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Kenji Niwa

North America, California, United States

Description

Founder CEO at Firstcard. Entrepreneur and Investor.

Investor Profile

Kenji Niwa has backed more than 12 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Japan, Singapore.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Coffee, Food and Beverage.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Pre Seed (25%)
  • Series A (8%)

Country Focus

  • United States (83%)
  • Japan (8%)
  • Singapore (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Coffee
  • Food And Beverage
  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • Subscription Service
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Fitness
  • Health Care
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Kenji Niwa frequently co-invest with?

VentureSouq
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 3
ANOBAKA
Asia, Kanagawa, Japan, Shibuya
Co-Investments: 2
East Ventures
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 3
Room40 Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
1984 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
EFG Hermes
Africa, Al Qahirah, Egypt, Cairo
Co-Investments: 2
Runa Capital
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 2
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Kenji Niwa often collaborate with?

WG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
JM
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
DO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
DH
North America, New Jersey, United States, Wayne
Shared Deals: 2
Keisuke Honda
Asia, Hokkaido, Japan, Chuo
Shared Deals: 2
Kenji Kasahara
Asia, Kanagawa, Japan, Shibuya
Shared Deals: 2
BL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
AG
North America, California, United States, Stanford
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Kenji Niwa?

Firstcard

Menlo Park, California, United States

Neobank for college students

FinTech
Pre SeedJun 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Oxygen

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Financial platform for the 21st century - providing digital natives, creators & entrepreneurs consumer & business banking in a single app.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series ADec 21, 2020
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Cloosiv

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Cloosiv was an order-ahead app for coffee shops, cafés, and bakeries.

CoffeeFood and Beverage
SeedApr 14, 2020
Amount Raised: $500,000
Cloosiv

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Cloosiv was an order-ahead app for coffee shops, cafés, and bakeries.

CoffeeFood and Beverage
SeedOct 2, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Anyplace

San Francisco, California, United States

Anyplace is a housing platform built for the work-from-anywhere movement.

HospitalityHotelReal EstateSubscription ServiceTravel
SeedJun 3, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Oxygen

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Financial platform for the 21st century - providing digital natives, creators & entrepreneurs consumer & business banking in a single app.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedJan 29, 2019
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Zypsy

San Francisco, California, United States

Ownership-based design studio for startups

Product DesignUX Design
SeedNov 6, 2018
Amount Raised: $480,000
HeyDoctor

San Francisco, California, United States

Waiting rooms suck. Enjoy quick, affordable and efficient healthcare right in your pocket.

FitnessHealth CareWellness
SeedAug 20, 2018
Amount Raised: $120,000
Substack

San Francisco, California, United States

Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform for independent writers.

Content CreatorsMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishingSubscription Service
SeedApr 30, 2018
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
StaffAny

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

StaffAny is a computer software company that focuses on providing platform solutions for timesheets, payslips, and human resource.

ComputerHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyRetailSchedulingSoftware
Pre SeedJan 1, 2018

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