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Skyland Ventures

16-13 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0031, Japan

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in seed-stage technology and Web3 startups.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
Singapore
United States

Sector focus

Blockchain
FinTech
Venture Capital
Web3

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
NexusAdvisors
Aug 2026Participated
$0.32 MSeed
AVACAREER
Aug 2026Participated
$0.32 MSeed
Harry Howard AI
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Intersect Inc.
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Intersect
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
FioClub
Aug 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Bitlayer
Jul 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Aperture Finance
Jun 2024Led
$7 MSeries A
Aruya Umu
May 2024Participated
$0.75 MSeries A
Owlto
May 2024Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Semiconductor Research Institute
May 2024Led
$0.13 MSeed
RootData
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
NexusAdvisors
Aug 2026Participated
$0.32 MSeed
AVACAREER
Aug 2026Participated
$0.32 MSeed
Harry Howard AI
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Intersect Inc.
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Intersect
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
FioClub
Aug 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Bitlayer
Jul 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Aperture Finance
Jun 2024Led
$7 MSeries A
Aruya Umu
May 2024Participated
$0.75 MSeries A
Owlto
May 2024Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Semiconductor Research Institute
May 2024Led
$0.13 MSeed
RootData
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Skyland Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Skyland Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed26
Series A15
Series C+01
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Skyland Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 127 months.All available history.
Skyland Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 127 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '161
May '160
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Sector Breakdown

Skyland Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Skyland Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning6
Crypto & Blockchain5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Professional Services4
Enterprise Software3
Fintech3
Media & Entertainment3
Developer Tools3
Government & Defense2
AR/VR2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Marketing & Advertising2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Skyland Ventures: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Skyland Ventures: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M17
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Skyland Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Skyland Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan12
United States4
Singapore3
Europe1
Skyland Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with East Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Skyland Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with East Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
East Ventures6
SBI Investment3
Alpha Partners2
ANOBAKA2
Metalpha2
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
Mizuho Capital2
SNZ2
Stratified Capital2
280 Capital1
500 Global1
ABCDE1
Alchemy1
AlphaLab Capital1
B Strategy1
Basics Capital1
BESTO1
Bixin Ventures1
Blockchain Founders Fund1
Blocore1

Investment Strategy

Skyland Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Skyland Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led420%
Participating1680%
Skyland Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Skyland Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Max Kinoshita

Founder & General Partner

Yoshida Masato

Head of New Investment

Yoshitaka Okayama

Associate