Team

Ryota Shintani Ryota Shintani

Venture

After graduating from the Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he worked for Nomura Research Institute, SoftBank Robotics, and BCG Digital Ventures before joining JAFCO in June 2023. In the Industry-Academia-Life Science Investment Group of the Venture Investment Division, he is in charge of identifying portfolio companies, executing investments, and providing post-investment support services mainly for R&D-type startups in the engineering and biotechnology fields. Certified Analyst (CMA) of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.

I believe in the high level of Japan's technological capabilities, and I hope to contribute to their implementation in society as a venture capitalist. With this in mind, I am not only investing in start-ups but also focusing on activities related to company creation and industry-academia collaboration ecosystems.

Portfolio

Blue Laser Fusion Inc.