Chiba Dojo

Chiba Dojo is an entrepreneurial community and venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2015. The organization supports startup companies at various stages, from seed funding to pre-IPO. It focuses on investing in early and later-stage startups primarily in Japan and Southeast Asia, fostering innovation and growth in the entrepreneurial landscape of these regions.

Kouki Hirota

General Partner and Director

46 past transactions

Emole

Series A in 2025
Emole is a platform that connects content creators with viewers through short drama content. It offers three-minute episodes designed for brief viewing moments, fostering an ecosystem where creators can sustainably produce new works and receive economic rewards.

MOSH Japan

Series C in 2025
Mosh, Inc. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2017. It specializes in the development and management of internet-based business solutions. The company provides a marketplace that enables individuals to sell services online, primarily through smartphones. Mosh also offers web page creation services tailored for individual business owners, facilitating their online presence and service delivery.

Ukka

Series A in 2025
Ukka is an ag-tech company that operates an online procurement and supply-chain platform for agricultural, fisheries, and processed-ingredient sectors. The platform connects producers and buyers, enabling the listing and purchase of food-processing raw materials and finished products, and provides a single line from raw-material sourcing to processing to streamline operations. Based in Tokyo and founded in 2017, Ukka aims to shorten supply chains, improve efficiency, and support farmers, fishery operators, and manufacturers in sourcing and coordinating materials and processing.

Zaimo.ai

Seed Round in 2025
Zaimo.ai develops a SaaS-based AI-driven platform for budget planning and management. It automates tasks such as expense tracking, forecasting spending patterns, and provides personalized budgeting suggestions.

Irori

Seed Round in 2025
Irori blends online and offline spaces, supporting creators and new projects with platform models and sustainable growth.

Nstock

Seed Round in 2024
Nstock is a technology company that develops Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for the startup ecosystem. Its primary product is a stock compensation and financing platform designed to streamline and enhance the process of stock-based compensation for startups in Japan. This platform aims to address operational and design challenges in stock compensation, fostering rapid growth for companies and enabling investors to access more startup investment opportunities.

Domuz

Venture Round in 2024
Domuz is a firm that wants to utilize technology and design to create a lifestyle that makes potted plants and flowers more comfortable.

Oyraa

Seed Round in 2024
Oyraa specializes in facilitating global communication by offering an online platform that connects businesses and individuals with professional interpreters. Their services enable effective cross-language conversations, supporting both business meetings and personal situations such as medical appointments or real estate transactions.

MOV

Series B in 2024
Mov is a web design company that operates a store support business focused on helping companies manage their store information centrally. The company's platform offers market data related to stores and expertise in digital marketing, allowing clients to efficiently manage their store data. Mov's services include bulk management of store information and tools for visualizing and analyzing customer feedback, enabling businesses to enhance their customer outreach and improve overall store performance.

Orange

Seed Round in 2024
Orange is a developer of a variety of deep-learning models with a focus on computer vision and natural language processing for comics.

Paradigm AI

Seed Round in 2024
Paradigm AI is an entertainment company that specializes in creating virtual human idols using generative AI. Its platform leverages AI technology to produce these virtual idols, enabling the entertainment industry to develop customized marketing campaigns and streamline operations for improved discoverability.

Farmnote Holdings

Venture Round in 2024
Farmnote Holdings, established in December 2016 and headquartered in Japan, serves as a strategic and financial management entity for its subsidiaries, Farmnote and Skyark. It oversees the operations of Farmnote, which specializes in agricultural IoT solutions, and Skyark, focusing on web integration services.

OPTEMO

Series A in 2024
OPTEMO develops and supplies sales technology that connects businesses and customers via a website. It offers a web-based customer service tool that aims to promote mutual understanding and optimize company–customer relationships. The tool enables real-time negotiations by controlling calls and screens on the spot while monitoring the customer's screen, allowing organizations to start business discussions without formal appointments.

