Life Design Fund
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Life Design Fund is the corporate venture arm of AEON Mall, a real estate and construction company. It was founded in 2023 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests at the Series A stage. Sectors it names: consumer and retail, real estate and proptech.
- Fund sizeS1
- JPY 3bn
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Snapshot
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS2
- Tashiro TomokiRepresentative Director, Ignition Point Venture Partners (operator)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Zushida KenDirector, Investment Division and Fund Management Division, Ignition Point Venture Partners (operator)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Hosono NaotakaManaging Partner, Ignition Point Venture Partners (operator)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Endo YujiManaging Partner, Ignition Point Venture Partners (operator)Find on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | AEON Mall | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Real estate and construction | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2023 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | JPY 3bn (Fund size) | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Series A (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S12 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | T2 | Not stated | Not stated | S11 |
| 2026-05-22 | JPYC | Not stated | Not stated | S10 |
| 2025-12-10 | Carjany | Series A | Not stated | S12 |
| 2025-06-09 | Little Planet | Not stated | Not stated | S8 |
| 2025-01-30 | NearMe | Not stated | Not stated | S7 |
| 2024-04-04 | ATOMica | Not stated | JPY 650M | S13 |
| 2024-02-28 | orosy | Not stated | Not stated | S5 |
| 2023-11-21 | Counterworks | Not stated | Not stated | S4 |
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Design Fund Investment LPS | JPY 3bn | 2023 | S1 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 8 companies.S1
Every company on the Life Design Fund list
8 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S1 Read the firm's list.
- ATOMica
- Carjany
- Counterworks
- JPYC
- Little Planet
- NearMe
- orosy
- T2
History
- Life Design Fund established with AEON Mall (JPY 3 billion, 10-year term), announced 11 Apr 2023; first investment Counterworks on 21 Nov 2023.S3
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website lifedesignfund.com/
Sources
- S1Life Design Fund home page (Japanese)Firm
- S2IGP-VP (operator of Life Design Fund): Management teamFirm
- S3Life Design Fund Press release: Life Design Fund established with AEON Mall (11 Apr 2023)Firm
- S4Life Design Fund Press release: first investment, Counterworks (21 Nov 2023)Firm
- S5Life Design Fund Press release: investment in orosy (28 Feb 2024)Firm
- S7Life Design Fund Press release: investment in NearMe (30 Jan 2025)Firm
- S8Life Design Fund Press release: investment in Little Planet (9 Jun 2025)Firm
- S10Life Design Fund Press release: investment in JPYC (22 May 2026)Firm
- S11Life Design Fund Press release: investment in T2 (21 Jul 2026)Firm
- S12Carjany: Series A funding announcement (10 Dec 2025)Portfolio company
- S13ATOMica: JPY 650 million pre-Series B funding (4 Apr 2024)Portfolio company
Disclaimer and corrections
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