# Top 30 Music Angel Investors in Asia in June 2026

## Kotaro Chiba
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Content, Information Technology, Travel

Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University.

## Kazuomi Kaneto
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Music, Energy

Kazuomi Kaneto is the Founder & CEO of Dream Project Incubators. He previously worked at Pacifico Energy as a Founder, President & CEO. Kazuomi Kaneto attended Tsinghua University.

## Ken Soga
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series D
- Focus: Music, Content, E-Commerce

Ken Soga is an individual investor.

## Michael Hansen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Art, SaaS

Michael’s responsible for strategic growth in the Asia Pacific region of Zendesk. An IT sales veteran, Michael has more than 20 years experience in a variety of sales and marketing roles spanning the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia.Prior to becoming Zendesk’s first employee, Michael was selling help desk projects in Australia. Michael is anarmy officer who has studied at the Danish Technical University.

## Yat Siu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Software

Yat Siu is the Strategic Direction of Daydaycook. and also Strategic Advisor of DigitalX. 
Yat Siu is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Outblaze a messaging communications company that services over 40 million users today based out of Hong Kong.Yat has previously worked for Atari Germany, served as Director and Head of East Coast Operationsfor Lexicor, established Hong Kong Cybercity (the first free web page and e-mail provider in Asia, later renamed Freenation), as well as AT&T Solutions System Integration practice.He has been named a Global Leader of Tomorrow and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.It has been reported that Yat Siu sold Outblaze messaging to IBM to become Lotus iNotes.Yat is also responsible FON's operations in China.

## Paul Rosenberg
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Music, Apps, Logistics

Paul Rosenberg is currently the CEO of Def Jam Recordings.

## Katsuaki Sato
- Type: Angel
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Music, Content

Katsuaki Sato Founded Metaps Inc. in September, 2007, following entrance of university and assumed a position of president. Embarked on mobile SEO business and its monetization in 2008, and flash marketing business as well in 2010. Founded Metaps Pte. Ltd. in Singapore in 2011. Specialized in proposal of business models, establishment, operationand marketing.

## Takashi Shibayama
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, EBooks, Gaming

Takashi Shibayama

## Saito Taro
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2C, Music, Tourism

Saito Taro - Outside Directors @ for Startups

## Wanqiang Li
- Type: Angel
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Art

Wanqiang Li is responsible for the marketing of Xiaomi. He was the General Manager of Kingsoft Dictionary and notable for being one of the earliest UI practitioners in China. Graduated from Xi'an Science & Engineering Institute with a degree in Industrial Design in 2000, he joined Kingsoft’s UI Department and played a key role indeveloping many famous software projects including Kingsoft Antivirus, Kingsoft Dictionary and WPS Office. Wanqiang Li served at Kingsoft in various positions as Chief Designer of UI department, Director of Design Center and Director of Internet Content. Wanqiang Li is also a Co-founder of Xiaomi.

## Masanori Sugiyama
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Software, Web Design

He graduated from Kansai University in 1988. He was enrolled in Ljoma while he was in college. 2002 Vice President of Practice (now index lights). In 2004, he became president of zappallas. Listed on the TSE Mothers in the second year of his appointment, and in 2010 he was listed in part of the TSE. In 2011 he became the CEO of enish. Listed on apart of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Thereafter, he served as outside directors such as Nikkatsu and JibannetHD.

## Oleg Semenov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Music, Music Label, Digital Entertainment

Oleg Semenov

## Takuma Kudo
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2C, Music, Consulting

Takuma Kudo is the Branding Director at dof Inc.

## Maksim Ovtin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Music, Music Label, Digital Entertainment

Maksim Ovtin

## Shuhei Yamashita
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, Content Creators, Artificial Intelligence

Shuhei Yamashita - Representative Director @ CRE

## Atsushi Fukuda
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, Content Creators, Artificial Intelligence

Atsushi Fukuda is the president of Speedy.

## Hongyu Zhang
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Art, Apps, Music

The founder of PPS, the leading peer-to-peer streaming video network software in China. After PPS was purchased by Baidu for USD 370m, Mr. Zhang served as the co-CEO of Iqiyi, one of the largest online video platform. Hongyu has extensive knowledge in the fields of internet and content streaming in China.

## Daiki Ichikawa
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, EBooks, Gaming

Daiki Ichikawa

## Tatsuo Sakamoto
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Content, Education

Tatsuo Sakamoto is a Head of Sales, Japan at MOLOCO. He Attended The University of Tokyo.

