# Dwango

> Dwango is a VC fund in Chuo backing SNS, EdTech and Content. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chuo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dwango-corp
- Website: http://dwango.co.jp/

Dwango is a VC fund in Chuo focused on SNS and EdTech. Dwango specializes in digital entertainment and media. It operates a Japanese video-sharing and live-streaming platform and produces events. It also supports creators, develops games, and offers innovative educational services, including online high schools and VR-based learning.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Dwango. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Dwango. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dwango-japan?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SNS | 1 | 50% |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kawakami Nobuo | Director CTO | 0 | — |
| Komatsu Yuriya | Director and CFO | 0 | — |
| Takashi Araki | President & CEO | 0 | — |
| Takeshi Natsuno | Director | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takeshi-natsuno-2 |
| Yokosawa Daisuke | Senior Managing Director and CCO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PlusOne | PlusOne is a mixed reality platform that helps enterprises train their employees to better interact with their clients and business partners in different business context. |  | Corporate Round | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| VAZ | VAZ is a venture company that transforms everyday small changes into a better society together with YouTuber and other influential creators. | $170.1M | Series C | Mar 02, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Colopl Next](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colopl-next) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FreakOut Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freakout) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- FRONTIER AGENT — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- GCM — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Horipro — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Kyodo Public Relations — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Dwango invest in?

Dwango invests primarily in SNS, EdTech and Content startups, most often at Series C and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 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 Dwango?

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### Who are the partners at Dwango?

The team at Dwango includes Kawakami Nobuo (Director CTO), Komatsu Yuriya (Director and CFO) and Takashi Araki (President & CEO), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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