# Shizuoka Capital

> Shizuoka Capital is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 74 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shimizu, Japan
- Total investments: 74
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 4%
- Last fund: Aug 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/（株）静岡銀行
- Website: https://www.shizuokabank.co.jp/

Shizuoka Capital is a VC fund in Shimizu focused on Software and Information Technology. Shizuoka Capital Company Limited operates as a venture capital firm. It engages in the acquisition, holding, and, sale of securities.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.3M–$43M |
| Series B | $790k–$142M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 12 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 10 | 14% |
| Content | 7 | 9% |
| Consulting | 7 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 9% |

120 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 17 | 23% |
| Funding Round | 17 | 23% |
| Series B | 14 | 19% |
| Seed | 7 | 9% |
| Series C | 7 | 9% |

10 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hisashi Shibata | Chief Operating Officer, Operations & Board Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hisashi-shibata |
| Katsunori Nakanishi | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsunori-nakanishi |
| Minoru Yagi | Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Board Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minoru-yagi-1fc2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JIZAIE | JIZAIE is an artificial intelligence firm that wants to combine VR, robots, and wearable computing to create solution. | $2.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Compass | Compass offering services in the tourism and inbound sector, including accommodation support, optional tour planning and management, kimono rentals, and tourism consulting services | $4.8M | Series B | Mar 06, 2026 |  |
| AstroX | AstroX is a private space startup company that develops satellite launch vehicles for space development. It utilizes the rockoon method for developing launch vehicles and small rockets to help clients easily use space. |  | Series A | Feb 04, 2026 |  |
| 12 Pharmacy | 12 Pharmacy is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in manufacturing and providing medicines and services for veterinary hospitals. |  | Series A | Jan 14, 2026 |  |
| FUNDiT | FUNDiT is an IT-focused M&A and business consolidation company that specializes in acquiring, managing, and scaling IT companies. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 19, 2025 |  |
| Terass | TERASS is a High-end real estate information site. | $13.4M | Series C | Jul 30, 2025 |  |
| Brainbuddy | Brainbuddy specializes in sales support, business growth, recruiting, consulting, and training services. | $5.5M | Series B | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| EX-Fusion | EX-Fusion develops the first commercial laser based nuclear fusion reactor for power generation. | $16M | Series A | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Educational Design | Educational Design is an organization that provides digital education through the use of cutting-edge technology. | $695.6K | Series A | May 29, 2025 |  |
| Utaite | Utaite is an operator of an entertainment platform that focuses on planning, production, and development of entertainment content. | $51.9M | Series B | May 12, 2025 |  |

10 of 74 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 22 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 20 deals together
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- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
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- [Genesia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesia-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Shizuoka Capital invest in?

Shizuoka Capital invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Content startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 74 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 Capital's check size?

Shizuoka Capital typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$43M at Series A and $790k–$142M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Shizuoka Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Shizuoka Capital?

Public channels for Shizuoka Capital include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Shizuoka Capital?

The team at Shizuoka Capital includes Hisashi Shibata (Chief Operating Officer, Operations & Board Member), Katsunori Nakanishi (Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman) and Minoru Yagi (Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Board Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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