# Hottolink

> Hottolink is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Content and Finance. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/152999?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Acompany%2CclickedEntityId%3A152999%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1476868932403%2Ctas%3AHottolink
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/hottolink_pr
- Website: https://www.hottolink.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hottolink.inc

Hottolink is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Content and Finance. Hotto Link is the largest Japanese social data provider and leader in Japanese social media analytics. Our mission is. “Make the world Hotto.”We exist to create the world where all the people can feel “Hotto” （“Hotto” means “be releieved” in Japanese).Our buisiness concept is expressed by three keywords, Big Data, Social, and Cloud.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Hottolink. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Hottolink. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/hottolink?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| Myanmar | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fujiyo Ishiguro | Outside Director | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fujiyo-ishiguro |
| Fukushima Junji | External Audit & Supervisory | 0 | — |
| Ishiwatari Koichiro | External Audit & Supervisory | 0 | — |
| Koki Uchiyama | Chairman and CEO | 2 | — |
| Masashi Yasuda | CSO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masashi-yasuda |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bagan Innovation Technology | Bagan Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. (BiT) is a software development company specializing in digital contents and mobile application solutions. |  | Series B | Apr 02, 2020 |  |
| SAMURAI Security | SAMURAI Security is a best support tech company. |  | Seed | Mar 15, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Kyuu Roku — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Samurai — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- UMJ Ikeya Investment — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hottolink invest in?

Hottolink invests primarily in Content, Finance and Big Data startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 2 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 Hottolink?

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### Who are the partners at Hottolink?

The team at Hottolink includes Fujiyo Ishiguro (Outside Director), Fukushima Junji (External Audit & Supervisory) and Ishiwatari Koichiro (External Audit & Supervisory), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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