Taro Fukuyama

Taro Fukuyama founded Rice Capital to invest in startups in Japan and the United States. Previously, he co-founded Fond, an employee-benefits and recognition software company acquired by Edenred in 2023.

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Based in: Los Angeles
Elsewhere

Rice Capital

Until Present

Founder

SmartHR

Nov 2017 — Present

Board of Directors

Various Startups

Jan 2017 — Present

Angel Investor

Y Combinator

Keio University

Products & media

note.com

I started a VC fund

A firsthand explanation of his transition from operating Fond to investing, and the founder support he wants to provide.

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Taro Fukuyama

Rice Capital

SmartHR

Various Startups

Y Combinator

Keio University

Products & media

I started a VC fund

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