# Internetworking & Broadband Consulting

> Internetworking & Broadband Consulting is a VC fund backing InsurTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/アイビーシー（株）
- Website: https://x.com/ibc_sa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ibc.sa/

Internetworking & Broadband Consulting is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on InsurTech and Insurance. IBC is an information technology company. Their services include IT system performance monitoring tool development, IoT security infrastructure development and provision, IT system performance evaluation service, IT system design and construction, and consulting.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $460k–$909k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| InsurTech | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hiroyuki Kato | President & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroyuki-kato-b45f |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iChain | iChain is Japanese InsurTech startup that innovates the insurance industry based on Blockchain Technology (Distributed Ledger Technology).iChain will make it possible for individuals to manage insurance policy which has been done on paper basis so far by smartphone.iChain realize the world view "Make the world a better place" that canclaim insurance claims without hesitation.For insurance companies, we are promoting transformation from insurance provider's mainframe to distributed technology centered on Web, using iChain Base, a block chain-based insurance policy management and insurance payment process management platform To go."IChain Hoken Wallet" corresponds to insurance products of domestic insurance companies, and basic information such as the product name, premium, assured, insurance money, period and the insurance policy image In addition to being able to register and view on smartphones, you can share information on subscription insurance to family smartphones.By managing such risk information in everyday life with "iChain Insurance Wallet", you and your family can contact insurance companies and make claims and benefits without getting hesitated if you are "if"."iChain Base" is an insurance business platform for insurance companies. It is an environment where security and reliability are secured by storing insurance policy information on the block chain.iChain cooperate with insurance provider's core system and API to provide insurance policy information to policyholders through "iChain Hoken Wallet". | $909K | Seed | Jul 12, 2019 | https://x.com/ichaininc |
| iChain | iChain is Japanese InsurTech startup that innovates the insurance industry based on Blockchain Technology (Distributed Ledger Technology).iChain will make it possible for individuals to manage insurance policy which has been done on paper basis so far by smartphone.iChain realize the world view "Make the world a better place" that canclaim insurance claims without hesitation.For insurance companies, we are promoting transformation from insurance provider's mainframe to distributed technology centered on Web, using iChain Base, a block chain-based insurance policy management and insurance payment process management platform To go."IChain Hoken Wallet" corresponds to insurance products of domestic insurance companies, and basic information such as the product name, premium, assured, insurance money, period and the insurance policy image In addition to being able to register and view on smartphones, you can share information on subscription insurance to family smartphones.By managing such risk information in everyday life with "iChain Insurance Wallet", you and your family can contact insurance companies and make claims and benefits without getting hesitated if you are "if"."iChain Base" is an insurance business platform for insurance companies. It is an environment where security and reliability are secured by storing insurance policy information on the block chain.iChain cooperate with insurance provider's core system and API to provide insurance policy information to policyholders through "iChain Hoken Wallet". | $460K | Seed | Apr 23, 2018 | https://x.com/ichaininc |
| iChain | iChain is Japanese InsurTech startup that innovates the insurance industry based on Blockchain Technology (Distributed Ledger Technology).iChain will make it possible for individuals to manage insurance policy which has been done on paper basis so far by smartphone.iChain realize the world view "Make the world a better place" that canclaim insurance claims without hesitation.For insurance companies, we are promoting transformation from insurance provider's mainframe to distributed technology centered on Web, using iChain Base, a block chain-based insurance policy management and insurance payment process management platform To go."IChain Hoken Wallet" corresponds to insurance products of domestic insurance companies, and basic information such as the product name, premium, assured, insurance money, period and the insurance policy image In addition to being able to register and view on smartphones, you can share information on subscription insurance to family smartphones.By managing such risk information in everyday life with "iChain Insurance Wallet", you and your family can contact insurance companies and make claims and benefits without getting hesitated if you are "if"."iChain Base" is an insurance business platform for insurance companies. It is an environment where security and reliability are secured by storing insurance policy information on the block chain.iChain cooperate with insurance provider's core system and API to provide insurance policy information to policyholders through "iChain Hoken Wallet". | $500K | Seed | Jul 31, 2017 | https://x.com/ichaininc |

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## Co-investors
- [Consensus Base](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/consensus-base-japan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Garcia & Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garcia-company) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Internetworking & Broadband Consulting invest in?

Internetworking & Broadband Consulting invests primarily in InsurTech, Insurance and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Internetworking & Broadband Consulting's check size?

Internetworking & Broadband Consulting typically joins rounds of $460k–$909k 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 Internetworking & Broadband Consulting participates in.

### How do I contact Internetworking & Broadband Consulting?

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### Who are the partners at Internetworking & Broadband Consulting?

The team at Internetworking & Broadband Consulting includes Hiroyuki Kato (President & Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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