Japan · Investor

Istyle

Last cheque observed May 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedMarketplacePublishingAdvertising

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque3084days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 5Mostly inJapan, 80%
Pitch Istyle

Istyle highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MarketplacePublishingAdvertising
Based in
Minato-ku, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. May
    SociollaID · DealStreetAsia$12MWith 3 others
  3. 2015

    4 rounds

  4. Oct
    Open8Seed · JP$6.6MWith 3 others
  5. Sept
    XZ ClosetSeed · JP$1.2MWith 2 others
  6. Apr
    C ChannelSeed · JP$4.0MWith 7 others
  7. Feb
    Fringe81, Inc.Seed · JP$3.5MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Istyle. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

TBS Innovation PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Istyle put money into.

Sociolla$12M · May 2018

Quick answers about Istyle

What does Istyle invest in?

Istyle invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Marketplace, Publishing and Advertising.

How active is Istyle?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2018.

What has Istyle invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sociolla (Undisclosed round, May 2018).

How big are Istyle's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does Istyle lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Istyle invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (80%) and Indonesia (20%).

Is Istyle investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2018.

Who does Istyle invest alongside?

Most often TBS Innovation Partners (2 rounds together).

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