Toru Shimada
Angel Investor
Toru Shimada is a Senior Executive Officer and Director of Rakuten. Mr. Shimada is a Director of Rakuten Baseball, Inc., and Head of Asia Regional Headquarters Office of the Company.Mr. Shimada joined Rakuten in 2004. Prior to joining Rakuten, Mr. Shimada was founder and Director of INTELLIGENCE, LTD from 1989 to 2004. Prior to INTELLIGENCE, LTD.Mr. Shimada worked at RECRUIT CO., LTD. from 1987 to 1989.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 9%
Last updated:
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Industries Toru Shimada invests in
Stages Toru Shimada invests in
Countries Toru Shimada invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $72k–$4.3M
- Angel
- $37k–$735k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Content 4 (18%)
- Internet 3 (14%)
- Task Management 3 (14%)
- Apps 2 (9%)
- Fashion 2 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 9 (41%)
- Angel 7 (32%)
- Funding Round 3 (14%)
- Series A 2 (9%)
- Debt Financing 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| COELU wants to be at the forefront of organizations that decide to take on obstacles in order to become a "core of growth." | Angel / Apr 02, 2026 | ||
| Ixyas offers internet service planning, operation, marketing support, and sales services. | $3.2M / Series A / Apr 30, 2024 | ||
| CAN EAT is an information-intensive web service that can be expected to prevent allergic accidents. | $734.6K / Angel / Jul 27, 2022 | ||
| Neith is a apparel manufacturer, seller and a whoelseller of water absorbing bralette, lingerie and shorts for women. | Debt Financing / Jun 03, 2021 | ||
| Neith is a apparel manufacturer, seller and a whoelseller of water absorbing bralette, lingerie and shorts for women. | $453.4K / Seed / Jun 03, 2021 | ||
| Now Do provides online growth revolution platform. | $4.3M / Seed / Mar 31, 2021 | ||
| Abentry is engaged in the SNS business and media advertising business. | Seed / Mar 16, 2021 | ||
| 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 | ||
| MOON-X serves as a launch pad for brands through co-creation with communities and manufacturing partners. MOON-X's brand categories include baby and maternity, leather accessories, business goods, liquor, and men's and women's skincare. | $138.3M / Feb 04, 2020 | ||
| MOON-X serves as a launch pad for brands through co-creation with communities and manufacturing partners. MOON-X's brand categories include baby and maternity, leather accessories, business goods, liquor, and men's and women's skincare. | $9.1M / Series A / Feb 04, 2020 | ||
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FAQ
What does Toru Shimada invest in?
Toru Shimada invests primarily in Content, Internet and Task Management startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Toru Shimada's check size?
Toru Shimada typically joins rounds of $72k–$4.3M at Seed and $37k–$735k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Toru Shimada participates in.
How do I contact Toru Shimada?
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When did Toru Shimada last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Toru Shimada closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 22 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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