Hiroyuki Tsuruta
Angel investor in Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo
Hiroyuki Tsuruta, Angel investor in Tokyo is an active investor based in Tokyo, Tokyo. This profile covers what Hiroyuki Tsuruta backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Hiroyuki Tsuruta is a Co-Founder, Owner & serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer and CPO at Study Pocket. He graduated from Keio University Faculty of Environment and Information Studies in 2016. He first came into contact with programming at the age of 13 (2004), and in 2011, he founded Labit Inc. at the age of 20 while attending school. Developed "Wow Timetable", a schedule management service for university students, and sold the business to Recruit Career in 2014. In 2014, "Game Eight Co., Ltd." was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Labit. Growing into media of 100 million PV per month and selling shares held to Gunosy Co., Ltd. In June 2016, a bookstore "BOOK LAB TOKYO" was opened in Dogenzaka, Shibuya. In August 2016, we developed Japan's first bar code exhibition flea market app, "Bukuma!" Specializing in books. In 2017, he joined Mercari before the IPO with the development team and became an executive officer of a group company. At Mercari, I planned, developed, and produced as a PM the CtoC service "teacha" in the field of skills x education, such as sports, lessons, languages, and programming. Established LABOT Co., Ltd. in 2019 to engage in the education business with an eye on 10 and 20 years from now.
- Investor type
- Angel
- Stages
- Early Stage VentureSeed
- Invests in
- FintechPaymentsSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CClimate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & Logistics
- Location
- Tokyo, Tokyo
- Typical check
- $375K
- Past investments
- 2
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