THE GUILD
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
THE GUILD is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Internet and Software. THE GUILD are working as teachers at universities and vocational schools in parallel with the work of designers and engineers.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries THE GUILD invests in
Stages THE GUILD invests in
Countries THE GUILD invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $3.3M–$18M
- Series A
- $1.2M–$156M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 2 (25%)
- Software 2 (25%)
- Marketing 2 (25%)
- E-Commerce 2 (25%)
- Web Design 2 (25%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (38%)
- Seed 2 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (25%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galapagos is a manufacturing company that focuses on results.They trying to create an application that produces results in the application market where only good things are evaluated. | $155.9M / Series A / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| Galapagos offers a service that uses artificial intelligence to create and refine advertising visuals, under a product called AIR Design. The company also provides development and management for smartphone applications. | $9.8M / Series A / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| Soda launched its customer-to-customer marketplace SNKRDUNK, which now has over 3 million monthly users in Japan. Through the platform, users can buy and sell sneakers safely as it offers legitimacy checking services through local authentication provider Fake Busters. | $20.9M / Series B / Jan 13, 2021 | ||
| BeBit is a UX and digital strategy consulting firm specializing in user-centric design and business transformation. The company offers services such as UX design consulting, business strategy development, digital transformation support, and proprietary tools for user behavior analysis and AI-driven marketing. It empowers enterprises to enhancecustomer experiences and drive innovation. | $24.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 27, 2020 | ||
| Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets. | $3.3M / Seed / Mar 01, 2020 | ||
| Studio is a web design & development platform that enables users to build websites from scratch without coding. | $18.4M / Seed / Jul 25, 2019 | ||
| STUDIO is a development and operation of the next-generation design tool. | $1.2M / Series A / Jul 25, 2019 | ||
| MATCHA is a web magazine for travelers to Japan. It covers 9 languages: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, 한국어, ภาษาไทย, Indonesian, Việt Nam, etc. | Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 19, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does THE GUILD invest in?
THE GUILD invests primarily in Internet, Software and Marketing startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does THE GUILD invest in?
THE GUILD typically joins rounds of $3.3M–$18M at Seed and $1.2M–$156M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not THE GUILD's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds THE GUILD took part in.
When did THE GUILD last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for THE GUILD closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 8 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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