Kotaro Chiba
Angel investor in Kamakura
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kotaro Chiba, Angel investor in Kamakura is an active investor based in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. This profile covers what Kotaro Chiba backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Kotaro Chiba is a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Drone Fund. He is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer & General Partner at Chiba Dojo. He served as a Board Member at Aerwins. He serves as a Board Member at Prodrone and Aeronext. He co-founded and served as Executive Director at COLOPL. He joined Recruit Co., Ltd. After working at Cybird Co., Ltd. and K Laboratory Co., Ltd., he joined COLOPL Inc. in 2009 and became its vice president in December of the same year. He was in charge of human resources, such as recruitment and human resource development. In April 2021, he became an outside director of "PONO CAPITAL," a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and in August, it went public on the US NASDAQ. Owner and airline pilot of Japan's first HondaJet. He graduated from the Department of Environmental Information, Keio University, in 1997.
- Investor type
- Angel
- Stages
- Early Stage VentureLate Stage Venture
- Invests in
- Robotics & AutomationArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseCybersecurityMedia & ContentMobility & LogisticsGaming & Entertainment
- Location
- Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Typical check
- $3.8M
- Past investments
- 13
Notable investments
Aidemy
ScaleBase
FOWDGMO Cyber Security
LovegraphAERWINS TechnologiesMI-6Kaminashi
PanairK Laboratory ( KLab Inc.)
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What does Kotaro Chiba invest in?
Kotaro Chiba invests in Robotics & Automation, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Enterprise and Cybersecurity, typically at Early Stage Venture and Late Stage Venture. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.
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Kotaro Chiba typically writes checks around $3.8M. Use it as a signal for whether your raise fits their stage.
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