# Top 50 Digital Media Startup Investors in Asia in June 2026 ## HSG - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software We help founders build enduring companies. ## Golden Gate Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, E-Commerce, Financial Services Golden Gate Ventures is a venture capital firm investing across Southeast Asia. Since 2011, the firm has launched four funds, managed US$250M AUM, and invested in 60+ companies in over 7 countries in Asia. The firm focuses on investing in technology companies driven by the rising consumer class in Southeast Asia. ## Antler - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now! ## HAKOBUNE - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Sales, Video, Gaming HAKOBUNE is an independent venture capital business that invests in outliers and misfits. ## YF Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Internet Yunfeng Capital was established in January 2010. It is the only private equity firm in China set up by successful entrepreneurs, pioneers and industry leaders. Its goal is not merely to be a financial investor, but also to share the entrepreneurial experience with companies, helping them refine their development, organizational management and brandbuilding strategies.Yunfeng Capital places a special emphasis on young entrepreneurs, grooming future leaders to lead world-class enterprises. Yunfeng is the result of combining the Chinese first names of Mr. Jack MA (Yun), Chairman of Alibaba, and Mr. David YU (Feng), Founder of Target Media.In addition, there are more than 10 other co-founders, including Mr. Yu Zhu SHI, Chairman of Giant interactive group, Mr. Yong Hao LIU, Chairman of New Hope Group, Mr. Guo Jun SHEN, Chairman of Intime Investment, Mr. Yu Suo WANG, Chairman of ENN Group, Mr. Jason JIANG, Chairman of Focusmedia, Mr. Hang XU, Chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Medical, Mr. Yi Hong CHEN, Chairman of China Dongxiang(Group), Mr. Xin ZHOU, Chairman of E-House (China), Mr. Jian Guo WANG, Founder of Fivestar, Mr. Shao Xiong ZHOU, Chairman of Septwolves, Mr. Xu Ning WANG, Chairman of Joyong Holdings, Mr. You Cai ZHANG, President of Unifront Holdings.Yunfeng Capital is headquartered in Shanghai. Branch offices are located in Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and other mainland cities. ## CMC Capital Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Media and Entertainment CMC Capital Group is China's first media sector focused on the alternative investment management company. CMC is dedicated to media investments both in China and the International market. In April 2009, CMC was registered and approved by China's National Development and Reform Commission with RMB 5 billion in assets under management.CMC is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the growth and development of China's media sector as well as international investment opportunities. CMC will target media assets with consistent cash flow, strong market position, well-established branding, and high future growth potential.The firm is focused on growth capital, corporate restructuring, and MBO/privatization financing opportunities; targeting companies with enterprise value between RMB 300 million to 2 billion. Their equity investment size ranges between RMB 140 million to 480 million. With their strong and unique investor base, they are also able to lead or participate in large buyout transactions in excess of RMB 6 billion.CMC Capital Group is formerly known as China Media Capital. ## East Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet East Ventures is an early stage venture capital (VC) focused on Southeast Asia, Indonesia & Japan. Success cases include Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Mercari. ## GMO VenturePartners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software An investment that restructures the value and quality.Supplying big capital is not an essential value of our firm.We have a strong attitude to input and drive critical thinking behind a new startup.After the problem is clarified and solution become established in the world,people could not imagine the society without that solution.An investment that innovates this world.We will become a real partner to execute the strategy together.INVENTION OF THE ESSENCE ----we will keep on doing it. ## Toivo Annus - Type: Angel - Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Active individual investor in flying drones, also looking at payments and ecommerce. ## Hakuhodo DY Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Marketing, Health Care, Information Technology Hakuhodo DY Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm. ## JAFCO - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Since its founding in 1973, JAFCO has always worked with leading-edge entrepreneurs. The total capital commitments of its investment funds in Japan and overseas have exceeded 1 trillion yen and the number of portfolio IPOs to date has reached over 1,000. In addition to venture investment, JAFCO also carries out buyout investment and commit to thecreations of innovative technologies and services worldwide. As entrepreneurs’ closest partner in bringing their visions to life, JAFCO provides support in areas of HR, marketing/ sales, and back-office operations, in addition to providing financing. ## Yinxinggu Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Angel, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software Yinxinggu Capital is an investment platform that focuses on early investment opportunities in emerging industries, such as in retail and manufacturing, promoting the digital upgrade of the industry. The firm was jointly initiated by Slan Holdings, Huali Group, Huari Industrial, Jinggong Group, and Wanfeng Auto.The company was founded in 1997 andis based in Hangzhou, China. ## Global Brain Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed or early to pre-IPO startups. Global Brain has invested in 300+ startups from seed/early to pre-IPO startups and achieved 25 IPOs and 61 M&As as a result of providing hands-on support services and resources to its portfolio startups. Global Brain hasmanaged a pure investment fund as well as multiple corporate venture capital funds partnered together with tier 1 public companies of telecom, real estate development, financial service, beverages, agriculture food, logistics, and electronic devices. ## One Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team ## Shunwei Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Internet Shunwei Capital is a venture capital fund that focuses on early to mid-stage investments in local internet industry. It specializes in incubation, startups, early to mid-stage, and growth capital investments. It seeks to invest in the technology, media, telecommunications, high technology, new media, games, internet finance, and rural area internetsectors. Their investors include sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, university endowment funds, and family offices. ## Vector - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Software, Internet, Marketing Vector is a Japan-based PR agency that provides PR