Shingo Ishida

Partner and Head of APAC, PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS

📍 Japan, Japan🔄 Updated September 2026💼 19 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2024
Angel investor🌍 Japan
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2024
Vahan is at the forefront of leveraging AI to create meaningful solutions for over 300 million blue-collar workers across India. With the backing of Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Airtel, and visionary entrepreneurs like Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), we are committed to transforming the livelihoods of millions. Our goal is to build a comprehensive platform that not only offers earning opportunities but also provides the tools, benefits, and support that blue-collar professionals need to thrive. As we continue to grow, our focus remains on creating a ripple effect of economic prosperity that extends beyond borders, that could potentially impact over a billion lives worldwide.
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2023
Smartstaff aims to be India’s leading blue-collar staffing platform: bridging the gap between businesses and workers. Our journey began with a simple goal: revolutionizing and simplifying the way businesses find and manage their workforce. From worker sourcing to verification, seamless onboarding to end-to-end payrolling, weve mastered every step of the process. Our unwavering commitment to excellence has earned us a reputation for having one of the lowest attrition rates in the industry. But were not just about people - were about technology that empowers. Enter our cutting-edge HRMS software, a game-changer in managing your blue-collar workforce. Capturing attendance through our 99.99% accurate facial recognition technology, coupled with Liveliness Fraud Detection, ensures airtight accuracy. Join us in shaping the future of staffing, where technology meets industry expertise and human potential is unleashed. Connect with us to stay ahead of industry insights, trends, and opportunities
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2022
We are WorkIndia - India’s largest blue and gray-collar job portal. Our platform unifies and empowers India’s blue-collar workforce by offering employment opportunities across 50 categories like telecalling professionals, computer operators, housekeeping, delivery executives, etc. Our Vision is to Provide Meaningful Livelihoods To The 258M Blue Collar Of India. Utilizing deep user understanding and AI technology, We cater to the critical hiring needs of over 1.5M SMBs and Enterprises. Spread across 772 cities, 28 states & 8 union territories in India, WorkIndia provides livelihoods to over 1.2M candidates every year. WorkIndia has raised over $23 million from Beenext, Xiaomi, Asuka Asset Management, SBI Tokyo, Persol, Black soil, Nintendo Family Office, Insitor Impact Fund, and angel investors Mr. Keshav Sanghi, and Mr. Satyen Kothari (Co-Founder Of Citrus Pay) We’re just getting started and are looking for the best business, product, and tech talent to join our team on this journey. For any issues regarding WorkIndias service Call us at: 8095956649 Email us at: reviews@workindia.in
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2022
Intellects mission is to make mental healthcare & wellbeing support accessible for everyone. We do this by marrying technology with a human touch in a single platform, delivering end-to-end wellbeing support for individuals and organisations alike. For organisations who are looking to safeguard employee wellbeing amidst the new hybrid workspace, Intellect equips workforces with our clinically-validated approach to personalise the right care your employees need. For individuals who wish to address personal and professional challenges, Intellects self-care platform and 1-1 coaching & therapy sessions enable our clients to scale obstacles and lead their best life. Today, Intellect is the largest and fastest growing mental health tech company in Asia Pacific. Over 3 million members and leading organisations globally trust Intellect to provide personalized, evidence-based wellbeing support. Intellect was also selected as one of Google’s Best Apps of 2020. Were backed by leading investors including Tiger Global, Insignia Ventures Partners, Y Combinator, HOF Capital, K3 Ventures, JAFCO, Headline, East Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, and an extensive list of family offices, big tech executives & renowned angel investors.
Investor
2022
NodeFlair is a Career Transparency platform with verified career data - salaries, culture, benefits, & more. Our mission is to help Tech Talents make better career decisions. For Companies: we help hire top-tier Tech Talents across APAC.
Investor
2022
Hiredly is the leading hybrid recruitment platform that connects job seekers to the right job at the right company. Increase your success rate for great hires when you experience job portal recruitment, headhunting and employer branding services under a single platform. Hire high quality talent easily today: hiredly.com/employer
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2020
Glints is the leading talent ecosystem in Southeast Asia. Our mission is to enable the 120 million professionals in the region to grow their careers and empower organizations to hire the right talent from anywhere in Southeast Asia. Officially launched in 2015 in Singapore, Glints has empowered more than 3 million talent and 50,000 organizations to realize their human potential. Today, we stand at the forefront of human capital empowerment as the fastest-growing startup in the career development and talent recruitment space. Glints currently operates in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, and Taiwan.
