Taro Fukuyama

Founder

Los Angeles, California, United States14 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Invested in over 170 startups across two countries.
  • Founded a successful SaaS platform acquired by a major company.
  • Serves on the board of a leading HR SaaS unicorn.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused angel investor and startup founder with extensive leadership experience.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

FundraisingStart-upsSaasBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsManagementPHPNew Business DevelopmentWeb DesignJavaScriptCSSHTML 5Marketing StrategyBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategy

About

Taro is an angel investor in over 150 startups across the U.S. and Japan. He was previously the founder of Fond, which was acquired by Edenred.

Experience

14 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
11 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Smarthr, inc.

Board of Directors

Nov 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 5 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States

  • SmartHR is a leading HR SaaS unicorn startup in Japan, boasting over $200M in ARR with continued strong growth, backed by Sequoia Heritage, Lightspeed, KKR, OTPP and other great investors.
  • 11.2017 - Advisor
  • 10.2023 - Director on the Board
SaaSBusiness DevelopmentManagement

Various startups

Angel Investor

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 3 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Investor in 170+ startups in U.S. and Japan
  • + Investor in Ramp, Boom, Browser Use, Mastra, Magic Patterns, Magic Mind.
  • + A director of the board at Smart HR ($200M+ ARR in 🇯🇵)
FundraisingStart-upsLeadershipStrategic Partnerships

Fond

CEO / Co-founder

Nov 2011 – Oct 2023 · 11 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

  • Acquired by Edenred in 2023 February.
  • Fond is a SaaS platform that seamlessly consolidates employee rewards and recognition processes into one easy-to-use solution.
  • Backed by DCM ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator among others.
Product ManagementSaaSEntrepreneurship

Education

Y Combinator

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012

Keio University

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