# Shun Takano

> Shun Takano is a Series A investor at XTech Ventures backing Gift and Food and Beverage. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [XTech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xtech-ventures)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://x.com/vc_shuntaka?lang=en

Shun Takano is an Associate at XTech Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gift | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lavol | Lavol aims to promote the widespread and efficient use of money as a fair and timely payment for valuable labor, recognizing the essential role that work plays in building both individual livelihoods and broader economic stability. | $6.8M |  | Sep 18, 2025 |  |
| Yokohama Vanilla | Yokohama Vanilla is a Company which operates Yokohama-based gift sweets brand. | $2.5M | Series A |  |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [WM Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wm-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Albacross](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/albacross-346e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Resona Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resona-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Traders Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/traders-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About XTech Ventures

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

XTech Ventures aims to achieve dramatic growth for investee companies by supporting entrepreneurship, multifaceted management support, and IPO support for the excellent middle class who are enthusiastic about entrepreneurship.

4 contacts available at XTech Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hiroki Teshima | Co-Founder, Representative Partner & General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroki-teshima |
| Shinichi Saijo | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinichi-saijo |
| Shun Takano | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shun-takano |
| Yuta Inohara | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuta-inohara |

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## FAQ

### What does Shun Takano invest in?

Shun Takano invests primarily in Gift and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Shun Takano last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shun Takano closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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