# Amuse

> Amuse is a VC fund in Shibuya backing Software and Content Creators. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shibuya, Japan
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amuse-inc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/amuse_official
- Website: https://www.amuse.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amuse.jp

Amuse is a media company that delivers the latest news about artists and managers for fans club.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Content Creators | 2 | 25% |
| Media and Entertainment | 2 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 13% |
| Legal | 1 | 13% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 4 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 6 | 75% |
| South Korea | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kojo Acquaah | Co-Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bemyfriends | Founded in 2021 by K-Pop global fandom gurus, bemyfriends develops cutting-edge software solutions to unleash the power of fandom, creating a sustainable business for what you love with whom you love. From content sharing, e-commerce, data analysis, loyalty program to global shipment and payment, we build a holistic, end-to-end infrastructure thathelps teams design with purpose and build personal relationships with their fans. Whether you are an artist, influencer, creator, professional athlete, or brand manager, we are here to boost the value of your work, and your fandom. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 26, 2026 |  |
| Utoniq | Utoniq service allows them to collect the works of the artists they support digitally in the form of trading cards. Trading cards will be collected as proof of support for the creators. It is a brand-new trading card service that is both enjoyable to collect and enjoyable to exchange. They provide a service lineup in order to continually increasefan engagement. They can make flexible proposals based on the needs of artists, creators, influencers, anime characters, and so on. | $3.6M | Series A | May 15, 2025 |  |
| Ascenders | Ascenders is a sports human resources business platform. |  | Series A | May 30, 2024 |  |
| RERAISE | RERAISE is an influencer marketing company that has a management contract for the development of TikTok creators with TikTok and has strength in marketing utilization of the short movie platform application "TikTok".It also operates influencer production with 3.77 million followers in total, and produces one-stop influencer marketing thattakes advantage of the characteristics of all platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and other major companies, Has a number of achievements. | $17M | Corporate Round | Feb 27, 2019 |  |
| GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS | Global Educational Partners is an Educational platform. |  | Corporate Round | Nov 13, 2018 |  |
| NexTone | Established in 2000 upon the enforcement of the Japanese copyright management law and re-established in February 2016 as a joint venture between e-License Inc. and Japan Rights Clearance Inc., NexTone continues to strive towards providing solutions for rights holders through the offering of flexible copyright management and licensing, transparentoperations and processing, and equitable royalty distribution. | $45.5M | Corporate Round | Mar 30, 2018 |  |
| NexTone | Established in 2000 upon the enforcement of the Japanese copyright management law and re-established in February 2016 as a joint venture between e-License Inc. and Japan Rights Clearance Inc., NexTone continues to strive towards providing solutions for rights holders through the offering of flexible copyright management and licensing, transparentoperations and processing, and equitable royalty distribution. | $15.9M | Corporate Round | Mar 31, 2017 |  |
| SKIYAKI | SKIYAKI Corp. engages in the platform, concert event production, and travel businesses. SKIYAKI Corp. offers SKIYAKI EXTRA, a platform that allows updating the functions for deploying official site, SKIYAKI GOODS for design purchase/making original goods, and design sales and SKIYAKI VR for delivering real time concert experiences. | $6.9M |  | Feb 28, 2013 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GOLDEN EGG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-egg-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hakuhodo DY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hakuodo-dy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Loversoul — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- BANDAI NAMCO Holdings — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Bushiroad Music — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carta ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carta-ventures-1c34) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Amuse invest in?

Amuse invests primarily in Software, Content Creators and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Corporate Round and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Amuse?

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### Who are the partners at Amuse?

The team at Amuse includes Kojo Acquaah (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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