Kenji Kasahara Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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19
- Portfolio
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14
- Exits
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4
Kenji Kasahara General Information
Description
Mr. Kenji Kasahara is the founder and currently serves as Director and Senior Corporate Officer of the company. As a university student in 1997, he was inspired by the IT business case studies he covered in seminars, along with the rise of online businesses in Silicon Valley. He sensed an opportunity and started a recruitment website called Find Job! in November 1997. In June 1999, he incorporated the company and became its representative director. His next step was to launch the social networking service Mixi in February 2004. The company's name was changed to Mixi.In February 2006 and it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market in September of the same year. Kenji was made chairperson of the board of directors in June 2013. In April 2018, he remained as chairperson and was made a corporate officer. In June 2021, he remained a director. He is the founder of Mixi and as of April 2022, he is currently a director and senior corporate officer.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Shibuya Scramble Square 36F
- 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
- Tokyo, 150-6163
- Japan
Kenji Kasahara Investments (19)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Nicoli | 10-Feb-2025 | Seed Round | Consulting Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| BeMatch | 03-Jul-2024 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Yondemy | 13-Mar-2024 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Inspire High | 20-Dec-2023 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| New Innovations | 12-Apr-2023 | Other Hardware | Generating Revenue | |||
| Summary | 30-Dec-2021 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Issues | 01-Nov-2021 | Legal Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Coco (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) | 24-Aug-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| AgeWellJapan | 04-Aug-2021 | Seed Round | Managed Care | Generating Revenue | ||
| HoloAsh | 08-Mar-2021 | Early Stage VC | Social/Platform Software | Product Development |
Kenji Kasahara Exits (4)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Astroscale | 05-Jun-2024 | IPO | |
| Toposware | 23-May-2024 | ||
| Ramen Hero | 20-Sep-2023 | Out of Business | |
| RAPS ( IT Consulting and Outsourcing) | 01-Oct-2018 | Merger/Acquisition |
Kenji Kasahara Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Kenji Kasahara Co-Investors (72)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| East Ventures | 2 |
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| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital |
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| Nippon Venture Capital |
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Kenji Kasahara FAQs
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Who is Kenji Kasahara?
Kenji Kasahara is an angel Investor who has made 19 investments.
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What kind of investor is Kenji Kasahara?
Kenji Kasahara is an angel investor.
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What does Kenji Kasahara do?
As an angel investor, Kenji Kasahara invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Kenji Kasahara invested in?
Kenji Kasahara has made numerous investments in companies like Nicoli, BeMatch, and Yondemy within the Consulting Services (B2B), Social/Platform Software, and Educational Software industries.
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What has Kenji Kasahara invested in recently?
Kenji Kasahara's latest investment was on 10-Feb-2025 in Nicoli, a company within the Consulting Services (B2B) industry.
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