# Keisuke Wada

> Keisuke Wada is a seed investor at Kiheitai (Tokyo) backing Human Resources and Apps. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kiheitai](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiheitai)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://jp.linkedin.com/in/keisukewada
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/wdks
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wada.keisuke

Keisuke Wada is a seed investor at Kiheitai in Tokyo focused on Human Resources and Apps. After graduating from Kyoto University, Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd., CyberAgent Investment: through the (now Cyber ​​Agent Ventures), established Selene Venture Partners (now representative partner). Then, has engaged in incubation activities of Internet ventures, including the establishment of the Corporation Pokerabo. The established:(typical current partner), you are doing investment and incubation activities with a focus on social apps field incubator fund bait in 2010.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $284k–$14M |
| Series A | $2.7M–$28M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Human Resources | 3 | 15% |
| Apps | 2 | 10% |
| Medical | 2 | 10% |
| Robotics | 2 | 10% |
| Software | 2 | 10% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 40% |
| Series A | 4 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |
| Series B | 1 | 5% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 18 | 90% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ROBOTS | ROBOTS Inc. is a Tokyo-based startup developing a robot integration control platform and physical AI to coordinate different robots and sensors as one system. |  | Seed | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| Tancee | Tancee operates a digital platform focused in matching and encouraging the acceptance of international talent. | $283.5K | Seed | Apr 01, 2026 |  |
| Visual Bank | Visual Bank operates a stock photo business and provides an AI data platform. It aims to create a society in which the value of Japanese creations is maximized and optimized. | $7.4M | Series B | Aug 25, 2025 |  |
| Gatebox | It is a research laboratory beyond dimension" which is researching and developing to realize "a world where you can live with a character". Therefore, Gatebox Co., Ltd. refers to itself as "Gatebox Lab" and conducts research and development beyond dimension in the area of ​​Akihabara day and night. Dreaming that day,coming to meet beyond dimension. | $1.6M | Seed | Apr 11, 2025 |  |
| ZABoooN | ZABoooN is a shipping company that offers crew labor management, movement management, and ship management services. | $2.7M | Series A | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| MUSE | MUSE is a robotics company that provides robotic solutions for retail stores to support in-store operations. | $3.6M | Seed | Jun 11, 2024 |  |
| EV Motors Japan | EV Motors Japan provides sales and services for commercial vehicles in the automotive industry. | $10.8M | Series D | Mar 29, 2024 |  |
| M-INT | M-INT is a life science company that offers medical infrastructure and medical IT system. | $598.1K | Seed | Feb 22, 2024 |  |
| Meleap | HADO is a new sport utilizing the leading AR technology with players wearing a head mounted display and an armband sensor to compete against each other by using the ‘energy ball’ or ‘shield’ and earn points in a three-on-three, eighty-minutes game between two teams. | $3.5M | Series C | Nov 07, 2022 |  |
| AGRIST | AGRIST Co., Ltd. is a venture company that solves agricultural problems with technology. An automatic harvesting robot solves the problem of a shortage of farmers who are aging and harvesting agricultural products. | $6.7M | Series A | Oct 07, 2022 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-sumitomo-insuarance-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Cosmo Oil Marketing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cosmo-oil-marketing) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DOGAN beta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dogan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ENEOS Innovation Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eneos-innovation-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IMM Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imm-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Kiheitai

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Kiheitai is a global communication platform that develops mobile application. Taptrip, which is a service that provides users with chances to feel free to communicate with foreigners and enjoy cultural shock. Nowadays, users from over 200 countries worldwide are enjoying their virtual trip on Taptrip.It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered inTokyo, Japan.

4 contacts available at Kiheitai.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keisuke Wada | Co-Founder & Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keisuke-wada |
| Keita Mori | Co-Founder & Chief Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keita-mori |
| Ryosuke Abe | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryosuke-abe |
| Yusuke Murata | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yusuke-murata |

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## FAQ

### What does Keisuke Wada invest in?

Keisuke Wada invests primarily in Human Resources, Apps and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Keisuke Wada's check size?

Keisuke Wada typically joins rounds of $284k–$14M at Seed and $2.7M–$28M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Keisuke Wada participates in.

### When did Keisuke Wada last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Keisuke Wada closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 20 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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