# KAYAC

> KAYAC is a VC fund backing Media and Entertainment and Management Consulting. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kamakura, Japan
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kayac-inc-/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kayac_inc
- Website: http://www.kayac.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayacJapan

KAYAC is a VC fund in Kamakura focused on Media and Entertainment and Management Consulting. Creating and ConnectingOur imagination knows no bounds and we believe in everyone's creative abilities.In Japanese, we describe ourselves as an "omoshiro" company. It is hard to translate but it kind of means playful, fun and interesting. What we really want is to create things that are fun for people to use. And that'swhy we hire free-spirited and light-hearted people who won't lose their playful creativity at work.KAYAC is what an IT and web company looks like when it is given the freedom to play. Our name is based on the initials of our three directors: KAihata, YAnagisawa, and C(k)uba. And it fits us because a kayak is a nimble and fun little boat that needs a strong, hardworking crew to navigate it, just like our company.

## Contacts

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

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.1M–$3.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Media and Entertainment | 3 | 30% |
| Management Consulting | 2 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 20% |
| Music | 1 | 10% |
| Sales | 1 | 10% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Series A | 2 | 20% |
| Series B | 2 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 8 | 80% |
| Philippines | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daisuke Yanagisawa | Founder & CEO | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daisuke-yanagisawa |
| Masanori Kaihata | Co-founder & CTO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masanori-kaihata |
| Morikawa Tetsuji | Outside Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morikawa-tetsuji |
| Takao Nakamura | Outside Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takao-nakamura |
| Tomoyoshi Kuba | Co-founder & CBO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tomoyoshi-kuba |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sukidayo | Sukidayo is a startup company that offers social services related to family and workshops for individuals, companies, and governments. | $536.5K | Seed | Jan 14, 2026 |  |
| ATOMica | ATOMica is a co-working space and business management company for conference rooms, event venues, circles, and schools. The company uses coworking spaces as HUBs to provide services that maximize individuals' power. It can be used for a variety of purposes, including coworking space, shared office space, meetings, events, and web seminars. Itis also possible to use it only once. They plan and run local communities that bring together a diverse range of people, including students, workers, businesses, universities, and governments. |  | Series B | Aug 11, 2025 |  |
| Utoniq | Utoniq service allows them to collect the works of the artists they support digitally in the form of trading cards. Trading cards will be collected as proof of support for the creators. It is a brand-new trading card service that is both enjoyable to collect and enjoyable to exchange. They provide a service lineup in order to continually increasefan engagement. They can make flexible proposals based on the needs of artists, creators, influencers, anime characters, and so on. | $3.6M | Series A | May 15, 2025 |  |
| Yadokari | Yadokari provides various types of Construction & Real Estate related other services. | $1.2M | Series B | Dec 13, 2024 |  |
| VIE STYLE | VIE STYLE offers wearable music device and AI technology services. | $2.1M | Series A | Mar 07, 2024 |  |
| Number Nine | Number Nine is a digital distribution agency business, EC business,tax return agency business,manga production business and media mix business. | $666.2K | Corporate Round | Mar 01, 2024 |  |
| Ezowin | Ezowin is a management firm dedicated to developing agricultural products and connecting Japanese agriculture to future generations. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 12, 2023 |  |
| Ezowin | Ezowin is a management firm dedicated to developing agricultural products and connecting Japanese agriculture to future generations. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 12, 2023 |  |
| Tier One Entertainment | Tier One Entertainment was founded in 2017 by e sports veteran Tryke Gutierrez, cosplay and gaming superstar Alodia Gosiengfiao and seasoned entrepreneur Brian Lim. Together, they sought to revolutionise Southeast Asia's e sports landscape, bringing their expertise in creating winning formulas to turn their talents into gaming superstars. |  | Seed | Apr 28, 2021 |  |
| Bike Startup | Bike Startup offers service that diverts idle space, development, and operation of PEDALRest, and other bicycle-related business. | $4.1M |  | Dec 27, 2017 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GOLDEN EGG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-egg-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hakuhodo DY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hakuodo-dy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [i-nest capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/i-nest-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AirTrip](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airtrip) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Akigin Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akigin-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does KAYAC invest in?

KAYAC invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, Management Consulting and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is KAYAC's check size?

KAYAC typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$3.6M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds KAYAC participates in.

### How do I contact KAYAC?

Public channels for KAYAC 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 KAYAC?

The team at KAYAC includes Daisuke Yanagisawa (Founder & CEO), Masanori Kaihata (Co-founder & CTO) and Morikawa Tetsuji (Outside Director), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. 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.

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