# Shota Takamoto

> Shota Takamoto is a Series A investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. backing SNS and Employment. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kkr)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://jp.linkedin.com/in/shota-takamoto
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/takamotohotspur
- Website: https://x.com/takamotohotspur

Shota Takamoto is an Associate at KKR & Co. Inc. He attended The University of Tokyo. Joining Morgan Stanley in April 2016, Shota Takamoto engaged in M&A advisory and financing transactions at Investment Banking Division. Shota received a BA in Economics from the University of Tokyo.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SNS | 1 | 100% |
| Employment | 1 | 100% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 100% |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| POL | POL is creating a platform that maximizes the possibilities of researchers. It is a laboratory that is a place where innovative science and technology are created that greatly advances society.Its first project "LabBase" would like to create a society that can solve problems in job hunting for science-based human resources, issues ofcompanies wanting to adopt them, issues faced by laboratories, and so that science-based human resources can be used more effectively. | $141.7M | Series A | Sep 17, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BEENEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bee-next) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Next Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-next-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CyberAgent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyberagent) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pksha-sparx-algorithm-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PKSHA Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pksha-technology-inc-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SPARX AI & Technologies Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparx-ai-technologies-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

VC Fund · New York, United States

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. provides investment and asset management services through private equity, credit, infrastructure, real estate, and capital markets businesses that deploy capital into companies and projects across multiple industries. The company manages investment funds and strategic accounts that pursue acquisitions, buyouts,growth equity, credit solutions, and real assets on behalf of institutional investors and partners. It engages in financial activities that include underwriting, financing arrangements, and tailored investment strategies designed to support business growth and long-term value creation. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. also collaborates with institutional clients to structure investment vehicles that align with specific capital objectives and portfolio goals.

5 contacts available at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ajay Candade | Director Private Equity | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajay-candade |
| Ali Satvat | Co-Head of Americas Private Equity Health Care | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-satvat |
| Ashish Shastry | Co-Head of Private Equity for KKR Asia Pacific | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashish-shastry |
| Blaine MacDougald | Director & Co-head of Credit Research, Credit | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blaine-macdougald |
| Brandon Freiman | Partner, Head of North American Infrastructure | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-freiman |

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## FAQ

### What does Shota Takamoto invest in?

Shota Takamoto invests primarily in SNS, Employment and Human Resources startups, most often at Series A 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 Shota Takamoto last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shota Takamoto closed in Sep 2019. 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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