# Ken Takayama

> Ken Takayama is a seed investor at Media Do (Tokyo) backing Reservations and Travel. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Media Do](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/media-do)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Sep 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-takayama-00624838
- Facebook: https://upload.facebook.com/kentkym

Ken Takayama is a seed investor at Media Do in Tokyo focused on Reservations and Travel. Ken Takayama - External Audit & Supervisory @ Media Do

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $43M–$43M |
| Angel | $6.2M–$43M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reservations | 3 | 60% |
| Travel | 2 | 40% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Angel | 2 | 40% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SakeWiz | SakeWiz is an App to enjoy, buy and record sake located in Tokyo | $6.2M | Angel | Sep 30, 2019 |  |
| Fun Group | Hello! We are Fun Group (formally Tabinaka) and we are Japan's first Travel and Leisure startup offering unique tours and experiences. We currently offer experiences in 7 different locations globally. | $42.5M | Angel | Nov 12, 2018 |  |
| Tabinaka | Tabinaka is a Japanese booking & reservation platform for overseas tours and travel activities. | $42.5M | Seed | Nov 12, 2018 |  |
| Fun | Fun is a sightseeing entertainment company that makes the world even more of a fun place. | $42.5M | Seed | Nov 12, 2018 |  |
| Cocon | Cocon engages in the cybersecurity and AI/ automation business..The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. | $5M |  | Aug 31, 2016 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Vector](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vector-inc-) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [SOURCENEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sourcenext-corporation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Resona Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resona-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Media Do

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Media Do is an online platform that stores and distributes ebook content on behalf of book publishers.

5 contacts available at Media Do.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ken Takayama | External Audit & Supervisory | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-takayama |
| Yasushi Fujita | President and Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yasushi-fujita |
| Atsushi Mizoguchi | Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atsushi-mizoguchi |
| Fujita Koji | President and Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fujita-koji |
| Katayama Makoto | Senior Executive Officer CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katayama-makoto |

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## FAQ

### What does Ken Takayama invest in?

Ken Takayama invests primarily in Reservations, Travel and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ken Takayama's check size?

Ken Takayama typically joins rounds of $43M–$43M at Seed and $6.2M–$43M at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ken Takayama participates in.

### When did Ken Takayama last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ken Takayama closed in Sep 2019. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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