CellFiber

Venture Round in 2023
CellFiber Co., Ltd., established in 2015 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the development and sale of cell-laden soft materials. The company focuses on creating plug-and-play bio-manufacturing solutions using its proprietary CellFiber™ technology. This technology is designed to enhance yields and product quality, ensuring stability, predictability, reproducibility, and scalability for cell and gene therapy applications. By providing efficient cell mass production processes, CellFiber supports a wide range of applications from research to clinical use, ultimately lowering costs and development timelines.

AlgaleX

Seed Round in 2023
AlgaleX is a company that transforms discarded food waste into plant-based protein ingredients.

Orange

Seed Round in 2023
Orange is a developer of a variety of deep-learning models with a focus on computer vision and natural language processing for comics.

Domuz

Venture Round in 2023
Domuz is a firm that wants to utilize technology and design to create a lifestyle that makes potted plants and flowers more comfortable.

Sollective

Seed Round in 2022
Sollective is an exclusive freelancer network that facilitates direct hiring between companies and talent within and beyond Japan. Through its online recruitment platform, Sollective provides a systematic screening mechanism that connects businesses with freelancers who possess the necessary expertise. This platform enables companies to efficiently recruit freelancers according to their specific needs, fostering collaborations that aim to enhance productivity and drive business success. By streamlining the recruitment process, Sollective empowers both freelancers and companies to maximize their respective potentials.

Ukka

Seed Round in 2022
Ukka is an ag-tech company that operates an online procurement and supply-chain platform for agricultural, fisheries, and processed-ingredient sectors. The platform connects producers and buyers, enabling the listing and purchase of food-processing raw materials and finished products, and provides a single line from raw-material sourcing to processing to streamline operations. Based in Tokyo and founded in 2017, Ukka aims to shorten supply chains, improve efficiency, and support farmers, fishery operators, and manufacturers in sourcing and coordinating materials and processing.

Cowche

Series B in 2022
KAUCHE is a share-buying app that enables users to enjoy low-cost shopping by group-buying with share-buying companions such as friends and family. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products.

Manabie International

Series A in 2022
Founded in Singapore in 2019, Manabie International Ltd. offers integrated online and offline education services for elementary to high school students. Its key products include Manabie Basic (online classes and mock exams), Manabie Prime (enhanced learning with live tutoring and personal coaching), and Manabie Hub (offline 1-on-1 coaching). The company aims to innovate learning by merging online and offline resources.

Misaky Tokyo

Seed Round in 2022
Misaky.Tokyo specializes in food and beverage services, focusing on the production of unique Japanese confectionery. The company creates edible crystal sweets using processed seaweed agar, which results in vegan, gluten-free, and non-additive delicacies. Misaky.Tokyo aims to delight consumers with its innovative approach to traditional sweets, providing options that cater to various dietary preferences while maintaining a commitment to quality and taste.

Contrea

Seed Round in 2021
Contrea specializes in developing medical software that facilitates informed consent through video-based explanations. Its flagship product, MediOS, assists healthcare professionals in providing clear information to patients about their conditions, treatments, and potential complications. MediOS also supports patient decision-making by enabling two-way communication with medical staff.

Cowche

Seed Round in 2021
KAUCHE is a share-buying app that enables users to enjoy low-cost shopping by group-buying with share-buying companions such as friends and family. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products.

HOMMA

Series A in 2021
HOMMA is a startup that designs modern homes and develops an artificial intelligence driven platform for connected living. The company brings together home builders, architects, designers, and engineers to create residences that integrate security, convenience, and comfort through smart devices and applications. The platform enables device and application integration and allows homeowners to tailor configurations to their preferences, enhancing the living experience. Founded in 2015 by Takeshi Homma, HOMMA operates with offices in the Bay Area, Portland and Tokyo.

Panalyt

Seed Round in 2021
Panalyt bridges the gap between people data and business outcomes by providing real-time, uniform access to relevant employee data for executives, HR, and managers. It combines people interactions with business data to generate insights and predictive analytics, empowering proactive decision-making in HR and improving overall business performance.

