# DMM.com

> DMM.com is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Media and Entertainment and B2C. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dmm-corp/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dmm_com
- Website: https://www.dmm.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DMMcom/

DMM.com is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Media and Entertainment and B2C. DMM.com Group provides digital content distribution, online rental, internet connection, manufacturing support, and solar power generation services. The company was established in November 1999 and is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for DMM.com. Shizune tracks 5 team members at DMM.com. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dmm?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.4M–$11M |
| Corporate Round | $2.8M–$19M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Media and Entertainment | 2 | 50% |
| B2C | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Animation | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 2 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Keiji Kameyama | Chairman & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiji-kameyama-ec77 |
| Tak Fujii | Executive Producer - Business Development Executive | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tak-fujii |
| Wataru Shinohara | Software Developer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wataru-shinohara |
| Yuki Matsumoto | CTO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuki-matsumoto |
| Yusuke Muranaka | Chief Operating Officer / COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yusuke-muranaka |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kowro (株式会社) | KOWRO is an AI entertainment startup studio that builds entertainment experiences using generative AI, focusing on AI-powered character chat services and AI translation to export Japanese entertainment content globally. The company was established as a new entity following the restructuring of Algorithmatic Co., Ltd., a DMM Group company, andoperates with a philosophy of launching multiple projects and focusing on profitable ones while exiting unprofitable ventures. | $18.8M | Corporate Round | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| MyAnimeList | MyAnimeList is a social network for anime and manga fans. It provides users a customizable 'listing' feature to show other users what anime or manga they have watched or read. Users can read anime and manga reviews and connect to other users who read and watch the same things as they do. It also offers a database with anime, manga, andperson information. | $2.8M | Corporate Round | May 31, 2021 |  |
| Mantra | MANTRA is a developer of machine translation technology. | $737.9K | Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| Teplo | Its 1st product Teplo Tea Maker allows tea lovers to brew the perfect cup of tea, each and every time of the day, | $1.4M | Seed | Dec 21, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Akatsuki Games Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akatsuki-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anime Times Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anime-times-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Deepcore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepcore) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kadokawa Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kadokawa-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Legend Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/legend-partners-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Monozukuri Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makers-boot-camp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DMM.com invest in?

DMM.com invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, B2C and Video startups, most often at Seed and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is DMM.com's check size?

DMM.com typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$11M at Seed and $2.8M–$19M at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds DMM.com participates in.

### How do I contact DMM.com?

Public channels for DMM.com include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at DMM.com?

The team at DMM.com includes Keiji Kameyama (Chairman & CEO), Tak Fujii (Executive Producer - Business Development Executive) and Wataru Shinohara (Software Developer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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