# Katsuhiko Oizumi

> Katsuhiko Oizumi is a Series B investor at UTokyo Innovation Platform backing Agriculture. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [UTokyo Innovation Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utokyo-innovation-platform)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Katsuhiko Oizumi is a Series B investor at UTokyo Innovation Platform focused on Agriculture and Communities. B.S. in Urban Engineering at Faculty of , University of Tokyo Program for Management Development (PMD) at Harvard Business SchoolKatsuhiko Oizumi founded UTokyo IPC in 2016. He has involved in overall management and investment judgment as CEO.　He joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in 1980 and, on behalf of the company, he lent his expertise for the ITrelated venture company as one of the founding members. He had been as CEO of Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Inc. for four years until 2015. After the preparation of a company formation at the University of Tokyo, he has involved in UTokyo IPC as CEO since 2016.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Communities | 1 | 50% |
| Life Science | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GRA&GREEN | GRA&GREEN is an agribio startup that creates the next era of food and agriculture. They produce crops using the same amount of space and resources. The company aims to maximize output through a variety of approaches, such as increasing crop yields and improving storage stability. The goal of GRA&GREEN is to increase crops' use offertilizer while increasing their resistance to pests and environmental challenges. | $4M | Series B | Apr 13, 2022 |  |
| Better Place | Better place vision is to create a world in which kind people can continue to be kind, as well as a society in which people can work in their own way without worrying about money. | $4.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 22, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Beyond Next Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-next-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chatwork](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chatwork) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Litalico](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/litalico) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shizuoka Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shizuoka-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About UTokyo Innovation Platform

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

The University of Tokyo IPC is a company responsible for expanding the innovation ecosystem. Accelerate global innovation from the University of Tokyo through three activities: start-up support, investment business, and corporate innovation support.

5 contacts available at UTokyo Innovation Platform.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Makoto Ohori | Partner \| Chief Investment Officer, Life Science | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makoto-ohori |
| Hiroho Fukuda | Auditor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroho-fukuda |
| Katsuhiko Oizumi | Founder, President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsuhiko-oizumi |
| Kazuhiko Kakehi | Partner,Academic Co-Innovation | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuhiko-kakehi |
| Kei Furukawa | Manager,Investment and Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kei-furukawa |

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## FAQ

### What does Katsuhiko Oizumi invest in?

Katsuhiko Oizumi invests primarily in Agriculture, Communities and Life Science startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Katsuhiko Oizumi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Katsuhiko Oizumi closed in Apr 2022. 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?

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