# Sakano Tochu Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/sakano-tochu-co

- Industry: Retail
- Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan
- Website: www.on-the-slope.com
- Total disclosed funding: $15M
- Latest round: Series D (Apr 14, 2023)
- Investors on record: 24

## About

Based in Kyoto, Japan, and founded in 2009, Sakano Tochu Co., Ltd. operates an online platform farmO and Yasai Note for the delivery of organic agricultural products to restaurants, hotels, retail stores, and others. The company has raised funding from venture capital investors from Series A to Series D funding starting from December 2016, and in August 2023,  Sakano Tochu Co., Ltd. raised venture funding from JICN.

The company works with other businesses such as restaurants and hotels to provide a more convenient form of agricultural product deliveries through online orders. In collaboration with farmers who practice low-impact agriculture, the firm is building a home delivery and sales business for agricultural products. The company also manages the social networking site, farmO, which facilitates information sharing among organic farmers.

The company aims to improve the income of people involved in domestic agriculture and promote sustainable agriculture. Through its business activities and expansion, Sakano Tochu Co., Ltd. also aims to preserve forests and provide stable income for the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia through the cultivation of coffee.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Apr 14, 2023, $3M — Inspire Corporation, KOBASHI HOLDINGS
- Series C, May 14, 2021, $4.8M — Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, SBI Investment, Hack Ventures, House Foods Group, Ajinomoto, taliki, GLIN Impact Capital, Kyoto Shinkin Bank
- Series B, May 17, 2019, $5.5M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mizuho Capital, NEC Capital Solutions, Nanto Bank, MIRAIDOOR, Venture Labo Investment, Hack Ventures, Chushin Venture Capital, Kyoto University Innovation Capital, SERAKU Co.,Ltd.
- Series A, Dec 22, 2016, $1.7M — Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, Culture Convenience Club, Gogin Capital, MIRAIDOOR, Chushin Venture Capital, ABC Dream Ventures, TD Investment, Kewpie Corporation

## Investors

- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsui-sumitomo-insurance-venture-capital) — Series A, Series C
- Culture Convenience Club — Series A
- Gogin Capital — Series A
- MIRAIDOOR (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miraidoor) — Series A, Series B
- Chushin Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/chushin-venture-capital) — Series A, Series B
- ABC Dream Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/abc-dream-ventures) — Series A
- TD Investment — Series A
- Kewpie Corporation — Series A
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series B
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series B
- NEC Capital Solutions (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nec-capital-solutions) — Series B
- Nanto Bank — Series B
- Venture Labo Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venture-labo-investment) — Series B
- Hack Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hack-ventures) — Series B, Series C
- Kyoto University Innovation Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kyoto-university-innovation-capital) — Series B
- SERAKU Co.,Ltd. — Series B
- SBI Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment) — Series C
- House Foods Group — Series C
- Ajinomoto — Series C
- taliki (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/taliki) — Series C
- GLIN Impact Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/glin-impact-capital) — Series C
- Kyoto Shinkin Bank — Series C
- Inspire Corporation — Series D
- KOBASHI HOLDINGS — Series D