# Takero Kaneda

> Takero Kaneda is a angel investor backing Retail, Sports and Content. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Takero Kaneda is a angel investor focused on Retail and Sports. Takero Kaneda

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |
| Series D | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jeplan | Jeplan develops and applies chemical recycling technologies focused on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials used in products such as plastic bottles and polyester textiles. The company’s activities include recycling waste PET at the molecular level to produce recycled raw materials, operating recycling facilities, and licensing relatedtechnologies. It also conducts programs for collecting used clothing and plastics, producing recycled materials, and supporting resource circulation systems across supply chains. | $16.9M | Series D | Sep 07, 2022 |  |
| Golf Digest Online | Golf digest online is an online golf store that provides service to Japan and sells golf gear, apparel, and accessories. |  | Angel |  |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MPower Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mpower-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Baillie Gifford](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baillie-gifford) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rakuten Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rakuten-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shizuoka Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shizuoka-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/star-union-dai-ichi-life-insurance-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tokio Marine & nichido fire insurance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tokio-marine-nichido-fire-insurance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Takero Kaneda invest in?

Takero Kaneda invests primarily in Retail, Sports and Content startups, most often at Angel and Series D 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 Takero Kaneda last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Takero Kaneda closed in Sep 2022. 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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