Investments
194Portfolio Exits
9Funds
4About Skyland Ventures
Skyland Ventures is a Japanese investment company focused on seed-stage startups. It provides cashback and MEV (Miner Extractable Value) solutions with BNB, Polygon chain, etc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tokyo, japan.
Latest Skyland Ventures News
Aug 5, 2025
【徳島初開催】地域発スタートアップの挑戦と可能性 本イベントは、タクシー業界のデジタル化を進めている株式会社電脳交通 代表取締役社長 近藤 洋祐 氏と、創業初期の企業への投資を通じて未来のイノベーションを育むプロフェッショナル、Skyland Ventures CEO & General Partner 木下 慶彦 氏をお招きし、地域発のスタートアップの可能性を深く掘り下げます。 【開催概要】 後 援：徳島県 株式会社電脳交通 代表取締役社長CEO 近藤 洋祐 氏 1985年生まれ徳島県出身。アメリカ留学から帰国後、2009年に地元徳島の吉野川タクシーへ入社。2012年には代表取締役に就任し、債務超過寸前だった同社をV字回復へと導く。2015年には株式会社電脳交通を創業し、代表取締役社長CEOに就任。タクシー業界のデジタルトランスフォーメーションを支援し、日本各地の公共交通の持続可能性を高める取り組みに注力している。 さらに2020年には、次世代を担う全国のタクシー会社経営者のネットワーク構築と人材育成を目的に、一般社団法人XTaxi（クロスタクシー）を設立。業界全体の変革に向けた取り組みを進めている。 Skyland Ventures株式会社 CEO & General Partner 木下 慶彦 氏 1985年生まれ横浜市出身。若手起業家によるシードスタートアップへの投資をメインに行うVC(ベンチャーキャピタル)ファンドを運営するSkyland Ventures CEO・パートナー。Skyland Ventures を2012年に設立し、複数のVCファンドを運営、2022年からはWeb3や生成AIを含む新しいインターネット領域を中心に投資する総額50億円のVCファンドを組成し、投資活動を行っている。Skyland Venturesをスタートする以前は大和企業投資・インキュベイトファンドに所属し、VCとしての経験を積む。また、Twitter(4万フォロワー)・Youtube・Podcastなど各種SNSに注力している。早稲田大学理工学部卒業。 Skyland Ventures株式会社 CEO & General Partner 木下 慶彦 氏
Skyland Ventures Investments
194 Investments
Skyland Ventures has made 194 investments. Their latest investment was in Amufi as part of their Seed VC on August 29, 2025.
Skyland Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/29/2025 | Seed VC | Amufi | $1.29M | Yes | Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
8/7/2025 | Series A | Ageless | $3.8M | No | Daio Sato, DBJ Capital, Hirozo Fukushima, Kiraboshi Capital, NOW, Uluru, Undisclosed Angel Investors, and UNITED | 4 |
7/3/2025 | Seed VC - II | Propally | $0.76M | Yes | Aiyumirai Fund, East Ventures, EDOA, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 3 |
7/2/2025 | Series B | |||||
6/1/2025 | Seed VC |
Date | 8/29/2025 | 8/7/2025 | 7/3/2025 | 7/2/2025 | 6/1/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Series A | Seed VC - II | Series B | Seed VC |
Company | Amufi | Ageless | Propally | ||
Amount | $1.29M | $3.8M | $0.76M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Undisclosed Angel Investors | Daio Sato, DBJ Capital, Hirozo Fukushima, Kiraboshi Capital, NOW, Uluru, Undisclosed Angel Investors, and UNITED | Aiyumirai Fund, East Ventures, EDOA, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Skyland Ventures Portfolio Exits
9 Portfolio Exits
Skyland Ventures has 9 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Kaimaku on June 27, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/27/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 6/27/2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | ||||
Companies | |||||
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Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 |
Skyland Ventures Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Skyland Ventures has 4 funds, including Gougin Skyland Next Fund No. 1.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/8/2023 | Gougin Skyland Next Fund No. 1 | 1 | |||
8/16/2022 | Skyland Ventures Fund IV | ||||
1/4/2016 | Skyland Ventures Fund II | ||||
8/31/2012 | Skyland Ventures I |
Closing Date | 11/8/2023 | 8/16/2022 | 1/4/2016 | 8/31/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Gougin Skyland Next Fund No. 1 | Skyland Ventures Fund IV | Skyland Ventures Fund II | Skyland Ventures I |
Fund Type | ||||
Status | ||||
Amount | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Skyland Ventures Team
1 Team Member
Skyland Ventures has 1 team member, including current Chief Executive Officer, Yoshihiko Kinoshita.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Yoshihiko Kinoshita | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Name | Yoshihiko Kinoshita |
|---|---|
Work History | |
Title | Chief Executive Officer |
Status | Current |
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