planning and implementation services for its clients. The agency also offers other services covering areas such as management, finance, accounting, human resources, administration, internal controls, and audits. Vector was founded in 1993. ## GOLDEN EGG Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A - Focus: Media and Entertainment, Apps, Events Golden Egg Ventures is a venture capital firm affiliated with Egg Forward, Inc. ## Linear Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Manufacturing Linear Capital is a Frontier Tech Fund founded in 2014 by Harry Wang, Facebook's first Chinese R&D manager. We currently manage 10 funds with AUM of more than $2 billion. ## IT-Farm - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical IT-Farm is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed, start-up, and early stage companies. It primarily invests in mobile, big-data, connected car, IoT, OTT service, Helth care, Bio Tech and other IT industries. The firm actively invests in SF bay area and Japan, as well as other geometries including Asia and Europe. We support portfoliocompanies, especially on the partnership with Japanese enterprises. ## Vision Plus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence Vision Plus Capital (also known as Yuan Jing Capital) focuses on the Internet innovation, consumer upgrades, digital medical, intelligent technology four areas, the RMB and the dollar double currency investment. Yuan Jing Capital for the start-up enterprises to provide multi-faceted help, including the introduction of talent, strategy carding,operational upgrading, financing strategies.Founded in 2015, it was composed of team members for first-line Internet company's core positions of experts and domestic first-tier VC senior investors, for the start-up companies to provide practical experience and team support. ## 8 Decimal Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services 8 Decimal Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on both token and equity investment. We currently have more than 30 portfolio companies, and an AUM of 60M USD. Our investment team consists of more than 10 venture capital veterans, researchers, and trading professionals. We thematically invest in core infrastructure layer projects thataddress security, scalability, and privacy, provide a full suite of post-investment value-add to our portfolio companies. ## Eagles Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Internet Eagles Fund is a diversified angel fund and family fund. ## CDH Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology CDH Investments is an international alternative asset fund manager with over $27 billion of assets under management. CDH Investments was established in 2002 by the former private equity group of China International Capital Corporation and is managed by an experienced team of senior private equity professionals who have worked together for manyyears focusing all their professional time on investing in China. CDH has consistently delivered superior returns relative to industry peers and is well positioned to continue to generate superior returns due to the team's proven investment experience and expertise investing in China. ## BOV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lkan, Ustecky kraj, Czech Republic - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Internet BOV Capital is a Venture Capital Firm based in Sri Lanka and Singapore.BOV Capital was established to help Sri Lankan startups capture regional and global opportunities.BOV Capital will engage with ventures across all aspects of the business. ## B Dash Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Internet, Media and Entertainment B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space inpartnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference. ## Genesia Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed/early stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia. Since it's inception in Dec 2016, Genesia Ventures has invested in over 90 companies in Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and the US. Genesia Ventures invests in various sectors: SaaS, marketplace, Media, Finance, Insurance,RealEstate, Healthcare, Medical, Travel, Education, Manufacturing, Construction, HR, Agriculture, Sports, Retail, Entertainment, etc. ## Ardent Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Leading Venture Capital & Builder in Southeast Asia | Experts in E-Commerce, B2B, B2C, Fulfilment Startups | Seed, Series A Funding ## Matrix Partners China - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software Matrix Partners China builds long-term relationships with entrepreneurs and helps them build significant, industry-leading companies.Since its inception in 1977, Matrix Partners China has made hundreds of investments and played an active role in the development of many successful businesses, 50 of which went on to IPO, and 75 of which have goneon to profitable M&A events. The firm consistently ranks in the top venture firms in terms of returns to its investors.Matrix Partners China combines local knowledge with global experience and vision. Its team consists of both former entrepreneurs and experienced investors. Its past successes include Focus Media, Eachnet, and Baidu, among others. The company invests across multiple sectors and stages. ## UnityVC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Information Technology Unity Ventures began in Beijing in 2011 led by Shaw Wang who was one of the 7 founders of Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU). As one of the leading local early-stage venture capital firms, they have invested in more than 200 startups, focusing on industrial upgrades, emerging technology, enterprise services, consumption internet and entertainment. They believe“Do valuable things, commercial value will follow". They are committed to adding value in the investment cycle and look forward to long-term cooperation with outstanding entrepreneurs. ## Meridian Capital Asia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Angel - Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce Meridian Capital Asia was founded in Singapore in 2008 and has launched nine funds with a total of over 1.5 billion US dollars raised since. It has invested in more than 280 startups, with many notable exits, and has focused on areas such as deep tech, artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud, SaaS, enterprise, advanced manufacturing, renewableenergy, new material, semiconductors, agri-tech, education, internet, and new media, etc. All its partners are from either Singapore, Australia, the US or UK, with extensive experience and knowhow in all technology sectors. Meridian has offices in Singapore, Silicon Valley, Shanghai and Beijing and its investments cover geographies such as SEA, China, US, Mid-east, Japan, and Europe. ## Planet N Group of Companies - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, E-Commerce, Health Care Planet N Group is a growth markets oriented high-tech investment firm focused on the Greater Middle East and Asia. Planet N’s portfolio spans financial inclusion, fintech, data science & AI, e-media, e-health, blockchain, edutech and e-commerce across Egypt, Pakistan, the UAE, Singapore and the UK ## Quest Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Quest Ventures is a top venture capital firm in Asia. For entrepreneurs: venture capital. For enterprises: applied innovation. For ecosystems: accelerate. ## Convergence Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet Convergence Ventures is an early stage technology venture fund focused on investing in Indonesia. Led by their partners Adrian Li and Donald Wihardja who are seasoned entrepreneurs with extensive operating experience in Internet businesses in emerging markets. They seek to back exceptional founders by leveraging their experience, network andresources to empower them to build long lasting and impactful businesses for Indonesia and the South East Asia region. Their Advisory Board and Limited Partners from the US, China and Indonesia have backed hundreds of technology businesses in the past decade and bring deep local networks and resources in media and related industries to their founders. ## QF Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Angel, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Software QF Capital is a fund management company that focuses on private equity investments. ## Frees Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Biotechnology By adopting revolutionary mechanisms, FREES FUND is devoted to change the long-established rules in the venture capital. By leveraging the cutting-edge technologies and resources, FREES FUND aims at investing in great startups and helping them grow into great enterprises that are valuable to our society. We mainly invest in early-stagestartups, and hope to become their first-round institutional investor. Our primary interested areas are broad-sense TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom), B2B and deep technology. ## IDG Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce IDG Capital is a global investment firm partnering with founders to build enduring businesses through capital, expertise, and long-term support. ## Sinowisdom - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Angel - Focus: Manufacturing, Health Care, Software Zhe Jiang Huarui Investment Management Limited, founded in 2002, is a Chinese domestic private investment venture capital management agency. ## Seiko Electric - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Photography, Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence Seiko Electric has contributed to society with the best products and services. They have continued to develop technologies that usher in new eras based on sound management and human resource development. They will work to develop new products and businesses using original information and control technology and contribute to the construction ofenvironmentally friendly, safe, and comfortable social infrastructure. ## Challenjers Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Series A, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Information Technology Challenjers Capital invests in China, and help build iconic brands of tomorrow. They determined to invest in the start-ups, which create authentic products and services, instead of companies, which inflate their margins with marketing fees. ## Fosun RZ Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Fosun RZ Capital was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Beijing. As an affiliate of Fosun Group, RZ Capital is an independent fund with strategic resources, quickly establishing global footprints. The company invests in all the stages of a company’s development from the early start- Up to IPO. The firm has over 100 portfolio companies in China,with about $1.2 billion in assets under management, with investments in India, Israel, China, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Focuses on investing in science and technology innovation, and connecting global momentum to global resources. ## Sequoia Capital (SSF) - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care Sequoia Capital closed on a $180 million fund in 2018 called Sequoia Scout III that’s focused exclusively on seed-stage opportunities. ## Ginkgo Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Seed, Angel - Focus: Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics Ginkgo Capital is an investment Firm. ## Sagin Capital & Consulting - Type: VC Fund - Location: Saga, Saga, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence Sagin Capital & Consulting is the venture capital arm of The Bank of Saga. ## Sunshine Insurance Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Series B, Series D - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence Sunshine Insurance Group Company Limited provides insurance products and services. ## Sheng Fu - Type: Angel - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Developer APIs, Artificial Intelligence Sheng Fu is the chief executive officer and chairman of Keniu,picture software that includes services of picture editing, management, browsing, as well as a variety of fun applications related to pictures. Prior to that, he served at Qihoo Company as an in charge of client businesses, Matrix Partners as the vice president, 3721 Company, XiahuaComputer, and Beijing Guoxin Beifusi Software Company.Fu obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Shandong Institute of Business and Technology. ## Striders - Type: VC Fund - Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Fitness, Wellness, Psychology Striders specialize in IT, real estate lease management, food, and hotel businesses. ## VPG Asia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Mobile, Health Care, Software VPG Asia is a syndicate investing and serving as a strategic JV partner for companies seeking to establish a presence in Asia. Formed by seasoned investment professionals in early 2014, VPG Asia members have access to Asia-based institutional investors, family offices, and UHNW individuals willing to co-invest alongside the syndicate and provideadditional value in a strategic growth region. VPG Asia seeks to play an intimate role throughout the financing process, performing due diligence and providing strategic operational insight to help create additional value for select opportunities. The firm’s investment focus spans the gamut of sectors including technology, media, real estate, logistics and more. ## Golden Rain Bogor - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Health Care, Medical Jinyu Bogor focuses on strategic emerging industries such as medical and pharmaceutical general health. ## ZenGame - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Animation, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment Mobile and web game develper ## Regional Economy Revitalization Support Organization - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Photography, Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence The Regional Economy Revitalization Support Organization supports small and medium-sized companies. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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