Innovate, Collaborate, Accelerate
We are an investment platform -- sourcing industry-changing startups and supporting their global growth through our network and corporate partners in Japan.
 
Investment
We invest in early-stage startups and are dedicated to helping them succeed.
 
Co-creation
We create global opportunities for startups and our corporate partners through co-innovation.

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SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA

Sakura Deeptech Shibuya Accelerator is a core feature of Sakura Deeptech Shibuya, a new deeptech innovation hub in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Hokkaido F VILLAGE X

HFX is an acceleration program designed to connect global startups with Hokkaido and support the local implementation of their technologies and strategic collaborations.



Who We Are

We take a thematic approach to investing, identifying emerging trends, researching the landscape in detail, and discovering industry-changing startups. In addition to investing capital, we support our portfolio founders throughout their journey by providing direct assistance with hiring, strategic advice, fundraising, and more. Our partners understand the challenges of entrepreneurship and are fully committed to portfolio success.

Founded by Tak Miyata, a seasoned entrepreneur from Japan with startup and executive experience in Silicon Valley, Scrum Ventures is a diverse team with headquarters in San Francisco and Tokyo, with satellite offices in Minneapolis, New York, and Illinois. The team brings a wide range of expertise—from being a founder and investor, to leading acquisitions and accelerator programs—offering deep global experience and extensive networks.

With offices in San Francisco and Tokyo, our team brings a broad mix of backgrounds and expertise. From founders to investors, and from acquisitions to accelerator programs, our team and advisors offer deep global experience and networks.



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Tak Miyata Founder and General Partner
Kazuhiro Kiyoshige General Partner
Ryan Mendoza Partner
Michael Matsumura Partner
Michael Proman Partner
Masami Takahashi General Partner & COO
Shinya Uematsu VP of Co-Creation
Michael Yan Managing Director and Head of Technical Investments
Karl Albrecht Controller
Anand Engineer Senior Analyst
Akira Hagiwara Analyst
Ryo Hayashima Director of Portfolio Growth
Ai Kashii Fund Operations Associate
Jonathan L. Hua Venture Partner
Ashley Huang Research Analyst
Akane Miura Director of Marketing
Sakura Nagatoshi Administration Manager
Yohei Nakajima Venture Partner
Tomoya Sasaki Fund Operation Manager
Hisano Shimizu Senior Associate
Saori Utsunomiya Program Manager
Ken Varhama Program Manager
Yuya Watanabe Program Manager
Mie Yaginuma Director of Marketing and Operations
Ryutaro Yamada Senior Associate


Our partners include well established Japanese corporates who share our vision, such as Panasonic, Biprogy, Fujitsu, and DeNA. They provide support and partnership opportunities for portfolio startups interested in the Japanese market and beyond.

What our founders say

Yumi Kawata

Yumi Kawata
CEO at Hedgehog MedTech

Scrum Ventures is an investor with a strong sense of integrity and leadership. From the first time ...

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Ryoma Inose

Ryoma Inose
President and CEO at amptalk

We are careful when we consider investments and talk in depth with potential investors when considering a ...

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Keitaro Mori

Keitaro Mori
President and CEO at Fast Accounting

The support we have received from everyone at Scrum Ventures has been invaluable. It is not just ...

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Ryosuke Nishiyama

Ryosuke Nishiyama
CEO at FOODCODE

From introducing us to Japanese corporations as potential partners to finding new startup technology, Scrum has been ...

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Amane Kimura

Amane Kimura
CEO at Algal Bio

The relationship with investors is an important factor for startups as it can influence how successfully a ...

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Kamal Mistry

Kamal Mistry
CEO at Arcturus

We've greatly enjoyed working with the Scrum team and value their industry relationships and expertise in the ...

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Scrum Ventures is a early-stage venture firm investing across a range of industries in the U.S. and Japan. Based in San Francisco with extensive experience and networks in both Silicon Valley and Japan, Scrum Ventures accelerates portfolio companies with global opportunities and helps corporations innovate. Scrum Studio is a platform that connects global corporations with startups.
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