# Takeshi Hirano

> Takeshi Hirano is a seed investor at Morpho (Littleton) backing Big Data and Aerospace. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Morpho](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morpho)
- Location: Littleton, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takeshi-hirano-a83547b
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/kigoyama
- Website: https://x.com/kigoyama
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kigoyama

Takeshi Hirano is a Geologist at BBCM Engineering.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| space data | Space Data is based on an algorithm that allows the AI to recognize geospatial data from the Earth and easily assign another Earth in VR. The company is developing an algorithm to automatically generate another "Earth" in virtual space using 3DCG technology by making the AI understand the geospatial information of the Earth by learningthe vast amount of ground observation data available from satellites. They want to create an AI that can reconstruct the "world" in virtual space by learning all kinds of data from this world, such as traffic volume, pedestrian traffic, day and night, four seasons, temperature, plant distribution, and nighttime light intensity. Its goal is to build a future in which everyone has the ability to create their own world (universe) and shape their own destiny without regard for race, gender, appearance, or environment. | $10.6M | Seed | Aug 03, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GREE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gree-ventures-e73a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infinity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KDDI Open Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kddi-open-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MZ Web3 Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mz-web3-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SPARX Innovation for the Future](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparx-innovation-for-the-future) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Morpho

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Morpho develops new image processing technology, and to introduce innovative technologies. They are a R&D driven company specializing in image processing technology. They develop and nurture technologies with relevance to the world market that leverage their cutting-edge technologies. They introduce technologies that satisfy customer needsthrough practical implementation at a time that is right for the market. They will grow as a company which can “impress” and “delight” people with imaging technologies. They operate the company with these objectives. Their goals are not just organizational goals, but objectives their employees strive to achieve. By meeting these objectives, the organization and its employees increase their corporate value.

5 contacts available at Morpho.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Takeshi Hirano | Auditor (External) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takeshi-hirano |
| Masaki Hilaga | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masaki-hilaga |
| Negishi Hidetada | Full-time Auditor (External) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/negishi-hidetada |
| Shigeo Kagami | Director (outside) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shigeo-kagami |
| Toshi Torihara | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toshi-torihara |

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## FAQ

### What does Takeshi Hirano invest in?

Takeshi Hirano invests primarily in Big Data, Aerospace and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Takeshi Hirano last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Takeshi Hirano closed in Aug 2022. Shizune tracks 1 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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