LobbyAI CEO Kyotaro Takahashi and COO Yuta Kamiya Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026

LobbyAI, a company developing a public information analysis platform, announced that its CEO Kyotaro Takahashi and COO Yuta Kamiya have been selected for the 'Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026' (Enterprise Technology/AI category), an award recognizing innovative young entrepreneurs and leaders under 30 in Asia.

'Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia' is an international award that honors young leaders under 30 who are making significant impacts in fields such as technology, social entrepreneurship, arts, and finance across the Asia-Pacific region. The judges for this year's AI category included industry leaders such as Magnus Grimeland, founder and CEO of Antler; Kai-Fu Lee, founder and CEO of 01.AI; and Yinglan Tan, founding managing partner of Insignia Venture Partners.

In the Forbes feature, LobbyAI is described as a company founded in 2025 that helps businesses navigate complex regulatory procedures and connect with policymakers. The startup aggregates policy documents from over 1,700 municipalities across Japan, using AI to analyze and identify key policy trends and relevant stakeholders. This allows companies to conduct policy research and administrative engagement more efficiently. The company raised 300 million JPY in a pre-Series A round in March.

LobbyAI focuses on the massive potential of the public procurement market by using proprietary generative AI to structure administrative data. This helps bridge the information gap between the public and private sectors, supporting data-driven public sector sales. CEO Takahashi stated, 'This recognition is a testament to our team's commitment to the socially significant field of public-private partnership,' while COO Kamiya added, 'We aim to build a governance foundation that connects fragmented data between large corporations and the government.'