# Gaiax > Gaiax is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Real Estate and Travel. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Japan - Total investments: 17 - Last investment: Jul 2025 - Lead investor: 12% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%EF%BC%88%E6%A0%AA%EF%BC%89%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9/about/ - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/gaiax - Website: http://www.gaiax.co.jp/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GaiaX.Official/ 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. ## Contacts 5 contacts available for Gaiax. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Gaiax. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/gaiax-japan?utm_source=investor_profile ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $171k–$7.9M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Real Estate | 5 | 29% | | Travel | 4 | 24% | | Content | 2 | 12% | | Construction | 2 | 12% | | Sharing Economy | 2 | 12% | 28 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 5 | 29% | | Funding Round | 3 | 18% | | Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 18% | | Angel | 2 | 12% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 6% | 8 stages tracked in total. ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Japan | 11 | 65% | | Italy | 1 | 6% | ## Team | Name | Title | Investments | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Higo Akihide | Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/higo-akihide | | Kentaro Okada | Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kentaro-okada | | Koji Hayami | Director (Outside Director) | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koji-hayamizu | | Naoto Nozawa | executives | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naoto-nozawa | | Yuji Ueda | President & Representative Executive Officer &Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuji-ueda | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | D-Chain offers services related to IT development and production in the Web3 and Web2 fields. | $481.7K | Seed | Aug 20, 2024 | | | 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. | $713K | Pre-Seed | Jun 30, 2023 | | | Makigumi | Makigumi provides buildings design, management, construction, and real estate consulting services. | | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 02, 2021 | | | Unito | Unito is a hospitality firm that offers lodging and accommodation facilities. | $13.7M | | Dec 10, 2020 | | | LocoTabi | 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 | Telework is a multi-location workspace that utilizes vacant seats and rooms. | | Angel | Jun 05, 2020 | | | Address | 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 | | | Unito | Unito is a hospitality firm that offers lodging and accommodation facilities. | $634.7K | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 25, 2020 | | 10 of 17 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Novaterra](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startupgym-studio) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Axel Mark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-mark-inc-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Colopl Next](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colopl-next) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [CyberAgent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyberagent) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Brick & Mortar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brick-mortar-vc) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Foundamental](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundamental) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund - [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund - [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Real Estate VC Funds in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/real-estate-vc-funds-japan) - [Proptech Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/proptech-investors-japan) - [Proptech VC Funds in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/proptech-vc-funds-japan) - [Construction Investors in Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/construction-investors-asia) - [Construction VC Funds in Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/construction-vc-funds-asia) - [Construction Investors in Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/construction-investors-japan) ## 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? Public channels for Gaiax include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox. ### 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co