# Akira Hamamoto

> Akira Hamamoto is a Series A investor at Link Sports backing Apps and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Link Sports
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

Akira Hamamoto is a Series A investor at Link Sports focused on Apps and Software.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Virtual Reality | 1 | 100% |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gatari | Gatari specializes in the planning, development, and operation of XR services. Auris, a futuristic audio guide, and Vismuth, a camera app that transforms reality into a story, are two of Gatari's services. | $952.3K | Series A | Feb 22, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mainichi Future Creation Laboratory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mainichi-future-creation-laboratory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nagoya TV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nagoya-tv-ventures-beaf) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- OLM Digital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [U-Tokyo Entrepreneur Supporter's Club Incubation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/u-tokyo-entrepreneur-supporter-s-club-incubation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [W ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-ventures-5f08) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Link Sports

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Link Sports is a sports and communication company that provides a team management tool for people who enjoy sports of all kinds. It includes all of the necessary tools for team management and allows for score input for over 100 events. It is used by baseball, soccer, and basketball players, primarily for adult and youth teams.

3 contacts available at Link Sports.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Akira Hamamoto | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hamamoto-gyo |
| Baba Ken | Founder and COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baba-ken |
| Shinya Koizumi | CEO and Founder | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Akira Hamamoto invest in?

Akira Hamamoto invests primarily in Apps, Software and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Akira Hamamoto last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Akira Hamamoto closed in Feb 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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