Soichi Tajima is the Founder and General Partner of Genesia Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Soichi Tajima is the Founder and General Partner of Genesia Ventures, a Tokyo-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm he established in 2016 after serving as CEO of CyberAgent Ventures and working in debt finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. His investment thesis targets digital startups at the seed and early stages across Japan, Southeast Asia, and India, with a focus on fintech, commerce, healthcare, and artificial intelligence. While Genesia Ventures does not publicly disclose specific check sizes, the firm typically participates in seed rounds ranging from several hundred thousand to a few million dollars and often leads or co-leads investments depending on the opportunity. Notable portfolio companies include Waveup, a financial data platform, and other digital ventures in the Asian market that align with his sector focus. Tajima distinguishes himself as the Chairman of the Japanese Venture Capital Association (JVCA) since July 2023, where he actively works to revitalize Japan’s venture industry. He has expressed a distinctive point of view emphasizing continuous value creation and encouraging entrepreneurs to pursue their mos
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