# Yoshimei

> Yoshimei is a VC fund in Nara backing Medical, Security and Marketing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nara, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.yoshimei.co.jp/index.html

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| Smart Home | 1 | 50% |
| Architecture | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LocationMind | LocationMind is an IT company that provides human flow analysis, IoT solutions, and security for positioning signals. Through AI analysis of location information and big data, they provide end-to-end services to customers in a variety of fields. A position critical to the advancement of next-generation technology. They have independently developedmultiple AI models that specialize in people flow to make predictions for the near future, in addition to analyzing people flow in the past. | $3.7M | Seed | May 15, 2020 |  |
| HOMMA | HOMMA is a start-up tech home builder that specializes in designing modern homes that improve the living experience. The team at HOMMA is composed of skilled professionals, including home builders, architects, designers, and engineers, all working to create living spaces that are aesthetically pleasing and sustainable. | $6.5M | Convertible Note | Apr 23, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Marimo Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marimo-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsubishi Research Institute](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-research-institute) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Yoshimei invest in?

Yoshimei invests primarily in Medical, Security and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Yoshimei last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yoshimei closed in May 2020. Shizune tracks 2 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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