# Katsuki Kuwano

> Katsuki Kuwano is a seed investor backing Sales, Fashion and Cosmetics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Katsuki Kuwano is a seed investor focused on Sales and Fashion. Mr. Katsuki Kuwano served as President of Listen Japan, AOL Executive Officer, President of Match.com, President of GILT, and President of RubyGroupe and founded Momentum Technologies, engaged in LP participation in venture capital, venture investment, hotel management, etc.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 100% |
| Fashion | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Online Portals | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Be-A Japan | Bé-A Japan producer and distributor of fashion accessories. They provide products that include underwear, sanitary napkins, interior goods, fashion accessories, health foods, and cosmetic products. They offer products that are available for shopping online. | $1.6M | Seed | Jun 07, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NOW Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/now-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Katsuki Kuwano invest in?

Katsuki Kuwano invests primarily in Sales, Fashion and Cosmetics startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Katsuki Kuwano last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Katsuki Kuwano closed in Jun 2021. 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.

### 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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