## Adam Lindemann
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Debt, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Apps, Art, Music

Adam Lindemann is an entrepreneur and investor. He is currently the founder and Chairman of imindi.

## Takeshi Natsuno
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Music, Events

Mr. Takeshi Natsuno serves as the Chairman of Japan Operations at Great Wall Club. Mr. Natsuno is a Professor of KEIO University. He served as a General Manager of Consumer Services Division and Manager of Distribution Platform Business Development Division at Pia Corporation since April 2012 and served as its Chief of Sales Promotion Bureau sinceApril 2010. He joined DoCoMo in 1997. He served as the Managing Director of Multimedia Services, Products & Services Division for NTT DoCoMo Inc. until June 23, 2009 and served as its General Manager of i-Mode Planning Division since July 2001, Senior Vice President from June 21, 2005 to June 23, 2009, Executive Officer and General Manager Multimedia Service Division since June 2005. At NTT DoCoMo, he developed the business strategy of all of NTT DoCoMo’s multimedia-related services, including i-mode strategic alliances with global application/content providers and key Internet players. He served as Vice President of Hyper Net Co., Ltd. since June 1996. He started his career with Tokyo Gas. He held key executive positions with HyperNet. He has been a Director of Dwango Co. Ltd., since December 1, 2008. He has been a Outside Director at Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. since June 2008. He has been a Director at Pia Corporation since April 2010. He serves as a Director of D.L.E Co. Ltd. He has been a Director of Gree, Inc. since September 2009 and Trans Cosmos, Inc. since 2008. He serves as a Director of GREE Ventures, Inc. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Great Wall Club. He served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of SBI Holdings Inc. from June 27, 2008 to June 28, 2012. He served as a Director of Hyper Net Co., Ltd. since June 1996. He is the Author of i-mode Strategy, published in 2000, a la i-mode, published in 2002, Keitai-no-Mirai, published in 2006, Iccho-yen kaseida otokono shigotojutu, and Google ni izonshi Amazon wo maneru bakakigyou published in 2009. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Economics from Waseda University, Japan in 1988 and an Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.

## Satoshi Aoyagi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2C, Music, Consulting

Satoshi Aoyagi

## Johan Lidström
- Type: Angel
- Location: Umeå, Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Music, Big Data, Mobile Apps

Johan Lidström - Founding Partner @ Northern Light Capital

## Soga Takeshi
- Type: Angel
- Location: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, Mobile, Content

Soga Takeshi

## Minhong Yu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Education, Social Media, Apps

Minhong Yu is the founder, Chairman and CEO of New Oriental, a company providing a comprehensive range of educational services. Yu is also the Vice Chairman of the Beijing Young Entrepreneurs Association and Vice Chairman of the Committee of Education of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League. Prior to founding New Oriental, Yu was anEnglish instructor at Peking University between 1985 and 1991. Yu received his Bachelor’s Degree in English from Peking University. Minhong Yu is the Director of Kidstone.

## Sato Hirohisa
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Music, Internet, Animation

Sato Hirohisa

## Masahiro Yamashiro
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2C, SaaS, Music

Masahiro Yamashiro is the Co-Representative of Growth Camp.

## Andy Zain
- Type: Angel
- Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series B
- Focus: Retail, Music, Events

Andy Zain is one of the pioneers in the mobile industry in Indonesia. He helped launch some of the first and most successful mobile start-ups in the country. He also established digital services and go-to market strategies for global brands such as Disney, Yahoo!, Cartoon Networks and advised several successful startups in social media, mobilevideo platform and social gaming.Andy is a founder of MobileMonday Indonesia, a networking forum for mobile industry professionals in Indonesia and a Director of the Jakarta Founder Institute, a mentorship and incubation program for startups.Andy oversees the growth and marketing strategy for 8vilages and manages relationship with carriers and key distribution partners.

## Masaru Sunagawa
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music

After joining Mitsubishi Corporation, he studied at Harvard Business School. After graduating, he joined Globespan Capital Partners, an independent United States VC, and worked as a director of investment. He started LocationValue after the company's representative in Japan. Joined Google after selling the company to NTT DOCOMO. He served asDirector of Product Development for Google Maps and General Manager for Android. He left Google in February 2018 and started Smartround Co., Ltd. in May.

## Max Loong
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Music, Media and Entertainment

Max Loong

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