# H.I.S.

> H.I.S. is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Travel, Tourism and Consulting. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/h-i-s-management-services-sdn-bhd
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HIS_japan
- Website: http://www.his.co.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/H.I.S.Japan/

H.I.S. is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Travel and Tourism. H.I.S. is engaged in the provision of related services for overseas and domestic travel. They provide overseas bookings, package tour management, air courier services, discount airline ticket booking, and other services.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 4 | 24% |
| Tourism | 3 | 18% |
| Consulting | 3 | 18% |
| Finance | 2 | 12% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 12% |

39 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 6 | 35% |
| Series A | 3 | 18% |
| Corporate Round | 3 | 18% |
| Seed | 2 | 12% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 6% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 11 | 65% |
| India | 1 | 6% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 6% |
| Singapore | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akira Hirabayashi | Vice Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akira-hirabayashi |
| Hideo Sawada | Founder, CEO, Chairman and Chief Advisor to the Board | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hideo-sawada |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Space Intelligence | New Space Intelligence is a space research company that provides satellite data pipeline services to optimize user requests. | $2.7M | Series A | Apr 07, 2026 |  |
| HiJoJo Partners | HiJoJo Partners sells "funds incorporating high-quality middle and late-stage private companies in Japan and overseas, including unicorn companies," to domestic investors. | $6.4M | Series B | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Satoyume | Satoyume is a consulting firm that fully coordinates the development of individuals, objects, and ba for long-term community development. | $3.8M | Corporate Round | Aug 08, 2025 |  |
| Xperisus | Xperisus provides solutions to government agencies and local governments, such as support for the development of value-added experiences. | $2.4M | Series A | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| Unito | Unito is a hospitality firm that offers lodging and accommodation facilities. | $7M | Series D | Apr 10, 2025 |  |
| KOALA Tech | Koala Tech Inc. is an innovative high-tech startup company, whose goal is to pioneer practical applications of the world's first organic semiconductor laser diode that has been realized in the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA) at Kyushu University. | $3.7M | Series B | Nov 18, 2024 |  |
| Satoyume | Satoyume is a consulting firm that fully coordinates the development of individuals, objects, and ba for long-term community development. | $963.5K | Series B | Jul 17, 2024 |  |
| Turing | Turing develops and manufactures fully autonomous vehicles. | $9.3M | Seed | Jul 01, 2024 |  |
| Regent | Regent develops an electric boat-flying machine for coastal transportation. The company designs and manufactures electric flying machines that will transport commercial passengers. The vehicle, known as a seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that operates a few meters above the water's surface and combines an airplane's high speedwith a boat's low operating cost. Seagliders are designed to travel at speeds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h) with a range suitable for regional trips, connecting coastal cities and islands. The company aims to revolutionize regional transportation by creating fast, efficient, and sustainable seagliders that connect coastal communities. |  | Corporate Round | Mar 07, 2024 |  |
| ORIGINAL LIFE | ORIGINAL LIFE is a wedding media tech company.Original Life is looking for friends to contribute to the evolution of the industry with consumer insights and technology ! | $3.3M | Series B | Jan 29, 2024 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ANA Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-holdings) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Partners Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/full-commit-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ntt-docomo-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does H.I.S. invest in?

H.I.S. invests primarily in Travel, Tourism and Consulting startups, most often at Series B and Series A 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.

### How do I contact H.I.S.?

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### Who are the partners at H.I.S.?

The team at H.I.S. includes Akira Hirabayashi (Vice Chairman) and Hideo Sawada (Founder, CEO, Chairman and Chief Advisor to the Board). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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