# Shift

> Shift is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Media and Entertainment and Retail. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shiftincjp
- Website: http://www.shiftinc.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shiftincjp

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Shift. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Shift. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/shift-4?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Media and Entertainment | 2 | 67% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Content | 1 | 33% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Masaru Tange | President/Rep Dir/Founder | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masaru-tange |
| Katsuyuki Matsui | Auditor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsuyuki-matsui |
| Kazuya Mashiko | Executive Officer, CFO Corporate Development Division Management Division M & A Promotion Office | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuya-mashiko |
| Kiroko Yoshiyuki | Auditor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiroko-yoshiyuki |
| Kiyota Kosuke | Executive Officer and Corporate Development Division Management Strategy Department | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiyota-kosuke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Brainpad](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brainpad) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG VENTURES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [for Startups](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/for-startups-aeb2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [for Startups, Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/for-startups-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [K&P Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k-p-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## 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?

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### 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?

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