Shizuoka Bank
VC Fund
Shizuoka-shi, Japan
Shizuoka Bank is a VC fund in Shizuoka-shi focused on Media and Entertainment and Content. THE SHIZUOKA BANK, LTD. (the Bank) is a Japan-based regional bank. The Bank is mainly engaged in the banking, leasing and financial instruments exchange businesses. The Bank is also engaged in worker dispatching, real estate appraisement and research, integrated processing of foreign exchange transmission and expense collection, leasing, operationconsulting, computer-related, entrusted accounting, credit guarantee, credit card, Initial Public Offerings (IPO) support services, small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) revival support and security-related businesses.
- Total investments:
- 64
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
Last updated:
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Industries Shizuoka Bank invests in
Stages Shizuoka Bank invests in
Countries Shizuoka Bank invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $466k–$3.3M
- Debt Financing
- $1.6M–$25M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $1.1M–$45M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Media and Entertainment 8 (13%)
- Content 7 (11%)
- Internet 7 (11%)
- Software 7 (11%)
- Financial Services 6 (9%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 41 (64%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 6 (9%)
- Series A 3 (5%)
- Series B 3 (5%)
- Post-IPO Debt 3 (5%)
Country
- Japan 58 (91%)
- Nigeria 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Katsunori Nakanishi
Chairman & CEO
|
Chairman & CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ispace Technologies is a space resource exploration company founded in 2013 to develop micro-robots that will locate the resources necessary to extend human life into outer space. Their main focus is to locate, extract, and deliver lunar ice to customers in cis-lunar space.Ispace manages the technological and business development operations ofTeam HAKUTO in the Google Lunar XPRIZE Competition. Team Hakuto is a front runner in the $30M competition to land a privately funded robot on the Moon and was one of only three teams to win a $500,000 Milestone Prize in mobility.Ispace utilizes 3D printed and commercially off the shelf products (COTS) for rapid prototyping while maximizing structural mass efficiency and shortening the developmental life cycle. Their micro-robots are able to explore larger areas of the Moon faster, at a fraction of the cost of large robots. | $447.1M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| Wunderbar provides intellectual property along with branding and marketing services. | Debt Financing / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Class is a connection between people, the value of money, time and things. | Debt Financing / Jul 28, 2026 | ||
| KUZEN provides enterprise-grade chatbot technologies, especially the bot framework and NLP, via a visual UI without coding. The company is utilizing technology to develop a system that broadens the scope of dialogue. They use technology to provide their customers with next-generation standard procedures that broaden the possibilities ofconversation, resulting in unprecedented business practices. | Debt Financing / Jul 07, 2026 | ||
| Varinos is a clinical laboratory contract analysis company that is a partner of medical institutions. Varinos provides genomic testing development and contract analysis services using the latest technology, the next-generation sequencer. | Debt Financing / May 12, 2026 | ||
| Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $18.8M / Debt Financing / Apr 22, 2026 | ||
| Magic Shields develops impact-absorbing flooring solutions designed to reduce injuries from falls in care environments. The company produces cushioning floor materials that use a structured design to balance softness for safety with firmness for everyday mobility, supporting both residents and caregivers. Its products are used in settings such asnursing homes and healthcare facilities, where fall-related injuries are a concern.The flooring system is engineered to absorb shock during a fall while maintaining stability for walking and the use of equipment like wheelchairs or carts. This approach aims to help reduce the severity of injuries without disrupting daily operations.Magic Shields also conducts research and testing to evaluate the effectiveness of its materials, contributing data to support adoption in care settings and inform ongoing product development. | $1.6M / Debt Financing / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| BALLAS provides corporate information, business content, procurement of construction materials, custom-made construction materials used at construction sites online, design, development, manufacturing, and sales of construction materials. | $1.9M / Debt Financing / Apr 15, 2026 | ||
| Astena Holdings is a holding company that oversees a group of businesses in pharmaceutical development, active pharmaceutical ingredient services, chemical manufacturing, and healthcare operations, supporting research, production, and distribution across medical and industrial sectors. | Post-IPO Debt / Apr 02, 2026 | ||
| Subaru Corporation, formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. from 1953 to 2017, is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate primarily involved in both terrestrial and aerospace transportation manufacturing. It is best known for its line of Subaru automobiles. The company's aerospace division serves as a defense contractor tothe Japanese government, manufacturing Boeing and Lockheed Martin helicopters and airplanes under license. This same division is a global development and manufacturing partner to both companies. | $628M / Post-IPO Debt / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
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FAQ
What does Shizuoka Bank invest in?
Shizuoka Bank invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, Content and Internet startups, most often at Debt Financing and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 64 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Shizuoka Bank's check size?
Shizuoka Bank typically joins rounds of $466k–$3.3M at Series A, $1.6M–$25M at Debt Financing and $1.1M–$45M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Shizuoka Bank participates in.
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Who are the partners at Shizuoka Bank?
The team at Shizuoka Bank includes Katsunori Nakanishi (Chairman & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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