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2020
Who we are freeC is the Leading Recruitment Platform that leverages Technology-powered smart matching technology to actively connect millions of employers and job seekers.. Talent acquisition, management, and insights in One Platform. We have over 500K high-quality candidates across cities and provinces in Vietnam. Our office is located in 6th Floor BCONS Tower II, No 42/1, Ung Van Khiem Street, 25 Ward, Binh Thanh District, HCMC, Vietnam. We Help Employers Find Best Fit Talent Since our inception in 2018, we’ve helped over 15,000+ businesses of all industries find their best candidates. 80% of employers who post a job on freeC get candidate within the first week. From December 2020, we upgrade the free job posting from 10 to unlimited for employers have recruitment in need. Employers can post job, manage applicants and engage with talents in Vietnam all for free. Recruiting team will be able to actively participate in your recruitment process thanks to unlimited users per account. We Help Candidates Find Their Next Great Opportunity Until now, we have over 500K candidates in our database Over 20.000 job seekers come to our site on average each month. Easy to create profile and apply jobs under 5 minutes. By advanced technology, we increased the accuracy of job recommendation for job-seekers Growth since 2018 freeC started as job search website to help small businesses distribute job postings. Today, we are a smart recruitment platform and headhunting service that actively connects job seekers with all companies. “With over 30 employees, I believe that our strong team’s collective experience help us grow fast, deliver on our mission of actively connecting employers and job seekers around Vietnam” CEO Kazuki Kunimoto said.
Investor
2019
ProSky gives you the ability to innovatively evaluate candidates and develop employees through succession pathways, so you can recruit, hire, and retain the best diverse talent & culture fit. Sign up for a demo at https://prosky.co/demo.
Investor
2019
Zehitomoは2015年にジョーダン、ジェームズの2人のアメリカ人が、日本人の働き方をもっと自由に、もっと豊かにしたい、という想いから生まれた、フリーランスや中小企業向けの「顧客獲得プラットフォーム」です。 日本には、世界に誇ることができる非常にクォリティが高い人材やサービスが溢れています。しかしインターネットでは大企業が検索結果の上位を占めており、優秀なフリーランスや中小企業は埋もれてしまっているのが現状です。また既存の仲介業者は手数料が高く、結果的に個人の選択肢を限定し、本当に理想とするサービスと出会えない環境を作り上げているのではないかと感じています。 私たちZehitomoは、さまざまなプロと出会い最良なサービスを受けられる場、またビジネスの幅を広げより成功するための場として、全ての皆様にとってより自由、より豊かな働き方とライフスタイルの実現を目指します。 ********************** Zehitomo was founded by two Americans who wanted to change how you find and hire local service professionals in Japan. As the world shifts to become more digitally driven, the best talent is sometimes left behind, which is often the case for local services in Japan. When searching for services online, the best small companies and individual freelancers are often obscured (or completely missing) in search results. As a result, clients are limited at first to a narrow range of choices in quality and price. Zehitomo was created to solve this problem as the premier platform to connect clients and local services in Japan.
Investor
2019
Workmate is Southeast Asias first "Workforce-as-a-service" for the Frontline Workforce . Through our platform, we provide businesses with access to a network of pre-screened, pre-qualified workers, available on demand - to fill short term gaps in your roster, or for recurring part time work. Our cutting edge technology combined with our qualified pool of workers gives you increased workforce flexibility, reduced administration, improved worker attendance, and lower costs than traditional solutions. We currently support multiple roles across the Hospitality, F&B, Events, Promotions, Retail, and Logistics industries.
Investor
2019
RevComm is the startup company developing Voice x AI-enabled cloud services based out of Tokyo, Japan. Our mission is "To create a new way to communicate and spark innovation throughout the world"​. As a 1st product, we are providing AI-enabled cloud IP phone "MiiTel"​.
Investor
2018
「コミュニケーションでビジネスの価値創造を加速する。」をミッションとして掲げ、以下の3事業を展開しています。 ①プログラミング不要のチャットボット作成ツール「hachidori +」 ②飲食店向けシフト管理アプリ「CAST」 ③撮ってすぐシェアできる動画メッセージツール「recit」
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2018
Coursebase is an AI-powered LMS that enables enterprises to automate and scale employee development by providing a practical "AI Labor Force". The platform eliminates the primary friction points of HR departments by instantly transforming existing company content into comprehensive training courses and tests with unmatched speed and precision. It further streamlines development by providing real-time intelligence through automated tracking and analysis of learning progress.
