# Vacan

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/vacan

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: https://corp.vacan.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $11M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 21, 2023)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Founded in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Vacan, Inc. develops mobile applications and software that check vacancy of restaurants, toilets, and reserve lunchboxes. In February 2024, Vacan, Inc. raised venture funding from Wing Capital Partners, Japanet Holdings, Pegasus Tech Ventures, and Yamanashi Chugin Management Consulting. As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO, Kono Takeshi. The company specializes in optimizing people flow using AI and IoT technologies. The firm's solutions include visualization and management of congestion, queue and waiting list management, seat management, and real-time updates for public facilities. Vacan's services improve business efficiency, reduce labor costs, and enhance customer experience in various settings such as hotels, commercial facilities, and public spaces. The company’s technologies also enable features like toilet advertising and provide real-time information for disaster management. The organization plans to use the February 2024 funding to strengthen the service development.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 21, 2023, $5.9M — Resona Capital, Toda, GlobalCast Co.,Ltd, Shijo, ENEOS Innovation Partners, DG Incubation, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting., Ltd, Egg Forward, UNIXON SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
- Series A, Oct 27, 2021, $4.8M — Scrum Ventures, JIC Venture Growth Investments

## Investors

- Scrum Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/scrum-ventures) — Series A
- JIC Venture Growth Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jic-venture-growth-investments) — Series A
- Resona Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/resona-capital) — Series A
- Toda — Series A
- GlobalCast Co.,Ltd — Series A
- Shijo — Series A
- ENEOS Innovation Partners — Series A
- DG Incubation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dg-incubation) — Series A
- TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting., Ltd — Series A
- Egg Forward — Series A
- UNIXON SYSTEMS CO., LTD. — Series A