# Ryuji Terada > Ryuji Terada is a seed investor at Persol Innovation Fund (Tokyo) backing Education and Consulting. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Persol Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/persol-innovation-fund) - Location: Tokyo, Japan - Total investments: 5 - Last investment: Apr 2025 - Lead investor: 20% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryuji-terada-06a789149/ Ryuji Terada is a seed investor at Persol Innovation Fund in Tokyo focused on Education and Consulting. Ryuji Terada is the Partner at Persol Innovation Fund. Ryuji Terada attended Shimonoseki City University. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $411k–$479k | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Education | 2 | 40% | | Consulting | 2 | 40% | | Human Resources | 2 | 40% | | EdTech | 1 | 20% | | Fitness | 1 | 20% | 15 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 2 | 40% | | Angel | 2 | 40% | | Funding Round | 1 | 20% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AuthenticAI | AuthenticAI which develops and provides a generative AI platform for businesses. AuthenticAI provides solutions and products using generative AI. | $478.8K | Seed | Apr 03, 2025 | | | Meetcareer | Meetcareer offers a career programme. The users can understand their strengths and make use of them. The company identifies organizational issues for clients to investigate further, as well as issues based on hidden real intentions. The services help users consult with a professional career counsellor online and offer a text programme that isconducted by email, enabling clients to solve career development problems. | $410.6K | Seed | Jun 02, 2021 | | | Funova | Fanova is a consulting company that provides OMO fitness gyms, direct management of fitness facilities, and media construction. | | Angel | Sep 03, 2019 | | | Kakedas | Kakedas specializes in the development and operation of web services. | | | Jan 31, 2019 | | | noFRAME schools | noFRAME schools is an EdTech startup is a mission to reinvent a textbook. | | Angel | Jan 31, 2019 | | 5 of 5 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [NOW Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/now-inc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Ikigai Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ikigai-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [ANOBAKA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kvp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Venture United](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venture-united) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [W ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-ventures-5f08) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Persol Innovation Fund VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan Persol Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital fund of Persol Holdings. 1 contacts available at Persol Innovation Fund. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Ryuji Terada | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryuji-terada | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund - [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund - [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [EdTech Angel Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/edtech-angel-investors-japan) - [Education Angel Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/education-angel-investors-japan) - [Sports Angel Investors in Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/sports-angel-investors-asia) - [Fitness Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/fitness-investors-japan) - [Fitness Angel Investors in Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/fitness-angel-investors-asia) - [Fitness Angel Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/fitness-angel-investors-japan) ## FAQ ### What does Ryuji Terada invest in? Ryuji Terada invests primarily in Education, Consulting and Human Resources startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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 Ryuji Terada's check size? Ryuji Terada typically joins rounds of $411k–$479k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ryuji Terada participates in. ### When did Ryuji Terada last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Ryuji Terada closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 5 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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