Investor
2018
Worksuite is THE purpose-built platform supporting the Future of Work, trusted by over 1,000,000 users worldwide. Our modern SaaS platform delivers solutions to onboard, classify, manage, and pay your contingent workforce. Worksuite simplifies the complexities of managing external workers, enabling seamless onboarding, management, and payment of contractors in over 200 countries while ensuring compliance and efficiency at every step. With Worksuite, companies can automate administrative tasks, streamline project management, and handle reporting with ease, saving valuable time and resources.
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2024
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2024
Vahan is at the forefront of leveraging AI to create meaningful solutions for over 300 million blue-collar workers across India. With the backing of Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Airtel, and visionary entrepreneurs like Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), we are committed to transforming the livelihoods of millions. Our goal is to build a comprehensive platform that not only offers earning opportunities but also provides the tools, benefits, and support that blue-collar professionals need to thrive. As we continue to grow, our focus remains on creating a ripple effect of economic prosperity that extends beyond borders, that could potentially impact over a billion lives worldwide.
2023
Investor
2023
Smartstaff aims to be India’s leading blue-collar staffing platform: bridging the gap between businesses and workers. Our journey began with a simple goal: revolutionizing and simplifying the way businesses find and manage their workforce. From worker sourcing to verification, seamless onboarding to end-to-end payrolling, weve mastered every step of the process. Our unwavering commitment to excellence has earned us a reputation for having one of the lowest attrition rates in the industry. But were not just about people - were about technology that empowers. Enter our cutting-edge HRMS software, a game-changer in managing your blue-collar workforce. Capturing attendance through our 99.99% accurate facial recognition technology, coupled with Liveliness Fraud Detection, ensures airtight accuracy. Join us in shaping the future of staffing, where technology meets industry expertise and human potential is unleashed. Connect with us to stay ahead of industry insights, trends, and opportunities
2022
Investor
2022
We are WorkIndia - India’s largest blue and gray-collar job portal. Our platform unifies and empowers India’s blue-collar workforce by offering employment opportunities across 50 categories like telecalling professionals, computer operators, housekeeping, delivery executives, etc. Our Vision is to Provide Meaningful Livelihoods To The 258M Blue Collar Of India. Utilizing deep user understanding and AI technology, We cater to the critical hiring needs of over 1.5M SMBs and Enterprises. Spread across 772 cities, 28 states & 8 union territories in India, WorkIndia provides livelihoods to over 1.2M candidates every year. WorkIndia has raised over $23 million from Beenext, Xiaomi, Asuka Asset Management, SBI Tokyo, Persol, Black soil, Nintendo Family Office, Insitor Impact Fund, and angel investors Mr. Keshav Sanghi, and Mr. Satyen Kothari (Co-Founder Of Citrus Pay) We’re just getting started and are looking for the best business, product, and tech talent to join our team on this journey. For any issues regarding WorkIndias service Call us at: 8095956649 Email us at: reviews@workindia.in
Investor
2022
Intellects mission is to make mental healthcare & wellbeing support accessible for everyone. We do this by marrying technology with a human touch in a single platform, delivering end-to-end wellbeing support for individuals and organisations alike. For organisations who are looking to safeguard employee wellbeing amidst the new hybrid workspace, Intellect equips workforces with our clinically-validated approach to personalise the right care your employees need. For individuals who wish to address personal and professional challenges, Intellects self-care platform and 1-1 coaching & therapy sessions enable our clients to scale obstacles and lead their best life. Today, Intellect is the largest and fastest growing mental health tech company in Asia Pacific. Over 3 million members and leading organisations globally trust Intellect to provide personalized, evidence-based wellbeing support. Intellect was also selected as one of Google’s Best Apps of 2020. Were backed by leading investors including Tiger Global, Insignia Ventures Partners, Y Combinator, HOF Capital, K3 Ventures, JAFCO, Headline, East Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, and an extensive list of family offices, big tech executives & renowned angel investors.
Investor
2022
NodeFlair is a Career Transparency platform with verified career data - salaries, culture, benefits, & more. Our mission is to help Tech Talents make better career decisions. For Companies: we help hire top-tier Tech Talents across APAC.
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