Reina Nakamura

Founder of Lyra Ventures. Investing in tech companies in retail & commerce with focus on fashion sector.

📍 Singapore🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2023
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Board Observer
Apr 2023
Tolstoy sets the standard for shoppable videos. Fenty, Milk Makeup, Kosas Cosmetics & thousands of top brands use Tolstoys shoppable video platform to drive traffic and increase sales across the buying journey.
Board Observer
Mar 2022
In-Store Circular Solution, Empowering Retail Giants, Profitable Reuse At Lizee, our mission revolves around empowering large retail chains with a focus on "one stop shop" circular economy solutions, encompassing second-hand products, rentals, and, most importantly, the innovative concept of "drive to store." We equip companies with a comprehensive framework, cutting-edge tools, and unwavering support to swiftly, efficiently, and reliably establish highly effective rent and reuse options. Our ultimate goal is to ensure profitability for businesses, as we act as their profit protectors in navigating the challenging landscape of costly production and financially-constrained consumers. Join us in embracing the transformative power of circular economy principles, as we drive sustainability, convenience, and economic prosperity for both companies and their customers. Discover more here: www.lizee.co Or contact us directly: contact@lizee.co
Investor
Jan 2022
Aligned is pioneering the new way that B2B revenue teams interact with customers in todays remote, digital era. Instead of customers juggling multiple email threads, attachments & tools, they have all resources in front of them in a single shared workspace for easy decisions. Nothing gets buried and forgotten in threads. All stakeholders join and collaborate, instead of staying behind the scenes. Both sides manage mutual action plans to keep things on track, and reps can analyze buyer risks and intent. Companies like Deel, Productboard, and SimilarWeb use it to win more deals and close 45% faster. We are growing at a fast pace and looking for top talents to join our core team.
Board Observer
Nov 2021
LePrix is the premier B2B platform, reinventing how businesses source pre-owned luxury. Sourcing pre-owned can be cumbersome and inefficient, we’ve made it simple and smarter so you can source efficiently and at scale.
Board Observer
Jul 2021
Discover Bites, the game-changing training platform that revolutionizes the way knowledge is communicated. With Bites, you can easily create and manage training content, wherever and whenever you want. Our full learning cycle combines Short Videos, questions, and summary cards to ensure maximum comprehension of the content. Train better, one Bite at a time.
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Material Exchange is transforming the way the fashion industry sources materials and products to make it more efficient, transparent, and sustainable. They achieve this through a state-of-the-art Digital Sourcing Platform (DSP) that allows sales executives to find the best materials from around the world in a fraction of the time. This platform includes all the material data brands need to make the best choices for the products they’re creating and for the planet.
Experience · 8 entries
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2023
Board Observer
Apr 2023
Tolstoy sets the standard for shoppable videos. Fenty, Milk Makeup, Kosas Cosmetics & thousands of top brands use Tolstoys shoppable video platform to drive traffic and increase sales across the buying journey.
2022
Board Observer
Mar 2022
In-Store Circular Solution, Empowering Retail Giants, Profitable Reuse At Lizee, our mission revolves around empowering large retail chains with a focus on "one stop shop" circular economy solutions, encompassing second-hand products, rentals, and, most importantly, the innovative concept of "drive to store." We equip companies with a comprehensive framework, cutting-edge tools, and unwavering support to swiftly, efficiently, and reliably establish highly effective rent and reuse options. Our ultimate goal is to ensure profitability for businesses, as we act as their profit protectors in navigating the challenging landscape of costly production and financially-constrained consumers. Join us in embracing the transformative power of circular economy principles, as we drive sustainability, convenience, and economic prosperity for both companies and their customers. Discover more here: www.lizee.co Or contact us directly: contact@lizee.co
Investor
Jan 2022
Aligned is pioneering the new way that B2B revenue teams interact with customers in todays remote, digital era. Instead of customers juggling multiple email threads, attachments & tools, they have all resources in front of them in a single shared workspace for easy decisions. Nothing gets buried and forgotten in threads. All stakeholders join and collaborate, instead of staying behind the scenes. Both sides manage mutual action plans to keep things on track, and reps can analyze buyer risks and intent. Companies like Deel, Productboard, and SimilarWeb use it to win more deals and close 45% faster. We are growing at a fast pace and looking for top talents to join our core team.
2021
Board Observer
Nov 2021
LePrix is the premier B2B platform, reinventing how businesses source pre-owned luxury. Sourcing pre-owned can be cumbersome and inefficient, we’ve made it simple and smarter so you can source efficiently and at scale.
Board Observer
Jul 2021
Discover Bites, the game-changing training platform that revolutionizes the way knowledge is communicated. With Bites, you can easily create and manage training content, wherever and whenever you want. Our full learning cycle combines Short Videos, questions, and summary cards to ensure maximum comprehension of the content. Train better, one Bite at a time.
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