Yakumi
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Yakumi is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Food and Beverage and Biotechnology. A platform connecting global angel investors with startups based in, or relating to, Japan
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Yakumi invests in
Stages Yakumi invests in
Countries Yakumi invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $590k–$4.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 4 (33%)
- Biotechnology 3 (25%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (17%)
- iOS 1 (8%)
- News 1 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (83%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Series B 1 (8%)
Country
- Japan 4 (33%)
- United States 4 (33%)
- Israel 1 (8%)
- Singapore 1 (8%)
- Switzerland 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AssetHub is an AI-powered 3D modeling tool that enables game developers to create and edit 3D assets 100 times faster, enabling mass production of content and combining AI with manual work, enabling faster prototyping and editing. | $2M / Seed / Aug 01, 2025 | ||
| Mirai Foods is a cellular agriculture startup developing cultured beef. | $4.5M / Seed / Mar 15, 2021 | ||
| Playco is an instant-play gaming company that develops games that billions of people can play together. The company works closely with a vast network of partners from global tech and social media giants to new startups developing innovative technologies. | $100M / Series A / Sep 21, 2020 | ||
| DiviGas is an oil and gas company that developed a new process for manufacturing membranes which has yielded vastly superior results to what a membrane can do. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore. | Seed / Apr 28, 2020 | ||
| Umami is that certain something that keeps you hungry for more. We bring it to work. Our HR tech innovations enable companies to discover their own UMAMI- attract, engage and retain top talent. Our consultancy puts people in roles that keep them hungry and thriving. We make work something to savour. | Seed / Feb 01, 2020 | ||
| Bokksu is the only Japanese snack and tea subscription box that delivers gourmet cultural experiences through authentic storytelling. We directly partner with local snack makers across Japan to deliver both their snacks and their stories to people everywhere, which sustains and empowers local communities while spreading their traditional craft,culture, and history to the world. | Seed / Mar 13, 2019 | ||
| Amai Proteins ('Amai' is 'sweet' in Japanese) is transforming the food and beverage industry by presenting healthy and tasty protein ingredients for everyday use. The Designer Protein Company first focus is Sweet Designer Proteins as sugar substitutes. Amai is taking sweet proteins found in the equatorial belt and is applyingAgile Integrative Computational Protein Design (AI-CPD) and fermentation to make the proteins fit for the mass food market. | $590K / Seed / Feb 01, 2019 | ||
| Comma: Share and view beautiful thoughts, stories, and ideas. | Seed / Jan 01, 2019 | ||
| Plant-based and cell-cultured seafood that changes how the world eats… and supports healthy oceans.OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE – we want to create a future where the ocean thrives. We work toward this every day by creating delicious, alternative seafood products that help you satisfy your cravings from the sea without bait or a hook. We are usingground-breaking (or rather ocean-breaking) plant and cell culture technology to revolutionize the way the world sources delicious food. Good for us. Good for the ocean. | $3.5M / Seed / Jun 20, 2018 | ||
| Intuitively design your DNA, share your designs with collaborators, and perform and analyze your high-throughput screens. | Seed / May 01, 2018 | ||
| See all 12 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Yakumi invest in?
Yakumi invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Yakumi invest in?
Yakumi typically joins rounds of $590k–$4.5M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Yakumi's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Yakumi took part in.
When did Yakumi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Yakumi closed in Aug 2025. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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