Taro Fukuyama
InvestorFounderInvestor at Rice Capital · CEO at Fond · Founder at AnyPerk
Portland, Oregon
Writes $200K – $300K checks · typically $250K
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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.
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 · 11
Co-founders at Fond

Founder at AnyPerk
Intro paths
In turn, Taro can intro founders to AnyPerk's investors below.
AnyPerk's investors · 7
Co-founders at AnyPerk
Investments
Investor
21stAdamAndromeda SurgicalAqua Voiceassistant-uiBeyond AeroBrowser UseCactusCandleClawvisorComplirCuroDistroEdexiaEndstackEnvelopeFuseHarperHockeyStackJinbaK-Scale LabsLegalOSMagic PatternsMbodi AIMosaicMultifactorOwayPowderPrecipprimitiveReadilyRisottoSorcererTraydUltraUnboundUnusualVulcan TechnologiesVybeWeave RoboticswinfuncWonderTxXTraffic
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Colleagues at Rice Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Taro Fukuyama?
- 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.
- Where does Taro Fukuyama work?
- Taro Fukuyama is Founder of AnyPerk and at Rice Capital and CEO at Fond.
- What check size does Taro Fukuyama write?
- Taro Fukuyama typically writes checks of $200K – $300K.
- What companies did Taro Fukuyama found?
- Taro Fukuyama founded AnyPerk, Fond.
- What companies has Taro Fukuyama invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 21st, Adam, Andromeda Surgical, Aqua Voice, assistant-ui, Beyond Aero, Browser Use, Cactus, Candle, Clawvisor, Complir, Curo, and 31 more.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Keio University mafia56
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
AnyPerk mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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