# Shizuoka Bank

> Shizuoka Bank is a VC fund in Shizuoka-shi backing Internet and Software. See 60 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shizuoka-shi, Japan
- Total investments: 60
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.shizuokabank.co.jp/

Shizuoka Bank is a VC fund in Shizuoka-shi focused on Internet and Software. 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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $517k–$55M |
| Debt Financing | $1.9M–$35M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 7 | 12% |
| Software | 7 | 12% |
| Media and Entertainment | 7 | 12% |
| Content | 6 | 10% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 10% |

113 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 40 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 8% |
| Series A | 3 | 5% |
| Series B | 3 | 5% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 2 | 3% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 55 | 92% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Katsunori Nakanishi | Chairman & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsunori-nakanishi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CLAS | Class is a connection between people, the value of money, time and things. |  | Debt Financing | Jul 28, 2026 |  |
| KUZEN | 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 | 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 | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $18.8M | Debt Financing | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Magic Shields | Magic Shields is a manufacturer and seller of floors, nursing care, and welfare products. | $1.6M | Debt Financing | Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| BALLAS | 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 Co. | 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 | 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 |  |
| Crisp | CRISP SALAD WORKS offers a focused menu of signature salads and grains made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods on-site. |  | Debt Financing | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| Goals | Goals specializes in development, sales and operational support for cloud services for food service companies. | $6.5M | Debt Financing | Feb 02, 2026 |  |

10 of 60 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shoko Chukin Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shoko-chukin-bank) — VC Fund, 19 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Shizuoka Bank invest in?

Shizuoka Bank invests primarily in Internet, Software and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 60 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 $517k–$55M at Series B and $1.9M–$35M at Debt Financing. 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.

### How do I contact Shizuoka Bank?

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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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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