Toshiaki Shimakawa

Investing team atHeadlineFirm active Sep 22California

Toshiaki Shimakawa is an Investing team at Headline, which invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b across sectors, with checks of $3M to $30M+.

What Toshiaki can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Headline writes $3M to $30M+ checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Who is Toshiaki Shimakawa?

Toshiaki Shimakawa is an Investing team at Headline, which invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b across sectors, with checks of $3M to $30M+.

How much does Toshiaki Shimakawa invest?

Toshiaki Shimakawa invests through Headline, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Toshiaki Shimakawa?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Toshiaki in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Headline backed works better.

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