Takeshi Onishi
Partner @ World Innovation Lab
Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Onishi is a Partner at World Innovation Lab. He attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and The University of Tokyo.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries Takeshi Onishi invests in
Stages Takeshi Onishi invests in
Countries Takeshi Onishi invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (50%)
- Freelance 1 (50%)
- Mobile Apps 1 (50%)
- Management Consulting 1 (50%)
- Environmental Consulting 1 (50%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (50%)
- Series B 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Taxnap develops tax management software for freelancers. | $8.2M / Series A / Jan 14, 2026 | ||
| Cierpa & Company develops environmental, social, and governance management software. They offer services for the cloud, share information between departments, optimise workflows, and analyse and improve scores. | $6.8M / Series B / Aug 28, 2025 |
Co-Investors
About World Innovation Lab
WiL (World Innovation Lab) is a venture capital firm that partners with leading global corporations and government entities in Japan and Asia. With offices in Palo Alto, California, and Tokyo, the firm’s mission is to serve as a bridge between startups and corporations in the United States and Asia, with a particular focus on Japan. WiL supportsits portfolio companies by establishing corporate partnerships that enable U.S. and European startups to scale globally, and Japanese startups to innovate and globalize. WiL invests in emerging technology spanning fintech, insurtech, automation and productivity, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, developer tools, health tech and sustainability. Notable WiL investments that have exited to public markets from Fund I and Fund II include Asana, Mercari, Raksul, Wise and Auth0 — whose acquisition by Okta was completed in May 2021. WiL also invests in exceptional venture funds, and supports its LPs in corporate venture investment efforts. WiL also works with its corporate investors on evolving their own innovation capabilities through new business creation, partnerships with leading startups, and organizational culture change. WiL acts as the bridge between startups and corporates across key innovation hubs around the globe in driving growth - starting with Japan and the US.
World Innovation Lab Contacts
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Aki -Chen Jiang
Investor and Partner
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Masaya Kubota
Partner
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Robert Theis
General Partner & Chief Investment Officer
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Takeshi Onishi
Partner
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Todd Grover
Principal
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What does Takeshi Onishi invest in?
Takeshi Onishi invests primarily in Apps, Freelance and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.
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When did Takeshi Onishi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Takeshi Onishi closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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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