# EX Innovation Fund

> EX Innovation Fund is a VC fund backing Film Production, Video and Gaming. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

EX Innovation Fund is a VC fund focused on Film Production and Video. The EX Innovation Fund is a joint initiative established through a strategic partnership between TV Asahi Holdings Corporation and Simplex Capital Investment. This collaborative effort aims to foster innovation by investing in promising startups and emerging technologies that align with the vision and growth strategies of both founding companies.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $687k–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Film Production | 2 | 67% |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| eSports | 1 | 33% |
| Video Games | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nekonome | Nekonome creates a game platform with global character designs, in-game updates, and regular events, providing a personalized gaming experience based on data. | $687.5K | Series A | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| CELLORB | CELLORB provides player management, sports event planning, and event management services. | $6.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 15, 2025 |  |
| Samansa | Samansa is a film production company that offers planning, production, and distribution of telefilms, dramas, and short series. | $5M | Series A | Sep 17, 2025 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DG Daiwa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-daiwa-ventures-6537) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Apollo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apollo-capital-0213) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment (021 Fund)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bandai-namco-entertainment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Central Japan Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/central-japan-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ceres](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ceres-inc-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does EX Innovation Fund invest in?

EX Innovation Fund invests primarily in Film Production, Video and Gaming startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is EX Innovation Fund's check size?

EX Innovation Fund typically joins rounds of $687k–$5M 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 EX Innovation Fund participates in.

### When did EX Innovation Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for EX Innovation Fund closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 3 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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