# Chugoku Bank

> Chugoku Bank is a VC fund in Okayama backing Robotics and E-Commerce. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.chugin.co.jp/en

Chugoku Bank is a regional bank that provides financial and banking services. The company also provides credit guarantee, advisory, bank remittances, financial instruments brokerage, credit card, asset management services, and investment management. They accept various deposit products, including current, savings, installment time, foreign currencydeposits, notice, deposits for offshore accounts, deposits for tax payment, and nonresident yen.It also operates through leasing, banking, and securities segment. Chugoku Bank was founded on December 21, 1930, and is based in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 2 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 10% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 30% |
| Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Series C | 2 | 20% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 20% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Masato Miyanaga | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masato-miyanaga |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Furusato Partners | Furusato Partners is an asset management firm founded with the aim of generating REITs. |  | Secondary Market | May 29, 2026 |  |
| NOT A HOTEL | NOT A HOTEL develops a vacation-home ownership and hospitality platform that enables customers to purchase usage rights to architect-designed homes and access a network of properties through a shared ownership model. The company offers vacation residences that can be purchased in increments based on annual usage, with ownership providing recurringaccess to the selected property and reciprocal use of other participating NOT A HOTEL properties. Its platform combines real estate ownership, hospitality operations, property management, reservations, concierge services, and digital tools that allow owners to manage stays, check in, and access services through a mobile application. NOT A HOTEL also provides hotel-style accommodation to guests and manages properties on behalf of owners, including maintenance, cleaning, and operational services. The company collaborates with architects, designers, and other creators to develop individually designed residences and is expanding its hospitality offering through additional properties and hotel brands. | $70.2M | Debt Financing | Dec 02, 2024 |  |
| PowerX | PowerX brings power transfer technology to life, allowing for greater usage of renewable energy sources. PowerX was founded on March 22, 2021 and is located in Tokyo, Japan. | $64.1M | Debt Financing | Jan 22, 2024 |  |
| Wamazing | WAmazing provides free subscriber identification module (SIM) cards that allow foreign travelers to register before their arrival in Japan. Through an app, WAmazing also provides tourists with free internet services of up to 500MB. The service aims to prevent visitors from being locked out of free wifi because of sign-up pages in Japanese thatdemand a local phone number.WAmazing was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. | $9.7M | Series C | Dec 07, 2023 |  |
| Kintone | Fellow Group’s VERACITY is an electric mobility brand that customizes high-performance electric kick scooters to meet Japanese lifestyle standards. Alongside mobility solutions, Fellow Group specializes in business systems, web applications, IoT systems, AI, and data analysis support. The company’s goal is to provide integrated, innovativesolutions that enhance ease of use, functionality, and efficiency across multiple tech sectors. | $760.3K | Seed | Aug 23, 2023 |  |
| KOMPEITO | Office de Yasai is an online platform that enables users to order and get vegetables delivered to their offices. The platform’s operations are based in Tokyo, Japan. | $11.3M | Series C | Mar 03, 2022 |  |
| Gift Pad | Gift Pad is a web catalog gift that allows recipients to choose their favorite products. | $38M |  | Dec 18, 2020 |  |
| patternstorage | patternstorage is an IT advisory company for apparel manufacturing industry. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2020 |  |
| Ken Robotec | Ken Robotec is a construction company that provides labor-saving solutions. | $28.3M |  | Sep 15, 2020 |  |
| Miraikikai | Miraikikai is a start-up originating from Kagawa University with a mission to create intelligent mobile robots for professional-use.Their robots products, designed based on field reseach to provide the high quality and the best cost effective solution, are achieved with mechanical design and control technology backed by the latest researchachievements and years of experience. | $99.2M |  | Aug 30, 2018 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shoko Chukin Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shoko-chukin-bank) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sumitomo-mitsui-trust-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ACT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/act-fb1b) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bank of Iwate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-iwate) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BOT Lease](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bot-lease) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chiba Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiba-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Chugoku Bank invest in?

Chugoku Bank invests primarily in Robotics, E-Commerce and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Chugoku Bank?

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### Who are the partners at Chugoku Bank?

The team at Chugoku Bank includes Masato Miyanaga (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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