Investing Profile
Akio Tanaka
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Headline (formerly e.ventures) Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $1M
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
19
Current Fund Size
$230M
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Akio Tanaka's Investments On Record (18)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
RLWRLD | SeedFeb 2026$26M | $41M |
Zettabyte | Series UnknownJan 2026 | |
BACKSEAT | SeedJun 2025$10M | $10M |
STRACT | Series ANov 2024$7M | $7M |
Tradom | Series ANov 2024$3M | $3M |
GMI Cloud | Series AOct 2024$15M | $15M |
YGG Japan | SeedJan 2023$3M | $3M |
Our Happy Company | SeedApr 2022$8M | $8M |
Akio Tanaka's Experience
Partner Headline2008 - Present
Board Member BuyandshipPresent
Member Japan Venture Capital AssociationPresent
Board Member Alfred24Present
Investor SyntheticGestaltPresent
Investor mykuyaPresent
Board Member OPENLOGIPresent
Investor SAViiPresent
Board Member ICWPresent
Investor capitalise.aiPresent
Board Member Spider AF - Digital Marketing SecurityPresent
Board Member ZaikoPresent
Board Member Xen CapitalPresent
Board Member JPYC.Inc.Present
VP, Technology Advisor to the CEO AdobePresent
Co-Founder & Partner Headline - AsiaPresent
Co-founder & Managing Partner Infinity Venture PartnersPresent
Investor & Co-Founder Groupon Japan GrouponPresent
Investor & Co-Founder TheRealReal Japan The RealRealPresent
Investor & Co-Founder Dolphin Browser Japan MoboTapPresent
Investor & Co-Founder Farfetch Japan FarfetchPresent
Investor & Co-Founder Dolphin Browser Japan HotmailPresent
CEO 17LIVE Inc.Present
Co-Founder & Partner IVCPresent
Co-Founder & Partner HeadlinePresent
Co-Founder & Board Member LUCA Japan Co., Ltd.Present
Akio Tanaka's Education
The University of British Columbia BA Urban Geography
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