# Takuya Kitagawa

> Takuya Kitagawa is a seed investor at Rakuten backing Music and EBooks. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Rakuten](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rakuten)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Oct 2026

Takuya Kitagawa is a seed investor at Rakuten focused on Music and EBooks. Takuya Kitagawa

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Takuya Kitagawa: work email, personal email, work phone, personal phone and socials. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-email/takuya-kitagawa?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 50% |
| EBooks | 1 | 50% |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| Computer | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QuEra Computing | QuEra Computing is a company focused on developing quantum computing technology. They specialize in building large-scale quantum computers using neutral atoms. QuEra uses innovative techniques to manipulate and control qubits for quantum computation, aiming to solve complex problems in fields like chemistry, materials science, and machine learning.Their quantum computers operate on a platform that leverages arrays of neutral atoms that are highly scalable, providing a path toward achieving quantum advantage for practical applications. | $17M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 17, 2021 | https://www.quera.com/ |
| FOWD | FOWD is a comprehensive entertainment company in Japan. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2018 | https://fowd.co.jp/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Carbide Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbide-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Day One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/day-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fintech Ventures Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fintech-ventures-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frontiers Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontiers-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Rakuten

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Rakuten is a tech company that offers electronic commerce solutions in Japan and internationally. The company operates in three segments such as internet services, finance services, and others.The internet services segment comprises businesses running various e-commerce sites, including Rakuten Ichiba, an internet shopping mall; travel bookingsites; portal sites; and e-book businesses as well as businesses for advertising and sale of contents and similar on these sites.Its offerings include e-reading, online travel reservations, online auctions, online marketing, online golf course reservations, portal sites, search engines, integrated internet marketing, online recipe posting and browsing, student recruiting community, online purchase of discount coupons, online shopping, and video on demand services. It is involved in the online sale of books, CDs, and DVDs.The internet finance segment is engaged in providing services related to banking and securities, credit cards, life insurance, and electronic money. This segment provides credit card payment, internet banking, online brokerage, online comprehensive insurance, and face-to-face and online life insurance services as well as credit card transactions on smartphones and tablets.The other segments are involved in the provision of communications services such as next-generation LTE-compatible mobile data communication, telecommunications, internet connection and corporate mobile phone services, and management of a professional baseball team.The company was formerly known as MDM, Inc. and changed its name to Rakuten, Inc. in June 1999. Rakuten, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

5 contacts available at Rakuten.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hiroshi Mikitani | Chairman and President, Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroshi-mikitani |
| Masatada Kobayashi | Group Managing Executive Officer & Chief Well-Being Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masatada-kobayashi |
| Masayuki Hosaka | Representative Director and Vice Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masayuki-hosaka |
| Michael Piechalak | Partner, Rakuten Capital | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-piechalak |
| Saemin Ahn | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saemin-ahn |

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## FAQ

### What does Takuya Kitagawa invest in?

Takuya Kitagawa invests primarily in Music, EBooks and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

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### When did Takuya Kitagawa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Takuya Kitagawa closed in Nov 2021. 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?

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