# Yozo Kaneko

> Yozo Kaneko is a Series A investor at UNITED backing Internet and Health Diagnostics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [UNITED](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/united-inc)
- Location: Minami-aoyama, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/yozo-kaneko/0/127/160
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/yozokaneko
- Website: https://x.com/yozokaneko
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yozo.kaneko

Yozo Kaneko is a Series A investor at UNITED in Minami-aoyama focused on Internet and Health Diagnostics. After graduating from Keio University's Faculty of Policy Management, worked at the Investment Banking Division of Lehman Brothers Securities Co., Ltd., where he engaged in financing of financial institutions and M & A of business corporations. After working for VC Draper Fischer Jervetson in Silicon Valley, USA, he established UpstairsInc., which operates an incubation office, in 2002 and assumed the post of CEO. In 2004, the company was sold to Net Age Capital Partners Co., Ltd. (now United Corporation). In 2007, he was appointed Director, Executive Officer, COO and General Manager of Investment Business Division of Motion Beat Inc. (now United Inc.). After serving as President and CEO of the Company in February 2009, he merged with Spire in December 2012 and assumed the role of President and COO of United Corporation (current position).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Health Diagnostics | 1 | 100% |
| Nursing and Residential Care | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FamiOne | FamiOne is creating a society that will support the future of couples who want to receive children. | $1.4M | Series A | Apr 06, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aflac Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aflac-corporate-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation-54d8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ANOBAKA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kvp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About UNITED

VC Fund · Shibuya, Japan

UNITED, Inc. is developing the smart phone app and the advertising technology business.

5 contacts available at UNITED.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enomoto Yoshikane | Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enomoto-yoshikane |
| Hidetoshi Izuoka | Director & Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hidetoshi-izuoka |
| Igarashi Ken | Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-ken-igarashi |
| Kumi Nakamura | Executive Officer-Finance, Corporate Planning, IR, Legal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kumi-nakamura |
| Masashi Irako | Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masashi-irako |

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## FAQ

### What does Yozo Kaneko invest in?

Yozo Kaneko invests primarily in Internet, Health Diagnostics and Nursing and Residential Care 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.

### When did Yozo Kaneko last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yozo Kaneko closed in Apr 2020. Shizune tracks 1 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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