Shinji Asada Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co- Founder, Chi...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Shinji Asada General Information

Biography

Mr. Shinji Asada is a Co-Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer and General Partner at One Capital. He served as an Advisor at Delight Ventures. He serves as an External Director at Smaregi. He served as Japan Head at Salesforce Ventures. He was a Board Member and Investor of Uzabase. Previously, he served as Director at ITOCHU Technology Ventures. He also serves as a Board Member at Sakti3. After working at ITOCHU Corporation and ITOCHU Techno Solutions Co., Ltd., from 2012, has been involved in IT venture investments in Japan and has engaged in hands-on support for investment companies at ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc. Since March 2015, has been an appointed Salesforce Ventures representative, investing in B2B cloud ventures. Founded One Capital Co., Ltd. in April 2020, and assumed the role of CEO. Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Keio University, and completed the MBA at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. a BA in Economics from Keio University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co- Founder, Chief Executive Officer & General Partner, One Capital (Tokyo)
Education
MIT (Sloan), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Keio University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
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Address
  • 7F Shinagawa East One Tower
  • 2-16-1 Konan, Minato-ku
  • Tokyo, 108-0075
  • Japan

Shinji Asada Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
One Capital (Tokyo) Investor Co- Founder, Chief Executive Officer & General Partner Tokyo, Japan Venture Capital
Projection-ai Company Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Tokyo, Japan Business/Productivity Software

Shinji Asada Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Crisp Salad Works Restaurants and Bars Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan
Freee Financial Software Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Tokyo, Japan
Receptionist Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan
Smaregi IT Consulting and Outsourcing Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Osaka, Japan

Shinji Asada Lead Partner on Deals (37)

Shinji Asada has been the lead partner on 37 deals. Their latest deal was with booost technologies, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 28-Nov-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
booost technologies 28-Nov-2024 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Crisp Salad Works 01-Nov-2024 Completed Restaurants and Bars Tokyo, Japan
H2Corporation 22-Aug-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Sales Marker 25-Jul-2024 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Japan
PeopleX (Business/Productivity Software) 03-Jun-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Nudge (Consumer Finance) 08-May-2024 Completed Consumer Finance Tokyo, Japan
LOOV 29-Feb-2024 Completed Multimedia and Design Software Tokyo, Japan
Mirror Fit 13-Feb-2024 Completed Other Consumer Durables Tokyo, Japan
Xbit 09-Jan-2024 Later Stage VC Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Helpfeel 11-Dec-2023 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Business/Productivity Software Kyoto, Japan

Shinji Asada Network (249)

Board Members (58)

Name Company Representing Location From
Shinji Oshige WHILL Self Tokyo, Japan
Yoko Naito Freee Self Tokyo, Japan
Smaregi Smaregi Osaka, Japan
Freee DCM Ventures Tokyo, Japan
Smaregi Smaregi Osaka, Japan

Portfolio Executives (163)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Norihiro Takatsuka booost technologies Director & Chief Technology Officer 28-Nov-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Hirokazu Aoi booost technologies Founder & Chief Executive Officer 28-Nov-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Crisp Salad Works Chief Strategy Officer 01-Nov-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Crisp Salad Works Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Board Member 01-Nov-2024 Tokyo, Japan
H2Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer 22-Aug-2024 Tokyo, Japan

Fund Team Members (28)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Alex Kayyal Salesforce Ventures The Australia Trailblazer Fund San Francisco, CA
Alex Kayyal Salesforce Ventures Salesforce1 Fund San Francisco, CA
Salesforce Ventures San Francisco, CA
Salesforce Ventures San Francisco, CA
Salesforce Ventures San Francisco, CA

Shinji Asada Affiliated Funds (6)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
The Australia Trailblazer Fund Salesforce Ventures Venture - General Fully Invested 2019
One Capital Investment I One Capital (Tokyo) Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2020
One Capital Fund II One Capital (Tokyo) Venture Capital - Early Stage Open 2024
Technology Venture Fund III ITOCHU Technology Ventures Venture - General Liquidated 2011
The Salesforce Impact Fund Salesforce Ventures Venture - General Fully Invested 2017

Shinji Asada Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Yappli Company Advisor Tokyo, Japan Software Development Applications

Shinji Asada FAQs

  • Who is Shinji Asada?

    Mr. Shinji Asada is a Co-Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer and General Partner at One Capital.

  • How much does Shinji Asada typically invest?

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  • What is Shinji Asada’s main position?

    Shinji Asada’s primary position is Co- Founder, Chief Executive Officer & General Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Shinji Asada hold?

    Shinji Asada holds 4 board seats including Crisp Salad Works, Freee, Receptionist, and Smaregi.

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