Shift
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
SHIFT is a tech company founded by tech guru masaru tange in 2005, providing software testing, security assessment and offshore development services with made in japan tailored quality.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
For AI agents: llms.txt
Industries Shift invests in
Stages Shift invests in
Countries Shift invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Media and Entertainment 2 (67%)
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Content 1 (33%)
- Real Estate 1 (33%)
- Artificial Intelligence 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Series C 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Masaru Tange
President/Rep Dir/Founder
|
President/Rep Dir/Founder | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
|
Katsuyuki Matsui
Auditor
|
Auditor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Kazuya Mashiko
Executive Officer, CFO Corporate Development Division Management Division M & A Promotion Office
|
Executive Officer, CFO Corporate Development Division Management Division M & A Promotion Office | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Kiroko Yoshiyuki
Auditor
|
Auditor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Kiyota Kosuke
Executive Officer and Corporate Development Division Management Strategy Department
|
Executive Officer and Corporate Development Division Management Strategy Department | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Fez
|
Fez is a new business development department for various people in the retail industry. | $10.1M / Series C / Oct 13, 2021 | |
Leeways
|
Leeways is an artificial intelligence start up. | Seed / Feb 12, 2016 | |
Repro
|
Repro is a mobile analytics tool that offers insights into mobile app users through play-by-play videos of their behavior. It was launched in 2014 and is operated from Tokyo, Japan. | $14.2M / Seed / Apr 22, 2015 |
Co-Investors
Brainpad
1 deal together
DG VENTURES
1 deal together
for Startups
1 deal together
for Startups, Inc.
1 deal together
Incubate Fund
1 deal together
K&P Partners
1 deal together
Access 48,091 investors
822 industries, 177 countries. Updated daily. Emails and phones included.
Browse database — It's Free!
Find investors for your startup
Search 48,091 investors by industry and country. Emails and phones included.
Similar Investors
Similar industry
Featured in Investor Lists
Recommended lists
FAQ
What does Shift invest in?
Shift invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, Retail and Content startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
How do I contact Shift?
Public channels for Shift include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at Shift?
The team at Shift includes Masaru Tange (President/Rep Dir/Founder), Katsuyuki Matsui (Auditor) and Kazuya Mashiko (Executive Officer, CFO Corporate Development Division Management Division M & A Promotion Office), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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.
Contact your first 100 investors today
Find who invests in your industry, stage, and country. Download investor list with emails in 5 minutes.
Find investors — It's Free!
Continue with Google
Continue with LinkedIn
