# Tokyo Metro

> Tokyo Metro is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Apps, Video and Mobile. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyo-metro-co-ltd-
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tokyometro_info
- Website: https://www.tokyometro.jp/index.html

Tokyo Metro is an operator of subway train lines and also handles distribution, real estate, and information and communication business. The company was founded in 2004 and based in Tokyo, Japan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Rental | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dandelion Chocolate | Dandelion Chocolate is an independent, bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturing company. | $622.7K | Corporate Round | Jul 31, 2026 |  |
| Matilda | Matilda, which runs a home-cooked takeout service. Orders and payments are processed online at Matilda, and customers can pick up their daily home-cooked meals from a nearby takeout station. | $2.3M | Series A | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| Gecipe | Gecipe provides educational content in the virtual world of esports and is a metaverse education company. Their services include esports english, esports english conversation, and esports gym. For inquiries, telephone numbers and physical addresses are available on their website. |  | Seed | Apr 26, 2021 |  |
| Space Market | Space Market is a service that can easily lend and borrow from conference rooms to uninhabited islands. | $7.8M | Series C | Jan 23, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lotte Ventures Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lotte-ventures-japan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chiba Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiba-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coconala Skill Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coconala-skill-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Food Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-food-fund-0851) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JTB Corp.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jtb-corp-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tokyo Metro invest in?

Tokyo Metro invests primarily in Apps, Video and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Tokyo Metro last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tokyo Metro closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 4 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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