Shinji Kimura

Overview

Shinji Kimura is an angel investor and the CEO of Select Star, a data discovery startup based in San Francisco, California. He has a diverse investment portfolio that includes companies such as Fond, AlpacaJapan, WearYouWant, misterb&b, Wantedly, Flirtey, POKKT, Alpaca, Spotify, and Gumi Inc. His investments span various sectors, including payments, information technology, mobile, consulting, and marketing. He has demonstrated experience in supporting a range of businesses across these industries. In addition to his role at Select Star, Kimura operates Das Capital, an investment fund based in Singapore. Das Capital actively seeks to support a wide range of innovative companies, with an investment range extending from a minimum of $2,000,000 up to a maximum of $3,000,000,000. The fund's investment philosophy is centered around identifying and nurturing groundbreaking ideas that have the potential to disrupt markets and create value on a global scale. They are known to take an approach that emphasizes strategic growth and long-term value creation. Kimura's previous experience includes serving as Co-CEO at Gunosy, Inc., a Japanese information curation service company. He has also held positions at Akamai, Concord Systems, YieldMo, Deloitte, Barclays Investment Bank, Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank, and Sun Microsystems. His background spans various roles in technology and finance, contributing to his expertise in identifying and nurturing innovative companies across multiple sectors.

Investment Focus

• Innovative business models
• Scalable growth potential
• Strong leadership teams
• Global market impact

Portfolio Companies