Waki Planning.

What Waki Planning. does

Waki Planning (株式会社WAKIプランニング) is a privately held Japanese multi-business company established in February 2021 by Representative Director Yanase Takao (柳瀬貴夫). Headquartered in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, with registered capital of 10 million yen, the company operates three structurally independent divisions: an investment business that allocates seed-to-early-stage equity to Japanese startups through a ~1 billion yen fund (up to 100 million yen per deal, ~3-month review), a real estate business that provides rental housing ranging from urban apartments to suburban residences, and a welfare business that runs 'Waki no Mori' (和貴の森), an accommodation-based self-reliance training facility.

The investment arm has placed lead seed rounds across at least nine disclosed portfolio companies spanning cross-border e-commerce (LAUNC), venture recruiting (Cheer), foreign-worker job platforms (Guidable), influencer fashion (picki), food-loss unmanned vending (ZERO), tiny house platforms (YADOKARI), AR sports 'HADO' (meleap, expanded to 39 countries and 109 locations), M&A brokerage (Decillion Capital), and Africa-focused telecom (Dots for). The real estate and welfare operations appear to run separately with limited integration; the real estate unit markets via the main company website while the welfare sub-brand maintains its own dedicated web presence at wakinomori.com.

There is no evidence of proprietary technology, platform infrastructure, or recurring software revenue. The company's revenue mechanics rest on three unrelated pillars — investment realisations, rental income, and welfare-service fees — none of which are publicly disclosed in scale. Customer segments are correspondingly diverse: unlisted startup founders, individual renters, and welfare service recipients, with no anchor institutional customers, no disclosed headcount, and no follow-on funding rounds.

Name

Waki Planning.

Legal name

株式会社WAKIプランニング

Website

https://waki-planning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Waki Planning is a privately held Japanese multi-business firm founded in February 2021 by Yanase Takao, operating three independent divisions: seed-to-early-stage startup investing, rental real estate, and the 'Waki no Mori' welfare self-reliance facility, headquartered in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Diversified Holding Services

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Client/High-Net-Worth Advisory (FSAEAAAN)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Seed-stage startup funding
• Residential rental property
• Welfare self-reliance training
• Direct equity investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ena

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: Returns generated from equity investments in seed to early-stage startups. The fund has approximately 1 billion yen in total and makes investments of up to 100 million yen per deal.
2. Real Estate Rental Services: Provides rental properties including urban apartments and suburban apartments matching customer lifestyle and needs.
3. Welfare Services: Operates 'Waki no Mori', a self-reliance training facility providing accommodation-based support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Waki Planning operates three independent business divisions: (1) an investment business that provides direct equity capital of up to 100 million yen per deal to seed-to-early-stage startups from a fund of approximately 1 billion yen, with a roughly three-month review cycle; (2) a real estate business that supplies rental residential properties ranging from urban apartments to suburban housing matched to customer lifestyle; and (3) a welfare business that runs 'Waki no Mori' (和貴の森), an accommodation-based self-reliance training home supporting users toward independent living.

Product overview

WAKI Planning operates three distinct business divisions: an investment business providing seed-to-early-stage funding to startups (with a fund size of approximately 1 billion yen), a real estate business offering rental properties matching lifestyle needs, and a welfare business operating 'Waki no Mori' (和貴の森), a self-reliance training home. These three divisions function independently as core business lines without a unified platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 和貴の森 (Waki no Mori): A self-reliance training home (宿泊型自立訓練ホーム) operated under the welfare business segment, supporting users in developing their independence step by step.

Products and services

• Investment Business (投資事業) Direct equity investment business targeting unlisted companies at seed to early-stage phases, with a total fund of approximately 1 billion yen and maximum investment of up to 100 million yen per deal; review period is approximately 3 months.
• Real Estate Rental Business (不動産事業) Rental residential property service offering a range of housing from urban apartments to suburban housing in quiet residential areas, matched to customer lifestyle and needs.
• Welfare Business - Waki no Mori (福祉事業 - 和貴の森) Accommodation-based self-reliance training home (宿泊型自立訓練ホーム) operated under the welfare business segment, providing users with step-by-step support to develop independence and progress toward their future goals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ANRI: Early-stage Japanese VC fund focused on seed investments. Comparable stage focus and direct investment approach to WAKI Planning's investment business.
• Coral Capital: Japan-focused seed-stage VC firm investing in Japanese startups. Closely comparable in stage and market focus to WAKI Planning's seed investment strategy.
• Incubate Fund: Japanese seed-stage VC firm making early investments in Japanese startups. Highly comparable in stage focus and direct investment model to WAKI Planning.
• Skyland Ventures: Japan-focused seed and early-stage VC fund. Directly comparable to WAKI Planning's investment business in terms of stage focus (seed), deal size, and Japanese market orientation, though typically at larger AUM.
• Genesia Ventures: Japanese seed and early-stage VC investing in domestic startups. Comparable in stage, geography, and fund size orientation to WAKI Planning.
• East Ventures: Japan and Southeast Asia early-stage VC. Comparable in seed-stage focus and Japanese market activity, though at materially larger AUM than WAKI Planning.

Emerging players

• Kenedix: Japanese real estate investment and asset management firm. Comparable to WAKI Planning's real estate rental business segment though operating at much larger scale and with institutional positioning.
• Sompo Care: Japanese welfare and elderly care service operator. Comparable to WAKI Planning's 'Waki no Mori' welfare business segment though focused on elder care rather than self-reliance training, and operating at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Global Brain Corporation: Major Japanese VC with multiple funds across stages and sectors. Comparable industry but operates at much larger scale and broader sector mandate than WAKI Planning's seed-focused approach.
• JAFCO Group: Largest Japanese VC firm with diversified funds across stages. Comparable industry vertical but at vastly greater scale, AUM, and institutional LP base than WAKI Planning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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