# Yasuo Takahata

> Yasuo Takahata is a seed investor at DesignOne Japan, Inc. backing Task Management and SNS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DesignOne Japan, Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/designone-japan-inc)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasuo-takahata-093b4733

Yasuo Takahata is a seed investor at DesignOne Japan, Inc. focused on Task Management and SNS. Yasuo Takahata - President @ DesignOne Japan, Inc.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Task Management | 2 | 50% |
| SNS | 1 | 25% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 25% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 25% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## 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 |  |
| Asia Educasion Labo | Asia Educasion Labo is Operates Kids MBA Anyhapi, a hands-on after-school for Asian children and elementary school children. | $1.4M | Angel | Jul 01, 2018 |  |
| M&A Cloud | M & A is a Match Platform for Small & Medium Venture Companies | $5.7M |  | Jul 26, 2017 |  |
| M&A Cloud | M & A is a Match Platform for Small & Medium Venture Companies | $5.7M | Seed | Jul 26, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Skyland Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skyland-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FINDSTAR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/findstar) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sawada Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sawada-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wantedly](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wantedly) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DesignOne Japan, Inc.

VC Fund



1 contacts available at DesignOne Japan, Inc..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yasuo Takahata | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yasuo-takahata |

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## FAQ

### What does Yasuo Takahata invest in?

Yasuo Takahata invests primarily in Task Management, SNS and Recruiting startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Yasuo Takahata last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yasuo Takahata closed in Sep 2018. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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