# Wantedly

> Wantedly is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Recruiting and Task Management. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wantedly-inc-/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/wantedly
- Website: https://us.wantedly.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wantedly

Wantedly is a Tokyo-based startup that uses the web to make work the most exciting it’s ever been.Wantedly is a social recruiting platform that allows users to find interesting jobs based on their social graphs.To make this happen,Wantedly has created a platform where people and companies meet based on passion and values, rather than money orbenefits.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Wantedly. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Wantedly. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/wantedly?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recruiting | 1 | 100% |
| Task Management | 1 | 100% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akiko Naka | Representative Director, Founder and Chief executive officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akiko-naka |
| Kawaguchi Kaori | Executive Officer, Business Team | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kawaguchi-kaori |
| Otani Masatsugu | Corporate team manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/otani-masatsugu |
| Ryohei Fujimoto | Marketing Squard Leader | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryohei-fujimoto |
| Yoshinori Kawasaki | CTO, Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yoshinori-kawasaki |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Waaq | Waaq is an actively recruiting members who want to change the work environment in Japan. |  | Seed | Sep 20, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Wantedly invest in?

Wantedly invests primarily in Recruiting, Task Management and Telecommunications startups, most often at Seed 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.

### How do I contact Wantedly?

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### Who are the partners at Wantedly?

The team at Wantedly includes Akiko Naka (Representative Director, Founder and Chief executive officer), Kawaguchi Kaori (Executive Officer, Business Team) and Otani Masatsugu (Corporate team manager), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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