Gaiax
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Gaiax is a startup studio that focuses on social media and the sharing economy to connect people in order to solve social issues. The company is also actively investing in sharing economy services both inside and outside the company, as a result of social media penetration, and 60% of new graduates are growing as startup studios that produceentrepreneurs.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 12%
Last updated:
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Industries Gaiax invests in
Stages Gaiax invests in
Countries Gaiax invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $171k–$7.9M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Real Estate 5 (29%)
- Travel 4 (24%)
- Content 2 (12%)
- Construction 2 (12%)
- Sharing Economy 2 (12%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (29%)
- Funding Round 3 (18%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (18%)
- Angel 2 (12%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (6%)
Country
- Japan 11 (65%)
- Italy 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Higo Akihide
Executive Officer
|
Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kentaro Okada
Executive Officer
|
Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Koji Hayami
Director (Outside Director)
|
Director (Outside Director) | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
|
Naoto Nozawa
executives
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executives | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Yuji Ueda
President & Representative Executive Officer &Founder
|
President & Representative Executive Officer &Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Xtraveler
|
Xtraveler is a travel company that provides hotel searches, accommodations, and lodging facilities. | $171.1K / Seed / Jul 09, 2025 | |
Piece
|
Piece is a digital real estate investment platform offering the easiest and most transparent way to invest in income-producing real estate in Europe. Our mission is to make real estate ownership inclusive and more accessible. | $3.1M / Seed / Apr 21, 2025 | |
D-Chain
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D-Chain offers services related to IT development and production in the Web3 and Web2 fields. | $481.7K / Seed / Aug 20, 2024 | |
|
Piece
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Piece is a digital real estate investment platform offering the easiest and most transparent way to invest in income-producing real estate in Europe. Our mission is to make real estate ownership inclusive and more accessible. | $713K / Pre-Seed / Jun 30, 2023 | |
Makigumi
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Makigumi provides buildings design, management, construction, and real estate consulting services. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 02, 2021 | |
Unito
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Unito is a hospitality firm that offers lodging and accommodation facilities. | $13.7M / Dec 10, 2020 | |
LocoTabi
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LOCOTABI is a service for people living overseas. They provide services for commercial and industrial use. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website. | Convertible Note / Jun 08, 2020 | |
Telework
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Telework is a multi-location workspace that utilizes vacant seats and rooms. | Angel / Jun 05, 2020 | |
Address
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ADDress is a provider of co-living spaces in both urban and rural areas, enabling people to live in a range of luxurious residences at fixed prices. | $833.2K / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 27, 2020 | |
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Unito
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Unito is a hospitality firm that offers lodging and accommodation facilities. | $634.7K / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 25, 2020 | |
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Co-Investors
East Ventures
3 deals together
Mizuho Capital
2 deals together
Novaterra
2 deals together
Axel Mark
1 deal together
Colopl Next
1 deal together
CyberAgent Capital
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Gaiax invest in?
Gaiax invests primarily in Real Estate, Travel and Content startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Gaiax's check size?
Gaiax typically joins rounds of $171k–$7.9M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Gaiax participates in.
How do I contact Gaiax?
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Who are the partners at Gaiax?
The team at Gaiax includes Higo Akihide (Executive Officer), Kentaro Okada (Executive Officer) and Koji Hayami (Director (Outside Director)). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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