# Shinzo Nakano

> Shinzo Nakano is a Series A investor at ITOCHU Technology Ventures backing Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/itochu-technology-ventures)
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shinzo-nakano/5/900/665

Shinzo Nakano is a Series A investor at ITOCHU Technology Ventures focused on Software and Information Technology. Mr. Shinzo Nakano is a Senior Vice President of International Business Development and Operations and Chief Operating Officer at Itochu Technology, Inc. He is also employed at Itochu Technology Inc.'s Venture Investment Division. Mr. Nakano joined Itochu Technology, Inc. in Santa Clara, C.A., in October 2006 to pursue business development andventure investment in the United States. He has been working in information technology industry throughout his career at Itochu Corp. Mr. Nakano has experienced system development, sales and marketing of computer products, Internet business development, and venture investment. He was involved in Itochu’s first venture investment in Silicon Valley in 1994 and has been in the industry until now. In 2000, Mr. Nakano joined Itochu Technology Ventures, Inc. as a Founding Partner. Currently, he is a Director of Itochu Technology Ventures, Inc. Mr. Nakano received a B.S. degree in Law from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 40% |
| Information Technology | 4 | 40% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |
| Alumni | 1 | 10% |
| Drones | 1 | 10% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 30% |
| Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |
| Series D | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pixie Dust Technologies | Pixie Dust Technologies is a developer of computational technologies, including its ultrasonic phased array system with which one can generate force in mid-air; transport things in mid-air without touching anything; target and deliver different sounds from person to person in a crowd; direct guide-dogs; and even apply this in agricultural farming. | $20.7M | Series D | May 19, 2026 |  |
| Think Nature | Think Nature is a researcher startup that specializes in the solutions related to the sustainability of biodiversity and ecosystem services. | $2.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 01, 2026 |  |
| Alumnote | The alumni association management software developed by Alumnote allows schools to manage their alumni associations online. The focus of the company is to undertake loyalty building and marketing for potential donors such as graduates and provides digital tools, and supports the execution of donation acquisition. | $5.2M | Series A | Jul 22, 2025 |  |
| Quollio Technologies | Quollio Technologies is an IT company that specializes in corporate data governance, SaaS, metadata management, and software solutions. | $4.7M | Series A | Jun 26, 2024 |  |
| Pale Blue | Pale Blue provides a variety of water propulsion systems with high-performance, affordable price, short-lead time, and reliability. | $16.1M | Series B | Jun 04, 2024 |  |
| Alumnote | The alumni association management software developed by Alumnote allows schools to manage their alumni associations online. The focus of the company is to undertake loyalty building and marketing for potential donors such as graduates and provides digital tools, and supports the execution of donation acquisition. | $2.9M | Seed | Dec 18, 2023 |  |
| Yoii | Yoii Fuel is a software company which analyzes a company's KPIs and enables them to obtain a means of financing based on this data. | $5.5M | Series A | Dec 08, 2023 |  |
| NABLA Mobility | NABLA Mobility develops, so-called, "Smart navigation system for Aviation", an adaptive advisory tool to implement better flight trajectories and flight settings. In fact, airspace is usually filled with many uncertainties in the various aspects of flight conditions. Our solution utilizes the power of AI/ML in the algorithms of dataplatform and optimization solvers and we contribute to augment the operational excellence and the decarbonization of the aviation industry. | $2.3M | Seed | Jun 19, 2023 |  |
| Sensyn Robotics | Sensyn Robotics they have been developing business solutions that combine robotics technology such as drones with advanced technology. In particular, by promoting automation and generalization, they are proposing new ways to solve business problems, including saving labor and enabling unattended operations. In this way, in addition to helpingtackle the social issues facing Japan, they plan to offer a diverse range of solutions developed in Japan, a front-runner of global challenges, to the rest of the world. | $20.4M |  | Jun 30, 2020 |  |
| Sensyn Robotics | Sensyn Robotics they have been developing business solutions that combine robotics technology such as drones with advanced technology. In particular, by promoting automation and generalization, they are proposing new ways to solve business problems, including saving labor and enabling unattended operations. In this way, in addition to helpingtackle the social issues facing Japan, they plan to offer a diverse range of solutions developed in Japan, a front-runner of global challenges, to the rest of the world. | $170.1M |  | Jul 06, 2018 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [DNX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnx-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Drone Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drone-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Eight Roads Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eight-roads-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FFG Venture Business Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ffg-venture-business-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About ITOCHU Technology Ventures

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

ITOCHU Technology Ventures (ITV), based in Tokyo, is the venture capital arm of ITOCHU Corporation. ITOCHU is one of the world's largest corporations with offices in over 80 countries and operations that cover a broad spectrum of industries. ITV's mission is to invest and help build leading information technology companies by leveraging avast array of resources both domestically and internationally throughout ITOCHU and its group companies. The ITOCHU group has a long history of funding information technology companies with successes including Siebel Systems, NVIDIA, Openwave and Aruba Networks. Current portfolio includes, Box, Fab, Ooyala, WHILL, Tokyo Otaku Mode, etc.

2 contacts available at ITOCHU Technology Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shinzo Nakano | Founder, President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinzo-nakano |
| Koji Abe | Senior Vice President, Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koji-abe-691f |

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## FAQ

### What does Shinzo Nakano invest in?

Shinzo Nakano invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Shinzo Nakano last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shinzo Nakano closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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