# Shizen Capital

> Shizen Capital is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Software, Financial Services and FinTech. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shizen
- Website: https://shizen.vc

Shizen Capital is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Financial Services. a privately run venture capital fund established by former business owners. We support challenging initiatives for Japan.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $183k–$26M |
| Pre-Seed | $133k–$300k |
| Series A | $892k–$4.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 19% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 19% |
| FinTech | 3 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 14% |
| Apps | 2 | 10% |

45 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 19% |
| Series A | 4 | 19% |
| Series B | 1 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 13 | 62% |
| United States | 2 | 10% |
| Singapore | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ocean | Ocean is a technology-driven company dedicated to promoting digital transformation in the tax-free and retail shopping sectors. By developing innovative digital platforms and integrated solutions, the company streamlines tax refund processes and enhances the overall shopping experience for international travelers and retailers alike. |  | Seed | Nov 12, 2025 |  |
| Colega AI | Colega is the first AI agent that automates social media marketing for businesses, eliminating the need to hire expensive marketers. Through an AI-powered chat, Colega executes entire social media workflows and builds your online presence, so you can focus on what you do best: running your business. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 05, 2025 |  |
| Pi-xcels | Pi-xcels develops a NFC-enabled POS device that enables the issuance of interactive e-receipts in stores through a contactless tap via a smartphone. The company's technology enables any POS to be linked to its platform, augmenting any existing retailer's POS infrastructure to issue paperless, interactive e-receipts via a single tap of aconsumer’s smartphone without the need for any pre-installed app or photo capture by the shopper. Pi-xcels' goal is to eliminate the use of wasteful, poisonous, and carbon-creating BPA/BPS lined thermal paper receipts while giving offline retailers the benefit of cost savings and a data advantage via a shopper data platform. | $2.7M | Seed | Nov 25, 2024 |  |
| AironWorks | Next Gen Solutions for Human-Based Cyber Attacks | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 30, 2024 |  |
| xMap | xMap transforms fragmented geospatial data into real-time insights using Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI, allowing users to draw polygons on maps and ask natural language questions to receive detailed answers. The platform supports applications in consulting, retail, real estate development, and urban planning by analyzing trafficpatterns, demographics, and site suitability. xMap's platform offers both free and subscription-based access, along with API integration. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 21, 2024 |  |
| Woodstock | Woodstock is an investment app that allows to invest in US stocks. | $106.3M |  | May 20, 2024 |  |
| Woodstock | Woodstock is an investment app that allows to invest in US stocks. | $4.8M | Series A | May 20, 2024 |  |
| Queri | Queri is a software company that provides messaging services through custom-made videos, photos, and voice notes via the platform. | $133.4K | Pre-Seed | Feb 20, 2024 |  |
| Zeteoh | Located in Tokyo, Zeteoh is dedicated to simplifying operational efficiency for frontline workers around the globe. Our main innovation is a user-friendly no-code platform using LLMs designed as a comprehensive hub to streamline complex operational tasks. Integrated within this platform is TRAILS, our specialized indoor tracking solution, servingas a vital component in enhancing overall workflow optimization. This integration empowers businesses in sectors like logistics and construction to leverage advanced location tracking as part of their efficiency strategies. Our focus is on making sophisticated optimization tools accessible and manageable, enabling companies to concentrate on their core activities while we facilitate the complexities of data integration and workflow improvement. Zeteoh stands for bringing advanced technological solutions into everyday business practices, making them as intuitive and straightforward as everyday apps. | $300K | Pre-Seed | Feb 08, 2024 |  |
| Zeteoh | Located in Tokyo, Zeteoh is dedicated to simplifying operational efficiency for frontline workers around the globe. Our main innovation is a user-friendly no-code platform using LLMs designed as a comprehensive hub to streamline complex operational tasks. Integrated within this platform is TRAILS, our specialized indoor tracking solution, servingas a vital component in enhancing overall workflow optimization. This integration empowers businesses in sectors like logistics and construction to leverage advanced location tracking as part of their efficiency strategies. Our focus is on making sophisticated optimization tools accessible and manageable, enabling companies to concentrate on their core activities while we facilitate the complexities of data integration and workflow improvement. Zeteoh stands for bringing advanced technological solutions into everyday business practices, making them as intuitive and straightforward as everyday apps. | $300K | Pre-Seed | Feb 08, 2024 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Delight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delight-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Kindred Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kindred-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Shizen Capital invest in?

Shizen Capital invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Shizen Capital's check size?

Shizen Capital typically joins rounds of $183k–$26M at Seed, $133k–$300k at Pre-Seed and $892k–$4.8M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Shizen Capital participates in.

### When did Shizen Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shizen Capital closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 21 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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