Shizen Capital
Founder
Matthew Romaine
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Approved Date
Jun 14, 2025
Asset Class
Venture Capital
Catalogue
Catalogue
Company Name Japanese
自然キャピタル
Description English
Shizen Capital is a Tokyo-based independent venture capital firm founded by former entrepreneurs, investing in pre-seed to Series A startups across sectors like AI, IoT, XR, and enterprise software, with a mission to support ambitious projects driving digital transformation in Japan through financial, operational, and strategic backing.
Description Japanese
Shizen Capitalは、元起業家が創業した独立系ベンチャーキャピタルで、AI、IoT、XR、エンタープライズソフトウェアなどの分野で、プリシード〜シリーズA段階のスタートアップに投資し、デジタル変革を推進する野心的なプロジェクトを支援しています。
EMDB
EMDB
Founded Year
2021
Style
Early-stage
ID
175
Last edited time
Jun 26, 2025 09:21 AM GMT+0
Founder BIO
Matthew Romaine is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with a strong focus on Japan's startup ecosystem. He co-founded and served as CEO of Gengo, a global people-powered translation platform that enables users to read and publish content across languages . Prior to Gengo, he worked at Sony's research and development group, where he researched the future of audio and contributed to corporate technology growth strategies. After his tenure at Sony, he founded Majides, a web-development company that planned, built, and deployed web services for an international audience. Currently, he is an investor at Shizen Capital, a METI-authorized fund manager, investing in Japan's next generation of founders . Matthew holds a graduate degree from Stanford University and is known for his passion for developing disruptive services that help people connect and communicate easily around the world.
Geography
Japan
Reviewed By
Hidekazu Ishida
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