# Mercari

> Mercari is a VC fund in Minato backing Apps, AgTech and Rental. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercari-inc-
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mercari_inc
- Website: https://about.mercari.com/en/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mercariinc/

Mercari is a marketplace app that makes it easy for people to safely sell and ship their things.the Mercari app has been downloaded over 100M times in Japan and the US. It's now among the largest peer-to-peer selling platforms globally. From fashion to toys, shoes to electronics and beyond, Mercari's mission is to create value in a globalmarketplace where anyone can buy and sell.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Mercari. Shizune tracks 13 team members at Mercari. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/mercari-47fe?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| AgTech | 1 | 25% |
| Rental | 1 | 25% |
| Education | 1 | 25% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ann Kilzer | Software Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ann-kilzer |
| Fumiaki Koizumi | President / COO | 19 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fumiaki-koizumi |
| Hamada Yuki | Director / CPO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hamada-yuki |
| Hiroshi Tomishima | Co-Founder | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroshi-toshima |
| Karasawa Shunsuke | Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karasawa-shunsuke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newmo | newmo delivers sustainable local public transportation create a user experience (UX) that people may utilize with peace of mind and comfort. | $10M | Seed | Feb 16, 2024 |  |
| Pocket Marche | Pocket Marche is a smartphone app that allows you to buy food while talking with farmers and fishermen across the country. | $25.5M | Seed | Sep 29, 2017 |  |
| Flamingo | Flamingo is to contribute to a multicultural society through IT. | $4.3M | Seed | Jun 27, 2017 |  |
| Ecbo cloak | Ecbo cloak is a sharing service that connects "persons who want to store luggage with shops with space to store luggage. Instead of coin lockers, you can pre-order places online online and store your luggage in the open space of stores of various types of business. |  | Corporate Round | Feb 06, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B Dash Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-dash-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coral Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coral-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DCM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dcm) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East Japan Railway](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-japan-railway) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eight Roads Ventures Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eight-roads-ventures-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mercari invest in?

Mercari invests primarily in Apps, AgTech and Rental startups, most often at Seed and Corporate Round 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 Mercari?

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### Who are the partners at Mercari?

The team at Mercari includes Ann Kilzer (Software Engineer), Fumiaki Koizumi (President / COO) and Hamada Yuki (Director / CPO), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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