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Taro Fukuyama

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

Taro Fukuyama is Co-Founder and CEO of Fond.

Investor Profile

Taro Fukuyama has backed more than 12 startups, with 10 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Pre Seed, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Japan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Logistics.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (58%)
  • Seed (42%)

Country Focus

  • United States (83%)
  • Japan (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Logistics
  • Cyber Security
  • Information Technology
  • Saas
  • Manufacturing
  • Robotics
  • E-commerce
  • Supply Chain Management
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Taro Fukuyama frequently co-invest with?

Behind Genius Ventures
North America, California, United States, Pasadena
Co-Investments: 1
Great North Ventures
North America, Minnesota, United States, Maple Grove
Co-Investments: 1
Liquid 2 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 8
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 10
FV
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 1
Collide Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Material
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Taro Fukuyama often collaborate with?

Koji Asano
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Daren Cotter
North America, Minnesota, United States, Saint Paul
Shared Deals: 1
JB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BC
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
KT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
NM
North America, South Carolina, United States, Charleston
Shared Deals: 1
Yoshinori Fukushima
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
CL
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Taro Fukuyama?

Pally

San Francisco, California, United States

Pally is an AI-native relationship intelligence app.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer SoftwareProductivity ToolsSocial CRM
Pre SeedJun 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,100,000
Sorcerer

San Francisco, California, United States

Sorcerer is deploying a global network of persistent airborne sensors to fuel advanced weather forecasting

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceGeospatialIndustrialPaaSPredictive Analytics
SeedJun 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,900,000
Unbound Security

San Francisco, California, United States

Unbound Security enables employees to securely utilize AI tools in their work while safeguarding company secrets.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySaaS
SeedMay 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Open

Delaware, Ohio, United States

Save $100K+ with our AI customer support, We resolve 60-80% of your customers’ complex support issues via phone, email, and web.

Software
Pre SeedJan 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,520,000
Move AI

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

MoveAI is the end-to-end relocation platform

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human ResourcesLogisticsMarketplace
Pre SeedOct 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,400,000
Assembly HOA

Glendale, California, United States

Assembly HOA Modernizes HOA management through advanced automation and transparency for streamlined community governance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechReal EstateSoftware
SeedSep 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,750,000

Weave Robotics is a Robotics Engineering firm offering Personal robots for the home.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingRobotics
Pre SeedSep 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $500,000
Bucket Robotics

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Bucket Robotics manufactures automated defect detection systems which help in the quality control processes.

Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingRobotics
Pre SeedSep 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $500,000
Unbound Security

San Francisco, California, United States

Unbound enables employees to securely utilize AI tools in their work while safeguarding company secrets.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySaaS
Pre SeedSep 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $500,000
Undermind

San Francisco, California, United States

Undermind is a research based firm that is creating an optimised search engine through AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DatabaseSearch Engine
Pre SeedSep 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $500,000