# POLAR SHORTCUT

> POLAR SHORTCUT is a VC fund in Sapporo backing Retail and Manufacturing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sapporo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://corp.polarshortcut.jp

POLAR SHORTCUT is a VC fund in Sapporo focused on Retail and Manufacturing. POLAR SHORTCUT manage the POLAR SHORTCUT No. 1 Fund, a regional seed venture capital fund that aims to invest in startups.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for POLAR SHORTCUT. Shizune tracks 1 team members at POLAR SHORTCUT. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/polar-shortcut?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Norihiko Okubo | CEO, Founder & representative Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norihiko-okubo |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Treasure in Stomach | Treasure in Stomach is a food manufacturing company that develops vegan, gluten-free, and Muslim-friendly products and content. | $344.9K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 18, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Giftee](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giftee) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OASIS FUND](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oasis-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does POLAR SHORTCUT invest in?

POLAR SHORTCUT invests primarily in Retail, Manufacturing and Food Processing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 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 POLAR SHORTCUT?

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### Who are the partners at POLAR SHORTCUT?

The team at POLAR SHORTCUT includes Norihiko Okubo (CEO, Founder & representative Director). 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.

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