# REAL WORLD

> REAL WORLD is a VC fund in Shibuya backing FinTech and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shibuya, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realworld
- Website: http://realworld.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/REALWORLDinc-%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89-194477550578311/

REAL WORLD is a VC fund in Shibuya focused on FinTech and Finance. REAL WORLD provides crowd-sourced services and solutions.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for REAL WORLD. Shizune tracks 3 team members at REAL WORLD. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/real-world?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Security | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akira Ishizuka | Former Director/CFO | 0 | — |
| Hangai Tomoyuki | External Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hangai-tomoyuki |
| Kikuchi Masaaki | President & CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toranotec | TORANOTEC CORPORATION aims to create a world where investment is familiar to everyone by realizing "from consumption to investment" through the services of asset management subsidiaries , utilizing advanced technology. | $679K | Seed | Dec 20, 2016 | http://toranotec.com/ |
| Cyber Security Cloud | Cyber security cloud is a web security service that visualizes and blocks cyber attacks on websites and web servers. | $844.4K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 25, 2016 | http://www.cscloud.co.jp/ |
| Grand Design | Grand Design is a platform that connects consumers with stores and brands. The company is headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo and was founded on November 18, 2014. | $32.6M | Seed | Jun 26, 2015 | http://www.gd-c.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Adways](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adways) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Istyle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/istyle-kk) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Legend Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/legend-partners-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- MBition — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does REAL WORLD invest in?

REAL WORLD invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Security startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 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 REAL WORLD?

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### Who are the partners at REAL WORLD?

The team at REAL WORLD includes Akira Ishizuka (Former Director/CFO), Hangai Tomoyuki (External Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) and Kikuchi Masaaki (President & CEO). 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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