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Shintaro Yamada
Venture Capital
Founder and CEO of Mercari, investing as an individual angel in technology and consumer startups primarily in Japan and internationally.
Tokyo · 2+ investments · 2 portfolio companies
Seed
Early Stage
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Portfolio Companies
- 2
- Total Investments
- 2
- Last Investment
- Jun 2023
- Geographic Focus
- Japan, Kenya, United States
Investment Thesis
Angel investor backing technology and consumer-focused early-stage startups, leveraging experience as founder of Mercari, Japan's leading consumer marketplace.
Shintaro Yamada is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo. It has made 2 investments, including Cordia Directions, Inc. (Peach Cars) and East Meet East.
Portfolio2
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