# Michiko Kato > Michiko Kato is a venture - series unknown investor at Woven Capital backing Solar and Automotive. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Woven Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/woven-capital) - Location: Tokyo, Japan - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Aug 2026 - Lead investor: 75% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michikosugita/ Michiko Kato is a venture - series unknown investor at Woven Capital in Tokyo focused on Solar and Automotive. Michiko Kato is the Partner at Woven Capital and Toyota's Growth Fund. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Solar | 2 | 50% | | Automotive | 2 | 50% | | Energy | 1 | 25% | | Mobile | 1 | 25% | | Robotics | 1 | 25% | 16 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 50% | | Seed | 1 | 25% | | Series C | 1 | 25% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Japan | 2 | 50% | | United States | 2 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cosmobloom | Cosmobloom Co. is a manufacturing company that analyses, designs, and develops space solar power generation systems and solar power sails. | $2.1M | Seed | Aug 07, 2026 | | | EneCoat Technologies | EneCoat Technologies is working on materials development for perovskite solar cells and the commercialization of modules.EneCoat Technologies will create the future of energy through thin-film solar cells with the aims of protecting the environment and effectively utilizing natural energy sources. | $35M | Series C | Jul 18, 2024 | | | WHILL | WHILL designs and creates personal mobility products for indoor and outdoor applications. WHILL is making transportation enjoyable and smart for everybody. It aims to change the perception of mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters through advanced technology and smart design. | | Venture - Series Unknown | May 17, 2022 | | | Ridecell | Ridecell Inc. is the way in the digital transformation of fleet businesses and operations. Our Fleet IoT (Internet of Things) Automation solutions modernize and monetize fleets by combining data insights with digital vehicle control to turn today’s manual processes into automated workflows. The result is unmatched levels of efficiency and controlfor shared services, motorpools, rental, and logistic fleets.Today Ridecell powers some of the most successful fleet businesses in cities across Europe and North America, including Ferrovial, Groupe Renault, Gig Car Share from AAA, and Toyota Sweden. Ridecell is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Madrid, Paris, Berlin, and Pune India. | | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 17, 2021 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Animal Spirits Ltd.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animal-spirits-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Asia Defense Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asia-defense-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Hakuto Co. Ltd.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hakuto-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Hella Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hella-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [INPEX Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inpex-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Woven Capital VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan Woven Capital is an investment fund that supports growth-stage companies focused on technology and innovation in mobility. It invests in growth-stage companies that are developing innovative technologies and business models in areas such as autonomous mobility, automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data and analytics, connectivity,and smart cities. 5 contacts available at Woven Capital. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Will Fung | Investment Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/will-fung | | Betty Lee | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betty-bryant-c8e3 | | George Kellerman | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-kellerman | | Michiko Kato | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michiko-kato-fc98 | | Nicole LeBlanc | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicole-leblanc | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund - [Almi Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almi-invest) — VC Fund - [Korea Credit Guarantee Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-credit-guarantee-fund) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Michiko Kato invest in? Michiko Kato invests primarily in Solar, Automotive and Energy startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed 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 Michiko Kato last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Michiko Kato closed in Aug 2026. 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? 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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