# Japan startup support Association

> Japan startup support Association is a VC fund backing Software. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ikeda, Japan
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 14%
- Fund size: $68M
- Last fund: May 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.yumeplanning.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jssa2016

Japan startup support Association is a management support association specialized for startup companies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Japan startup support Association. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Japan startup support Association. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/japan-startup-support-association?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 27% |
| Health Care | 4 | 18% |
| Task Management | 4 | 18% |
| SaaS | 3 | 14% |
| Content | 3 | 14% |

48 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 41% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 9 | 41% |
| Series A | 2 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oka Takahiro | Representative Director | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oka-takahiro |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meme | MEME is a money app for parents and children to make money more familiar and simplifies the flow of money. | $474.2K | Seed | Mar 12, 2024 |  |
| Tear Exo | Tear Exo is a biotechnology research company that produces and sells liquid biopsy using materials for molecular recognition. | $7.1M | Seed | Aug 04, 2023 |  |
| Shabelab | Shabelab is a developer of SaaS that processes remote meetings into knowledge bases for sharing. | $87.7K | Seed | Feb 01, 2022 |  |
| LiveYourDreams | LiveYourDreams offers video media, robotics workshop and AI technology services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Docodoor | Docodoor is a digital solutions provider specializing in web and app development, digital marketing, and SaaS platforms. Their services include website and application planning, production, operation, and marketing strategy support. It also develops and operates platforms for creator matching and asset management. ​ |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 01, 2021 |  |
| HANOWA | Hanowa is a matching platform between freelance dental hygienists and dental clinics. It matches dental care workers who want to work in their spare time with dental clinics. It can be used for studying, side jobs, and job change activities. | $548.7K | Seed | Apr 30, 2021 |  |
| Zest | ZEST is an IT firm that offers consulting and management support services to its clients. It is based in Tokyo. | $679.3K | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 08, 2021 |  |
| AgreeBit | AgreeBit provides AI agent technology. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Tsunagu.AI | TSUNAGU is a Planning, development and operation of website development company. | $14.2M | Seed | Dec 03, 2020 |  |
| roundz | roundz develops teleworking communication platform that connects with office colleagues in real-time. | $480K | Seed | Nov 17, 2020 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Miraidoa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [ANOBAKA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kvp) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nippon Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nippon-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [All About Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-about-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chugin Capital Partner](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chugin-capital-partner) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Japan startup support Association invest in?

Japan startup support Association invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Task Management startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 22 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 Japan startup support Association?

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### Who are the partners at Japan startup support Association?

The team at Japan startup support Association includes Oka Takahiro (Representative Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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