# Shoji Kodama

> Shoji Kodama is a seed investor at Laxus Technologies backing Internet and Real Estate. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Laxus Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laxus-technologies)
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Dec 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shojikodama/

Shoji Kodama is a seed investor at Laxus Technologies focused on Internet and Real Estate. Shoji Kodama - President @ Laxus Technologies

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $925k–$14M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 29% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 29% |
| Fashion | 1 | 14% |
| Fitness | 1 | 14% |
| Big Data | 1 | 14% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 57% |
| Angel | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Parame | Parame provides human resources, staffing and recruiting services. |  | Seed | Dec 15, 2020 |  |
| Fabric Tokyo | FABRIC TOKYO is a Japanese startup provides a direct-to-consumer custom-made apparel brand. (former-company name Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd.). It enables customers to save their sizes, idea fabrics, and favorite designs, allowing them to make their original clothing later.FABRIC TOKYO was founded in 2012 by Yuichiro Mori and is based in Tokyo,Japan. | $193.6M |  | Dec 14, 2020 |  |
| Mepple | Mepple is planning, developing, and operating internet services. |  | Seed | Dec 10, 2020 |  |
| Address | ADDress is a provider of co-living spaces in both urban and rural areas, enabling people to live in a range of luxurious residences at fixed prices. | $3.1M | Series B | Jul 31, 2020 |  |
| Telework | Telework is a multi-location workspace that utilizes vacant seats and rooms. |  | Angel | Jun 05, 2020 |  |
| Nupp1 | Nupp1 is a mobile application to find a fitness center. | $925.3K | Seed | Mar 30, 2020 |  |
| Elaly | Elaly Technology makes life better for people around the world.We aim to make the value of money and the experience gained from it flatter.As many people as possible will use technology to realize a happier life, independent of the money economy. | $13.8M | Seed | Jul 24, 2019 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Colopl Next](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colopl-next) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [F Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/f-ventures-e328) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [aucfan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aucfan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bonds Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonds-investment-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chiba Dojo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiba-dojo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chibagin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chibagin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Laxus Technologies

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Laxus Technologies is an E-Commerce start up.

5 contacts available at Laxus Technologies.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hirofumi Kusunoki | Corporate Auditor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technologies-laxus |
| Hiroyuki Kokado | Outside Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroyuki-kokado |
| Hiroyuki Okado | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroyuki-okado |
| Kay Kana Shinkawa | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kay-kana-shinkawa |
| Shoji Kanaguchi | External Audit & Supervisory | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shoji-kanaguchi |

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## FAQ

### What does Shoji Kodama invest in?

Shoji Kodama invests primarily in Internet, Real Estate and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Shoji Kodama's check size?

Shoji Kodama typically joins rounds of $925k–$14M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Shoji Kodama participates in.

### When did Shoji Kodama last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shoji Kodama closed in Dec 2020. Shizune tracks 7 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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