# Paul Kuo

> Paul Kuo is a seed investor backing Reservations, Travel and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kuo-b2241b51/

Paul Kuo is a seed investor focused on Reservations and Travel. Paul Kuo - Director - Board of Directors @ Tamecco

## Round sizes

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reservations | 3 | 75% |
| Travel | 2 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Legal | 1 | 25% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| Holmes | Holmesis a cloud contract system to consistently carry out the creation, conclusion and management of contracts in the cloud. | $73.7M | Series A | Nov 01, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOURCENEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sourcenext-corporation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Vector](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vector-inc-) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [500 Startups Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500startups-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BEENEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bee-next) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Paul Kuo invest in?

Paul Kuo invests primarily in Reservations, Travel and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Paul Kuo's check size?

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

### When did Paul Kuo last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paul Kuo closed in Nov 2018. Shizune tracks 4 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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