Taizo Son Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 9

  • Portfolio
  • 9

Taizo Son General Information

Description

Mr. Taizo Son is a Co-Founder of Mistletoe. Mr. Son serves as a Partner & Advisor at Deepcore. He serves as Chief Gastronomy Officer and Board Member at Opensauce. He is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Movida Japan. He is a Co-Founder at Gastrotope. He served as an Advisor at SoftBank Ventures Asia. He is a Co-Founder and serves as a visionary at The EdgeOf. He serves as an Advisor at Hectagon Finance. He serves as a Board Member at Life is Tech. He serves as Chief Gastronomy Officer at Opensauce. He served as a Board Member at Symax. He cofounded SE4. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Director at PLANTIO. He also serves as an Executive Advisor at Abies Ventures. He served as an advisor at Maki. vc. He also serves as Chairman of Visionnaire Ventures. He serves as an Advisor at Fermata. He is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience investing and incubating IT-related venture companies in Asia. He serves as an Advisor at Classting and Spirete. He serves as a Board Member at GungHo Online Entertainment. He also serves as an Advisor at 15th Rock Ventures. He also serves as an Advisor at Infratop. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Tokyo.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • 2-4-13 Owaricho
  • Ishikawa
  • Kanazawa, 920-0902
  • Japan

Taizo Son Investments (9)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
AniLive 16-May-2023 Angel (individual) Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
bina 03-Aug-2021 Educational Software Generating Revenue
Treasure 09-Sep-2020 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Clanbeat 09-Dec-2019 Educational Software Generating Revenue
SmartRound 19-Apr-2019 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Lift99 25-May-2018 Buildings and Property Generating Revenue
Afero 18-May-2016 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Wota 15-Mar-2016 Early Stage VC Electronics (B2C) Generating Revenue
BeTRITON Seed Round Automotive Generating Revenue

Taizo Son Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Taizo Son Co-Investors (4)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Jutta Steiner Series chart Industry bar
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Taizo Son FAQs

  • Who is Taizo Son?

    Taizo Son is an angel Investor who has made 9 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Taizo Son?

    Taizo Son is an angel investor.

  • What does Taizo Son do?

    As an angel investor, Taizo Son invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Taizo Son hold?

    Taizo Son holds a board seat in GungHo Online Entertainment.

  • What has Taizo Son invested in?

    Taizo Son has made numerous investments in companies like AniLive, bina, and Treasure within the Entertainment Software, Educational Software, and Financial Software industries.

  • What has Taizo Son invested in recently?

    Taizo Son's latest investment was on 16-May-2023 in AniLive, a company within the Entertainment Software industry.

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