Sollective

Seed Round in 2021
Sollective is an exclusive freelancer network that facilitates direct hiring between companies and talent within and beyond Japan. Through its online recruitment platform, Sollective provides a systematic screening mechanism that connects businesses with freelancers who possess the necessary expertise. This platform enables companies to efficiently recruit freelancers according to their specific needs, fostering collaborations that aim to enhance productivity and drive business success. By streamlining the recruitment process, Sollective empowers both freelancers and companies to maximize their respective potentials.

Reiwa Travel

Seed Round in 2021
Reiwa Travel Company Overview Reiwa Travel is a digital travel agency with the mission to "Design New Travel Experiences." We aim to offer innovative experiences and new societal value in international travel. Since April 2022, we have been offering the international travel booking app 'NEWT'. Our goal is to maximize the digital transformation (DX) of booking and management tasks in the travel industry, providing unprecedented “easy, affordable, customizable, and secure” package tours. We are committed to creating social value through the experience of international travel. International Travel Booking App 'NEWT' Service Overview 'NEWT' is an international travel booking app designed to create new travel experiences for new era. It offers an easy booking process, achieves cost-effective pricing, creates customizable trips that meet individual needs, and provides the security that makes travelers feel they made the right choice with NEWT. International Travel Booking App 'NEWT': https://app.adjust.com/iidu9wi Web version 'NEWT': https://newt.net/

Manabie International

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in Singapore in 2019, Manabie International Ltd. offers integrated online and offline education services for elementary to high school students. Its key products include Manabie Basic (online classes and mock exams), Manabie Prime (enhanced learning with live tutoring and personal coaching), and Manabie Hub (offline 1-on-1 coaching). The company aims to innovate learning by merging online and offline resources.

WED

Series A in 2021
WED, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that focuses on providing an online data utilization platform. The company aims to address various challenges related to data usage by leveraging technology to offer a range of services. These services include data collection, user acquisition, data analysis, custom reporting, and credit card payment applications. WED's platform enables users to efficiently manage their data through a single portal, facilitating improved decision-making and operational efficiency. Additionally, WED broadcasts radio programs, further diversifying its business activities.

Fabric Tokyo

Venture Round in 2020
FABRIC TOKYO Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in custom-made fashion, focusing on direct-to-consumer apparel. Founded in 2012, the company was previously known as Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd. and rebranded in March 2019. FABRIC TOKYO offers a range of products, including two-piece and three-piece suits, jackets, slacks, shirts, chinos, jeans, and various accessories. Its innovative platform allows customers to save their measurements, preferred fabrics, and design ideas, facilitating the creation of personalized clothing. The company aims to provide high-quality, made-to-measure men's fashion, ensuring that customers receive tailored garments delivered directly to their homes.

Cocon

Venture Round in 2020
Cocon, Inc. is a consulting firm based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in cyber security services. Founded in 2013, the company originally operated under the name Panda Graphics, Inc. until rebranding in May 2015. Cocon provides a crowdsourcing platform that facilitates the production of animation content and offers voice work services. Additionally, it delivers motion production services and develops solutions for motion capture technology. The company's focus is on enhancing security measures for businesses, employing advanced technologies to protect data and improve security diagnostics across various sectors, including connected cars and industrial systems. Through its diverse offerings, Cocon aims to help organizations operate efficiently while mitigating information security risks.

Crezit

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in Japan in 2019, Crezit offers a comprehensive suite of financial products and services through its mobile application. It aims to revolutionize consumer credit by providing transparency and a seamless user experience.

Cowche

Seed Round in 2020
KAUCHE is a share-buying app that enables users to enjoy low-cost shopping by group-buying with share-buying companions such as friends and family. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products.

OpenLogi

Series C in 2020
Founded in Tokyo in 2013 by Hidetsugu Ito, OpenLogi designs a cloud-based platform offering affordable outsourced logistics solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and freelancers. The platform optimizes warehouse control systems, leveraging unused assets and downtime to facilitate efficient logistics operations.

