# Top 30 Travel Angel Investors in Japan in June 2026 ## Yusuke Sato - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Content, Internet, Food and Beverage Yusuke Sato is the Co-Representative and Co-Founder of Pulit. ## Kotaro Chiba - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Content, Information Technology, Travel Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University. ## Hideto Fujino - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Travel, Reservations, Real Estate Hideto Fujino - President, Cheif Investment Officer @ Rheos ## Paul Kuo - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Reservations, Travel, SaaS Paul Kuo - Director - Board of Directors @ Tamecco ## Yukihiro Yoshida - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Travel, Reservations, SNS Yukihiro Yoshida is managing director at POL. ## Yu Akasaka - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Content, Food and Beverage, Apps During Hosei University student, and intern at Hakuhodo C & D. After joining the Image-net, I do media monetization of EC site as a media planner. Then, new business, engaged in Alliance. Launched a crowdsourcing site "MILLION DESIGNS" of design in the individual, sold to Ransazu Corporation. Established the Eureka Co., Ltd., wasappointed Representative Director CEO. ## Kiyohiro Sugashita - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Marketing, Travel, Reservations Mr. Sugashita joined Polaris as Advisor in May 2011. He is Director and CEO of Sugashita Partners, Ltd since 1998 and provides consulting services to financial institutions and ventures in and outside of Japan. Prior to that position, he was CEO of Lazard Japan Asset Management from 1991 to 1998. His business career also includes positions at DaiwaSecurities and Merrill Lynch Securities, Tokyo Branch. On the academic front, Mr. Sugashita received a BA in Economics from Ritsumeikan University and since 2009 is Special Advisor for the Dean of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. ## Kensuke Furukawa - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Content, SNS, Software Kensuke Furukawa was born in June 2, 1981. He graduated Waseda University majoring Political Science and Economics, and in 2000, he launched "Milkcafe", a student community, which has grown to a site with 10 million PV per month. In 2004, he became the CEO of Media Clip, which operates a rental bulletin board service "ShitarabaBBS". After that year, he had transfer "Shitaraba BBS" to Livedoor, and took charge of starting up the Consumer Generated Media sector. In 2006, he joined Recruit, and took charge of starting up a new business at Business development sector. In June of 2009, he left Recruit, and became the CEO of nanapi （formerly Rocket Start), which operates the How-to Site "nanapi". ## Ken Takayama - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Reservations, Travel, Apps Ken Takayama - External Audit & Supervisory @ Media Do ## Mamoru Taniya - Type: Angel - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Content, FinTech After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined Solomon Brothers, where he became the youngest managing director in Asia, where he was in charge of Asian investment. After that, he created one of the largest independent Asuka assets. He also launched Japan's first independent online life insurance company,LifeNet Life Insurance, and inspired Japan's first International. ## Masanori Sugiyama - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Internet, Software, Web Design He graduated from Kansai University in 1988. He was enrolled in Ljoma while he was in college. 2002 Vice President of Practice (now index lights). In 2004, he became president of zappallas. Listed on the TSE Mothers in the second year of his appointment, and in 2010 he was listed in part of the TSE. In 2011 he became the CEO of enish. Listed on apart of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Thereafter, he served as outside directors such as Nikkatsu and JibannetHD. ## Jun Nishikawa - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Food and Beverage, Mobile, Content Jun Nishikawa - Co-founder, Executive Vice President, COO @ Eureka ## Yusuke Mitsumoto - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series C - Focus: Internet, Consulting, Financial Services Yusuke Mitsumoto is the founder of Cash. ## Shingo Kawai - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Transportation Shingo Kawai ## Masatsugu Shidachi - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Tourism, Media and Entertainment Masatsugu Shidachi is Executive Vice President & Head of Data & Science Solutions Group at Yahoo! JAPAN. ## Michimasa Naka - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Reservations, Travel, Employment Michimasa Naka is a member of the Board Of Directors of istyle.inc. He is an experienced Chairperson with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. ## Hidetoshi Takano - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Information Technology, Content Joined Intelligence in 1999. Established Key Players Inc. in 2005. Consultation with more than 3,000 managers and career counseling for more than 10,000 individuals. In addition, we have invested in more than 55 outside directors, advisors and angels in Silicon Valley and Bangladesh in Japan. Over 100 lectures on careers, entrepreneurship andstartups. ## Hisashi Itoh - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Internet, E-Commerce Hisashi Itoh ## Otomi Tomohiro - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Health Care, Travel, Content Otomi Tomohiro - CEO @ Tyrus ## Shoji Miyata - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Travel, Organic, Software Shoji Miyata is the CEO of SmartHR. ## Koya Arikawa - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Content, Media and Entertainment, SNS Koya Arikawa is the Representative Director and Founder at Hotspring. ## Sachin Bhatia - Type: Angel - Location: Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Travel, Tourism, E-Commerce Sachin Bhatia - CEO & Co-founder @ Bulbulshop ## Prashant Kirtane - Type: Angel - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Finance, Tourism Prashant Kirtane - Co-Founder & CEO @ Travelstop ## Rahul Garg - Type: Angel - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, Apps, Film Rahul Garg is based out of Singapore and is the CEO & Founder of Moglix. Rahul previously worked at Google as a Head of AdX - India, SEA and Korea; Strategy - APAC. Rahul Garg attended Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. ## Takeyuki Aritomi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Transportation Takeyuki Aritomi ## John Tan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, Travel John Tan - Founder @ Controlled Commodity ## Dan Neary - Type: Angel - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: News, Events, Travel Dan Neary is a Vice President of Asia Pacific at Meta. He attended DePaul University. ## Yu Yamaoka - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Transportation Yu Yamaoka ## Tsunezawa Kahoko - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Shopping, Apps, Travel Tsunezawa Kahoko ## Soichiro Kawai - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Mobile Apps, Human Resources Soichiro Kawai - CEO @ ReBoost # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co