
Investments
56Portfolio Exits
2Funds
2About Chiba Dojo
Chiba Dojo is an entrepreneurial community that supports startup companies in various stages from seed to pre-IPO. Chiba Dojo was established by Kotaro Chiba and collaborates closely with Chiba's Drone Fund.

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Latest Chiba Dojo News
May 11, 2022
Manabie, a Singapore-based EdTech platform that provides online & offline merged learning solutions, announced that it has raised $12 million as a part of its Series A round led by Globis Capital Partners (GCP), with participation from Chiba Dojo Fund, and Genesia Ventures.
Chiba Dojo Investments
56 Investments
Chiba Dojo has made 56 investments. Their latest investment was in Luup as part of their Series D on April 4, 2023.

Chiba Dojo Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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4/25/2023 | Series D | Luup | $28.33M | Yes | 5 | |
2/15/2023 | Series A | MIRROR FIT. | $2.27M | No | 1 | |
1/17/2023 | Seed VC | Amo | $10.14M | Yes | Chiba Dojo, D4V, Delivery Hero, NextBlue, SBS Holdings, Shizen Capital, Undisclosed Angel Investors, and White Star Capital | 1 |
12/7/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
11/30/2022 | Seed VC |
Date | 4/25/2023 | 2/15/2023 | 1/17/2023 | 12/7/2022 | 11/30/2022 |
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Round | Series D | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Luup | MIRROR FIT. | Amo | ||
Amount | $28.33M | $2.27M | $10.14M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Chiba Dojo, D4V, Delivery Hero, NextBlue, SBS Holdings, Shizen Capital, Undisclosed Angel Investors, and White Star Capital | ||||
Sources | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Chiba Dojo Portfolio Exits
2 Portfolio Exits
Chiba Dojo has 2 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Cover on March 27, 2023.
Chiba Dojo Fund History
2 Fund Histories
Chiba Dojo has 2 funds, including Chiba Dojo Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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6/1/2022 | Chiba Dojo Fund III | $38.42M | 1 | ||
10/30/2019 | Chiba Dojo Fund (千葉道場ファンド / 千葉道場2号投資事業有限責任組合) |
Closing Date | 6/1/2022 | 10/30/2019 |
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Fund | Chiba Dojo Fund III | Chiba Dojo Fund (千葉道場ファンド / 千葉道場2号投資事業有限責任組合) |
Fund Type | ||
Status | ||
Amount | $38.42M | |
Sources | 1 |
Chiba Dojo Team
1 Team Member
Chiba Dojo has 1 team member, including current General Partner, Kotaro Chiba.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Kotaro Chiba | General Partner | Current |
Name | Kotaro Chiba |
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Work History | |
Title | General Partner |
Status | Current |
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