MiddleField

Series B in 2020
MiddleField Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the e-commerce automotive sector. Established in 2015, it operates several online platforms designed to enhance the car ownership experience. Notably, it offers Motagare, which facilitates the purchasing and installation of car parts, and MotaGare, which focuses on the delivery of car parts. Additionally, MiddleField provides Motorz, a platform that gathers and shares information related to cars, motorcycles, and the racing industry. By creating a community-centric approach, MiddleField aims to transform car ownership into an engaging and entertaining experience for automotive enthusiasts.

KAKEHASHI

Venture Round in 2020
KAKEHASHI Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2016 that specializes in developing software as a service (SaaS) applications tailored for health insurance claim and drug history management, specifically designed for dispensing pharmacists using iPads. The company's mission is to bridge the gap between medical treatment and patients, aiming to enhance the healthcare landscape in Japan, which is known for its advanced medical technology and systems. As Japan faces a rapidly aging population, with projections indicating that by 2060, a significant portion of the population will be over 65, KAKEHASHI is committed to innovating healthcare solutions that support and improve the quality of life for this demographic, thereby contributing to the future of medical care in the country.

Nobollel

Venture Round in 2020
Nobollel operates a mobile game development studio focused on creating diverse free games across genres such as social, hypercasual, casual, and role-playing. The company leverages technology to enable engaging online gaming experiences.

MiddleField

Series B in 2020
MiddleField Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the e-commerce automotive sector. Established in 2015, it operates several online platforms designed to enhance the car ownership experience. Notably, it offers Motagare, which facilitates the purchasing and installation of car parts, and MotaGare, which focuses on the delivery of car parts. Additionally, MiddleField provides Motorz, a platform that gathers and shares information related to cars, motorcycles, and the racing industry. By creating a community-centric approach, MiddleField aims to transform car ownership into an engaging and entertaining experience for automotive enthusiasts.

Cover Corporation

Venture Round in 2020
COVER Corporation, founded in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in augmented reality (AR) compatible virtual live distribution services. The company enables enterprises involved in animation and gaming to create interactive programs featuring 3D characters. In addition to its distribution services, COVER Corporation also manages VTuber offices and develops content to enhance the 2D entertainment landscape. Through its multifaceted approach, the company supports various aspects of the entertainment industry, focusing on innovation and collaboration.

Siiibo

Series A in 2020
Siiibo is a developer of an information platform designed to facilitate the issuance and purchase of private bonds for both private investors and companies. The platform aims to create a free, transparent, and equitable direct finance environment. It offers advisory services to companies, assisting them in diversifying their funding through small private placement bonds. Additionally, Siiibo helps build relationships between companies and investors, enabling private investors to gain familiarity with the corporate bond issuance process. Through its innovative approach, Siiibo seeks to streamline access to private bond markets and enhance investment opportunities.

Flare

Series A in 2020
Flare is a technology company that provides a platform for drivers to monetize their vehicle usage through an advertising network, delivering automobile advertisements using the latest technology. It also offers IT services including cloud-based analytics, safety drive management, and branding services through its platform, helping clients optimize advertising impact and monitor performance.

Aidemy

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2014, Aidemy offers an online platform for individuals to learn artificial intelligence programming and for businesses to leverage AI technology using their own data. Its services include practical blockchain applications, supporting DX human resource development, problem selection, proof-of-concept development, and operation.

Somewhere

Seed Round in 2019
Somewhere is an operator of an online consulting platform intended to help troubleshoot daily problems.

KAKEHASHI

Series B in 2019
KAKEHASHI Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2016 that specializes in developing software as a service (SaaS) applications tailored for health insurance claim and drug history management, specifically designed for dispensing pharmacists using iPads. The company's mission is to bridge the gap between medical treatment and patients, aiming to enhance the healthcare landscape in Japan, which is known for its advanced medical technology and systems. As Japan faces a rapidly aging population, with projections indicating that by 2060, a significant portion of the population will be over 65, KAKEHASHI is committed to innovating healthcare solutions that support and improve the quality of life for this demographic, thereby contributing to the future of medical care in the country.

Utoniq

Founded in 2018, Utoniq develops digital platforms for artists to engage with fans. It offers a monthly-paid fan community application that delivers videos, sound sources, and electronic magazines. The company also provides an online digital token issue management platform called utoniq core.
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