# Avex Ventures

> Avex Ventures is a VC fund in Minami-aoyama backing Media and Entertainment and Music. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minami-aoyama, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://avexventures.co.jp

Avex Ventures is a VC fund in Minami-aoyama focused on Media and Entertainment and Music. Avex Ventures targets entertainment-related "technology" and "human resources" and is not just a net investment aimed at capital gains, but something that can generate group synergies in the future, or in each business utilizing group infrastructure We will aggressively invest and support those that are expected to increaseprofits.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $12M–$28M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Media and Entertainment | 3 | 60% |
| Music | 2 | 40% |
| Content | 2 | 40% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Events | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 40% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 4 | 80% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stationhead | Stationhead is the place for music fans & artists around the world to connect, listen live, and stream together.Find your community:- Listen to your favorite artists and drive streams with a community of fans from around the world- Chat, request, and call-in live from anywhere on the planet- Join live moments with your favorite artistsHost the party:- Start a global station in seconds- Take the mic, play what you want, and reach anyone- Build your communityAssemble, listen, connect, party, talk, and play – on Stationhead. Download the free app today from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod | $12M | Series A | May 26, 2022 |  |
| SAGOJO | SAGOJO is a planning and operation of the amazing traveler recruiting site "SAGOJO" and production, direction, and editing of accompanying content. | $3.3M | Corporate Round | Dec 22, 2017 |  |
| HJ | HJ provides media, marketing and sales promotion services for teens. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 31, 2017 |  |
| Styliction | STYLICTION is a start-up that operates the original Content fashion media. | $2.8M |  | Jun 21, 2017 |  |
| Cluster | Cluster has developed and operated a VR application “cluster” that allows anyone to hold events such as live music and conferences in a virtual environment. At the same time, thousands of people can be connected, which enables large-scale virtual music live events to be held, providing an enthusiastic experience in the virtual space. With thisfunding, Cluster, Inc. aims to further expand their business by strengthening product development and marketing. | $28.3M | Series A | Jun 04, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Buttonwood Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buttonwood-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DeNA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dena) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dive Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dive-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Red Light Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/red-light-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Round Hill Music LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/round-hill-music-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Avex Ventures invest in?

Avex Ventures invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, Music and Content startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Avex Ventures's check size?

Avex Ventures typically joins rounds of $12M–$28M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Avex Ventures participates in.

### When did Avex Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Avex Ventures closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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