Joe Hirao
Angel Investor
Tokyo, Japan
Joe Hirao is a Series B investor in Tokyo focused on E-Commerce and B2B. Jo Hirao is President, CEO & Representative Director at ZIGExN Co., Ltd. Mr. Hirao is also on the board of Apple World, Inc. and Rejob Co., Ltd.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Joe Hirao invests in
Stages Joe Hirao invests in
Countries Joe Hirao invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series B
- $12M–$30M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 5 (83%)
- B2B 2 (33%)
- Automotive 2 (33%)
- E-Commerce Platforms 2 (33%)
- Sales 1 (17%)
Stage
- Series B 3 (50%)
- Seed 1 (17%)
- Series D 1 (17%)
- Series E 1 (17%)
Country
- India 4 (67%)
- Japan 2 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshtohome is an online grocery store that sells a range of seafood and meat to its users.The website’s range of products include fish, poultry, mutton, steaks, and fillet. Fish consists of shell, freshwater, and marine. Furthermore, it enables suppliers to supply their seafood and meat to the website.Freshtohome was launched in 2015 by ShanKadavil and is based in Bangalore. | $20M / Series B / Aug 26, 2019 | ||
| Astroscale is one of the few companies in the world proposing to aid in the removal of orbital debris through the provision of End of Life (EOL) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) services. In addition to providing a technical solution, Astroscale is helping to define the business case for this service and are working with national space agencies,international institutions, non-profit organizations, insurance companies and satellite operators to develop norms, regulations and incentives that contribute to the responsible use of space. | $30M / Series D / Apr 11, 2019 | ||
| After working for a year, one of us decided to buy himself a stylish car. But with a budget of 3-4 lakhs it was not possible to get a sedan. So he started exploring this used car market and realized that these deals are actually value for money. But the entire process of shortlist, inspection, test drive and legal proceedings was way too much for abusy young professional. The lack of a one-stop solution for used cars motivated us to take this leap and build one ourselves | $14M / Series B / Jan 22, 2019 | ||
| Ninjacart operates an online business-to-business platform that connects farmers, manufactures, and brands to retailers directly through the lean and connected supply chain. Its platform enables the distribution of vegetables and fruits to retailers and restaurants across India. Ashutosh Vikram, Kartheeswaran K K, Sharath Loganathan, ThirukumaranNagarajan, and Vasu Devan founded Ninjacart in July 2015. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru in India. | $29.8M / Series B / Dec 12, 2018 | ||
| Droom is a tech and data science-driven online automobile marketplace, which offers 21st-century experience in buying and selling automobiles in India. As a marketplace, Droom offers Great Selection, Low Prices, Trust, Transparency, and Convenience second to none. Droom has 600K+ automobiles to choose from with a listed inventory of $14Bn+ fromover 20K+ Auto Dealers and a presence in 1,091 cities. Droom has 6.5 Mn+ Facebook followers, making it the largest auto-focused community in India. Droom has built an entire eco-system around used automobiles for the digital economy, including Orange Book Value (used vehicle pricing engine | 460 Mn+ Queries), ECO (1,000+ points vehicle inspection | 152K+ inspections), History (history records for used vehicles | Database of 250 Mn+ vehicles), Discovery (dozens of pre-buying research tools), and Financial Services (Loan & Insurance). With an 80% market share of the automobile transactions online, Droom is India’s largest automobile platform online and among the largest E-Commerce companies. Droom is among the most trusted consumer internet brands in India often recognized for its innovative approach and technology and is backed by marquee global investors. | $30M / Series E / Oct 04, 2018 | ||
| ZIGExN engages in the life media platform business in Japan. The company operates through three segments: Human Resource, Real Estate, and Lifestyle. It operates Job change EX, a job change and job information site; Dispatch EX, a Website covering job information and agency information of staffing agencies and temporary staffing companies;Part-timer EX, a part time job recruitment site; Nurse recruitment EX, a nurse recruitment/job change site; Pharmacist recruitment EX, a pharmacist recruitment information search site; and Lease Smocker, a search site for the real estate rental housing. The company also operates Premium Smocker-ex, a search site for high-end rental condominiums; Mysumi EX, a site specialized in real estate sale, land use, and leasing management activities; Home purchase EX, a Website that provides information about new and used apartment houses/detached houses; Moving quotation EX, a site that offers moving estimate of companies; SmaRE, a marketing support tool, including a Website design specializing in the purchase and sale of real estate properties; Minorino, an used apartment trading portal specialized in renovating properties; and Provider EX, a comparison site that helps in choosing high-speed mobile communication. In addition, it operates Secondhand car EX, an used car information site; Car purchase EX, a comparison site for car purchase; Marriage EX, a marital activity information portal; Travel EX, a domestic travel information site; and SHOP ZIGExN, a new shopping site that allows customers to purchase overseas fashion items. | $2.4M / Seed / Oct 31, 2012 |
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FAQ
What does Joe Hirao invest in?
Joe Hirao invests primarily in E-Commerce, B2B and Automotive startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Joe Hirao's check size?
Joe Hirao typically joins rounds of $12M–$30M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Joe Hirao participates in.
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When did Joe Hirao last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Joe Hirao closed in Aug 2019. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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