Fundraising FoxSeed–Growth
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Investment thesis
E-Crowd (イークラウド) is a Japanese equity crowdfunding platform that connects individual investors with early-stage startups raising capital across sectors such as fintech, healthcare, and biotech.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1Fintech ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:Japan×2
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCogSmart is a university-originated company applying brain medicine and artificial intelligence to brain health, with a flagship service, BrainSuite, that uses AI to visualize the brain as a screening experience meant to prompt lifestyle changes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesIT-Farm CorporationX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
GINKAN develops SyFu, a next-generation fintech platform that visualizes daily transaction and consumption data as "consumption achievements" and converts them into gaming experiences, digital assets, and future credit opportunities.
ConsumerFintech
Tomochika Kamiya(Founder)in
Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITALDD Holdings Venture CapitalGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation Fund
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does E-Crowd invest at?
- E-Crowd invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does E-Crowd focus on?
- E-Crowd focuses on Biotech, Fintech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does E-Crowd co-invest with?
- E-Crowd most often shares deals with DD Holdings Venture Capital, Global Brain, IT-Farm Corporation, among 7 tracked co-investors.
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