# Smart Value

> Smart Value is a VC fund in Osaka backing Education and Training. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartvalue-co-ltd/about/
- Website: http://www.smartvalue.ad.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smartvalue.Inc

Smart Value is a VC fund in Osaka focused on Education and Training. Smart Value engages in the business of cloud solutions and mobility services. The company's cloud solution category provides cloud services that act as social systems to foster communication between public entities, such as local governments, and local communities and residents. Its mobility services provide cloud services that utilizetechnologies such as IoT to target the wide concept of “mobility,” with automobiles.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 67% |
| Training | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 33% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 67% |
| Brazil | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jun Shibuya | President | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kultua | Somos a peopletech pioneira em pesquisas e diagnósticos personalizadas para Gestão Cultural & Gestão de Mudança estratégica em organizações com elevado foco em pessoas, dados e resultados de impacto. Oferecemos resultados mais profundos, assertivos e ágeis, com mínimos vieses de pesquisa. | $143.2K | Pre-Seed | Dec 21, 2022 |  |
| Qubena | Qubena is an AI platform that analyzes each child's strengths and weaknesses. | $1.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 31, 2020 |  |
| Lean on Me | Lean on Me provides e-learning training for people with disabilities. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 26, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SAKURA Internet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sakura-internet) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Axel Mark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-mark-inc-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FEA Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fea-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iSGS Investment Works](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isgs-investment-works) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JCI Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jci-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Jupter — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Smart Value invest in?

Smart Value invests primarily in Education, Training and Analytics startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Smart Value?

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### Who are the partners at Smart Value?

The team at Smart Value includes Jun Shibuya (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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