# Mochio Umeda > Mochio Umeda is a seed investor at Ricoh (Palo Alto) backing FinTech and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Ricoh](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ricoh-business-information-solutions) - Location: Palo Alto, United States - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Apr 2020 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mochio-umeda-78a1 Mochio Umeda is a seed investor at Ricoh 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. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $4.8M–$7.1M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | FinTech | 1 | 33% | | Finance | 1 | 33% | | Education | 1 | 33% | | E-Learning | 1 | 33% | | Generative AI | 1 | 33% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 2 | 67% | | Funding Round | 1 | 33% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Japan | 1 | 33% | | Singapore | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Manabie | 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 | WealthNavi offers a platform for asset managers which uses risk management algorithm for asset management advice. | $6.4M | | Jun 30, 2016 | | | Wealthnavi | WealthNavi offers a platform for asset managers which uses risk management algorithm for asset management advice. | $7.1M | Seed | Jul 07, 2015 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infinity) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Genesia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [STRIVE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gree-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Ricoh VC Fund 1 contacts available at Ricoh. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Mochio Umeda | Board of Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mochio-umeda | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [GSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsv-acceleration) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Seeds Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seeds-capital) — VC Fund - [Wavemaker Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wavemaker-partners) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Real Estate Angel Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/real-estate-angel-investors-japan) - [EdTech Angel Investors in Singapore](https://shizune.co/investors/edtech-angel-investors-singapore) - [Education Angel Investors in Singapore](https://shizune.co/investors/education-angel-investors-singapore) ## FAQ ### What does Mochio Umeda invest in? Mochio Umeda invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Education startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round 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 is Mochio Umeda's check size? Mochio Umeda typically joins rounds of $4.8M–$7.1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mochio Umeda participates in. ### 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. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? 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