Mochio Umeda
Angel Investor
Palo Alto, United States
Mochio Umeda is a seed investor in Palo Alto focused on FinTech and Finance. Mochio Umeda's visionary insights combined with his firsthand knowledge and experience in Silicon Valley are highly regarded among CEOs of large Japanese IT companies. As an opinion leader in the industry, he plays a key role in introducing the "Silicon Valley high growth mechanism" into the management thinking of those companies inJapan.Mochio is a co-founder of the Pacifica Fund and the founder and president of MUSE Associates, a strategy and business consulting firm to the Japanese IT industry established in Palo Alto, California, in 1997. Before starting MUSE, he was one of the founding directors of Arthur D. Little's Silicon Valley office. Mochio is also a leading commentator on IT industry in the Japanese press, with countless published articles in Japan's primary business publications, including Chuo Koron, Nikkei Business, Nikkei Personal Computing and Foresight. He is the author of the book "How Silicon Valley Changed Me" (Shincho-sha, 2001) and a contributing author of, "A Strategic Planning Roadmap" (Diamond Business Press, 1991) and "The Computer Industry's High Return Revolution" (Diamond Business Press, 1993).Mochio holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Keio University and a Master of Information Science from the University of Tokyo.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Mochio Umeda invests in
Stages Mochio Umeda invests in
Countries Mochio Umeda invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $408k–$4.8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Finance 1 (33%)
- Education 1 (33%)
- E-Learning 1 (33%)
- Generative AI 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (33%)
Country
- Japan 1 (33%)
- Singapore 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Manabie is an Education Technology start-up company on a mission to provide a new style of online & offline merged learning around the world. It provides students with everything they need for efficient learning, learning materials, learning environments, and personal coaches. The company integrates online and offline learning. | $4.8M / Seed / Apr 22, 2020 | ||
| WealthNavi offers a platform for asset managers which uses risk management algorithm for asset management advice. | $436.5K / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 30, 2016 | ||
| WealthNavi offers a platform for asset managers which uses risk management algorithm for asset management advice. | $408.2K / Seed / Jul 07, 2015 |
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FAQ
What does Mochio Umeda invest in?
Mochio Umeda invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Education startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Mochio Umeda invest in?
Mochio Umeda typically joins rounds of $408k–$4.8M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Mochio Umeda's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Mochio Umeda took part in.
How do I contact Mochio Umeda?
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When did Mochio Umeda last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Mochio Umeda closed in Apr 2020. Shizune tracks 3 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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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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