About
Taro Fukuyama is an angel investor with investments in over 150 startups across the U.S. and Japan. He founded Fond, a Y Combinator W12 company that was subsequently acquired by Edenred.
Taro Fukuyama @taro_f
急成長中のfind、絶賛採用中です📈📈📈 https://t.co/y9Hu78a4mC
Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 1
Taro Fukuyama @taro_f
Solafune社から、防衛テックをはじめとする機密性の高い事業者にぴったりのサービスが発表されました！ 機密データを扱う現場では、AI活用のニーズが高まる一方で、セキュリティやデータ管理が大きな課題になっています。その課題を解決する、まさに時代に合ったプロダクトだと思います。 https://t.co/7An0pTcfwl
Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 21 · ⇄ 2
Taro Fukuyama @taro_f
投資先のDiliが、Khosla Venturesをリードに15Mドルのシリーズ Aを調達しました。DiliはY Combinator S23バッチの卒業生です。直近6ヶ月で500%成長しています🤯 https://t.co/BHI0mXOIYQ https://t.co/1yXFoLonoO
Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 21 · ⇄ 1
Founder/CEO at FondYC W12
Intro paths
Taro went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Taro can intro founders to Fond's investors below.
Fond's investors · 4
Co-founders at Fond
Experience
- Various StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- SmartHR, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- FondCEO / Co-founder2011 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
Education
- Y Combinator2011 — 2012
- Keio University
Skills & more
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CSSHTML 5Marketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyManagementMarketingMergers & AcquisitionsStrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Languages English · Japanese
From Taro's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator186
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Shared employers
Also worked at Various Startups80
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Also worked at SmartHR, Inc.1
Network4
Investors connected to Taro in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.