# Taro Fukuyama

> Taro Fukuyama is a seed investor at Fond (Tokyo) backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 36 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fond](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fond)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 36
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tarof
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/taro_f
- Website: https://x.com/taro_f
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tarof

Taro Fukuyama is a seed investor at Fond in Tokyo focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Taro Fukuyama is Co-Founder and CEO of Fond.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.8M–$10M |
| Pre-Seed | $500k–$1.5M |
| Series A | $5.5M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 19 | 53% |
| Software | 11 | 31% |
| Robotics | 5 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 14% |
| SaaS | 3 | 8% |

64 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 17 | 47% |
| Pre-Seed | 15 | 42% |
| Series A | 2 | 6% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 22 | 61% |
| Japan | 5 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Didit | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Orthogonal develops medical device software enabling connected healthcare solutions and improved patient outcomes. | $500K | Pre-Seed | Jan 30, 2026 |  |
| Voxel Energy | 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 | 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 |  |
| Didit | 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 | 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 |  |
| Jizai | Jizai is a provider of artificial intelligence technology, offering AI solutions, software-as-a-service products powered by AI, and robots that utilize AI capabilities for businesses across various industries. The company focuses on generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and robotics, offering customizable AI platforms and automation tools.It also engages in AI consulting and research collaborations. |  | Seed | Dec 09, 2025 |  |

10 of 36 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 29 deals together
- [Pioneer Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pioneer-fund) — VC Fund, 27 deals together
- [Rebel Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rebel-fund) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Transpose Platform Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ti-platform-management) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Angel Bridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-bridge) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Fond

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Fond is a SaaS platform that seamlessly consolidates employee rewards and recognition processes into one easy-to-use solution. With Fond, employees and managers can recognize each other, redeem rewards, access exclusive corporate discounts, and measure success so HR departments spend less time managing programs and more time driving results.Fondis headquartered in San Francisco, California. Learn more at https://www.fond.co.

5 contacts available at Fond.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Taro Fukuyama | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taro-fukuyama |
| Christine Meiners | Business Development Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christine-meiners |
| Diana Harms | People Operations Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diana-harms |
| Erin Nelson | Digital Marketing Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erin-nelson-bf86 |
| Francois Thrower | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francois-thrower |

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## FAQ

### What does Taro Fukuyama invest in?

Taro Fukuyama invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Robotics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 36 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.

### When did Taro Fukuyama last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Taro Fukuyama closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 36 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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