Shintaro Yamada

Active Investor

Chairperson at Yamada Shintaro D&I Foundation

Tokyo, Tokyo

Shintaro Yamada, Chairperson at Yamada Shintaro D&I Foundation is an active investor based in Tokyo, Tokyo. This profile covers what Shintaro Yamada backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Shintaro Yamada was the Founder and served as President, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Mercari. He Founded and served as Chief Executive Officer & President at Zynga Japan. During his years at Waseda University, he worked at Japan's e-commerce mall, Rakuten. He serves as an Advisor at Table Check.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre SeedSeed
Invests in: Mobility & LogisticsAutomotive & EVEdTechMedia & Content
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo
Typical check: $250K
Past investments: 8

Notable investments

TimersStartoutsEME hiveCordia DirectionsProgateAssetHub (Software Development Applications)AutifyAniLive

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