# Takashi Mitachi

> Takashi Mitachi is a seed investor at Japan Airlines (JAL) backing SNS and Brewing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Japan Airlines (JAL)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-airlines)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Takashi Mitachi is a seed investor at Japan Airlines (JAL) focused on SNS and Brewing. Takashi Mitachi joined BCG in 1993 and is the head of BCG’s Japan operations. He leads the Strategy practice in Japan and is also a core member of the Financial Institutions, Marketing and Sales, and Organization practice areas.Takashi has led projects for Japanese and multinational clients in a wide range of financial and consumer industries.He has also written a book, The BCG Way – the Art of Strategic Insight, which focuses on how to develop capabilities to generate strategic insight.Before joining BCG, Takashi worked for 14 years at Japan Airlines, where his positions included manager of the corporate planning department at the head office in Tokyo. He holds an MBA with high distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School and a BA in American literature from the University of Kyoto.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SNS | 1 | 50% |
| Brewing | 1 | 50% |
| Employment | 1 | 50% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 50% |
| Wine And Spirits | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wakaze | Wakaze is a supplier of craft sake beer. They provide products that include beer, other alcoholic beverages, food products, snacks, and drinks. They provide products that are available for online shopping. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website. |  | Series A | Jun 19, 2019 |  |
| 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. | $9.1M | Seed | Nov 15, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Spiral Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imj-fenox-pte-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PKSHA Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pksha-technology-inc-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Japan Airlines (JAL)

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld® alliance, the airline now reaches 405 airports in 66 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of 234 aircraft. Awarded as one of the most punctual major international airlines and a certified5-Star Airline by Skytrax, JAL is committed to providing customers with the highest levels of flight safety and quality in every aspect of its service, and aims to become one of the most preferred and valued airlines in the world.

2 contacts available at Japan Airlines (JAL).

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yoshiaki Yabugami | Director of New Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yoshiaki-yabugami |
| Takashi Mitachi | manager of the corporate planning department at the head office in Tokyo. | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takashi-mitachi |

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## FAQ

### What does Takashi Mitachi invest in?

Takashi Mitachi invests primarily in SNS, Brewing and Employment startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Takashi Mitachi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Takashi Mitachi closed in Jun 2019. 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?

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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