LOCUS
Venture Round in 2023
LOCUS is a comprehensive cultural content producer which operates a diversified content business in multiple fields.
OASIZ is a creative agency offering vertical video production services and business consulting.
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2017, Vark develops innovative virtual event platforms. Their flagship product enables live entertainment experiences within a Metaverse space, offering interactive environments, real-time audience engagement, customizable avatars, and immersive audio-visual elements.
Big Ocean E&M
Series B in 2023
Big Ocean E&M is an entertainment media company that offers drama, film, and music production services.
ambr is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2018 that develops metaverse and virtual reality experiences. It provides a scalable platform for avatar-based communication and virtual world design, enabling users to interact in shared spaces and enjoy mini-games through VR devices, with multi-device crossplay across environments. The company emphasizes creating new virtual experiences through technology and creativity, supporting customizable avatars and diverse virtual environments that extend beyond the real world.
Space Oddity
Series A in 2022
Space Oddity is a music company developing an online platform to create and operate content and data platforms centered around music. Its mission is to benefit the world through music, helping music companies discover undervalued talent.
Watcha
Venture Round in 2020
WATCHA, Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Seoul, specializing in online interactive media services. It initially gained popularity as a movie review application, becoming a favorite in Korea for its personalized recommendation technology. Users rate movies, allowing WATCHA to predict their preferences for unseen films. In addition to its review platform, WATCHA launched a subscription video-on-demand service called WATCHA PLAY in 2016, which offers a wide selection of movies and TV series accessible across various devices, including web browsers, mobile platforms, and smart TVs. The service is noted for its highly accurate content recommendations, with a significant portion of consumed content driven by these suggestions. WATCHA has also expanded its presence internationally, having launched in Japan in 2015.
SHOWROOM
Venture Round in 2020
SHOWROOM Inc. is a Tokyo-based media company established in 2015, specializing in live video streaming services. The platform primarily caters to audiences interested in Japanese idols and voice actors, providing an interactive environment for watching live shows. In addition to facilitating live streaming, SHOWROOM also engages in program production and offers various video content services. As a subsidiary of DeNA Co., Ltd., SHOWROOM continues to enhance its offerings within the entertainment sector, focusing on connecting fans with their favorite performers through innovative digital experiences.
C Channel
Venture Round in 2019
C Channel is an online video media provider that focuses on delivering high-quality content tailored to women aged 20 to 34. The company offers a diverse range of lifestyle-related information, including topics such as hairstyling, food, fashion, and travel tips. By leveraging video as its primary medium, C Channel aims to engage its audience with relevant and inspiring content. Additionally, the company operates as a marketing and advertising agency, specializing in the production and management of impactful influencers to enhance its outreach and effectiveness in connecting with its target demographic.
ANYCOLOR is a start-up in the entertainment industry, specializing in supporting and managing virtual talent, notably the Nijisanji Project. They facilitate the operation of virtual talents, known as "virtual rivers," within this project. The company leverages advanced technology to create innovative experiences for global audiences, aiming to enrich everyday lives through its unique offerings.
Jolly Good
Corporate Round in 2019
Jolly Good specializes in developing high-precision Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) systems. Their primary focus is on creating innovative solutions for medical training, long-term care training, and social skill development, particularly for individuals with developmental impairments.
BitStar Inc. is a Tokyo‑based company founded in 2014 that offers a comprehensive suite of services for video and content creators. Its platform accelerates creator growth by providing content production, brand development, and data analytics tools. The firm also supplies influencer marketing and support services, including promotion through advertising solutions for travel, gaming, cosmetics, automotive, toy, and consumer goods sectors, as well as event management such as pop‑up stores and off‑sessions. Additional services cover merchandising, VTuber and music production, fan‑letter and gift handling, and accounting. BitStar operates an online fan club called Costa and facilitates media appearances on television, magazines, and other outlets, while enabling overseas casting. The company partners with advertising networks to help creators, enterprises, and entertainment entities enhance audience engagement and build sustainable digital brands.
Podbbang is a South Korea-based audio content platform specializing in podcasts. The company offers a diverse range of audio programming, including genres such as culture, entertainment, current affairs, economy, language, and sports. Its platform features content from writers and professional voice actors, as well as audiobooks read by entertainers and lectures on various subjects. Podbbang aims to facilitate an easy and enjoyable experience for users who wish to consume and create audio content.
emmmR
Venture Round in 2017
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2017, emmmR develops software and hardware for live video streaming platforms. Its proprietary technology uses depth sensors to create immersive, real-time visual effects synchronized with human movement.
Tapas Media
Series A in 2017
Tapas Media, Inc. operates Tapastic, an online platform and community designed for independent comic artists and visual storytellers. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a space for over 50,000 creators to publish serialized webcomics and novels, attracting more than 2 million unique monthly readers. Users spend a combined total of 70 million minutes on the platform each month, contributing to over 5 billion readings of stories to date. Tapas Media also collaborates with top creators to co-produce original intellectual properties that can be adapted into television series, films, games, or physical books. The platform's audience consists predominantly of female millennials, primarily located in the United States, and the Tapas app has surpassed 2 million downloads, ranking as one of the top-grossing comics apps on both iOS and Android.