Series A first close · Travel tech

Wayfarer completes Series A first close for Materia Connect commercialisation

Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund led the undisclosed financing for hotel expansion, software development and hiring.

Wayfarer completed the first close of its Series A led by Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund, managed by Global Brain. The amount was not disclosed.

The company plans to expand hotel operations, develop and commercialise Materia Connect and hire staff. It already uses the platform across 13 of its own hotels.

Materia Connect links existing property-management systems and hotel tools through APIs. Commercialisation extends software developed in the company's own operations to other hotel operators.

Use of funds

Expand hotel operations

Develop and commercialize the Materia Connect AI platform

Hire additional staff

Funding history

Series A first close · This roundUndisclosed

Sources

  1. Wayfarer、シリーズAで資金調達を完了。既存PMSと連携するホテル運営AI基盤「Materia Connect」の事業展開を加速prtimes.jp · Sep 29, 2026
  2. materiaos.ai