# OKWave

> OKWave is a VC fund in Tokyo backing FinTech and Cryptocurrency. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okwave
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/OKWave
- Website: http://www.okwave.co.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/okwave

OKWave is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on FinTech and Cryptocurrency. OKWAVE created Japan's first Q&A community site. The origin behind the company name comes from 'Oshiete' (Japanese for 'tell me') and 'Kotaeru‘ ('answer') which outlines the flow of Q&A. Being centred on the concept of gratitude as being a Q&A 'community' user's help each other,OKWAVE aims to spread the concept of 'arigato' (meaning 'thanks' in Japanese) throughout the world like a 'wave'.After achieving the top spot in the Japanese market, OKWAVE aspires to bring all the people of the world together in one international Q&A community through high quality service and by focusing on the concept of 'arigato'. In October of 2010, OKWAVE launched the world's first 'international social Q&A' service ARIGATO and aims to expand its services to over 20 languages and over 200 countries by 2012.Although up until now many Japanese companies have failed at entering foreign markets, OKWAVE is confident that the concept of gratitude or 'arigato' is one that truly transcends geographical and linguistic boundaries. With this mission in heart, OKWAVE is determined to provide the best Q&A experience for users around the world.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for OKWave. Shizune tracks 8 team members at OKWave. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/okwave?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 100% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 100% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kaneto Kanemoto | President & CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaneto-kanemoto |
| Masanori Nozaki | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masanori-nozaki |
| Michio Fukuda | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michio-fukuda-ebbe |
| Nobuyuki Hata | Auditor (External) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nobuyuki-hata |
| Takayuki Sato | Full-time Auditor (External) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takayuki-sato |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRD | BRD designs, develops, and markets financial software. It offers a platform that delivers crypto purchasing, commercial register, credit rating information, management, figures, contact and news, trading, and merchant services. BRD serves customers worldwide. Aaron Voisine and Adam Traidman founded it in 2015, with its headquarters in Zurich inSwitzerland. | $107.1M | Seed | Aug 18, 2017 |  |
| Tech Bureau | Tech Bureau provides cryptographic currency and Blockchain technology using exchange API to handle currency encryption. | $6.2M | Series A | May 11, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asteria](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asteria-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caica-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Das Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/das-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FISCO Capitals](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fisco-capitals) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forex Trading Finder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forex-broker) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund
- [Polychain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polychain-capital) — VC Fund
- [Digital Currency Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-currency-group) — 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
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [Cryptocurrency VC Funds in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/cryptocurrency-vc-funds-japan)
- [Web3 VC Funds in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/web3-vc-funds-japan)
- [Cryptocurrency Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/cryptocurrency-investors-japan)
- [Payments VC Funds in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/payments-vc-funds-japan)

## FAQ

### What does OKWave invest in?

OKWave invests primarily in FinTech, Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact OKWave?

Public channels for OKWave include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and 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 OKWave?

The team at OKWave includes Kaneto Kanemoto (President & CEO), Masanori Nozaki (CFO) and Michio Fukuda (Vice President), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. 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 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. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co