# Senshu Ikeda Capital

> Senshu Ikeda Capital is a VC fund in Osaka backing Manufacturing and Software. See 66 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- Total investments: 66
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 5%
- Fund size: $177M
- Last fund: Sep 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.ikegin-c.jp

Senshu Ikeda Capital is a VC fund in Osaka focused on Manufacturing and Software. Senshu Ikeda Capital offers financial consultancy services.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$61M |
| Series A | $1.9M–$71M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 15% |
| Software | 9 | 14% |
| Internet | 7 | 11% |
| Health Care | 7 | 11% |
| Medical | 6 | 9% |

106 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 25 | 38% |
| Series A | 10 | 15% |
| Seed | 9 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 8 | 12% |
| Series B | 7 | 11% |

9 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Katsumi Hiramatsu | CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsumi-hiramatsu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JiMED | JiMED designs & develops AI based brain-computer interface for implant in ALS patients to improve communication. | $2M |  | Jun 18, 2026 |  |
| Molmir | Molmir is a biotech company that conducts research and develops treatments for intractable diseases based on sensing technology. | $1.9M | Series A | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| LEP | LEP develops plants that glow without electricity. | $1M | Seed | Dec 16, 2025 |  |
| Akari Hosho | Akari Hosho provides a group of trusted professionals, including lawyers and judicial scriveners. Akari Hosho provides a guarantee service. | $843.3K | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 10, 2025 |  |
| Thinker | Thinker provides sales of proximity sensors and proposed solutions using these products. | $3.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| EX-Fusion | EX-Fusion develops the first commercial laser based nuclear fusion reactor for power generation. | $16M | Series A | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| New Innovations | New Innovations company is offering a snuggling service to many people who support Japan's “high quality”. AI and robots do not take away the job, but robots support the work that is accomplished without the involvement of people, and many working people are aiming for the future to create a more humanoid life. With the problem of lack oftalent, it was difficult to reflect technology on OFF Line until now, trying to provide robots in the “food and drink” and “retail” industry, CEKAI's first demand forecast AI unmanned cafeThe robot “√C” was developed. √C is not “looking for coffee that suits me”, but instead realizes “coffee is perfect for me” with demand forecasting AI. Today, people who drink coffee are choosing their favorite cafe, canned coffee, convenience store coffee, etc., according to their taste needs, SPEED needs, and hospitality needs. The company developed the service as a new choice of coffee, and in the future, the perfect coffee according to the taste preferences, busy, physical condition and mood of the day., which aims to provide. In July 2019, the company receives a third party quota increase of 70 million yen from Zashid Capital and DEEPCORE. From August 1, 2019, with the cooperation of Nankai Electric Railway, “√C” will be installed at Namba Station/Namba Skyo, and demonstration experiments will begin. | $8M | Series B | May 27, 2025 |  |
| KitchHike | KitchHike is an online service that connects cooks and hikers in kitchens all over the world. KitchHike allows its users to eat local by connecting them to real people, who will invite them into their homes. Its users have the ability to open up their kitchens and cook casual dishes for travelers who want to eat local. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 16, 2025 |  |
| DIFF | DIFF develops a service that lets consumers buy the shoes they wish to wear online, one pair at a time. DIFF has developed a service that lets consumers buy the shoes they wish to wear online, one pair at a time. | $307.8K | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 03, 2025 |  |
| HOLO BIO | HOLO BIO is a research and technology firm that employs biological breeding techniques to address the food challenges faced by humanity. | $1.5M | Seed | Jan 25, 2025 |  |

10 of 66 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Senshu Ikeda Capital invest in?

Senshu Ikeda Capital invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Internet startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 66 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Senshu Ikeda Capital's check size?

Senshu Ikeda Capital typically joins rounds of $1M–$61M at Seed and $1.9M–$71M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Senshu Ikeda Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Senshu Ikeda Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Senshu Ikeda Capital?

The team at Senshu Ikeda Capital includes Katsumi Hiramatsu (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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