Taro Fukuyama
Angel Investor · at Rice Capital
Tokyo, Japan
Taro Fukuyama is a seed investor at Rice Capital in Tokyo focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Taro Fukuyama is Co-Founder and CEO of Fond.
- Total investments:
- 37
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 3%
Last updated:
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Industries Taro Fukuyama invests in
Stages Taro Fukuyama invests in
Countries Taro Fukuyama invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.8M–$10M
- Pre-Seed
- $500k–$1.5M
- Series A
- $5.5M–$10M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 20 (54%)
- Software 11 (30%)
- Information Technology 6 (16%)
- Robotics 5 (14%)
- SaaS 3 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 17 (46%)
- Pre-Seed 15 (41%)
- Series A 2 (5%)
- Series B 1 (3%)
- Funding Round 1 (3%)
Country
- United States 23 (62%)
- Japan 6 (16%)
- United Kingdom 2 (5%)
- Spain 1 (3%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sotas provides services to chemical trading companies and bridges the gap between raw material producers and consumers. | Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 30, 2026 | ||
| Website: https://didit.me/ Whitepaper: https://whitepaper.didit.me/ Technical docs: https://docs.didit.me/ Didit App: https://didit.me/download Business console: https://business.didit.me How can we offer free KYC:https://didit.me/blog/how-we-are-able-to-provide-free-kyc-forever Didit vs Worldcoin: https://didit.me/blog/didit-vs-worldcoin | $7M / Seed / May 26, 2026 | ||
| Jinba builds an AI platform that lets enterprises create and run automated workflows using natural language across teams. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| Wayco offers AI software that automates client intake and case workflows for law firms using voice and referral intelligence processing. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| AgentMail provides an API-first email platform that enables AI agents to send, receive, and manage emails with automation and analytics. | $6M / Seed / Mar 10, 2026 | ||
| Orthogonal develops medical device software enabling connected healthcare solutions and improved patient outcomes. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Voxel Energy builds solar-powered data centers to provide immediate power, bypassing years of utility grid connection delays. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Jan 28, 2026 | ||
| Bolna offers voice AI agents that transforms business to qualify leads, boost sales, automate customer support, and streamline recruitment. | $6.3M / Seed / Jan 20, 2026 | ||
| Website: https://didit.me/ Whitepaper: https://whitepaper.didit.me/ Technical docs: https://docs.didit.me/ Didit App: https://didit.me/download Business console: https://business.didit.me How can we offer free KYC:https://didit.me/blog/how-we-are-able-to-provide-free-kyc-forever Didit vs Worldcoin: https://didit.me/blog/didit-vs-worldcoin | $500K / Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Vybe is a software company that provides pre-built integrations and AI tools for users to develop and launch internal AI-powered apps. | $10M / Seed / Dec 10, 2025 | ||
| See all 37 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Taro Fukuyama invest in?
Taro Fukuyama invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Taro Fukuyama's check size?
Taro Fukuyama typically joins rounds of $1.8M–$10M at Seed, $500k–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $5.5M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Taro Fukuyama participates in.
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When did Taro Fukuyama last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Taro Fukuyama closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 37 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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