# VACAN: Internet of Things, Tokyo

> VACAN: VACAN is a vacant seat information platform such as restaurants and cafes and parking lots. Based in Tokyo. Founded 2016.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/vacan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# VACAN

VACAN is a vacant seat information platform such as restaurants and cafes and parking lots.

Funding reported Last round: Non equity assistance

Internet of Things Tokyo

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 890M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Non equity assistance Jul 2020

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for VACAN has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say VACAN raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **890M** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Non equity assistance**

Last round date **Jul 2020**

Investors listed **7**

## Founders and team

From VACAN's own website: 4 on the team.

- **Ryu Tamaki** CTO
- **Yukihiro Arakawa** CFO
- **Corporate Dept.** General Manager
- **Growth Promotion Dept.** General Manager

## On 3 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [DG Incubation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dg-incubation)
- [JR East Start Up](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jr-east-startup)
- [Beta Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beta-catalyst)

Each firm lists VACAN on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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