in Education, EBooks and Content startups, most often at Funding Round and Venture - Series Unknown 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 Insource?

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### Who are the partners at Insource?

The team at Insource includes Takayuki Funahashi (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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