# Striders

> Striders is a VC fund in Minato backing mHealth and Health Care. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/striders-corporation
- Website: http://www.striders.co.jp/

Striders is a VC fund in Minato focused on mHealth and Health Care. Striders specialize in IT, real estate lease management, food, and hotel businesses.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Striders. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Striders. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/striders?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mHealth | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |
| Mental Health | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Malaysia | 1 | 50% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryotaro Hayakawa | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryotaro-hayakawa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Naluri Life | Naluri provides behaviour science, psychology, digital health, data science, wellness, diet, exercise, fitness, digital behaviour change, multidisciplinary care, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and pain | $7M | Series B | Jun 21, 2022 |  |
| Roar Media | Roar Media is a digital platform producing original journalism and informative content for a South Asian audience. We currently publish in English, Sinhalese, Tamil and Bengali, creating content that informs, inspires and entertains. We break complex issues down through our articles, videos, interviews and photo essays — creating an intellectualsmorgasbord for our readers. | $1M | Series A | Dec 16, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [M Venture Partners (MVP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3t-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bertelsmann Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertelsmann-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BOV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bov-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Digital Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hyperion Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyperion-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [INP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inp-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Striders invest in?

Striders invests primarily in mHealth, Health Care and Therapeutics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Malaysia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Striders?

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### Who are the partners at Striders?

The team at Striders includes Ryotaro Hayakawa (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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