# Karl Hoshino

> Karl Hoshino is a Series B investor at Komatsu backing E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Komatsu](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/komatsu-ltd)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2000
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

Karl Hoshino is a Series B investor at Komatsu focused on E-Commerce and Agriculture. Karl Hoshino - COO @ Komatsu

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |
| Construction | 1 | 100% |
| Transportation | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IronPlanet | IronPlanet is an online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets. IronPlanet connects buyers and sellers of used equipment. It has built a database of more than 3.3 million registered users worldwide. IronPlanet connects buyers and sellers of used equipment with its exclusive IronClad Assurance equipment conditioncertification and family of brands, including IronPlanet, GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, Kruse Energy and Equipment AuctioneersSM, and Asset Appraisal ServicesSM.Since 2000, IronPlanet has built a database of more than 1.4 million registered users worldwide. It was formerly known as IronPlanet.com and changed its name to IronPlanet in November 2009. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. | $36M | Series B | Aug 28, 2000 | http://www.ironplanet.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caterpillar](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caterpillar-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Volvo Construction Equipment — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Komatsu

VC Fund · Minato, Japan

Komatsu has engaged in the mining equipment business since its foundation in 1921. In the 1990s the Company expanded by acquiring selected mining equipment manufacturing and distribution businesses operating in major mining regions. Today, Komatsu's annual revenue of 450 billion yen from mining equipment business is generated by surface miningequipment only, as the Company's portfolio does not include equipment for underground mining. Further, the Company's product lineup does not include super large-sized loading equipment for surface mining.

4 contacts available at Komatsu.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Karl Hoshino | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karl-hoshino |
| Akira Yamakawa | President & CEO&Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akira-yamakawa |
| Brent Miller | Senior Manager - Parts and Global Accounts Pricing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brent-miller-0b70 |
| Masatoshi Ueno | Managing Director, office of CTO@Silicon Valley | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masatoshi-ueno |

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## FAQ

### What does Karl Hoshino invest in?

Karl Hoshino invests primarily in E-Commerce, Agriculture and Marketplace startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Karl Hoshino last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Karl Hoshino closed in Aug 2000. Shizune tracks 1 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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