# Reito WATANABE

> Reito WATANABE is a seed investor at DOGAN beta (Fukuoka) backing Software and Health Care. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DOGAN beta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dogan)
- Location: Fukuoka, Japan
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reito/
- Website: https://x.com/teliot_

Reito WATANABE is a seed investor at DOGAN beta in Fukuoka focused on Software and Health Care. He joined the Corporation Dogan in 2012. Consistently responsible for the investment of venture companies with Yukari in Kyushu. Co., Ltd. was established Dogan beta specializing in venture support in 2017. Under the hypothesis that by the diversity of employment that new industries produce a healthy metabolism of the local economy are prompted,provide the beginning and service the financial technique of VC investment. Also involved in, such as the establishment of and the launch of the co-working space "OnRAMP", "Fukuoka Startup Cafe".

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Health Care | 2 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 17% |
| Rehabilitation | 1 | 17% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foodcam | Foodcam aims to build a comprehensive overseas distribution infrastructure for Japanese food products, enabling manufacturers and suppliers to efficiently expand into international markets through streamlined logistics, supply chain management, and global distribution solutions. |  | Seed | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| Digireha | Digireha is an IT company that provides a tool for rehabilitation by combining digital art and sensors. |  | Seed | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Digireha | Digireha is an IT company that provides a tool for rehabilitation by combining digital art and sensors. |  | Seed | Oct 25, 2024 |  |
| GEOFLA | Geofra develops Planning and creation of items that rejuvenate the movement of people in physical areas, regional revitalization initiatives |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 07, 2023 |  |
| Medmain | Medmain's mission is to create a world where medical services can be accessed with technology anywhere, anytime. We are tackling these challenges with our product, PidPort's, deep learning-powered pathology analysis and digital telepathology consultation platform. | $152.1M | Series A | Aug 24, 2020 |  |
| Medmain | Medmain's mission is to create a world where medical services can be accessed with technology anywhere, anytime. We are tackling these challenges with our product, PidPort's, deep learning-powered pathology analysis and digital telepathology consultation platform. | $14.2M | Seed | Aug 17, 2018 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Deepcore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepcore) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [One Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/one-capital-edaa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Denkyo Group Holdings Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denkyo-group-holdings-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fukuoka Wajiro Hospital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fukuoka-wajiro-hospital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Harumi Maru](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harumi-maru) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hibishin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hibishin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DOGAN beta

VC Fund · Fukuoka, Japan

They believe that the fundamental challenge facing the local economy is the lack of employment diversity. Although it is a simple example, it is easier to understand if you compare the Tokyo metropolitan area with Kyushu and list the companies that can achieve annual income of 10 million yen at the age of 30 (probably with a head office in KyushuMost companies with the highest annual income will be infrastructure company

1 contacts available at DOGAN beta.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reito WATANABE | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/watanabe-reito |

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## FAQ

### What does Reito WATANABE invest in?

Reito WATANABE invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Reito WATANABE last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Reito WATANABE closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 6 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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