# Kobayashi Toshihito

> Kobayashi Toshihito is a seed investor at Ukka (Kameyama) backing Service Industry and Art. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ukka](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ukka)
- Location: Kameyama, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/toshi_k
- Website: https://x.com/toshi_k

Kobayashi Toshihito is a seed investor at Ukka in Kameyama focused on Service Industry and Art. Born in 1977, his family was originally a rice farmer in Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture. He was involved in the development of online games at Community Engine Co., Ltd., from the Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University. After he became a director of the Company in 2003, he moved to Beijing to establish a subsidiary and became CEO. Hereturned to Japan in February 2007. He served as Technical Director of ONE-UP Co., Ltd. in May 2010, and moved to Aiming in June 2011. He was appointed Chief Technology Officer in May 2013 and listed on TSE Mothers in April 2015. In September 2017, he founded ukka Co., Ltd. and assumed the position of President.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Service Industry | 2 | 50% |
| Art | 1 | 25% |
| Baby | 1 | 25% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 25% |
| Construction | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Baby’s Fun | Baby’s Fun is a baby food kit and infant food kit manufacturing company. The company's food kit offers pre-cut ingredients, enabling customers to reduce food waste. |  | Seed | Mar 08, 2021 |  |
| TRiCERA | TRiCERA provides a platform for artists to advance their careers. It breaks down the barriers of language and distance that artists from all over the world face. It fosters an environment in which participating artists can freely sell their works to collectors and art enthusiasts worldwide. | $1.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 03, 2021 |  |
| Otetsutabi | Otetsutabi is a regional revitalization platform that offers the opportunity for participants to help at accommodations and breweries in rural areas that struggle with seasonal labor shortages. The locals offer transportation expenses and places to stay in return, so participants can travel to the areas with ease. |  | Seed | Dec 25, 2020 |  |
| Address | ADDress is a provider of co-living spaces in both urban and rural areas, enabling people to live in a range of luxurious residences at fixed prices. | $1.6M | Angel | Feb 19, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Regional Revitalization Solution](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chihou Sousei Solution](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chihou-sousei-solution) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daiichi Kogyo Credit Union](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiichi-kogyo-credit-union) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Miraidoa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kemuri Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kemuri-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NOW Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/now-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ukka

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Ukka is a Creating the ideal form of food and agriculture.

2 contacts available at Ukka.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kobayashi Toshihito | Co-Founder of Representative Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kobayashi-toshihito |
| Tanikawa Kei | Co-Founder of Representative Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tanikawa-kei |

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## FAQ

### What does Kobayashi Toshihito invest in?

Kobayashi Toshihito invests primarily in Service Industry, Art and Baby startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kobayashi Toshihito last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kobayashi Toshihito closed in Mar 2021. Shizune tracks 4 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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