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Top 15 Wine And Spirits Angel Investors in Asia in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 15 angel investors that invest in Wine and spirits startups based in Asia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Wine and spirits companies from Asia. We update this investor list every month.

Top 15 Wine And Spirits Angel Investors in Asia in January 2026

Investor	Wine And Spirits Asia investments
Hayden Zou	3
James Robertson	3
Simon Szewach	2
Lucas Driggers	2
Jeffrey Olyniec	2
Hideto Fujino	1
Nobuyuki Nakagawa	1
Takashi Nagao	1
Wang Rui	1
Zhou Hongbiao	1
Toru Shimada	1
Takashi Mitachi	1
Seio Nagami	1
Ken Takayama	1
Shuai Wang	1

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Hayden Zou

Investment focus

Wine And Spirits, Food and Beverage
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Nine Rivers Distillery Company PLC — The story of what happened when a group of whisky loving friends decided it was time to put China on the international whisky map.

James Robertson

Investment focus

Wine And Spirits, Food and Beverage
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Nine Rivers Distillery Company PLC — The story of what happened when a group of whisky loving friends decided it was time to put China on the international whisky map.

Simon Szewach - Managing Partner @ The Legats Group

Investment focus

Wine And Spirits, Food and Beverage
Pre-Seed, Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Nine Rivers Distillery Company PLC — The story of what happened when a group of whisky loving friends decided it was time to put China on the international whisky map.

Lucas Driggers

Investment focus

Wine And Spirits, Food and Beverage
Pre-Seed, Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Nine Rivers Distillery Company PLC — The story of what happened when a group of whisky loving friends decided it was time to put China on the international whisky map.

Jeff Olyniec has been the CEO of New Vision Display since the company formed in 2012. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration- Marketing from Mississippi State University.Jeff previously worked at International Display Works (which was later acquired by Flextronics and is now the current NVD) in senior management roles includingsales and supply chain. He then moved on to Solar Power Inc, a worldwide leader in the design and construction of solar power generating facilities, overseeing all of the company’s operations in Asia as the EVP of the company.Jeff has lived and worked in China since 1996 and speaks fluent Chinese.

Investment focus

Wine And Spirits, Food and Beverage
Pre-Seed, Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Nine Rivers Distillery Company PLC — The story of what happened when a group of whisky loving friends decided it was time to put China on the international whisky map.

Hideto Fujino - President, Cheif Investment Officer @ Rheos

Investment focus

Reservations, Travel, Real Estate
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

HOMMA — Inspired Modern Living. Homes to elevate healthy urban lifestyles. Design. Build. Technology.
Address — ADDress is a provider of co-living spaces in both urban and rural areas, enabling people to live in a range of luxurious residences at fixed prices.
Unito — Unito offers people a friction-free lifestyle by pursuing optimization of living.

Nobuyuki Nakagawa - President and CEO @ Mynavi

Investment focus

Apps, Mobile, Mobile Apps
Angel
Japan

Portfolio highlights

SakeWiz — SakeWiz is an App to enjoy, buy and record sake located in Tokyo

Takashi Nagao

Investment focus

SNS, Video, Brewing
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Japan

Portfolio highlights

FromTo — FromTo offers construction services.
Wakaze — Wakaze is a Japanese sake brewing startup.
FLATBOYS — FLATBOYS specializes in planning, development and operation of internet business.

Wang Rui

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Sales, AgTech
Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Longmi Agro — Longmi Agro is a private company engaged in the agricultural products industry chain. It began operation on October 25, 2015, with its headquarters in Guangzhou in China.
Putian Cool Drink — Putian Cool Drink focuses on the sales and promotion of plum wine, and has a full industrial chain from picking, brewing, filling, and sales.

Zhou Hongbiao is the founder of Zhou Mapo

Investment focus

Restaurants, Wine And Spirits, Food and Beverage
Seed
China

Portfolio highlights

Beer Halo Man — Beerbitt Man is a new catering chain brand, which combines the national supply chain of Tsingtao Brewery's craft beer.

Toru Shimada is a Senior Executive Officer and Director of Rakuten. Mr. Shimada is a Director of Rakuten Baseball, Inc., and Head of Asia Regional Headquarters Office of the Company.Mr. Shimada joined Rakuten in 2004. Prior to joining Rakuten, Mr. Shimada was founder and Director of INTELLIGENCE, LTD from 1989 to 2004. Prior to INTELLIGENCE, LTD.Mr. Shimada worked at RECRUIT CO., LTD. from 1987 to 1989.

Investment focus

Internet, Task Management, Marketing
Seed, Angel, Funding Round
Japan

Portfolio highlights

Ixyas — Ixyas offers internet service planning, operation, marketing support, and sales services.
Neith — Neith is a apparel manufacturer, seller and a whoelseller of water absorbing bralette, lingerie and shorts for women.
Now Do — Now Do provides online growth revolution platform.

Takashi Mitachi joined BCG in 1993 and is the head of BCG’s Japan operations. He leads the Strategy practice in Japan and is also a core member of the Financial Institutions, Marketing and Sales, and Organization practice areas.Takashi has led projects for Japanese and multinational clients in a wide range of financial and consumer industries.He has also written a book, The BCG Way – the Art of Strategic Insight, which focuses on how to develop capabilities to generate strategic insight.Before joining BCG, Takashi worked for 14 years at Japan Airlines, where his positions included manager of the corporate planning department at the head office in Tokyo. He holds an MBA with high distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School and a BA in American literature from the University of Kyoto.

Investment focus

SNS, Brewing, Employment
Seed, Series A
Japan

Portfolio highlights

POL — Make academia open & cool.
Wakaze — Wakaze is a Japanese sake brewing startup.

Seio Nagami

Investment focus

Task Management, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Angel
Japan

Portfolio highlights

Enechain — enechain provides liquidity in Japan’s energy market by brokering OTC transactions of energy.
Stock — Stock develops products that relieve the stress of sharing information from teams around the world.
OVERFLOW — OVERFLOW provides consulting and recruitment services.

Ken Takayama - External Audit & Supervisory @ Media Do

Investment focus

Reservations, Travel, Apps
Seed, Angel, Funding Round
Japan

Portfolio highlights

SakeWiz — SakeWiz is an App to enjoy, buy and record sake located in Tokyo
Fun — Fun is a sightseeing entertainment company that makes the world even more of a fun place.
Tabinaka — Tabinaka is a Japanese booking & reservation platform for overseas tours and travel activities.

Shuai Wang - Chairman of Marketing and Public Relations Committee @ Alibaba Group

Investment focus

EdTech, Winery, Robotics
Seed, Series A
China, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Guxiaojiu — Guxiaojiu is a Chinese liquor brand specializing in wine.
Campus X — Campus X is an educational innovation centre founded by the original team behind Rice Robotics, designed to immerse children in real-world engineering and product development practices. Located in Hong Kong, the centre offers hands-on access to professional-grade tools—including 3D printers, selective laser sintering and robotics R&Dequipment—mirroring the same facilities used by Rice Robotics engineers.The organisation’s programmes emphasise not only technical skills in mechanical, electrical, or software engineering, but also the ability to communicate ideas effectively: students pitch, present and reflect on their creations, fostering a startup-style mindset.

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