Hiroshi Aoi

President and CEO

31 past transactions

Linda Pesa

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Linda Pesa a provider of business management apps for African SMEs enables owners to manage effectively and collect credit information.

DAIZ

Series C in 2022
DAIZ produces and sells plant-based meat, 'Miracle Meat' which uses germinated soybeans by the proprietary 'Ochiai Germination Method.' Also, DAIZ engages in research and development of raw materials, and drug discovery from germinated soybeans.

BitStar

Series E in 2021
BitStar is an entertech company that accelerates the growth of video and content creators via content creators platform with agent support.

Good Vibes Only

Series A in 2021
Good Vibes Only is a digital PR & marketing company that provides digital transformation & D2C consulting using digital technology. Good Vibes Only focuses on apparel and beauty and offers comprehensive support for planning, development, manufacturing, public relations, and sales. Good Vibes Only has a clothing digital transformation model that makes digital clothing and uploads it to social media platforms and e-commerce websites using 3DCG technology.

Cake.jp

Venture Round in 2021
Cake.jp is an e-commerce company that specializes in the baking and delivery of customized cakes for parties and special occasions.

Updater

Series C in 2021
Updater is a sustainability platform that offers services in social issues, supplying renewable electricity, supply chain, well being.

neuet

Venture Round in 2020
neuet develops and operates a smartphone application that offers bike-sharing services.

Gojo & Company

Series D in 2020
Gojo & Company, Inc. is an enabler of financial inclusion for unserved and underserved communities, investing in and partnering with financial service providers around the world. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and has group companies in 13 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia & the Caucasus, and Africa. Gojo exists to create a world where everyone is able to overcome the circumstances of their birth and determine their own future. Our mission is to extend financial access to all people in developing countries.

CAMPFIRE

Series E in 2020
Campfire engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform. They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something." The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over 700,000 people.

Updater

Series C in 2020
Updater is a sustainability platform that offers services in social issues, supplying renewable electricity, supply chain, well being.

Address Japan

Series B in 2020
ADDress is a provider of co-living spaces in both urban and rural areas, enabling people to live in a range of luxurious residences at fixed prices.

BULK HOMME

Series B in 2020
BULK HOMME is a men's skincare brand that provides products with solid evidence that have both instantaneous value and long-term value. Its products include an array of facial cleanser, lotion, and emulsions that are created through repeated research and development without compromising on men's bare skin that enables men to access a brand that fulfills their basic daily skincare needs. BULK HOMME was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Pocket Marche

Series B in 2020
Pocket Marche is a smartphone app that allows you to buy food while talking with farmers and fishermen across the country.

BitStar

Venture Round in 2020
BitStar is an entertech company that accelerates the growth of video and content creators via content creators platform with agent support.

COUNTERWORKS

Series B in 2020
COUNTERWORKS is a creative agency that provides digital planning, development, and operation of pop-up stores and commercial real estate.

AdInte

Venture Round in 2020
AdInte provides online and o2o advertisement solution which focus on mobile internet in Japan and South Korea.

Crowd Credit

Series E in 2020
Crowdcredit is cross-border marketplace lending platform operator. We provide risk capital to individuals and SMEs in financial deficit countries while we offer attractive lending opportunities to investors in financial surplus countries. Currently, we are providing Japanese personal and SMEs investors with opportunities to lend to individuals and SMEs in Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain and in Italy. In 2016, Crowdcredit is aiming to start raising funds and also to start lending in Asian region outside of Japan.

DINETTE

Venture Round in 2020
DINETTE is a cosmetics company that engages in the advertising, marketing, and production of beauty and skin care products.

Sparty

Venture Round in 2020
Sparty is a beauty tech company whose mission is to “create a sensual era”. It has a proven track record of winning pitch contests such as ICC KYOTO 2018 Startup Catapult and B Dash Camp 2018 Fall. Through the fusion of beauty and technology, we aim to build an infrastructure that allows anyone to easily, easily produce, sell and use products that suit them.

Life is Tech

Venture Round in 2019
Life is Tech is a developer of education platform intended for elementary and junior high school students.The company's platform organizes coding and IT camps, collaborating with local governments and running several schemes such as Tech for Local, Be Startup, Code Girls and Tech for Teachers, enabling students to improve their coding skills and creativity

Gojo & Company

Series C in 2019
Gojo & Company, Inc. is an enabler of financial inclusion for unserved and underserved communities, investing in and partnering with financial service providers around the world. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and has group companies in 13 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia & the Caucasus, and Africa. Gojo exists to create a world where everyone is able to overcome the circumstances of their birth and determine their own future. Our mission is to extend financial access to all people in developing countries.

sitateru

Series C in 2019
Sitateru is a cloud based garment production platform helping clothing companies improve workflow to control inventory and production needs.

FABRIC TOKYO

Series D in 2019
FABRIC TOKYO is a Japanese startup provides a direct-to-consumer custom-made apparel brand. (former-company name Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd.). It enables customers to save their sizes, idea fabrics, and favorite designs, allowing them to make their original clothing later. FABRIC TOKYO was founded in 2012 by Yuichiro Mori and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Updater

Series B in 2019
Updater is a sustainability platform that offers services in social issues, supplying renewable electricity, supply chain, well being.

BULK HOMME

Series A in 2018
BULK HOMME is a men's skincare brand that provides products with solid evidence that have both instantaneous value and long-term value. Its products include an array of facial cleanser, lotion, and emulsions that are created through repeated research and development without compromising on men's bare skin that enables men to access a brand that fulfills their basic daily skincare needs. BULK HOMME was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Updater

Corporate Round in 2018
Updater is a sustainability platform that offers services in social issues, supplying renewable electricity, supply chain, well being.

Global Trust Networks

Venture Round in 2018
GTN is a Japanese real estate brokerage firm. Foreigners can use the company's rent guarantee and real estate rental brokerage services to acquire brokerage services at a low cost.

Base

Venture Round in 2018
BASE, Inc. is an e-commerce platform developer based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the planning, development, and operation of web services. The company operates through three main segments: BASE Business, which includes an online shop opening service and a smartphone shopping app; PAY Business, which offers PAY.JP, a service for developers to integrate credit card payments into web services and e-commerce, as well as PAY ID, a payment identification service; and Other Business, which encompasses YELL BANK, a financial service designed to assist shop owners in raising funds through its online services. Founded in 2012, BASE aims to facilitate the attraction of online shoppers for its users.

giftee

Venture Round in 2018
Established in 2010 and headquartered in Japan, giftee expands its digital expertise globally with offices in South East Asia. As a pioneer in digital retail solutions, giftee empowers brands to create and distribute versatile eGifts to businesses and consumers. giftee's mission is to foster connections that transcend boundaries, creating a more interconnected society through their eGift platform. They collaborate seamlessly with diverse brands, enabling them to generate eVouchers for marketing, employee engagement, and customer rewards programs. giftee's holistic approach and dedication to nurturing relationships in all spheres of interaction set them apart in the digital retail industry.

BULK HOMME

Seed Round in 2017
BULK HOMME is a men's skincare brand that provides products with solid evidence that have both instantaneous value and long-term value. Its products include an array of facial cleanser, lotion, and emulsions that are created through repeated research and development without compromising on men's bare skin that enables men to access a brand that fulfills their basic daily skincare needs. BULK HOMME was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MONEY DESIGN

Venture Round in 2016
Moneydesign is fin-tech company that offers automated investment management and advisory services.
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