Japan · Investor

Shogo Kawada

Last cheque observed Jun 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque3793days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 7Mostly inJapan, 57%
Pitch Shogo Kawada

Shogo Kawada highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 57% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jun
    MidokuraSeries B · JP · TechCrunch$20MWith 9 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Sept
    Fast MediaSeries A · JP$2.7MWith 3 others
  5. 2014

    2 rounds

  6. Aug
    HachimenroppiVenture · JP$4.4MWith 3 others
  7. Aug
    SmartNews, Inc.Series B · JP$36MWith 5 others
  8. 2013

    2 rounds

  9. Jun
    FlyDataVenture · US$925KWith 3 others
  10. Mar
    AnyPerkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 5 others
  11. 2011

    1 round

  12. Sept
    FlyDataSeed · US$680KWith 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.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

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

CyberAgent CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGlobis Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherKiyoshi NishikawaAngel2rounds togetherZ Venture CapitalCorporate VC2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Shogo Kawada put money into.

Midokura$20M · Jun 2016

Quick answers about Shogo Kawada

What does Shogo Kawada invest in?

Shogo Kawada invests most often at Seed and Series B (57% of the rounds on record).

How active is Shogo Kawada?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2016.

What has Shogo Kawada invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Midokura (Series B, Jun 2016).

How big are Shogo Kawada's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Shogo Kawada lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Shogo Kawada invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (57%) and the United States (43%).

Is Shogo Kawada investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2016.

Who does Shogo Kawada invest alongside?

Most often CyberAgent Capital (2 rounds together), Globis Capital Partners (2 rounds together) and Kiyoshi Nishikawa (2 rounds together).

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