# JAPANET

> JAPANET is a VC fund in Sasebo backing Manufacturing and Sports. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sasebo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JAPANET_media
- Website: https://www.japanet.co.jp/shopping/jh/group/japanetholdings.html
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/japanet.inc

JAPANET is a VC fund in Sasebo focused on Manufacturing and Sports. JAPANET will send timely and profitable information, mainly on information on Japan Takata's program information and flyers and catalogs.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for JAPANET. Shizune tracks 2 team members at JAPANET. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/japanet?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 40% |
| Sports | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Robotics | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Grant | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Series F | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akira Takata | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akira-takata-7fe7 |
| Akito Takata | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akito-takata |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LIFESCAPES | LIFESCAPES is a research and manufacturer of brain-computer interface equipment. | $306.6K | Grant | Jul 23, 2026 |  |
| Interstellar Technologies | Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service. | $93.5M | Series F | Jan 16, 2026 |  |
| Moon-X | MOON-X serves as a launch pad for brands through co-creation with communities and manufacturing partners. MOON-X's brand categories include baby and maternity, leather accessories, business goods, liquor, and men's and women's skincare. | $51.4M | Series C | Oct 10, 2024 |  |
| Gigi | Gigi offers Internet service businesses that include software, system, and application development. The company designed a business strategy that is beneficial to people, businesses, and the community. It enables customers to buy a meal ticket for a friend or family member. | $45.4M | Seed | Oct 15, 2020 |  |
| Spornia | SPORNIA is an editor of sports knowledge technology.We provide support for athletes using content and monetization using emerging media such as SNS and YouTube. | $4.7M | Pre-Seed | Sep 25, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [B Dash Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-dash-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DAN Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gogin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gogin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Molten USA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/molten-usa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nomura Real Estate Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nomura-real-estate-development) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Resona Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resona-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does JAPANET invest in?

JAPANET invests primarily in Manufacturing, Sports and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 5 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 JAPANET?

Public channels for JAPANET include X (Twitter), the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at JAPANET?

The team at JAPANET includes Akira Takata (Founder) and Akito Takata (CEO). 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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