# Ryo Umezawa

> Ryo Umezawa is a pre-seed investor at Nommoc (Tokyo) backing Information Technology and Apps. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nommoc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nommoc)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 86%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryoumezawa
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/umemac
- Website: http://www.ryoumezawa.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ryoumezawa

Ryo Umezawa is a pre-seed investor at Nommoc in Tokyo focused on Information Technology and Apps. Ryo is a Vice President of Vector (TYO: 6058), leading New Business Development and Global M&A initiatives. Prior to Vector, Ryo was a CEO of Antler Japan and Principal at East Ventures, a global early stage venture capital firm. As a serial entrepreneur, Ryo co-founded two startups, including AllCoupon Japan (acquired), and was Japan’s countrymanager for companies such as Tinder, Homeaway (Expedia Group) and Hailo. Ryo spent 10 years in the Philippines prior to studying International Business and Economics at Sophia University in Tokyo. Ryo has been selected as a Leader of Tomorrow at the 40th + 44th St. Gallen Symposium, as well as one of the first members of World Economic Forum, Global Shapers Community (GSC) in its Tokyo hub.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| AgTech | 1 | 14% |
| Beauty | 1 | 14% |
| Farming | 1 | 14% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 71% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 5 | 71% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bythen | bythen enables the production of autonomous 3D avatar bots powered by AI. | $5M | Seed | Jan 14, 2025 |  |
| UptoU | UptoU is a cosmetics company that integrates technology to provide beauty and facial services. | $132.1K | Pre-Seed | Mar 31, 2024 |  |
| Kukulcan | Kukulcan offers a crop procurement platform that enables customers to buy fruit directly from farmers avoiding the wastage of food. | $132.1K | Pre-Seed | Mar 31, 2024 |  |
| Sollective | Sollective is an invite-only freelancer network where companies can directly hire talent inside and outside of Japan. Sollective connects freelancers and companies that are ready to work together to maximize each's potential and lead the business to success. | $314.1K | Seed | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| Yap | Yap helps pharmaceutical businesses enter the market in a multitude of methods. | $149.1K | Pre-Seed | May 10, 2023 |  |
| Lombard Standard | Lombard Standard is on a mission to build a global, online platform for Commercial Real Estate focused on trust, security and accessibility. We envision digital transformation in the industry for a seamless interaction among firms and industry operators. | $150.6K | Pre-Seed | Mar 31, 2023 |  |
| iiba | Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing. |  | Pre-Seed |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AppWorks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appworks-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BEENEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bee-next) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OSK Ventures International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/osk-ventures-international) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Skystar Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skystar-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Nommoc

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

nommoc is a service that provides customers with a future travel experience by arranging a car with a smartphone app and getting on to a destination for free.

3 contacts available at Nommoc.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Masaaki Kojima | General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masaaki-kojima |
| Ryo Umezawa | Board of Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryo-umezawa |
| Takumi Yoshida | Representative Director and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yoshida-takumi |

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## FAQ

### What does Ryo Umezawa invest in?

Ryo Umezawa invests primarily in Information Technology, Apps and AgTech startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ryo Umezawa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ryo Umezawa closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 7 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?

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