# West Japan Railway

> West Japan Railway is a VC fund in Osaka backing B2B and Consulting. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/west-japan-railway-company/
- Website: https://www.westjr.co.jp

West Japan Railway is a VC fund in Osaka focused on B2B and Consulting. West Japan Railway is one of the Japan Railways Group that operates in Western Honshu. The company is founded April 1, 1987, and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for West Japan Railway. Shizune tracks 1 team members at West Japan Railway. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/west-japan-railway?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 100% |
| Consulting | 1 | 100% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 100% |
| Construction | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kazuaki Hasegawa | CEO and Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuaki-hasegawa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newlocal | Newlocal offers planning, development, and consulting services related to real estate, construction, and community development sectors. | $2.8M | Series A | May 20, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Agribusiness Investment Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agribusiness-investment-consultation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JR East Start Up](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jr-east-start-up) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Samurai Incubate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samurai-incubate) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does West Japan Railway invest in?

West Japan Railway invests primarily in B2B, Consulting and Real Estate startups, most often at Series A 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.

### How do I contact West Japan Railway?

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### Who are the partners at West Japan Railway?

The team at West Japan Railway includes Kazuaki Hasegawa (CEO and Chairman). 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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