# Monoful

> Monoful is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Robotics, B2B and Big Data. See 5 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- Website: https://monoful.co.jp/

Monoful is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Robotics and B2B. Monoful creates a synergetic logistics ecosystem where everyone can achieve optimal logistics.Due to changes in purchasing styles, such as online shopping, it is now natural that physical distribution, which used to be just delivered, will be delivered tomorrow, and will be delivered tomorrow. Monofuru's mission is to build a seamless andmore open supply chain structure.The company was established in 2017 and is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $18M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 2 | 40% |
| B2B | 1 | 20% |
| Big Data | 1 | 20% |
| Hardware | 1 | 20% |
| Analytics | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yosuke Fujioka | CEO | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yosuke-fujioka |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Telexistence | TELEXISTENCE Inc. aims to be the systematic innovator of scale in robotics. Innovator means new stuff. And scale means big, systematic ways of looking things done in a way that’s reproducible. | $20M | Series A | Jun 16, 2021 | https://tx-inc.com/ |
| Rapyuta Robotics | Rapyuta Robotics is a global technology startup that builds cloud robotics solutions. Spun out of the Swiss Federal Institute (ETH Zürich) in 2014, the company now has about 90 employees global, and offices in Japan, and India. While improvements in technology are helping to make robotics more accessible to markets, the ability to integrate all therequired expertise remains a barrier for most companies. Rapyuta Robotics’ platform makes it significantly easier for businesses to deploy robotics solutions without needing in-house robotics expertise. By integrating robot hardware, software, sensor data, and applications in the cloud -- where powerful data centers manage the heavy computation -- Rapyuta’s platform lets end-users focus on their business processes instead of on managing robot hardware or software infrastructure. | $6.7M | Series B | Feb 20, 2020 | http://www.rapyuta-robotics.com/ |
| Souco | Souco is a service that enables logistics bases to be quickly available and warehouses to be used when and where needed and souco aim to provide services that contribute to society by making logistics smooth. | $56.7M | Seed | Jul 03, 2019 | https://souco.space |
| Telexistence | TELEXISTENCE Inc. aims to be the systematic innovator of scale in robotics. Innovator means new stuff. And scale means big, systematic ways of looking things done in a way that’s reproducible. | $17.6M | Series A | Nov 29, 2018 | https://tx-inc.com/ |
| SmartDrive | SmartDrive is focused on the development of IoT technology solutions for automobiles. The company also develops a data platform that captures and analyzes big data collected from IoT devices.SmartDrive offers DriveOps, a technology solution that enables organizations to track GPS travel data of their vehicles and drivers, obtain notificationsabout vehicle inspection and repair, and track expense receipts; and DriveOn, a mobile application that enables individuals to find information related to speed, mileage, engine speed, and failures related to their driving. It develops BASE, a device that is installed on the car to obtain information for the DriveOn application.SmartDrive was founded in October 2013. | $15.3M | Series C | Aug 06, 2018 | http://www.smartdrive.co.jp/ |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Airbus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airbus-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Deepcore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepcore) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UTokyo Innovation Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utokyo-innovation-platform) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Asahi Media Lab Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asahi-medialab-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FFG Venture Business Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ffg-venture-business-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Monoful invest in?

Monoful invests primarily in Robotics, B2B and Big Data startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 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 Monoful invest in?

Monoful typically joins rounds of $18M–$20M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Monoful's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Monoful took part in.

### How do I contact Monoful?

Public channels for Monoful include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Monoful?

The team at Monoful includes Yosuke Fujioka (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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 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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