# PayForward

> PayForward is a VC fund in Osaka backing Finance, Payments and Funding Platform. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://pf-inc.jp

PayForward is a venture capital investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Platform | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teach | Teach is an education technology company that operates an online tutoring matching app, connecting students with tutors for personalized learning and academic support. | $314.6K | Seed | May 25, 2026 | https://t-ch.co.jp |
| Congrant | Congrant is a fundraising platform that collects donations and charity for NPOs, social enterprises, and voluntary organizations. | $193.8K | Series A | Nov 22, 2024 | https://congrant.com/jp/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Genesia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goodpatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodpatch) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Light Up Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/light-up-ventures-9c55) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SEA Social Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sea-social-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TeamMake Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/teammake-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does PayForward invest in?

PayForward invests primarily in Finance, Payments and Funding Platform 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.

### When did PayForward last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for PayForward closed in May 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.

### 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.

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