PR Times
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
PR Times is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on News and Travel. Boasts more than two million monthly PV, share NO.1 of press release distribution listing services. Including monthly 100 million PV or more of the leading newspaper and communications company Web site, Japan's leading media functions that can be posted to the release to the features. The Facebook fan number of PR TIMES 4 million people morethan, followers number of Twitter accounts has become a 10 006 thousand people than, it is also effective in information diffusion in SNS.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries PR Times invests in
Stages PR Times invests in
Countries PR Times invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
3 more contacts available
Round size
- Series A
- $2.2M–$2.2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- News 1 (20%)
- Travel 1 (20%)
- Database 1 (20%)
- Internet 1 (20%)
- Consulting 1 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Funding Round 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Takumi Yamaguchi
President and CEO
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President and CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Kensuke Yamada
Manager
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Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
KUJIRA
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KUJIRA is a real estate, construction and architecture company. | $970.6K / Seed / Nov 14, 2025 | |
Tablecross
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Tablecross is a Marketing consulting business for restaurants. | $2.2M / Series A / Apr 19, 2023 | |
byFood.com
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ByFood is Japan’s one-stop food platform for food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences, and tastings. ByFood strives to offer rare experiences and make Japanese food accessible for all with filters for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, and kosher experiences. In doing so, byFood brings locals and visitors together through food andcelebrates Japanese cuisine.In addition, byFood also gives to children in need through our Food for Happiness Program. When you book an experience on byFood, a portion of the proceeds goes toward NGOs that support children in developing countries, giving them access to necessities like nutritious meals, schools, and housing. | $2.2M / Series A / Apr 19, 2023 | |
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byFood.com
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ByFood is Japan’s one-stop food platform for food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences, and tastings. ByFood strives to offer rare experiences and make Japanese food accessible for all with filters for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, and kosher experiences. In doing so, byFood brings locals and visitors together through food andcelebrates Japanese cuisine.In addition, byFood also gives to children in need through our Food for Happiness Program. When you book an experience on byFood, a portion of the proceeds goes toward NGOs that support children in developing countries, giving them access to necessities like nutritious meals, schools, and housing. | $2.2M / Series A / Apr 19, 2023 | |
The Bridge
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The Bridge brings you news updates from the Tokyo startup scene, in an effort to help entrepreneurs connect with the global community. Launched back in June 2010 as a body organizing meetups for connecting entrepreneurs and system engineers, originally called as Startup Dating. | Jan 04, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does PR Times invest in?
PR Times invests primarily in News, Travel and Database startups, most often at Series A and Seed 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 is PR Times's check size?
PR Times typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$2.2M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds PR Times participates in.
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Who are the partners at PR Times?
The team at PR Times includes Takumi Yamaguchi (President and CEO) and Kensuke Yamada (Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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