Shingo Kato

Technical Program Manager at Megagon Labs (AI labs of Recruit Group)

📍 San Mateo, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2018𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Jun 2018
Starship Technologies is the world leader in autonomous robot delivery. Our robots have made more than 6 million deliveries globally - theyve travelled over 13 million kilometres and make 150,000 crossings each day. Sustainable, scalable, ethical and efficient - were revolutionising last-mile delivery. We partner with household names to deliver hot food, groceries and supplies in settings as diverse as US college campuses, local communities across Europe and on industrial sites.
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May 2018
Conversation builds relationship. Businesses build customer relationships @ scale on Layer's enterprise conversation platform: Improving engagement, conversion, service & support. www.layer.com
Investor
Feb 2018
We are on a mission to decipher language, which is the most complex type of data that ever existed. Dashbot is a data platform that ingests, cleans, stores, and processes any type of Conversation Data — such as from speaking to Alexa, talking to a customer service rep over the phone, or typing to a chatbot on a website. While virtually every other field/application of A.I. is trying to understand the world around us (e.g. computer vision), Dashbot is harnessing the power of Conversational AI to understand the world within us (i.e. intention). Dashbot is backed by world-class investors including ff Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Scrum Ventures and Samsung.
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Nov 2017
Plenty is a new kind of farm for a new kind of world. We’re on a mission to bring healthy food to the world while protecting the environment. Our pesticide-free, non-GMO leafy greens taste fresh-picked from the garden because they were. We grow and deliver locally, cutting transportation miles and reducing emissions. Plenty’s indoor farms mean fresh produce is always in season. We are a team of growers, plant scientists, engineers, artists, foodies and plant romantics working to improve the lives of plants, people, and the planet. We currently operate in South San Francisco, CA, and Laramie, WY. Our new Compton, CA site set to open in 2021 will be the world’s first, high-capacity indoor vertical farm. Plenty believes food justice is social justice. Equal access to healthy, nutritious food is fundamental to a quality life. We build farms in communities that need better access to food and jobs. Plenty provides living-wage, year-round jobs along with flavorful, nutrient-rich food to the communities we serve. We use automation and robotics so machines do the backbreaking labor while people perform new kinds of skilled agricultural, science and high-tech jobs. Now is the time to help Plenty achieve its mission to feed the world healthy food in a sustainable way. We are a start-up with expanding career growth opportunities. We are actively seeking those who embody our core values: find a way, down to earth, & grow together. These values guide how we work together as teammates, approach innovation and engage with customers. Does this sound like you? Join the mission as we improve human and planetary health by increasing access to craveable fruits and vegetables.
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Sep 2017
Fortell is now part of 6sense. 6sense RevenueAI™ is the only unified go-to-market platform that identifies an organizations ideal customers, predicts which are most likely to buy – and when, and offers the most comprehensive suite of AI-driven pipeline planning and account intelligence tools, and the largest ecosystem of connected applications to help organizations consistently and efficiently convert high-quality pipeline to revenue. Customers report 2X increases in average contract value, 4X increases in win rate and 20-40% reduction in time to close deals.
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Aug 2017
ShoCard is a digital identity and authentication platform built on a public blockchain data layer, using public/private key encryption and data hashing to safely store and exchange identity data, which includes biometrics such as fingerprint, facial, iris and voice. ShoCard’s approach to identity is different than existing solutions in that the user owns and carries her own data within her mobile app and is the sole person who decides with whom to share it with and which pieces of identification to share. The blockchain in then used to validate that information and confirm other third parties who have definitively certified the identity of the user. There is no privately held central location that holds user’s private information and pieces of a user’s identification does not need to be spread in other services in order to authenticate or prove ownership of an account. The mobile app is as easy and intuitive to use as a driver’s license, but secure enough for a bank.
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Mar 2017
The Lawgeex AI-powered platform automates and accelerates contracting, enabling legal teams to offload routine work and refocus on more strategic issues. Lawgeex provides rapid time-to-value and offers modules for contract-lifecycle automation, including drafting, negotiation, extraction, and storage. Lawgeex has been recognized by Gartner and HBO’s VICE as a leading force in bringing powerful innovation and technology to the legal world. Dozens of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies trust Lawgeex to help them maximize the value of their human resources while reducing risk and cost.
Investor
Dec 2016
Conversica’s Revenue Digital Assistants™ (RDAs) supercharge workforces such as marketing, sales, and customer success teams to acquire untapped revenue through perfectly structured conversations. With billions of human interactions spanning more than a decade, Conversica’s RDAs have learned to influence and persuade customers and prospects throughout the customer journey lifecycle. Unlike chatbots, Conversica RDAs are Powerfully Human and can hold meaningful conversations at every touchpoint to create brand loyalty and maximize every revenue opportunity. The result is increased operational efficiencies, reduced costs, and improved customer experiences. To learn more, visit conversica.com
Investor
Oct 2016
Relay Robotics, Inc. is a leading supplier of simple, sophisticated, autonomous service robots that work with humans safely, securely, reliably, and contact-free. Relay Robotics and its affiliates have been technology leaders in robotics since 2013 and hold 10 U.S. patents. Relay’s robots supplement staff across hospitality, healthcare, and commercial real estate settings. They have completed more than 1,000,000 deliveries worldwide. Relay delivery robots are currently deployed at major hotels in the United States such as Marriott, Hilton, Westin, Mandarin Oriental, Holiday Inn, and Radisson, nationally recognized hospitals such as Georgetown and Dartmouth, and commercial real estate properties. Relay robots are available via a monthly subscription or RaaS (Robots as a Service). Relay’s Rapid-Install™ trains and activates a robot within hours of arrival at a location. Customers can name their robot and create a customized “wrap” to give it a unique character and harmonize it with their brand.
