# Works Applications

> Works Applications is a VC fund in Minato backing Software and Network Security. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/works-applications
- Website: https://www.worksap.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worksap.career.global

Works Applications is a VC fund in Minato focused on Software and Network Security. WAP is a problem solver. Their state-of-the-art ERP software provides versatile solutions to remove roadblocks to success in business.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Works Applications. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Works Applications. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/works-applications?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Network Security | 1 | 100% |
| Quality Assurance | 1 | 100% |
| Developer Platform | 1 | 100% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Masayuki Makino | Representative Director, CEO, and Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masayuki-makino |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shift | SHIFT is a tech company founded by tech guru masaru tange in 2005, providing software testing, security assessment and offshore development services with made in japan tailored quality. | $57M | Series A | Jul 04, 2013 | http://www.shiftinc.jp/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DNX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mistletoe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mistletoe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Simplex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simplex) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Works Applications invest in?

Works Applications invests primarily in Software, Network Security and Quality Assurance startups, most often at Series A 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 Works Applications?

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### Who are the partners at Works Applications?

The team at Works Applications includes Masayuki Makino (Representative Director, CEO, and Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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