# Mamoru Taniya

> Mamoru Taniya is a seed investor at LongHash Ventures (Hong Kong) backing Apps and Content. See 26 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [LongHash Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/longhash)
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Total investments: 26
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamoru-taniya-77023511

Mamoru Taniya is a seed investor at LongHash Ventures in Hong Kong focused on Apps and Content. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined Solomon Brothers, where he became the youngest managing director in Asia, where he was in charge of Asian investment. After that, he created one of the largest independent Asuka assets. He also launched Japan's first independent online life insurance company,LifeNet Life Insurance, and inspired Japan's first International.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.1M–$28M |
| Angel | $2.1M–$20M |
| Series A | $2.3M–$47M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 4 | 15% |
| Content | 4 | 15% |
| FinTech | 3 | 12% |
| Internet | 3 | 12% |
| Software | 3 | 12% |

71 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 13 | 50% |
| Series A | 5 | 19% |
| Angel | 3 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 12% |
| Series B | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 19 | 73% |
| Singapore | 3 | 12% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4% |
| Philippines | 1 | 4% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amateras Space | Amateras Space is a startup driven by the mission to “expand the realm of human activity,” aiming to establish a next-generation spacesuit business by developing advanced, practical technologies that enable humans to work, explore, and thrive in space and other extreme environments. |  | Angel | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| RIMM Sustainability | RIMM Sustainability provides a SaaS platform that enables companies of all sizes to optimise their sustainability management effort. It builds tools for sustainability management, reporting and optimisation. | $3M | Seed | Feb 16, 2022 |  |
| abillion | Our company's name embodies our vision for the world, to make sustainable choices second nature for a billion people. abillion has helped millions of people worldwide discover community and impact through vegan food, sustainable products and a growing network of people championing sustainability. We've launched the world's firstpeer-to-peer marketplace dedicated to sustainability, and we've helped more than 250,000 businesses globally reach consumers most likely to purchase their products and services.Our culture reflects our community – we have an incredibly diverse team from nearly 20 nationalities and over half of our team are women. We're unapologetic about our work ethic, because our mission is to create a world that's seemingly impossible to imagine but so incredibly beautiful if we bring it to life. | $10M | Series A | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| abillion | Our company's name embodies our vision for the world, to make sustainable choices second nature for a billion people. abillion has helped millions of people worldwide discover community and impact through vegan food, sustainable products and a growing network of people championing sustainability. We've launched the world's firstpeer-to-peer marketplace dedicated to sustainability, and we've helped more than 250,000 businesses globally reach consumers most likely to purchase their products and services.Our culture reflects our community – we have an incredibly diverse team from nearly 20 nationalities and over half of our team are women. We're unapologetic about our work ethic, because our mission is to create a world that's seemingly impossible to imagine but so incredibly beautiful if we bring it to life. | $10M | Series A | Dec 14, 2021 |  |
| Revorf | Revorf analyzes data and develops AI-related to infectious diseases and healthcare. | $2.8M | Seed | Mar 08, 2021 |  |
| Space Walker | SPACE WALKER specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of reusable rockets and peripheral components. SPACE WALKER also plans and submits proposals for space-related events and other related businesses. | $19.8M | Angel | Nov 13, 2020 |  |
| Share Village | Share Village is a project that transforms old folk houses nationwide into villages. Share Village overturns the concept of "village" starting from the frontier of Akita Prefecture. |  |  | Sep 03, 2020 |  |
| Osiro | Osiro is a community management firm. |  | Seed | Feb 27, 2020 |  |
| manebi | manebi is an Career development support platform business to support human transformation. |  | Seed | Oct 15, 2019 |  |
| DADA Japan | DADA Japan is a start-up mainly engaged in two businesses: the Community House Aoi business that emphasizes communication between young people, and the BUSHOUSE business that creates moving homes. |  | Seed | Feb 25, 2019 |  |

10 of 26 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [1/0 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1-0-capital-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Blue Horizon Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-horizon-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [D4V](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d4v) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Monex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monex-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ADB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adb-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Asia Venture Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asia-venture-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About LongHash Ventures

VC Fund · Singapore, Singapore

LongHash Ventures is a global blockchain accelerator and venture capital fund. We seek financial returns through venture building and investing in early stage blockchain start ups, with a mission to enable the Web 3.0 blockchain native economy.We source projects globally, leveraging especially on our strong Asia network across key hubs likeSingapore, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.In addition to providing capital, we support portfolio companies with a rigorous hands-on venture building platform with strategy formulation, go-to market execution, and our comprehensive investor network.

3 contacts available at LongHash Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mamoru Taniya | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mamoru-taniya |
| Emma Cui | Founding partner & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emma-cui |
| Shi Khai WEI | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shi-khai-wei-d125 |

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## FAQ

### What does Mamoru Taniya invest in?

Mamoru Taniya invests primarily in Apps, Content and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 26 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Mamoru Taniya's check size?

Mamoru Taniya typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$28M at Seed, $2.1M–$20M at Angel and $2.3M–$47M 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 Mamoru Taniya participates in.

### When did Mamoru Taniya last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mamoru Taniya closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 26 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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