# Ryosuke Kajitani

> Ryosuke Kajitani is a seed investor at NOW Japan (Tokyo) backing Content and SNS. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NOW Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/now-inc)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Dec 2020
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryosuke-kajitani-31500881

Ryosuke Kajitani is a seed investor at NOW Japan in Tokyo focused on Content and SNS. Ryosuke Kajitani - General Partner @ NOW Japan

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content | 3 | 38% |
| SNS | 1 | 13% |
| Marketing | 1 | 13% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 13% |
| Consulting | 1 | 13% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 63% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tsunagu.AI | TSUNAGU is a Planning, development and operation of website development company. | $14.2M | Seed | Dec 03, 2020 |  |
| Vivid Garden | vivid garden is an Agriculture company. | $85M | Series B | Aug 05, 2020 |  |
| SCHOL | SCHOL provides solutions using distributed ledger technology and machine learning technology. |  | Seed | Nov 28, 2019 |  |
| Mdawn | EmDoon consisting of people from major IT companies, we will create new value in the entertainment x digital domain. EmDoon will enhance the entertainment scene with the two pillars of the talent management business, which runs from audition to development, and the event business, which was launched to enliven the men's scene. | $21.3M | Corporate Round | Nov 05, 2019 |  |
| Follop | Follop is an application that turns SNS posts into cash instantly. | $2.6M | Seed | Sep 26, 2019 |  |
| Meily | Meily is Creating a base for the minds of people who struggle with appearance. |  |  | Jan 18, 2019 |  |
| Crosshare | Crosshare creates the esports platform to maximize player experience value. |  | Seed | Dec 21, 2018 |  |
| BlockBase | BlockBase provides consultation on blockchain-related technology. It also engages in product planning and development utilizing blockchain-related technology. |  | Seed | Dec 03, 2018 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Akatsuki Games Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akatsuki-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Delight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DNX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About NOW Japan

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

NOW, Inc operates as a venture capital firm. Invest in people. Invest in stories of entrepreneurs born from the original experience.

3 contacts available at NOW Japan.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hiroki Nakajima | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroki-nakajima-faf6 |
| Kazuma Ieiri | CEO, Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuma-ieiri |
| Ryosuke Kajitani | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryosuke-kajitani |

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## FAQ

### What does Ryosuke Kajitani invest in?

Ryosuke Kajitani invests primarily in Content, SNS and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ryosuke Kajitani last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ryosuke Kajitani closed in Dec 2020. Shizune tracks 8 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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