# Tomoaki Ichida

> Tomoaki Ichida is a seed investor at MOL Switch (Tokyo) backing Chemical and CleanTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MOL Switch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mol-switch)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomoaki-ichida-8795b710a

Tomoaki Ichida is a seed investor at MOL Switch in Tokyo focused on Chemical and CleanTech. Tomoaki Ichida is the CEO, of MOL Switch. He attended Keio University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical | 1 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 50% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ammobia | Ammobia is a chemical manufacturing company that specializes in the clean production of ammonia through renewable hydrogen and air. | $7.5M | Seed | Jan 13, 2026 |  |
| Regent | Regent develops an electric boat-flying machine for coastal transportation. The company designs and manufactures electric flying machines that will transport commercial passengers. The vehicle, known as a seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that operates a few meters above the water's surface and combines an airplane's high speedwith a boat's low operating cost. Seagliders are designed to travel at speeds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h) with a range suitable for regional trips, connecting coastal cities and islands. The company aims to revolutionize regional transportation by creating fast, efficient, and sustainable seagliders that connect coastal communities. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 25, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arosa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arosa-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chiyoda Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiyoda) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collaborative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collaborative-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Katapult Ocean](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katapult-ocean) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About MOL Switch

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

MOL Switch is a corporate venture capital firm of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).

3 contacts available at MOL Switch.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tomoaki Ichida | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tomoaki-ichida |
| Mitsutoshi Morishita | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsutoshi-morishita |
| Shunichiro Shimamura | President & COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shunichiro-shimamura |

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## FAQ

### What does Tomoaki Ichida invest in?

Tomoaki Ichida invests primarily in Chemical, CleanTech and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Tomoaki Ichida last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tomoaki Ichida closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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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