# The Seed Capital

> The Seed Capital is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Consulting. See 23 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 23
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last fund: Aug 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/theseed_capital
- Website: https://theseed.vc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theseed20180725/

The Seed Capital is a Japan-based venture capital firm.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Seed Capital. Shizune tracks 2 team members at The Seed Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the-seed-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $160k–$9.9M |
| Series A | $1.5M–$4.1M |
| Series B | $2.6M–$5.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 3 | 13% |
| Consulting | 2 | 9% |
| Architecture | 2 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 9% |
| Apps | 1 | 4% |

45 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 15 | 65% |
| Series A | 2 | 9% |
| Series B | 2 | 9% |
| Angel | 1 | 4% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 18 | 78% |
| Singapore | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daiki Hirozawa | General Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiki-hirozawa |
| Taki Hirosawa | General Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taki-hirosawa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FLASH | FLASH is an entertainment and technology startup. | $8.2M | Seed | Aug 05, 2026 |  |
| DJ Insight | DJ Insight develops and provides Kagami AI, an AI system that visualizes nonverbal information in real-world spaces. The platform analyzes video and audio data from face-to-face settings to extract facial expressions, tone of voice, pauses, reaction changes, concentration levels, excitement, and agreement levels. It generates analysis reports andconsulting that provide actionable insights for improving operations in beauty salons, education, corporate training, and events. The company supports improvements in face-to-face interactions by generating data from real-world spaces that previously relied on intuition and experience. | $187.5K | Seed | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| QueenB | QueenB is a startup based at Tohoku University. The company uses lab automation technology to aid in research and development. The startup uses 3D printers and robotic arms to automate repetitive, uncomplicated operations in research. |  | Seed | Apr 17, 2026 |  |
| CI Partners | CI Partners mission is to "eliminate the word 'disability' from this country," and with the message "Everyone is a star." | $2.6M | Series B | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| FLASH | FLASH is an entertainment and technology startup. |  | Seed | Nov 11, 2024 |  |
| Trifa | Trifa is a telecommunications service provider that provides eSIM internet access when traveling internationally. | $8.1M | Seed | Oct 07, 2024 |  |
| Nailie | Nailie is an app that lets you connect to a nail specialists just for you. | $5.1M | Series B | Jul 03, 2024 |  |
| Resta | Resta manages an IT-based business that specializes in assisting people with impairments. | $159.5K | Seed | May 22, 2024 |  |
| FiT | FiT encourages the use of information technology in fitness to address industrial concerns. We will build a highly sustainable fitness facility using a business model that allows consumers to easily use the gym without being burdened by price or procedures, while also allowing owners to build a very successful business with low running costs. | $4.1M | Series A | Aug 16, 2023 |  |
| Chai | Chai empowers small businesses centered on EC. It provides end-to-end e-commerce services that everyone can enjoy and continue to use in order to unlock the great potential of Japan's many small businesses. | $1.2M | Seed | Aug 09, 2023 |  |

10 of 23 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does The Seed Capital invest in?

The Seed Capital invests primarily in Information Technology, Consulting and Architecture startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 23 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is The Seed Capital's check size?

The Seed Capital typically joins rounds of $160k–$9.9M at Seed, $1.5M–$4.1M at Series A and $2.6M–$5.1M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The Seed Capital participates in.

### How do I contact The Seed Capital?

Public channels for The Seed Capital include X (Twitter), the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at The Seed Capital?

The team at The Seed Capital includes Daiki Hirozawa (General Partner) and Taki Hirosawa (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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