# Shota Iwasaki

> Shota Iwasaki is a seed investor in Tokyo backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Shota Iwasaki is a seed investor in Tokyo focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Shota Iwasaki

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $320k–$942k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 25% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 25% |
| Staffing Agency | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OPERA TECH | OPERA Lead is a sales-focused AI web chatbot service from Opera Technology that turns websites into 24/7 "exhibit booths" for lead generation.It deploys AI sales assistants on existing sites (via simple tag embedding, no redesign needed) to engage the 99% of visitors who don't convert via inbound methods alone. Key capabilitiesinclude direct booking of meetings, guiding users to whitepapers/webinars, and targeted lead qualification for efficient deal progression. | $625.9K | Angel | Jun 01, 2025 |  |
| Ai-Dounyu.com | Ai-Dounyu.com is a platform that helps organizations looking to integrate AI choose their ideal AI implementation partner for free. | $319.6K | Seed | Jan 22, 2025 |  |
| TranSe | TranSe is a company that creates the future with videos through YusukeOkawa, TranSe Salon, OneSe Personal, & your school. | $942.4K | Seed | Feb 16, 2021 |  |
| Parame | Parame provides human resources, staffing and recruiting services. |  | Seed | Dec 15, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [F Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/f-ventures-e328) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pksha-sparx-algorithm-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PKSHA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pksha-technology-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Skyland Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skyland-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SPARX AI & Technologies Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparx-ai-technologies-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Shota Iwasaki invest in?

Shota Iwasaki invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Recruiting startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Shota Iwasaki's check size?

Shota Iwasaki typically joins rounds of $320k–$942k 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 Shota Iwasaki participates in.

### When did Shota Iwasaki last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shota Iwasaki closed in Jun 2025. Shizune tracks 4 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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