# Takunan Group

> Takunan Group is a VC fund in Okinawa backing Sales and Organic. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Okinawa, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.takunan.co.jp/company/

Takunan Group is a VC fund in Okinawa focused on Sales and Organic. Takunan Group aims to reduce waste generated by human activities.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 33% |
| Organic | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kohatzu Kiyonobu | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kohatzu-kiyonobu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AlgaleX | AlgaleX is a food technology and biotechnology company that develops AI-powered algae fermentation technology to produce sustainable food ingredients, nutritional compounds, and bioproducts. The company leverages proprietary AI-driven cultivation and fermentation systems to convert underutilized food byproducts into high-value microalgae rich innutrients such as DHA, umami compounds, and other functional ingredients. Its mission is to build a circular bioeconomy by reducing food waste while providing sustainable alternatives to marine- and animal-derived ingredients.The company's core technology is Touji-24, an AI-powered algae cultivation and fermentation control system that automates and optimizes microalgae production. Using proprietary fermentation processes and food byproducts such as awamori lees, AlgaleX cultivates algae that can be used to produce Umamo, a plant-based ingredient combining seafood-like umami flavor with high concentrations of DHA. This approach reduces reliance on wild-caught fish as a source of omega-3 fatty acids while upcycling food industry byproducts into valuable nutritional ingredients. | $2.2M | Series A | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| CBcloud | CBCLOUD is offers outsourcing services. The Company provides light cargo crowdsourcing and other services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| emade | emade is an electric mobility manufacturer involved in the development, production, and maintenance of numerous custom carts, as well as electric vehicle-related development contracts. | $393.4K | Seed | Mar 31, 2025 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shinryo Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinryo-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Adplan Creates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adplan-creates) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ANA Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bank of the Ryukyus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-the-ryukyus) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chiba Dojo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiba-dojo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Circular Economy Nature Positive](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circular-economy-nature-positive) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Takunan Group invest in?

Takunan Group invests primarily in Sales, Organic and Logistics startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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 Takunan Group?

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### Who are the partners at Takunan Group?

The team at Takunan Group includes Kohatzu Kiyonobu (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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