# Arara

> Arara is a VC fund in Tokyo backing FinTech, Security and Cryptocurrency. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arara-inc./
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/repica_inc
- Website: https://www.arara.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repica

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## Contacts

5 contacts available for Arara. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Arara. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/repica?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Security | 1 | 100% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yosuke Iwai | Founder & CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yosuke-iwai |
| Gaku Higano | Executive Officer, Sales Division, Director, Messaging Solutions Department | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaku-higano |
| Hiroki Inoue | Director Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroki-inoue-8853 |
| Koki Inoue | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koki-inoue |
| Nobukuni Taneya | Outside Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nobukuni-taneya |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tech Bureau | Tech Bureau provides cryptographic currency and Blockchain technology using exchange API to handle currency encryption. | $6.2M | Series A | May 11, 2016 | http://techbureau.jp |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asteria](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asteria-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caica-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FISCO Capitals](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fisco-capitals) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forex Trading Finder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forex-broker) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hiroshima Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroshima-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Money Partners Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/money-partners-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Arara invest in?

Arara invests primarily in FinTech, Security and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Series A 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 Arara?

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### Who are the partners at Arara?

The team at Arara includes Yosuke Iwai (Founder & CEO), Gaku Higano (Executive Officer, Sales Division, Director, Messaging Solutions Department) and Hiroki Inoue (Director Chief Operating Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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