# Meiji Holdings

> Meiji Holdings is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Farming and Apps. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://meiji.com/english/

Meiji Holdings is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Farming and Apps. Meiji Holdings provides disaster relief through donations and contributions to people/businesses in need.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 2 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Dairy | 1 | 25% |
| AgTech | 1 | 25% |
| Animal Feed | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 50% |
| Singapore | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kazuo Kawamura | CEO, President and Representative Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuo-kawamura-6b7d |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| THE PHAGE | The phage is a medical device company that focuses on developing AI technology to predict postprandial blood glucose levels. |  | Seed | Sep 12, 2024 | https://thephage.life/ |
| Farmnote holdings Japan | Farmnote holdings Japan established in December 2016, is a pure holding company with SkyArc Co., Ltd., which operates the web integration business, and Farm Note Co., Ltd., which operates the agricultural IoT solution business. | $5.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 19, 2024 | https://farmnote-hd.com/ |
| Farmnote holdings Japan | Farmnote holdings Japan established in December 2016, is a pure holding company with SkyArc Co., Ltd., which operates the web integration business, and Farm Note Co., Ltd., which operates the agricultural IoT solution business. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 02, 2023 | https://farmnote-hd.com/ |
| AustAsia | AustAsia is a producer of premium raw milk.AustAsia provides high-quality raw milk, gaining the trust of its business partners, and achieving high growth and profitability. | $254.4M | Secondary Market | Apr 15, 2020 | https://www.austasiadairy.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chiba Dojo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiba-dojo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Development Bank of Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/development-bank-of-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG Incubation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation-4286) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Genesia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Idemitsu Kosan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idemitsu-kosan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Meiji Holdings invest in?

Meiji Holdings invests primarily in Farming, Apps and Dairy startups, most often at Seed and Secondary Market 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.

### How do I contact Meiji Holdings?

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### Who are the partners at Meiji Holdings?

The team at Meiji Holdings includes Kazuo Kawamura (CEO, President and Representative Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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