# Shinryo Fund

> Shinryo Fund is a VC fund in Okinawa backing Waste Management and Artificial Intelligence. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Okinawa, Japan
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://shinryofund2.substack.com/

Shinryo Fund is a Japanese venture capital fund specializing in bridging Asian startups to the Japanese market.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Waste Management | 2 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 33% |
| AgTech | 1 | 17% |
| Farming | 1 | 17% |
| Organic | 1 | 17% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AlgaleX | AlgaleX is a food technology and biotechnology company that develops AI-powered algae fermentation technology to produce sustainable food ingredients, nutritional compounds, and bioproducts. The company leverages proprietary AI-driven cultivation and fermentation systems to convert underutilized food byproducts into high-value microalgae rich innutrients such as DHA, umami compounds, and other functional ingredients. Its mission is to build a circular bioeconomy by reducing food waste while providing sustainable alternatives to marine- and animal-derived ingredients.The company's core technology is Touji-24, an AI-powered algae cultivation and fermentation control system that automates and optimizes microalgae production. Using proprietary fermentation processes and food byproducts such as awamori lees, AlgaleX cultivates algae that can be used to produce Umamo, a plant-based ingredient combining seafood-like umami flavor with high concentrations of DHA. This approach reduces reliance on wild-caught fish as a source of omega-3 fatty acids while upcycling food industry byproducts into valuable nutritional ingredients. | $2.2M | Series A | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| HerLifeLab | HerLifeLab is healthcare consulting company working for women health and empowerment. | $809.8K | Seed | Jun 10, 2026 |  |
| CBcloud | CBCLOUD is offers outsourcing services. The Company provides light cargo crowdsourcing and other services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| Dwilar | Dwilar is a proptech company that provides AI-powered leasing solutions tailored for international buyers seeking property. Their platform enables users to design flexible lease agreements with the option to own, allowing for property customization and renovation during the lease period. By avoiding dollar-denominated loans, it minimizes currencyexchange risks and offers a streamlined and personalized path to property acquisition. | $959.1K | Seed | Dec 30, 2025 |  |
| EF Polymer | EF Polymer is an agricultural firm. The company came up with the idea to utilize this waste most efficiently without creating any kind of pollution. It developed an Eco-Friendly Water Retention Natural Polymer named "Fasal Amrit" which can absorb 300 times more water than its weight for as long as 10-12 days. It helps to reduce irrigationwater requirement by 30-40% along with a 40-50% reduction in fertilizer because it prevents the leaching of fertilizer causing 10-20% fertilizer loss. The "Fasal Amrit" itself is made from organic waste hence it has a great number of micronutrients to support the better growth of crops/plants. It is organic in nature, chemical-free, and pollution-free, and what is interesting, it is 100% biodegradable in the soil after 5-6 months of application. The farmers can reduce their cost of water and fertilizer by 20-40% and can increase the yield by 10-20%. The application of "Fasal Amrit" includes but is not limited to in-house plants to save them for a week or two in case you are not at your home to water them, keep your garden green forever by reducing the daily watering cycle, enhance the growth of your plant in an organic way, save your plant far from your home or on hilly areas where it is difficult for your water them daily, etc. | $7.1M | Series B | Apr 16, 2025 |  |
| EF Polymer | EF Polymer is an agricultural firm. The company came up with the idea to utilize this waste most efficiently without creating any kind of pollution. It developed an Eco-Friendly Water Retention Natural Polymer named "Fasal Amrit" which can absorb 300 times more water than its weight for as long as 10-12 days. It helps to reduce irrigationwater requirement by 30-40% along with a 40-50% reduction in fertilizer because it prevents the leaching of fertilizer causing 10-20% fertilizer loss. The "Fasal Amrit" itself is made from organic waste hence it has a great number of micronutrients to support the better growth of crops/plants. It is organic in nature, chemical-free, and pollution-free, and what is interesting, it is 100% biodegradable in the soil after 5-6 months of application. The farmers can reduce their cost of water and fertilizer by 20-40% and can increase the yield by 10-20%. The application of "Fasal Amrit" includes but is not limited to in-house plants to save them for a week or two in case you are not at your home to water them, keep your garden green forever by reducing the daily watering cycle, enhance the growth of your plant in an organic way, save your plant far from your home or on hilly areas where it is difficult for your water them daily, etc. | $7.1M | Series B | Apr 16, 2025 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bank of the Ryukyus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-the-ryukyus) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Future Food Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-food-fund-0851) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [MTG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mtg-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Takunan Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takunan-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Universal Materials Incubator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/universal-materials-incubator-b260) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [9C Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/9c-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Shinryo Fund invest in?

Shinryo Fund invests primarily in Waste Management, Artificial Intelligence and AgTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Shinryo Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shinryo Fund closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 6 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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