E-Commerce Innovation
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Investing & Advisory
Early & growth stage
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Technology Development
Custom data & marketing technologies
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E-Commerce Incubation
Launching new e-commerce brands
The Shogun Story
A Partnership Forged in Discipline
The Shogun name is a tribute to a shared heritage. Tom, born in Japan and raised in the U.S., and Robert, born in Canada and raised in Japan, have both spent decades mastering Japanese martial arts at a world-class level.
This lifelong commitment to focus, discipline and hard work is the DNA of Shogun.
Data-Driven Advantage
Decades of e-commerce experience led Shogun’s founders to a clear conclusion: data is the foundation of sustained growth. They invested years in developing a highly sophisticated consumer data platform designed to drive performance at scale.
The Shogun Edge
Every company in our portfolio runs on our proprietary technology. We identify market inefficiencies, predict consumer behavior, and scale brands with a level of precision traditional venture firms cannot match.
Robert Tallack
Robert Tallack is a serial entrepreneur and e-commerce visionary who applies the discipline of a World Champion athlete to the business world.
Born into a lineage of martial arts excellence, Robert’s father Ken Tallack (10th Dan) introduced Okinawa Karate in Canada in the 1980’s. After four years of intensive training under Japan’s world-renowned masters, Robert returned to Canada as a pioneer of the early MMA /UFC scene. Robert competed as a professional fighter, competing in Canada, USA and Japan before retiring in 2004.
Robert successfully translated this competitive drive into the business world, developing and selling one of the largest martial arts organizations in North America, before making the transition to e-commerce in 2005.
For the past 20+ years, Robert has focused on e-commerce with a focus on the health and wellness verticals, launching and scaling over 20 brands and 300+ products. His track record includes seven successful exits to public and private acquirers, $400M in revenue generated from incubated products, and clients including global giants like Walmart, Costco, and Sony.
Robert Tallack
Martial Arts Highlights
- 7th Degree Black Belt, Kyoshi Rank (certified in Japan)
- Professional MMA fighter
- 3 x Winner of World Karate Championship Titles
- World Record Holder - speed board breaking (106 boards in 16 seconds)
Robert Tallack
Business Highlights
- YPO (Young Presidents Organization) Former Member
- 7 exits to public and private acquirers
- 20+ health brands with 300+ products launched
- $400M+ in revenue from incubated e-commerce products
- Clients included Walmart, CostCo, Sony
Tom Furukawa
Tom Furukawa is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with a career defined by high-stakes performance, both in the boardroom and on the field. A graduate in Computer Science from UC Irvine, Tom cut his teeth during the explosive "Web 1.0" era, navigating the complexities of early-stage IPOs and the foundational growth of the modern internet.
Tom held executive roles at giants including Yahoo! and IBM, where he worked alongside industry legends to architect some of the world’s first large scale data platforms.
Tom's experience building robust infrastructure at the dawn of the data revolution set the stage for his career.
Tom maintains a lifelong commitment to discipline as a former professional baseball player and a dedicated Karate practitioner.
Today he continues giving back to his community, through teaching Karate and supporting Little League baseball in Southern California.
Tom Furukawa
Athletic Highlights
- 4th Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Karate
- Full Contact Karate Fighter (retired)
- College Baseball Player (UC Irvine)
- Professional Baseball Player (Japan)
Tom Furukawa
Business Highlights
- Computer Science (UC Irvine)
- Public Company CEO (LGIQ)
- 5 exits, including Nasdaq IPO
- IBM Executive, Yahoo! USA and Y! Japan
- Launched Rubicon Project In Japan
- Tech Coast Angels Network Investor
Shogun has a long history of investing, advising and holding executive positions at companies as they go through public and private exits.
Renshu
Renshu combines A.I., large-scale consumer data and marketing technology into a unified solution to help brands identify and engage with their audience.
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