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Skyland Ventures

Skyland Ventures is a Japanese investment company founded in 2012 in Tokyo. It focuses on seed-stage startups and has made 195 investments. The company...

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Skyland Ventures

Skyland Ventures is a Japanese investment company founded in 2012 in Tokyo. It focuses on seed-stage startups and has made 195 investments. The company provides cashback and MEV solutions on chains including BNB and Polygon.

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

2012

Location

Region

Asia

Country

Japan

City

Tokyo

Corporate office

Sakuragaoka Front 2 Building, CryptoBase 5F, 16-13 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan

Principals

Yoshihiko Kinoshita

Founder

Sector focus

AI/MLMedia & EntertainmentEnterprise Software

Frequently asked questions

Does Skyland Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

Skyland Ventures operates as a direct investor in startup equity. Public materials describe only direct seed-stage checks, with no mention of committing capital as a limited partner to other venture funds. The firm brands itself exclusively as a direct seed-stage venture capital investor.

What investment stages does Skyland Ventures target?

Skyland Ventures exclusively targets the earliest stages — pre-seed and seed rounds. It does not publicly present itself as participating in Series A or later-stage rounds. The 'Seed Maker' mission statement reinforces this narrow stage mandate, positioning the firm for first institutional checks rather than follow-on growth capital.

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