Norihito Shiraishi

Norihito Shiraishi is an Investor at ANRI, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. In this specific capacity, he focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and funding high-potential technology startups across the Japanese and broader Asia-Pacific markets. Shiraishi targets early-stage investments within the software, artificial intelligence, and consumer internet sectors, contributing to a broader firm portfolio that encompasses over 200 active companies. Through his ongoing work at ANRI, he operates within an established investment ecosystem associated with notable regional technology enterprises such as SmartNews, freee, Money Forward, and LayerX. He joined the Tokyo-based venture capital firm around 2023, bringing prior operational and investment experience to his current deal-sourcing and evaluation initiatives. Shiraishi currently centers his primary professional efforts on identifying and capitalizing emerging technology founders throughout the highly competitive Asian venture capital landscape.