# Setouchi Startups

> Setouchi Startups is a VC fund in Tokyo backing EdTech, Education and Employment. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://setouchi.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091223454693&locale=hi_IN&

Setouchi Startups is an independent venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage startup investments.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 20% |
| Education | 1 | 20% |
| Employment | 1 | 20% |
| Career Planning | 1 | 20% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 20% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foodcam | Foodcam aims to build a comprehensive overseas distribution infrastructure for Japanese food products, enabling manufacturers and suppliers to efficiently expand into international markets through streamlined logistics, supply chain management, and global distribution solutions. |  | Seed | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| MoonJapan | MoonJapan is an educational impact startup that offers a variety of programs and thorough assistance. | $194.4K | Seed | May 15, 2024 |  |
| MoonJapan | MoonJapan is an educational impact startup that offers a variety of programs and thorough assistance. | $194.4K | Seed | May 15, 2024 |  |
| Ababa | Ababa provides recruitment and employment solutions. | $519.3K | Seed | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Ababa | Ababa provides recruitment and employment solutions. | $519.3K | Seed | Feb 08, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Miraidoa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mint-495d) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DOGAN beta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dogan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Harumi Maru](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harumi-maru) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SEREAL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sereal) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Setouchi Startups invest in?

Setouchi Startups invests primarily in EdTech, Education and Employment startups, most often at Seed 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.

### When did Setouchi Startups last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Setouchi Startups closed in Jun 2026. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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