# Kaneto Kanemoto

> Kaneto Kanemoto is a seed investor at OKWave (Tokyo) backing Software, B2B and Bitcoin. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [OKWave](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/okwave)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://jp.linkedin.com/in/kaneto-kanemoto-5909b834
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaneto.kanemoto?hc_ref=ARTPe8x0mnlgq1Fgjv7RdziudFshCKUAgLtxbqe0CPWcca-lQCdvTxqCGOwNe5bBYMk&fref=nf

Kaneto Kanemoto is a seed investor at OKWave in Tokyo focused on Software and B2B. Kaneto Kanemoto is Founder, CEO & Chairman at OKWave.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| B2B | 1 | 50% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 50% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Switzerland | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LEAD | Keep your workforce connected, build meaningful connections among employees. LEAD helps your workforce to build trust and friendships regardless they are in the same office or working remotely. Apps are available to download in Slack and Microsoft Teams. | $300K | Seed | Sep 26, 2017 |  |
| BRD | BRD designs, develops, and markets financial software. It offers a platform that delivers crypto purchasing, commercial register, credit rating information, management, figures, contact and news, trading, and merchant services. BRD serves customers worldwide. Aaron Voisine and Adam Traidman founded it in 2015, with its headquarters in Zurich inSwitzerland. | $107.1M | Seed | Aug 18, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Das Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/das-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Globe Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globe-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iSGS Investment Works](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isgs-investment-works) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Liberty City Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liberty-city-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maffin Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maffin-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About OKWave

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

OKWAVE created Japan's first Q&A community site. The origin behind the company name comes from 'Oshiete' (Japanese for 'tell me') and 'Kotaeru‘ ('answer') which outlines the flow of Q&A. Being centred on the concept of gratitude as being a Q&A 'community' user's help each other,OKWAVE aims to spread the concept of 'arigato' (meaning 'thanks' in Japanese) throughout the world like a 'wave'.After achieving the top spot in the Japanese market, OKWAVE aspires to bring all the people of the world together in one international Q&A community through high quality service and by focusing on the concept of 'arigato'. In October of 2010, OKWAVE launched the world's first 'international social Q&A' service ARIGATO and aims to expand its services to over 20 languages and over 200 countries by 2012.Although up until now many Japanese companies have failed at entering foreign markets, OKWAVE is confident that the concept of gratitude or 'arigato' is one that truly transcends geographical and linguistic boundaries. With this mission in heart, OKWAVE is determined to provide the best Q&A experience for users around the world.

5 contacts available at OKWave.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kaneto Kanemoto | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaneto-kanemoto |
| Masanori Nozaki | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masanori-nozaki |
| Michio Fukuda | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michio-fukuda-ebbe |
| Nobuyuki Hata | Auditor (External) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nobuyuki-hata |
| Takayuki Sato | Full-time Auditor (External) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takayuki-sato |

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## FAQ

### What does Kaneto Kanemoto invest in?

Kaneto Kanemoto invests primarily in Software, B2B and Bitcoin startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kaneto Kanemoto last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kaneto Kanemoto closed in Sep 2017. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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