Board Observer
Oct 2015
DataRobot is the Value-Driven AI company, empowering organizations to accelerate AI from idea to impact. With over a decade at the forefront of AI innovation, we know what it takes to make a real difference – to your bottom line, to your business vision, and to the world around us. Our open, end-to-end AI lifecycle platform allows your organization to quickly build, securely operate, and confidently govern your entire AI landscape from a single, unified experience. Organizations across industries and geographies trust DataRobot to help solve their biggest challenges with AI, leveraging generative and predictive capabilities today while providing the flexibility to adapt to the innovations of tomorrow.
Investor
May 2015
Nymi creates wearable biometric technology that connects people to multiple applications, systems, and networks in a single authentication. The Nymi Band and Connected Worker Platform enable a streamlined digital world where authentication-based workflows are passwordless, contactless, and handsfree. Say goodbye to all your other credentials and experience the next-generation of identity: the connected worker. #AlwaysOnAuthentication #MFA #BiometricAuthentication #ZeroTrust #PrivacybyDesign #ConnectedWorker Nymi is trusted by the world’s largest innovation-driven companies, including 9 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical manufacturers, with deployments in GxP-validated environments spanning 15 countries. Were also a #GreatPlaceToWork and have earned a spot in the Top 50 Best Places to Work across Canada! If youre interested in joining our growing team, take a look at our careers page: https://nymi.com/careers
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Nov 2014
Ossia® is challenging peoples core assumptions about what is possible with wireless power. Ossias flagship product, Cota®, redefines wireless power by safely delivering remote, targeted energy to devices at a distance. Cota, Ossias patented smart antenna technology automatically keeps multiple devices charged without any user intervention, enabling an efficient and truly wire-free, powered-up world, that is always on and always connected.
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2018
Investor
Jun 2018
Starship Technologies is the world leader in autonomous robot delivery. Our robots have made more than 6 million deliveries globally - theyve travelled over 13 million kilometres and make 150,000 crossings each day. Sustainable, scalable, ethical and efficient - were revolutionising last-mile delivery. We partner with household names to deliver hot food, groceries and supplies in settings as diverse as US college campuses, local communities across Europe and on industrial sites.
Investor
May 2018
Conversation builds relationship. Businesses build customer relationships @ scale on Layer's enterprise conversation platform: Improving engagement, conversion, service & support. www.layer.com
SVP/Head of US and Israel investment
Apr 2018
Recruit Strategic Partner(RSP) is a corporate venture capital arm of Recruit Holdings and RSP has more than 50+ active portfolio companies worldwide. Recruit Holdings is the largest internet media group in Japan with more than $15B in revenue. With 200+ media business, most of which are online business, such as HR (like Monster.com + Manpower), dining information (like Yelp + OpenTable), housing portal (like Zillow), OTA (like Priceline), Recruit has been active in global expansion by acquisition of companies like Indeed(US), SimplyHired(US), Movoto(US), Quandoo(GER) and Wahanda(UK).
Investor
Feb 2018
We are on a mission to decipher language, which is the most complex type of data that ever existed. Dashbot is a data platform that ingests, cleans, stores, and processes any type of Conversation Data — such as from speaking to Alexa, talking to a customer service rep over the phone, or typing to a chatbot on a website. While virtually every other field/application of A.I. is trying to understand the world around us (e.g. computer vision), Dashbot is harnessing the power of Conversational AI to understand the world within us (i.e. intention). Dashbot is backed by world-class investors including ff Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Scrum Ventures and Samsung.
2017
Investor
Nov 2017
Plenty is a new kind of farm for a new kind of world. We’re on a mission to bring healthy food to the world while protecting the environment. Our pesticide-free, non-GMO leafy greens taste fresh-picked from the garden because they were. We grow and deliver locally, cutting transportation miles and reducing emissions. Plenty’s indoor farms mean fresh produce is always in season. We are a team of growers, plant scientists, engineers, artists, foodies and plant romantics working to improve the lives of plants, people, and the planet. We currently operate in South San Francisco, CA, and Laramie, WY. Our new Compton, CA site set to open in 2021 will be the world’s first, high-capacity indoor vertical farm. Plenty believes food justice is social justice. Equal access to healthy, nutritious food is fundamental to a quality life. We build farms in communities that need better access to food and jobs. Plenty provides living-wage, year-round jobs along with flavorful, nutrient-rich food to the communities we serve. We use automation and robotics so machines do the backbreaking labor while people perform new kinds of skilled agricultural, science and high-tech jobs. Now is the time to help Plenty achieve its mission to feed the world healthy food in a sustainable way. We are a start-up with expanding career growth opportunities. We are actively seeking those who embody our core values: find a way, down to earth, & grow together. These values guide how we work together as teammates, approach innovation and engage with customers. Does this sound like you? Join the mission as we improve human and planetary health by increasing access to craveable fruits and vegetables.
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