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Oct 16, 2015
| 0 Comments Hirokazu Mashita The Indian consumer internet boom caught the attention of Hirokazu Mashitaâfriends call him Hiroâwhen he came to Bangalore for a conference on mobile internet in September 2014. He spent the next six months to study the startup ecosystem in the country and network among Indian venture investors and founders. His fledgling two-year-old Singapore-based venture capital firm M&S Partners Pte Ltd made its first investment in March this year. In the next six months, Mashita invested in 18 Indian mobile internet startups. He has just committed to invest in two and may end this year with 25 early stage investments in the country. Mashita, former head of venture capital arm of Japanese corporation Hikari Tsushin Inc, has emerged an active early stage investor in India. His portfolio companies in the country include NDTVâs Gadgets 360°  and Fifth Gear Auto, online peer-to-peer lending market place Faircent , Rajesh Sawhneyâs Innerchef , Silver Push  and hyperlocal on-demand delivery startup LazyLad .
Hirokazu Mashita Investments
5 Investments
Hirokazu Mashita has made 5 investments. Their latest investment was in Neostencil as part of their Seed VC on February 2, 2017.

Hirokazu Mashita Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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2/3/2017 | Seed VC | Neostencil | $1M | Yes | 2 | |
10/24/2016 | Seed VC | |||||
2/18/2016 | Seed VC | |||||
7/31/2015 | Angel | |||||
12/20/2014 | Series B |
Date | 2/3/2017 | 10/24/2016 | 2/18/2016 | 7/31/2015 | 12/20/2014 |
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Round | Seed VC | Seed VC | Seed VC | Angel | Series B |
Company | Neostencil | ||||
Amount | $1M | ||||
New? | Yes | ||||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 |
Hirokazu Mashita Portfolio Exits
2 Portfolio Exits
Hirokazu Mashita has 2 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Eventpop on August 11, 2021.
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 |
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8/11/2021 | Corporate Majority | 3 | |||
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