Kei Shibata

Tokyo born, travel & technology entrepreneur based in Singapore and Tokyo with 20+ years of experience in the travel & technology space. He led his company to an IPO, a MBO, two exits and one acquisition.

As a founding CEO, Kei is running Venture Republic that owns a group of online travel businesses across Asia and the rest of world, including "TRAVEL.jp", Japan’s largest travel metasearch & online travel guide media, and “Trip101”, Singapore based global online travel guide media that curates world’s best short-term rentals, accommodations and destinations.

In 2008, he took the company public in Japan after 7 years in operation. In 2018, company made a strategic partnership with LINE Corporation, one of the leading messaging apps in Asia.

Angel investor in the travel & technology space. Serving as a board of director for various startups including BeMyGuest, Singapore.

Harvard MBA. Keio University BA. Founder of Keio University's alumni association for startup founders/CEOs.

Avid backcountry snowboarder, nordic cross country & alpine skier. Love jazz, coffee and working from vacation homes.