AZOO (WASIMIL)

AZOO Inc. is a Japanese software company that makes WASIMIL, a hotel management system, and its website footer credits the product to AZOO. The site does not state a founding date or an address. On 14 October 2026 AZOO announced a Series A that takes its total funding to 490 million yen.

What it does

WASIMIL brings the main hotel systems into one product. The site lists a property management system, an online booking engine for direct reservations, a guest portal with automatic check-in, CRM and marketing tools, analytics, and accounting and revenue reports. Housekeeping management and links to other systems appear in the navigation. Recent announcements cover a link with Keycafe SmartBox for contactless check-in, a performance dashboard update, and an AI feature that organises and translates notes from online travel agents.

Who it serves

The site is written in Japanese and says the system is designed for the Japanese accommodation industry, speaking to hotel managers, front desk and marketing managers, revenue managers and chain headquarters. Named customers include Dive INN KIRYU, Hotel Toin Kyoto, Karta Hotel Kyoto Gion and TEMPLESTAY ZENSO. It claims a rise of more than 15% in direct bookings and more than 90 hours of manual work saved, without giving the period or sample behind either figure.

Key facts

AZOO was founded on 31 January 2020 and is based in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto. Its chief executive is Yuko Yokota, and the company is unlisted. Mobile Internet Capital led the round, with DNX Capital, Kyoshin Social Capital, a subsidiary of Kyoto Shinkin Bank, and ALL STAR SAAS FUND as new investors. Several other funds and an individual investor also took part. The company says WASIMIL has more than 15 functions on one data foundation, and that part of the money will go to hiring Deployment Strategists. The company states its total funding as 490 million yen.