# Kentaro Okuda

> Kentaro Okuda is a Series B investor at Nomura Holdings backing Hotel and Restaurants. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nomura Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nomura-securities)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentaro-okuda-69086a4

Kentaro Okuda is a Series B investor at Nomura Holdings focused on Hotel and Restaurants. Mr. Kentaro Okuda serves as Senior Corporate Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at Nomura Holdings Inc. Mr. Okuda served as a Director at Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd. He also served as Joint Head of Investment Banking for Nomura Holdings Inc.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hotel | 1 | 100% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 100% |
| Professional Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NOT A HOTEL | NOT A HOTEL develops a vacation-home ownership and hospitality platform that enables customers to purchase usage rights to architect-designed homes and access a network of properties through a shared ownership model. The company offers vacation residences that can be purchased in increments based on annual usage, with ownership providing recurringaccess to the selected property and reciprocal use of other participating NOT A HOTEL properties. Its platform combines real estate ownership, hospitality operations, property management, reservations, concierge services, and digital tools that allow owners to manage stays, check in, and access services through a mobile application. NOT A HOTEL also provides hotel-style accommodation to guests and manages properties on behalf of owners, including maintenance, cleaning, and operational services. The company collaborates with architects, designers, and other creators to develop individually designed residences and is expanding its hospitality offering through additional properties and hotel brands. | $35.3M | Series B | Jul 23, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Nomura Holdings

VC Fund · Chuo, Japan

The Nomura Group, one of the largest global investment banking and securities firms, is represented in The Americas by Nomura Holding America Inc. (NHA), operating from four strategically positioned offices in North and South America.

5 contacts available at Nomura Holdings.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Wilcox | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-wilcox-9e07 |
| David Findlay | Senior Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-findlay |
| James DeNaut | Head of Investment Banking | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-denaut |
| Junichi Jozuka | Senior Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junichi-jozuka |
| Kentaro Okuda | Senior Corporate Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kentaro-okuda |

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## FAQ

### What does Kentaro Okuda invest in?

Kentaro Okuda invests primarily in Hotel, Restaurants and Professional Services startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kentaro Okuda last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kentaro Okuda closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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