Toshi Eguchi
Partner @ Social Starts
San Francisco, United States
Toshi Eguchi is a Series B investor at Social Starts in San Francisco focused on IT Management and Web Development. Toshi Eguchi is CEO of DMX Ventures, Inc., a subsidiary of a major Japanese consumer goods company, where he leads investments in US-based startups. Toshi has 20+ years of experience in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. He began his career at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, where he led a successful turnaround effort for a majorbusiness group and built the task force that brought the bullet train to China. At Eli Lilly Japan, Toshi was responsible for finance and strategy for the manufacturing division. Prior to DMX, Toshi led strategic growth initiatives spanning 20+ countries at DMX’s parent company.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Toshi Eguchi invests in
Stages Toshi Eguchi invests in
Countries Toshi Eguchi invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- IT Management 1 (100%)
- Web Development 1 (100%)
- Event Management 1 (100%)
- Information Services 1 (100%)
- Information Technology 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Japan Culture and Technology
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Japan Culture and Technology assists artists and craftspeople in expanding their activities by providing IT support. | $7.8M / Series B / May 15, 2025 |
Co-Investors
JFR MIRAI CREATORS Fund
3 deals together
DBJ Capital
1 deal together
Global Brain Corporation
1 deal together
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
1 deal together
MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC)
1 deal together
About Social Starts
Social Starts is a venture capital firm with a data-driven approach to investing in moment-of-inception and Series A financing rounds. The firm prefers to invest in early-stage companies operating in the technology, health tech, internet, and mobile tech sectors.
Social Starts Contacts
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Nicole Staudinger
Director of Marketing
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Toshi Eguchi
Partner
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Andrew Nealon
Chief Analyst
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Charles Smith
Venture Partner
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Charles Smith
Venture Partner
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What does Toshi Eguchi invest in?
Toshi Eguchi invests primarily in IT Management, Web Development and Event Management startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Toshi Eguchi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Toshi Eguchi closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 1 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 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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