# Kaoru Hayashi

> Kaoru Hayashi is a startup investor at DG Lab. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DG Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-lab-fund)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaoru-hayashi-46a06323

Kaoru Hayashi is a startup investor at DG Lab. Mr. Kaoru Hayashi serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Wheel, Inc. Mr. Hayashi has been Group Chief Executive Officer and President of Digital Garage Inc. since November 2004. He established Digital Garage, Inc. in August 1995. Mr. Hayashi serves as the President of CGM Marketing, Inc. He serves as Chairman of the Board at DGIncubation, Inc. Mr. Hayashi serves as the Chairman of Open Network Lab, Inc. and of econtext ASIA ltd. He has been the Chairman of Kakaku.com since June 2003. Mr. Hayashi serves as the Chairman at VeriTrans Inc. He has been a Director of Digital Garage, Inc., since July 2011. Mr. Hayashi serves as a Director at Neo Innovation, Inc. He has been an Executive Director of econtext ASIA Limited since September 10, 2012. He has been an External Director of Monex Group, Inc., since June 2012. Mr. Hayashi has been a Representative Director for Digital Garage, Inc. since August 1995. He serves as a Representative Director of CGM Marketing, Inc. Mr. Hayashi serves as a Director at DG & Partners Inc. He graduated from the University in 1983

## About DG Lab

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

DG Lab Fund is a unique, non-conventional venture capital fund that combines both investment and world-class R&D capabilities to dramatically accelerate and incubate its investments. The fund focuses on five core technologies, including blockchain, AR/VR, AI, security, and BioHealth.DG Lab Fund is focused on blockchain, AR/VR, AI,security, and BioHealth, as they are likely to be at the foundations of future businesses. In addition to the five core technologies, the fund will also focus on IoT technologies, which often overlap or serve as an application layer.

3 contacts available at DG Lab.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Junichi Nakajima | Executive Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junichi-nakajima |
| Kaoru Hayashi | President and Group CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaoru-hayashi |
| Masahito Okuma | Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CSO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masahito-okuma |

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