# Shosuke Kiba

> Shosuke Kiba is a Series B investor at Universal Materials Incubator backing 3D Printing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Universal Materials Incubator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/universal-materials-incubator-b260)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Shosuke Kiba is a Series B investor at Universal Materials Incubator focused on 3D Printing and Real Estate. After joining Toyota Tsusho Co., Ltd., after being seconded to Toyota Motor Corporation, engaged in launching new businesses in the field of functional materials, investing in material venture companies, and supporting global expansion. After joining the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (currently INCJ, Ltd.) in 2012, he set up a materialsand chemistry team, planned UMI, and officially participated in UMI in April 2016. Completed the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, and the Graduate School of Applied Biological Systems, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Ph.D. (Engineering).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 100% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 100% |
| Construction | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Polyuse | Polyuse Co., Ltd. is developing technology centered on "3D printers for construction" for the construction and civil engineering industries under the mission of "updating the construction industry with the power of technology". | $17.4M | Series B | Dec 03, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Globis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globis-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Daiwa House Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-house-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [World Innovation Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wil) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Universal Materials Incubator

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd. is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments. The firm was established on October, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

3 contacts available at Universal Materials Incubator.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yosuke Yamamoto | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yosuke-yamamoto-0e98 |
| Shosuke Kiba | Founder, CEO & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shosuke-kiba-d542 |
| Wataru Mizutani | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wataru-mizutani |

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## FAQ

### What does Shosuke Kiba invest in?

Shosuke Kiba invests primarily in 3D Printing, Real Estate and Construction startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Shosuke Kiba last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shosuke Kiba closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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