# Chukyo TV

> Chukyo TV is a VC fund in Nagoya backing Content, Audio and Travel. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nagoya, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/chukyotv_pr
- Website: https://www.ctv.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChukyoTVnews/

Chukyo TV is a VC fund in Nagoya focused on Content and Audio. JOCH-DTV, branded as Chukyo TV, is the Chukyo metropolitan area flagship station of the Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System (NNS), owned by Nippon Television Holdings through the Chukyo TV. Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Its studios are located in Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.4M–$99M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content | 3 | 60% |
| Audio | 1 | 20% |
| Travel | 1 | 20% |
| Fashion | 1 | 20% |
| Tourism | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 60% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newrope | NEWROPE is a web service business and Media business platform. | $14.2M | Series A | Oct 10, 2019 |  |
| EXest | EXest is aTokyo-based inbound travel promotion startup .The company provides the WOW U platform that connects inbound visitors to Japan with licensed interpreters and tour guides in addition to WOWU-media offering potential visitors to Japan with video clips introducing must-visit spots and popular local souvenirs on Facebook. | $1.4M | Series A | Jul 23, 2019 |  |
| FIREBUG | FIREBUG enables comedians, actresses, models, artists, managers, and creators to develop their skills. They arrange production plans for numerous talents and create IP and advertising items based on the social networking sites of the talents. Additionally, they offer marketing solutions built around a range of talent-focused content. They offerbasic marketing assistance and advertising for businesses. | $58.1M |  | Apr 10, 2019 |  |
| Voicy | Voicy is a mobile platform that recruits both media personalities and news organizations, the entertainers read the news so users can get the latest info from favorite voices. As it enters the age of IoT, interfaces have begun to evolve into seamless forms, such as AR, that allow to access information without stopping daily lives, but in this era,it has focused on the ear. | $99.2M | Series A | Feb 18, 2019 |  |
| stmn | stmn is an Operation of Engagement Management Consulting. | $39.7M | Seed | Mar 21, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Akatsuki Games Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akatsuki-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Concord Executive Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concord-executive-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [D4V](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d4v) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daishi Management Consulting](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daishi-management-consulting) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daiwa Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-corporate-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Chukyo TV invest in?

Chukyo TV invests primarily in Content, Audio and Travel startups, most often at Series A and Seed 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 Chukyo TV's check size?

Chukyo TV typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$99M 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 Chukyo TV participates in.

### When did Chukyo TV last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chukyo TV closed in Oct 2019. 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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