Toru Shimada

Active Investor

Executive Vice President and Representative Director at Rakuten

Tokyo, Tokyo

Toru Shimada, Executive Vice President and Representative Director at Rakuten is an active investor based in Tokyo, Tokyo. This profile covers what Toru Shimada backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Toru Shimada serves as Executive Vice President and Representative Director at Rakuten. He serves as Board Member at FUN UP. He serves as Advisor at Gva Tech. He is on the Board of Directors at Medpeer, Inc., TicketStar, Inc., Timepeaks, LinkShare Japan KK, FreeCause, Inc. and LinkShare Corp. He serves as Advisor at Aperza. He was previously employed as Outside Director by Drecom Co., Ltd., President & Representative Director by Minnanoshuushoku Co. Ltd., and Director & Vice President by Intelligence Ltd. He also served on the board at Traffic Gate KK, O-net, Inc., Rakuten Baseball, Inc. and Fusion Communications Corp. He also serves as an Advisor at Aperza.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre SeedSeed
Invests in: InsurTechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & LogisticsSports & FitnessTravel & Hospitality
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo
Typical check: $250K
Past investments: 11

Notable investments

ConvictionGenextIXYASUnicorn Partners (Human Capital Services)Spes (Logistics)Drecom Co., Ltd.ecboCAN EATMachibenKotoba TechnologiesOASIZ

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