# Makito Masuyama

> Makito Masuyama is a seed investor at DG Daiwa Ventures backing Organic and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DG Daiwa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-daiwa-ventures-6537)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Makito Masuyama is a seed investor at DG Daiwa Ventures focused on Organic and Software. Makito Masuyama is the pricipal at DG Daiwa Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Organic | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Web Design | 1 | 50% |
| Life Science | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Imiron | Imiron the process and tools used for modeling mathematical behavior in order to comprehend its fundamentals. | $878K | Seed | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Morus | Morus primarily engages in the sustainable mass supply of biomaterials. It focuses on research and development of silkworm-derived raw materials for the food, cosmetic, animal feed, and pharmaceutical industries. | $5M | Series A | Jun 30, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gogin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gogin-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shinkin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinkin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SPARX Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparx-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DG Daiwa Ventures

VC Fund · Marunouchi, Japan

DG Daiwa Ventures invests in start-up companies with next-generation technology and provides business development support. It is focused on blockchain, xR, AI, security, and BioHealth, as they are likely to be at the foundations of future businesses. In addition to the five core technologies, the fund will also focus on IoT technologies, whichoften overlap or serve as an application layer.

5 contacts available at DG Daiwa Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kurumi Takahashi | Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kurumi-takahashi |
| Makito Masuyama | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makito-masuyama |
| Makoto Ibi | Senior Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makoto-ibi |
| Masato Okuma | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masato-okuma |
| Yuta Sanada | Japan Investment Leader / Senior Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuta-sanada |

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## FAQ

### What does Makito Masuyama invest in?

Makito Masuyama invests primarily in Organic, Software and Consulting startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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 Makito Masuyama last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Makito Masuyama closed in Jun 2026. 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?

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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