# Minoru Imano

> Minoru Imano is a Series A investor at Globis Capital Partners backing Information Technology. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Globis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globis-capital-partners)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minoruimano

Minoru Imano is a partner at Globis Capital Partners.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| B2B | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Farming | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AGRIMEDIA | AGRIMEDIA -Company and corporate philosophy and business and employment information. | $4.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 01, 2019 | http://agrimedia.jp |
| AGRIMEDIA | AGRIMEDIA -Company and corporate philosophy and business and employment information. | $35.4M |  | Oct 20, 2017 | http://agrimedia.jp |
| Yappli | Yappli is a Tokyo-based B2B SaaS software company that provides an online platform to easily build, manage, and analyze enterprise-grade native mobile applications without the need for coding skills. The company is on a T2D3 growth path with notable clients such as The North Face, GYAO, Azul by Moussy, and Cartoon Network. Yappli is changing theapp development industry through its innovative and creative solutions. The online platform allows users to construct a UI from scratch and maintain full control over the way the app looks and feels. Along with giving the user full control, Yappli has numerous API relations and external services to further reinforce the app experience. Yappli is a neutral platform for app development and management, so the users will have full ownership in terms of the account and app management. These features along with a dedicated support team can help companies effortlessly design the perfect app, all without coding knowledge.Notable Awards: 5th place in CLOUD TOP10 Forbes Japan 2020; 7th place at Deloitte Fast 50 Japan 2018; 2nd place at SLUSH ASIA in 2015; Won AWS award at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2015 | $95M | Series B | Oct 16, 2017 | https://yappli.co.jp/ |
| Yappli | Yappli is a Tokyo-based B2B SaaS software company that provides an online platform to easily build, manage, and analyze enterprise-grade native mobile applications without the need for coding skills. The company is on a T2D3 growth path with notable clients such as The North Face, GYAO, Azul by Moussy, and Cartoon Network. Yappli is changing theapp development industry through its innovative and creative solutions. The online platform allows users to construct a UI from scratch and maintain full control over the way the app looks and feels. Along with giving the user full control, Yappli has numerous API relations and external services to further reinforce the app experience. Yappli is a neutral platform for app development and management, so the users will have full ownership in terms of the account and app management. These features along with a dedicated support team can help companies effortlessly design the perfect app, all without coding knowledge.Notable Awards: 5th place in CLOUD TOP10 Forbes Japan 2020; 7th place at Deloitte Fast 50 Japan 2018; 2nd place at SLUSH ASIA in 2015; Won AWS award at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2015 | $46.8M | Series A | Sep 01, 2015 | https://yappli.co.jp/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [YJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yj-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Chihousousei](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chihousousei) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/itochu-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mizuho Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [REAPRA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/RE.A.PRA) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Globis Capital Partners

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Globis Capital Partners (GCP) is a venture capital firm in Japan. With its combination of local business presence through Globis Group and the experience of Western VC experience, GCP has set new VC standards in Japan, with hands-on, and in-depth industry expertise.

5 contacts available at Globis Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minoru Imano | Patner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minoru-imano |
| Akihiro Higashi | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akihiro-higashi |
| Akihiro Ideguchi | Investment Team | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akihiro-ideguchi |
| Emre Yuasa | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emre-yuasa |
| Jo Konno | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mr-jo-konno |

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## FAQ

### What does Minoru Imano invest in?

Minoru Imano invests primarily in Information Technology, B2B and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.

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### When did Minoru Imano last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Minoru Imano closed in Nov 2019. 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.

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