# Kenji Yabuno

> Kenji Yabuno is a angel investor at Cookbiz (Osaka) backing Art and Social Media. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cookbiz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cookbiz-co-ltd)
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenji-yabuno-86168241

Kenji Yabuno is a Founder & CEO at Cookbiz Co.,Ltd.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 50% |
| Social Media | 1 | 50% |
| Product Design | 1 | 50% |
| Interior Design | 1 | 50% |
| Museums and Historical Sites | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Replace | Replace operates " STAND3.0" that matches the opening of stalls and idle spaces. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2020 |  |
| ARTLOGUE | ARTLOGUE is an arts tech company that innovates in the art industry through technology. It is also a social art media that works to solve social problems that make use of art. It was established on July 7, 2017. | $2.1M | Angel | Jun 12, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Miraidoa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan startup support Association](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-startup-support-association) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JR West Innovations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jr-west-innovations) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Cookbiz

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Cookbiz.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenji Yabuno | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenji-yabuno |

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## FAQ

### What does Kenji Yabuno invest in?

Kenji Yabuno invests primarily in Art, Social Media and Product Design startups, most often at Angel and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### When did Kenji Yabuno last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kenji Yabuno closed in Mar 2020. Shizune tracks 2 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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